Two Richmond Public Schools high schools, Open High School and Richmond Community High School, recently garnered significant recognition. U.S. News & World Report has acknowledged them as standout institutions among Virginia’s educational community.

Open High School, clinched the top spot in the Metro Richmond rankings and secured third place out of 329 high schools across the state. Meanwhile, Richmond Community High School claimed the second position in the Metro Richmond rankings and an eighth place statewide among the 329 ranked schools.

The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, which encompass nearly 25,000 public high schools nationwide, evaluate schools based on various criteria. These include college readiness, reading and math proficiency, performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates. With approximately 17,660 schools assessed the recognition highlights the exceptional performance of both Open High School and Richmond Community High School in preparing students for success.