Daniel Hand High School Among Top 20 In CT: U.S. News & World Report

MADISON, CT — Madison's Daniel Hand High School is the 17th-best in Connecticut, according to the U.S. News & World Report recently released 2026-27 Best High Schools rankings.

The publication evaluated thousands of public high schools throughout the country to determine its national and state rankings, looking at measures including college readiness, graduation rates and student achievement.

Daniel Hand High School, which ranked 828th nationally, received its highest marks in State Assessment Proficiency and College Readiness.

U.S. News & World Report's national rankings can be viewed here.

Additionally, the publication reviewed how well a school educates underserved students, and participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, among other criteria.

The rankings use data from the 2023-2024 school year and were produced with research firm RTI International.

— Hayleigh Evans, Patch Staff, contributed to this report.