What is the best high school in Italy? The answer comes from new edition of Eduscopio, the portal of the Lambs Foundation which every year becomes a landmark for students and families struggling with the choice of high school. Analyzing the data relating to the three-year period 2021-2023, the report evaluates the performance of over 8.150 school addresses throughout Italy, highlighting the excellence among high schools and technical institutes.
Among the best, the following stand out: Sacred Heart in Milan, the Visconti and righi in Rome, and the Gioberti in Turin, appreciated for the brilliant academic results of their graduates. As regards the technical institutes, Valleys of Fossano, in the province of Cuneo, stands out with an impressive 85% employment rate, among the highest in Italy.
The data also shows how the pandemic has left a tangible mark on the preparation of students. Many graduates, in fact, have registered a drop in the exams taken and the grades obtained in the first year of university, signalling along wave of the impact of Covid on the education system.
Classical and scientific high school: the best by city
Milan
In Milan, the Sacred Heart equal reconfirms its position at the top among classical high schools, ousting Berchet and leaving Alexis Carrel in third place. Among scientific high schools, the podium remains unchanged: Volta, Da Vinci e Sacred Heart they confirm themselves as the best.
Instead, the technical institutes of the hinterland stand out for the high employment rate of their graduates: the Marcora of Inveruno is first, followed by Marie Curie of Cernusco sul Naviglio and from Falcone-Righi of Corsico, with job placement rates between 74% and 75%.
Turin
In Turin, the Gioberti surpasses after years the Cavour among the classical high schools, while the Russel-Moro-Guarini maintains the leadership among the technical institutes. Among the scientific institutes, the primacy belongs to the Spinelli, followed by the equal Agnelli and from Galileo Ferraris.
The results of the provincial schools are also excellent: the Valleys of Fossano reaches an employment rate of 85%, one of the highest in Italy.
Rome
In Rome, the Visconti still dominates among the classics, with the Mamiani and Torquato Tasso in second and third place. The latter jumps three positions compared to 2023.
Among the scientists, the righi leads the ranking, followed by Vito Volterra from Ciampino and from Cavour of Rome. On the technical front, the Leonardo Da Vinci takes the place of the Aleramo Cross at the top.
Naples
Among the classics, the Convitto Vittorio Emanuele II maintains first place, followed by Sannazaro and Umberto I. Even in the scientific segment, Convitto rises to the top, overtaking Mercalli and Labriola.
Technical and professional institutes: employment opportunities
- technical and professional institutes gain ground for thehigh employment rate of graduates. The Valleys of Fossano and Rubies of Romano di Lombardia record 85% and 84% job placement rates respectively. In Bergamo, Marzoli in Palazzolo sull'Oglio and Castelli in Brescia follow with percentages close to 78%.
In general, i technical and professional graduates have seen a significant improvement in access to employment, with an employment rate of nearly 35%, five percentage points higher than 2020 graduates.
The impact of Covid on academic results
Eduscopio data reveals how thelong wave of the pandemic continues to negatively impact on training. Among the 2021 graduates, 20% did not take any exams in their first year of university, an increase from 14% pre-pandemic. This reflects the burden of school disruptions during the lockdown and the adoption of distance learning.
Despite an improvement in the averages for the final exam in 2021 (83 versus 77 in 2019), the percentage of university credits acquired and the average grades have worsened, signaling difficulties in adapting to the post-pandemic academic context.
Choosing the right school
Andrea Gavosto, Director of Lambs Foundation, underlined the importance of Eduscopio which “has long become an important and eagerly awaited event for students who are in the third year of middle school and their families, grappling with the delicate choice of high school.” choice of high school.”
La complete guide with all the rankings it is available on the website of Eduscope, where you can consult the results divided by city and type of institution.
