Best High Schools in Vermont

A teacher and two students give a thumbs-up in a classroom.

Find the best Vermont high schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Vermont test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the VTCAP test scores by the Vermont Agency of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
500039600082	1	Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,325	94	14	14.3%	1,180 (89.1%)	40 (3.0%)	45 (3.4%)	30 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.0%)	$11,764	$241	$11,523	92	95.3	1
500041000199	2	Montpelier High School	Public	9-12	5 High School Drive	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 225-8000	403	36	11.2	22.6%	348 (86.4%)	12 (3.0%)	17 (4.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	$15,213	$477	$14,736	88	92.3	4	2
500045000395	3	Woodstock Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	100 Amsden Way	Woodstock	05091	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 457-1317	449	45	9.9	9.4%	415 (92.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)				87.5			(n/a)
500040200189	4	Middlebury Union High School	Public	9-12	73 Charles Avenue	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 382-1500	519	45	11.6	17.7%	483 (93.1%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,986	$414	$13,572	79.2	79.1	9	5
500282000063	5	Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	987	81	12.2	47.7%	625 (63.3%)	175 (17.7%)	31 (3.1%)	78 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (7.8%)	$11,851	$960	$10,891	78.3			(n/a)
500822500335	6	Twinfield Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 Nasmith Brook Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Twinfield Union School District #33	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 426-3213	319	38	8.3	37.6%	271 (85.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)	$15,377	$00	$15,377	70.8			(n/a)
500561000125	7	Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	439	43	10.2	19.6%	398 (90.7%)	17 (3.9%)	11 (2.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$11,706	$532	$11,174	59.3	51.1	17	10
500043709272	8	Oxbow Union High School	Public	7-12	36 Oxbow Drive	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 222-5214	355	24	14.8	35.2%	343 (96.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)				53.8	42.2	22	14
500040800380	9	Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	271	18	15	39.5%	253 (93.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$9,760	$00	$9,760	45	35.8	26	17
500040800227	10	Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	236	23	10.2	21.6%	206 (87.3%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.8%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	$12,473	$00	$12,473	44.7	44.2	21	11

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Vermont

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for VT student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students White Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP Science, VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Vermont Agency of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

High school students working on a science experiment

Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 16)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
500039600082	1	Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,325	94	14	14.3%	1,180 (89.1%)	40 (3.0%)	45 (3.4%)	30 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.0%)	$11,764			$241			$11,523	92	95.3	1
500041000199	2	Montpelier High School	Public	9-12	5 High School Drive	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 225-8000	403	36	11.2	22.6%	348 (86.4%)	12 (3.0%)	17 (4.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	$15,213			$477			$14,736	88	92.3	4	2
500045000395	3	Woodstock Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	100 Amsden Way	Woodstock	05091	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 457-1317	449	45	9.9	9.4%	415 (92.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)								87.5			(n/a)
500040200189	4	Middlebury Union High School	Public	9-12	73 Charles Avenue	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 382-1500	519	45	11.6	17.7%	483 (93.1%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,986			$414			$13,572	79.2	79.1	9	5
500282000063	5	Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	987	81	12.2	47.7%	625 (63.3%)	175 (17.7%)	31 (3.1%)	78 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (7.8%)	$11,851			$960			$10,891	78.3			(n/a)
500822500335	6	Twinfield Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 Nasmith Brook Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Twinfield Union School District #33	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 426-3213	319	38	8.3	37.6%	271 (85.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)	$15,377			$00			$15,377	70.8			(n/a)
500561000125	7	Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	439	43	10.2	19.6%	398 (90.7%)	17 (3.9%)	11 (2.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$11,706			$532			$11,174	59.3	51.1	17	10
500043709272	8	Oxbow Union High School	Public	7-12	36 Oxbow Drive	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 222-5214	355	24	14.8	35.2%	343 (96.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								53.8	42.2	22	14
500040800380	9	Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	271	18	15	39.5%	253 (93.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$9,760			$00			$9,760	45	35.8	26	17
500040800227	10	Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	236	23	10.2	21.6%	206 (87.3%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.8%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	$12,473			$00			$12,473	44.7	44.2	21	11