2023 Best Schools in Winchester

• Andover, MA•

• Private School•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.43 out of 5  161 reviews

Alum: The great class of ‘75. We were the last class “de prepped “. We were two years apart and two years combined with Abbot. We met John Mason Kemper and carried on with “Doc” Sizer. We survived “Rinkydink” days and witnessed “Mother Phillips”. After all that, I’m totally jealous of what the students are offered and have available today. It’s awesome! And with “Need Blind” admission, who can compete! Go Big Blue!... Read 161 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,187

• Student-teacher ratio 5:1

• Boston, MA•

• Private School•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.82 out of 5  34 reviews

Parent: Commonwealth is wonderful! The faculty demand high academic rigor at the same time as giving the students all the support and scaffolding they need to reach their limits. All the adults in the school are extraordinarily attentive and approachable. The small size and the intellectual levels of the kids mean most of the classes are interactive and discussion based. The quality of attention in faculty and staff creates a mirror culture within the students as well. They are an accepting and collegial bunch.... Read 34 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 152

• Student-teacher ratio 5:1

• Boston, MA•

• Private School•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.34 out of 5  65 reviews

Parent: BUA provides a unique opportunity for students to have the best of both worlds: a small dynamic curious community couched inside of a large university with endless opportunities. The classes at BUA are taught by high quality professors and teachers who are dedicated to their subject areas and to helping students. Expectations are high and for the student who seeks challenges while learning to navigate student life in the city, BUA is an enriching opportunity. Students learn to navigate taking college classes while at BUA which is a huge advantage because course offerings at the university level are diverse. Students become independent learners as they advocate for themselves in the university environment. This school has a unique culture attracting students and families who have inherent interests in learning, an unparalleled curiosity and kindness. My daughter who is a senior now has loved every year of her time at BUA and is over prepared for her next steps at college.... Read 65 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 229

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Cambridge, MA•

• Private School•

• PK, K-12

• •
  Rating 4.19 out of 5  83 reviews

Junior: BB&N's facilities are impressive, featuring state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and athletic facilities. The school also offers a robust extracurricular program, including sports, clubs, and community service opportunities, which further enrich the student experience. What sets BB&N apart, however, is the sense of community and inclusivity that permeates the school. Students come from diverse backgrounds, and the school actively works to foster an environment of acceptance and respect. The faculty and staff are incredibly supportive and engaged, and parents are encouraged to be active participants in their child's education. Overall, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School is an outstanding institution that provides an exceptional educational experience. With a challenging academic program, a welcoming community, and a commitment to inclusivity and diversity, BB&N is an excellent choice for families seeking a top-tier education for their children.... Read 83 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,037

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Belmont, MA•

• Private School•

• 7-12

• •
  Rating 4.76 out of 5  25 reviews

Parent: My son is in middle school program. BH is a terrific school with very supportive faculty and administrative members who know how to mentor, coach and teach boys during their transformative phases as well as encouraging boys to take risk in order to get out their comfort zone and providing students just enough space to fail without dampening their enthusiasm and curiosity. The school has been working extremely hard to attract diverse student population to better overall student experience and promote inclusivity. Overall, I am very impressed with how thoughtful the school constructs the program and help the boys become excellent students and compassionate and supportive members of their respective communities.... Read 25 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 465

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Weston, MA•

• Private School•

• 9-12

• •
  Rating 4.29 out of 5  70 reviews

Senior: The history, art, and dance department are fantastic! The students are given a good amount of freedom to be creative, and the class options are very extensive. Test taking and paper writing are more limited, so college preparation in those areas is difficult. The student body is small so a little cliquey. You'll have a good time if you find your "group" however.... Read 70 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 311

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Waltham, MA•

• Private School•

• 9-12

• •
  Rating 4.11 out of 5  66 reviews

Senior: Gann Academy is a great school They really hold true to their core values of create, care, connect, and strive. The faculty and staff are excellent. Gann strives to educate and empower students, connects with students, faculty/staff, alumni, parents, and the larger Boston area community. Gann cares about its community, and wants everyone to feel safe and welcome. Gann works to create new and innovative ways to educate students, as well as help create/nurture future leaders. Gann has only been around for a bit more than 20 years, but I know its students go on to do amazing and inspiring things.... Read 66 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 286

• Student-teacher ratio 6:1

• Cambridge, MA•

• Private School•

• PK, K-12

• •
  Rating 4.46 out of 5  81 reviews

Parent: An outstanding, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and passionate team delivering world class education! ISB offers a strong curriculum, offers best practices from across the world, and gives our children the option of a global education. We have been very impressed in all aspects of our experience thus far, from management to operations, and most importantly the way everyone interacts with the children. It is a beautiful experience to watch a child get excited about learning a new language from a community they enjoy being a part of. The safety and wellbeing of our children and teachers is very apparent by their detailed and well thought out protocol surrounding the pandemic. Their consistent, supportive and transparent approach with families, along with open dialogue is much appreciated.... Read 81 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 570

• Student-teacher ratio 6:1

• Lexington, MA•

• Private School•

• 6-12

• •
  Rating 4.06 out of 5  69 reviews

Parent: Our family has been a part of the Lexington Christian Academy community for five years. Our child is in the Upper School, is thriving and loves LCA. 2020 has been a year like no other and LCA has risen to the challenge to provide an excellent education. When the pandemic hit, LCA was able to pivot to online learning within a couple of weeks. The administration and teachers worked tirelessly to create a learning experience as close to what is provided in-person at LCA. The technology, support, consistent communication to all parents and students was in place. This school year, LCA has been in-person with some remote days. The transition between the two has been seamless. LCA has taken all the necessary precautions to allow students and staff to be in-person at LCA. Smaller student cohorts, daily health checks, clear safety guidelines, and social distancing have given us confidence in sending our child to LCA. We highly recommend Lexington Christian Academy!... Read 69 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 291

• Student-teacher ratio 8:1

• Waltham, MA•

• Private School•

• 8-12

• •
  Rating 4.23 out of 5  61 reviews

Parent: Chapel Hill-Chauncey Hill HS has provided a nurturing, yet academically, challenging environment that our daughter has thrived in. Teachers, staff and administration take time to know our daughter and provide support as necessary but also give her the needed freedom to experiment and grow. We strongly recommend CH-CH be on you short list of high schools your considering!... Read 61 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 192

• Student-teacher ratio 5:1

• Boston, MA•

• Private School•

• 7-12

• •
  Rating 4.15 out of 5  73 reviews

Senior: I am a current Newman School Senior and I have loved being apart of this community! It really does feel like family. Everyone from the students to the teachers really do want to see us succeed. The school offers several clubs and creates such an easy space to start your own and add to the benefit of the community. Being located right in the city is another major bonus. We have easy access to several forms of transportation and when the weather is nice, often times students go and have lunch outside. Sometimes teachers take us outside for class too which is always nice. The school is also very flexible with students schedules who have high demand extra curricular activities outside of school. Which is nice for students who would otherwise only have the option of home school and don't necessarily want to do that. I have always found that the school does it's best to do everything to benefit the students and make sure we know that we can achieve anything we put our minds to.... Read 73 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 240

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Boston, MA•

• Private School•

• 7-12

• •
  Rating 4.43 out of 5  202 reviews

Alum: Going to BC High was easily one of the best decisions I/my parents have ever made. It is truly a school that goes above and beyond, with an unbreakable sense of community and brotherhood. Between the incredible teachers that truly care and the excellent guidance department, the opportunities are endless if you take advantage of them. BC High has made me a more well-rounded student and person, and I do not know where I would be today without this school. The friendships you make at this school will be some of the best and most long-lasting ones you will ever make, even through college and beyond. The location and commute on the T and interaction/proximity to the city makes every student a responsible, independent, and, well-adjusted member of society way before they are expected to be. I would love to see more investment in the arts, and diversity could be better, but other than that, there is not much more that I can think of that I would change.... Read 202 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,403

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Winchester Public Schools, MA•

• 9-12

• •
  Rating 3.6 out of 5  154 reviews

Senior: I've attended Winchester Public Schools my entire life. I feel the academic rigor of Winchester High School is quite high and I appreciate the quality of education I receive there. They are making a lot of efforts to add more elective classes. However, I feel the administration at WHS is not great. They show little interest in student voices and often are difficult to work with. The guidance counselors are good but they are overworked; we need more of them.... Read 154 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,403

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Winchester Public Schools, MA•

• PK, K-5

• grade A+

• Students 403

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Winchester Public Schools, MA•

• 6-8

• •
  Rating 4.6 out of 5  5 reviews

Middle School Student: I think that McCall is a wonderful school. It has great teachers who care about their students and plenty of time to do homework. The only thing that is a problem is diversity. Most of the kids are white, in my time at McCall there haven't been racist comments but I do believe that the diversity needs to change. I would love to have all different types of people at school. Other than that it is a really wonderful school.... Read 5 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,084

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Winchester Public Schools, MA•

• K-5

• grade A+

• Students 337

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Saugus, MA•

• Public School•

• 7-12

• •
  Rating 3.59 out of 5  32 reviews

Senior: This is a great school. It's a really close and tight-knit community because of its smaller size. The teachers really help the students out as much as possible, and the school really tries to push the students to perform their best academically. There are plenty of ways that students can get help if they are struggling including two after-school academies during the week, and one on Saturday. Sometimes the school just pushes a little too hard. The workload can be really overwhelming sometimes.... Read 32 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 370

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Malden, MA•

• Private School•

• 9-12

• •
  Rating 4.32 out of 5  145 reviews

Senior: I am a rising senior girl and I have attended Malden Catholic since my freshman year. I started freshman year at my local public school, but in search of harder classes and more opportunities, I transferred to MC. And I firmly believe I found just what I was looking for. While it is true that my class is only the second girls class to go through the girls side, MC has treated us well. The classes are engaging and rigorous and are preparing us well for college. In fact, AP classes are offered since freshamn year. Our athletics are also very strong. This past school year we had several teams make it to championships and finals. In fact, our boys varsity basketball team won the state championships. One opportunity I engaged in this past year was the XBSS retreat which is a 4-5 day retreat in Connecticut in which 7 students represent the school, grow spiritually, and advance there leadership skills. MC has truly helped me grow as a person and student; I am proud to be a lancer!... Read 145 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 765

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Winchester Public Schools, MA•

• K-5

• grade A+

• Students 393

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Winchester Public Schools, MA•

• K-5

• grade A+

• Students 367

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Winchester Public Schools, MA•

• PK, K-5

• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Parent: Lynch is a fabulous school! It offers top academics, a diverse student body, caring and committed educators, and robust community involvement. Highly recommend.... Read 1 review

• grade A+

• Students 509

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Arlington Public Schools, MA•

• 6

• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Middle School Student: the teacher were AMAZING i LOVE my teacher in gobbs and they are VERY helpfull. they were a very nice people and ver good.... Read 1 review

• grade A

• Students 483

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Reading, MA•

• Private School•

• 6-12

• •
  Rating 4.1 out of 5  129 reviews

Junior: My experience at Austin Prep has been amazing. There are so many ways to get involved in the school community like joining student-run clubs, athletic teams, and other extracurricular activities. The academics are rigorous but prepare students for college by giving them time management skills, a strong work ethic, and good study habits. There is also plenty of support at Austin through the advisory program, guidance counselors, and college counselors. I am, very grateful for the education and support I have received at Austin!... Read 129 reviews

• grade A

• Students 813

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Arlington Public Schools, MA•

• 9-12

• •
  Rating 3.41 out of 5  174 reviews

Senior: Arlington High is honestly a great school with a ton of opportunities for students to explore courses relating to their interests. It offers many AP courses, but students can typically only start taking them junior year unless they're super ahead. There's also a ton of sports and clubs and pretty much anyone can start a new one if they have a few people interested and an advisor. Teachers and staff are really nice for the most part and the new building is really nice with all the new equipment for STEM and the arts.... Read 174 reviews

• grade A

• Students 1,409

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Peabody, MA•

• Private School•

• PK, K-12

• •
  Rating 4.39 out of 5  41 reviews

Parent: Covenant Christian Academy in Peabody, MA stands out amongst private schools in eastern Massachusetts. The school delivers an incredible education that is christian, classical and college preparatory. In addition, the campus is beautiful! Our children have attended grammar school for two years now and we have been overflowing with praise for the teaching faculty and administration. We have been so pleased with how the teachers pour out their gifts of teaching and nurturing over each student. They truly care about the spiritual and intellectual growth of the students. They are passionate about what they do. The community is filled with loving and missional families. We have found deep and meaningful friendships in this place. It is a wonderful family to be a part of and we look forward to a very bright future!... Read 41 reviews

• grade A

• Students 411

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1