Three area high schools earned spots in Niche's 2026 ranking of the top 25 college-prep public high schools in Greater Cincinnati.

Mariemont High School placed No. 4 on the list, the highest-ranked school in the coverage area. Turpin High School in Anderson Township came in at No. 11, and Anderson High School landed at No. 14, according to WKRC, which first reported the rankings Saturday, Oct. 10.

The list covers public schools across Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. William Mason High School in Mason topped the list. Walnut Hills and Indian Hill rounded out the top three.

Mariemont enrolls about 480 students and offers 22 Advanced Placement courses and eight honors courses, according to its 2024–25 school profile. In 2024, 92.6% of its AP test-takers scored a 3 or higher.

The Class of 2025 posted an average ACT score of 25, compared to Ohio's average of 20. The Class of 2024 sent 89% of graduates to four-year colleges and secured $13 million in scholarships.

Turpin and Anderson, both in the Forest Hills School District, carry strong credentials of their own. Both schools earned Gold distinction on the College Board's 2025 AP School Honor Roll, placing them in the top 15% of more than 16,000 eligible schools. Each offered nearly 30 AP courses during the 2024–2025 school year.

The Forest Hills district earned a 4.5-star rating on the 2024–2025 Ohio School Report Cards, putting it in the top 12% of all Ohio districts, according to Superintendent Larry Hook's September 2025 board report. U.S. News & World Report ranked Turpin in the top 2% of Ohio high schools and Anderson in the top 5%.

Turpin principal Andy Jados was named the 2026 High School Principal of the Year for Zone 2 by the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators, covering Hamilton, Clermont, Butler and Warren counties among others, according to Forest Hills board records. Anderson graduated 322 seniors and Turpin 280 in the Class of 2026.

Niche, a Pittsburgh-based data company, bases its rankings on U.S. Department of Education data, test scores and reviews from students, parents and alumni.

The Mariemont City Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. at Mariemont High School Community Forum.