Best High Schools in Vermont

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Vermont, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 59%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Champlain Valley Union High School	Hinesburg, VT	1,325	58%
2	Essex High School	Essex Junction, VT	1,208	55%
3	Burlington High School	Burlington, VT	987	60%
4	Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School	Bennington, VT	926	50%
5	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Saint Albans, VT	904	71%
6	South Burlington High School	South Burlington, VT	843	59%
7	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Jericho, VT	764	70%
8	Brattleboro Union High School	Brattleboro, VT	757	56%
9	Rutland Senior High School	Rutland, VT	752	60%
10	Missisquoi Valley Union High School	Swanton, VT	736	63%
11	Colchester High School	Colchester, VT	721	71%
12	U-32 Middle & High School	Montpelier, VT	707	64%
13	North Country Union High School	Newport, VT	681	41%
14	Mt. Abraham Union High School	Bristol, VT	621	67%
15	Spaulding Union High School	Barre, VT	615	71%
16	Windsor School	Windsor, VT	580	47%
17	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Moretown, VT	556	68%
18	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School	Fair Haven, VT	536	61%
19	Otter Valley Union High School	Brandon, VT	526	54%
20	Middlebury Union High School	Middlebury, VT	522	73%
21	Hartford High School	White River Junction, VT	518	54%
22	Lamoille Union High School	Hyde Park, VT	478	56%
23	Woodstock Union Middle/High School	Woodstock, VT	449	74%
24	Milton Senior High School	Milton, VT	439	71%
25	Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Fairfax, VT	415	70%
26	Blue Mountain Union School	Wells River, VT	411	44%
27	Montpelier High School	Montpelier, VT	403	66%
28	Vergennes Union High School	Vergennes, VT	398	59%
29	Lake Region Union High School	Orleans, VT	386	52%
30	Mill River Union High School	North Clarendon, VT	370	61%
31	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School	Enosburg Falls, VT	367	59%
32	Randolph Union High School	Randolph, VT	366	56%
33	Oxbow Union High School	Bradford, VT	355	49%
34	Danville School	Danville, VT	350	53%
35	Green Mountain Union High School	Chester, VT	326	49%
36	West Rutland School	West Rutland, VT	326	61%
37	Springfield High School	Springfield, VT	325	44%
38	Twinfield Union School	Plainfield, VT	319	51%
39	Bellows Falls Union High School	Bellows Falls, VT	318	59%
40	Hazen Union High School	Hardwick, VT	301	49%
41	Williamstown Middle/High School	Williamstown, VT	271	61%
42	Peoples Academy	Morrisville, VT	265	70%
43	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School	Townshend, VT	257	62%
44	Richford Junior/Senior High School	Richford, VT	256	47%
45	Northfield Middle/High School	Northfield, VT	236	53%
46	Poultney High School	Poultney, VT	234	52%
47	Rivendell Academy	Orford, VT	234	67%
48	Stowe High School	Stowe, VT	221	59%
49	Winooski High School	Winooski, VT	215	35%
50	Craftsbury Schools	Craftsbury Common, VT	207	75%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Vermont?

The largest high school in Vermont is Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg with 1,325 students and a 58% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Vermont?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Vermont by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.