Rye, New York
Public schools
### Public schools

Most of the city is in the [Rye City School District](/wiki/Rye_City_School_District "Rye City School District"). Rye is served by three public elementary schools: Osborn, Milton, and Midland.

Rye Middle School and [Rye High School](/wiki/Rye_High_School_%28Rye%2C_New_York%29 "Rye High School (Rye, New York)") are part of the same campus, and the two buildings connect.

The Greenhaven and The Preserve at Rye neighborhoods of the City of Rye are served by the [Rye Neck School District](/wiki/Rye_Neck_Union_Free_School_District "Rye Neck Union Free School District"). Rye Neck High School and Middle School are on one campus also located partially in the City of Rye.

[Rye High School](/wiki/Rye_High_School_%28New_York%29 "Rye High School (New York)") has been named a Gold Medal school and the 61st\-best high school in the U.S., ninth\-best in New York state, and best in New York state if test\-in schools are disregarded, according to *U.S. News \& World Report*s 2013 "Best High Schools". The annual [Rye](/wiki/Rye_High_School_%28Rye%2C_New_York%29 "Rye High School (Rye, New York)")\-[Harrison](/wiki/Harrison_High_School_%28New_York%29 "Harrison High School (New York)") football game has been played for more than 80 years and is a top high school football rivalry in Westchester County. Rye High School's mascot is the "Garnets" a name given due to the abundance of the precious gem found during the school's construction.

Rye schools were recently ranked \#18 in New York State with "A" ratings in all aspects except diversity.


Why was Rye High School ranked #18 in New York State?