2013: Mystic Valley Achieves Top National Rankings

Once again Mystic Valley’s high school has been ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and the Washington Post. The three well respected publications all placed Mystic Valley among the best of the best schools in the United States.
U.S, News & World Report gave Mystic Valley a Gold Medal and named it the 177th best public school in the country. Mystic Valley was their 39th best charter school in the US. Among Massachusetts public high schools, Mystic Valley was ranked the 4th best charter and the 8th best overall.
Newsweek magazine ranked Mystic Valley as the 4th best high school in Massachusetts, the 4th straight year that Mystic Valley was in their top 5! Mystic Valley was ranked as the 163rd best high school in America by Newsweek.
Finally, the Washington Post ranked Mystic Valley as the 759th best high school in the US and the 13th best in Massachusetts. The Washington Post rankings included private as well as public schools.

2012: MYSTIC VALLEY REGIONAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL RANKED SECOND BEST IN MASSACHUSETTS BY NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE

Once again the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School has received top tier recognition from a national magazine. Newsweek magazine ranked the top 1,000 high schools in the United States and put Mystic Valley very high on their list. Mystic Valley was ranked as the 2nd best high school in Massachusetts, the 23rd best charter school in the country and the 122nd best overall public high school in the United States! 
Founding member and Secretary of the Mystic Valley Board of Trustees Thomas E. Brennan Esq. said that “the success of our school is due largely to the dedicated teachers and staff at Mystic Valley. Without their day to day efforts the school would not have been able to achieve such remarkable success. The Board of Trustees can only set the agenda and goals it is the teachers and staff who are charged with insuring that these goals are met.
The Newsweek top ranking is just the latest in a series of outstanding rankings from national news organizations. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Mystic Valley as a top high school in America three times in the last five years. Newsweek has ranked the school among the top 1% of schools in the country for four years in a row and last year the Washington Post also ranked Mystic Valley as one of the top high schools in America.
George Benzie, Mystic Valley’s Assistant Director for grades 9-12, said “It is an honor to be ranked as the second best high school in Massachusetts. It is a testament to the hard work and long hours that our students and teachers put in day in and day out while fulfilling our mission of providing the opportunity of a world class education. Congratulations to our whole school community for achieving this honor.”
  

2011: Newsweek Magazine Ranks Mystic Valley High School Fourth Best in Massachusetts

Once again Newsweek magazine ranked the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School among the best high schools in the United States. On June 20th Newsweek magazine put out its annual list of the best high schools in America and the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is once again ranked at the top. Mystic Valley is the 4th best public high school in Massachusetts according to Newsweek. This is the third straight year that Mystic Valley has been recognized for academic excellence by Newsweek.

Mystic Valley’s Executive Director, Dr. Joseph McCleary stated proudly that “Year after year, Newsweek’s ranking of Mystic Valley as one of the nation’s top public schools is welcome recognition of our school’s innovative Mission and proven approach to education. Congratulations to the entire school community.”

Being named to the list for the third year in a row is a tremendous accomplishment. The school’s ranking follows being ranked in the top 8% of high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report in both 2007 and 2009 and Newsweek’s ranking of Mystic Valley in the top 1% of American  high school’s in 2009 & 2010. This spring the Washington Post ranked Mystic Valley as the 7th best high school in Massachusetts. 

Mystic Valley’s Assistant Director for Grades 9-12, George Benzie, added “We are extremely proud of the dedication and work ethic of our students and their teachers. As a school, we strive to keep expectations high and stress the importance of continuing on into higher education. The Newsweek rating reaffirms the fact that we, as a community, are succeeding”

2010: Newsweek Magazine Ranks Mystic Valley High School in Top 1% in USA

For the second straight year, Newsweek magazine has ranked the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School among the nation’s best public high schools. The news magazine’s June 14th edition recently published its annual list and at number 278 nationally, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is ranked in the top 1% of the 27,000 schools surveyed.  Mystic Valley is the 5th best public high school in Massachusetts, according to Newsweek.

In acknowledging the ranking, Mystic Valley’s Superintendent/Director, Dr. Joseph McCleary, spoke of the ongoing efforts of the entire school community:  “Newsweek’s continuing recognition of Mystic Valley’s outstanding high school program is something that we can be proud of throughout the school community. Congratulations to the school’s board, families, teachers and staff who work together to provide an exemplary model of public education for all of our students.” 

Being named to the list for the second year in a row is a tremendous accomplishment. Being named once might be considered an anomaly, but it is a true honor and testament to be consistently landing on such lists, particularly for a public school that only graduated its fifth high school class in 2010.  This consistent recognition distinguishes Mystic Valley as a tremendous academic institution. The school’s ranking follows being ranked in the top 8% of high schools nationally by U.S. News & World Report in both 2007 and 2009 and Newsweek’s ranking of Mystic Valley in the top 1% of American  high schools in 2009. 

 “Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is honored and proud to be ranked again this year as one of the nations’ and state’s best high schools,” remarked Mr. George Benzie, the school’s Assistant Director for grades 9-12,  “Congratulations to all our students, parents and teachers for their dedication and commitment to excellence.”

Three of the top five schools in Massachusetts are charter public schools (Sturgis Charter in Hyannis, MATCH Charter in Boston, and Mystic Valley). The non-charter public schools in the Massachusetts top five are the Boston Latin exam school and Belmont High.  

2009: Newsweek Magazine Ranks Mystic Valley High School in Top 100 in USA

In the June 8th issue of Newsweek magazine the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is ranked the 93rd best high school in the nation. Only 26 schools in Massachusetts were on the list of 1,500 schools receiving distinction as being in the top 5% of high schools in the country. Mystic Valley’s high ranking places the school in the top 1% of high schools in America.

Mystic Valley’s Executive Director, Dr. Joseph McCleary happily stated that “Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is honored by the continuing national recognition of our commitment to providing the opportunity for a world class education to our students. The successes of our high school students show the strong foundation provided throughout the school, beginning in the earliest grades. Congratulations to all of our teachers and staff.”

“It is a great honor to be recognized once again by a national magazine as one of the best high schools in the country.  It is a testament to the unbelievable dedication that all our teachers, staff, and leadership display in striving diligently every day to make the school’s mission a reality.  Furthermore without the support of the families these children come from, such excellent results could never be achieved” exclaimed an obviously proud Neil Kinnon, the Chairman of Mystic Valley’s Board of Trustees and a founding member of the school. The recognition follows the school’s ranking in the top 8% of high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report in 2007.

Mystic Valley’s Interim Assistant Director for Grades 9-12, George Benzie, added “we are extremely proud of the success of our students and the dedication of our teachers here at Mystic Valley. The high ranking in Newsweek is further affirmation that charter schools are at the forefront of educational reform in Massachusetts.” The top three schools from Massachusetts are all charter schools.