Prospect Hill Charter rated among best in nation
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School has been ranked among the top public high schools in the nation by US News and World Report's national assessment of high schools, the charter said.
The magazine gave the school a silver medal, based on criteria that measured state exam proficiency, college preparedness, and teaching the least advantaged students, the school said in a statement.
This is the third consecutive silver-medal ranking for the school, and places Prospect Hill among the top 6 percent of nearly 22,000 high schools measured nationwide.
The school has campuses in Cambridge and Somerville.
About Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School was founded in 1996 by a diverse group of community members with the mission to prepare each student for success in college, to inspire a lifelong love of learning, and to foster responsible citizenship. The K-12 school is located on three campuses in Somerville and Cambridge and serves over 1,100 students from diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. 64 percent of the students come from low-income families as defined by federal guidelines. 86 percent are from minority backgrounds.
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