The 2025 rankings of Greater Boston’s best public high schools are in, and five new names have entered the Top 20: Needham, Norwell, Lincoln-Sudbury, Medfield, and Algonquin Regional. The broader pattern remains familiar: many of the region’s highest-ranked public high schools are still in the suburbs, beyond easy access to Boston’s urban core. See where the Top 20 schools are located, how the rankings changed, and what it means for families balancing schools and city commutes.