Why did one school in the same county rank lower on the U.S. News 2010 Americas Best High Schools rankings than another school in the same county that it outperforms on the state tests?
The U.S. News 2010 America’s Best High Schools rankings are based on more than just the absolute level of state test results. See No. 3 above and other places on the website that explain the U.S. News 2010 America’s Best High Schools ranking methodology. The U.S. News 2010 America’s Best High Schools rankings take into account the relative performance on state tests of students who are economically disadvantaged and minorities, not the absolute level. In addition, the U.S. News 2010 America’s Best High Schools rankings take into account how well students do on either the AP or IB tests, not just the proportion of students taking the tests and how many they take.
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