FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Eight high schools in Connecticut, including four in Fairfield County, are ranked among the Top 500 in the nation in a report released Tuesday from U.S.News and World Report.

The top high schools in the state, which earned a gold ranking in the report, are:

Amistad Academy in New Haven, #1 in Connecticut, #20 in Nation
Weston High School, #2 in Connecticut, #231 in Nation
East Granby High School, #3 in Connecticut, #294 in Nation
Ridgefield High School, #4 in Connecticut, #298 in Nation
Staples High School in Westport, #5 in Connecticut, #391 in Nation
Conard High School in West Hartford, #6 in Connecticut, #450 in Nation
New Canaan High School, #7 in Connecticut, #464 in Nation
Farmington High School, #8 in Connecticut, #495 in Nation
Gold ranked schools are among the Top 500 in the nation based on the highest college readiness.