HUUSD Schools Earn Best Schools Designations
- December 16, 2024
- Shannon Wisdom
- 1.5 Minute Read
HUUSD schools earned a “Best Schools” designation in the latest school rankings in U.S. News & World Report and Niche.com.
U.S. News & World Report ranked the schools based on students’ math and reading proficiency, factoring in each school’s socioeconomic demographics.
- High schools: Harwood Union High School was ranked 12th of the 56 high schools in Vermont, based on academic measures.
- Middle schools: Crossett Brook was ranked 16th, and Harwood was 30th out of nearly 66 Vermont middle schools evaluated.
- Elementary schools: Waitsfield Elementary School was ranked 3rd of the more than 200 Vermont primary schools. The Warren School was ranked 9th, followed by Moretown (10th), Fayston (23rd), and Brookside (65th).
published similar results.
- High schools: Harwood was ranked 11th for best public high schools, 3rd for best teachers, and 8th for best school for athletes.
- Middle schools: Crossett Brook was ranked 14th.
- Elementary schools: Waitsfield Elementary School was ranked 1st of 208 Vermont schools. The Warren School was ranked 6th followed by Moretown (10th) and Fayston (11th).
In Niche's best public school teachers in Vermont category:
- High schools: Harwood Union High School was ranked 3rd
- Middle schools: Crossett Brook was ranked 1st
- Elementary schools: Fayston Elementary was ranked 2nd and Brookside Primary was ranked 4th
“We are proud of all of our schools,” said HUUSD superintendent Dr. Mike Leichliter. “We have remarkable students and teachers throughout our schools who work hard each and every day.”
“While rankings and assessment scores do not tell the full story about student success, it is important to celebrate this news while we continue to focus on continual academic improvement in all our schools,” Leichliter said.
Congratulations to our staff members, teachers, students, and families on this tremendous news!