Best High Schools in America-2012 U.S. World News ranking


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National Rankings Best High Schools

We evaluated nearly 22,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals based on state proficiency standards, how well they prepare students for college, and other factors. Read the full methodology.

National Rank School Students / Teachers College Readiness
#1
School for the Talented and Gifted
1201 EAST EIGHTH ST
DALLAS, TX 75203
Dallas Independent School District
G Gold Medal


14:1
Near National Avg

229 Students

16 Teachers


100.0
Above National Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

100% Passed (AP®)
#2
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
6560 BRADDOCK RD
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312
Fairfax County Public Schools
G Gold Medal


17:1
Near National Avg

1,792 Students

106 Teachers


100.0
Above National Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

100% Passed (AP®)
#3
School of Science and Engineering Magnet
1201 EAST EIGHTH ST
DALLAS, TX 75203
Dallas Independent School District
G Gold Medal


16:1
Near National Avg

407 Students

26 Teachers


100.0
Above National Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

100% Passed (AP®)
#4
University High School
421 NORTH ARCADIA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85711
Tucson Unified School District
G Gold Medal


18:1
Larger than National Avg

796 Students

45 Teachers


100.0
Above National Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

100% Passed (AP®)
#5
International Academy
1020 EAST SQUARE LAKE RD
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304
Bloomfield Hills School District
G Gold Medal


6:1
Smaller than National Avg

163 Students

27 Teachers


100.0
Above National Avg

100% Tested (IB)

100% Passed (IB)
#6
BASIS Tucson
3825 EAST 2ND ST
TUCSON, AZ 85716
BASIS Schools Inc.
G Gold Medal


N/A
N/A

651 Students

N/A Teachers


100.0
Above National Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

100% Passed (AP®)
#7
Oxford Academy
5172 ORANGE AVE
CYPRESS, CA 90630
Anaheim Union High
G Gold Medal


26:1
Larger than National Avg

1,135 Students

44 Teachers


100.
 



I would love to see a report on what those kids go on in life to become and do with themselves, then I would be impressed. I have seen many valedictorians and salutatorians go on to be art teachers graduating from Ivy schools with 200K in student loans......
 
EB said:
I wonder if Baton Rouge Magnet High School has ever been in the top 100.
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Are any Louisiana public school?

Virginians pay lots of taxes, but it shows in their public schools. A backwards state like Louisiana wants to privatize and market away its public education system, while poverty and hunger continues to rise.
 
Montgomery's Lamp High is in the top 30. The graduates get some serious scholarship money. The graduates that I know have gone on to be very successful in their chosen fields.
 
JAG89 said:
Are any Louisiana public school?

Virginians pay lots of taxes, but it shows in their public schools. A backwards state like Louisiana wants to privatize and market away its public education system, while poverty and hunger continues to rise.
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Ben Franklin in New Orleans is always ranked in the top 100 and most of the time in the top 15 or 20. My little Nephew goes there.
 
PsychoJag said:
Ben Franklin in New Orleans is always ranked in the top 100 and most of the time in the top 15 or 20. My little Nephew goes there.
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Why I do not see them listed in the ranking? Plus Ben Franklin is a charter school operated by UNO.
 
Thomas Jefferson is a selective enrollment public school. Kids have to apply and take tests to get in. If I end up raising kids here, I want my kids to go there... I need to raise a genius to cement a legacy.
 
JAG89 said:
Are any Louisiana public school?

Virginians pay lots of taxes, but it shows in their public schools. A backwards state like Louisiana wants to privatize and market away its public education system, while poverty and hunger continues to rise.
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I understand and attended school a few years in the Louisiana public school system. However, Baton Rouge High School was at one time one of the better high schools in the state. During the mid '70s the Parish set it up as a magnet school. I see that Scotlandville Magnet High School is nationally recognized.

I too understand that the public has to pay taxes for better public school though I think that the tax base should come from much more than property taxes. With Jindal as the governor, I am concerned about the public school system in the state.

I see that Broadmoor is also nationally recognized and is majority Black. I remember when the surrounding area was just about 100% White.
 
EB said:
I understand and attended school a few years in the Louisiana public school system. However, Baton Rouge High School was at one time one of the better high schools in the state. During the mid '70s the Parish set it up as a magnet school. I see that Scotlandville Magnet High School is nationally recognized.

I too understand that the public has to pay taxes for better public school though I think that the tax base should come from much more than property taxes. With Jindal as the governor, I am concerned about the public school system in the state.

I see that Broadmoor is also nationally recognized and is majority Black. I remember when the surrounding area was just about 100% White.
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This is why Louisiana public education system is in a downward spiral:

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/05/bobby_jindals_education_reform.html

Jindal's education reform has been identified as the most extremist measure to raid the public school funding. Just last week, the Rapides Parish School Board in Alexandria, LA voted to not renew its superintendent contract. A citizen in favor of the board's decision found it very interesting that the superintendent publicly spoke in favor of Jindal's educational reform. If the board would have renewed his contract, it would have been like hiring someone to eliminate their job. Now the community should be asking, what is/was those board members motivates who voted to keep the superintendent?
 
But what is success? I mean do they have more success than the kids from Carver? How is that success measured? For instance, the point I am trying to make is, Booker T. Washington in Atlanta has more students who received the Bill Gates scholarship for college from his foundation than any other school in Atlanta, yet BTW is not considered one of the top schools in Atlanta. See what I am saying?

J C said:
Montgomery's Lamp High is in the top 30. The graduates get some serious scholarship money. The graduates that I know have gone on to be very successful in their chosen fields.
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CEE DOG said:
But what is success? I mean do they have more success than the kids from Carver? How is that success measured? For instance, the point I am trying to make is, Booker T. Washington in Atlanta has more students who received the Bill Gates scholarship for college from his foundation than any other school in Atlanta, yet BTW is not considered one of the top schools in Atlanta. See what I am saying?
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Cee, I was speaking in term of obtaining scholarships to Ivy League and other prestigious universities. You and I know attending those institutions does not guarantee success. However I believe it gives them a leg up in our society.
 
I hear folks say Ivy Leagues give you a leg up, yet I have been in corporate America for 19 years and I have seen more blacks from HBCU's make director, program mangers and leads than any one else. Now I will say black females rise up quicker than anyone. I will take Huntsville for instance, out of 20 of the black defense companies here, 15 of them have HBCU grads as CEO's or Presidents. That is a success rate to me. maybe someone can show me different then I will believe it. Also AAMU, Oakwood and Bama St grads are some the the wealthiest blacks in Madison County and among the most what is considered successful black, yet black kids in this area still over look and dog these three schools out for PWC's, that amazes me. Something is seriously wrong with the mindset of black Americans.

J C said:
Cee, I was speaking in term of obtaining scholarships to Ivy League and other prestigious universities. You and I know attending those institutions does not guarantee success. However I believe it gives them a leg up in our society.
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CEE DOG said:
I hear folks say Ivy Leagues give you a leg up, yet I have been in corporate America for 19 years and I have seen more blacks from HBCU's make director, program mangers and leads than any one else. Now I will say black females rise up quicker than anyone. I will take Huntsville for instance, out of 20 of the black defense companies here, 15 of them have HBCU grads as CEO's or Presidents. That is a success rate to me. maybe someone can show me different then I will believe it. Also AAMU, Oakwood and Bama St grads are some the the wealthiest blacks in Madison County and among the most what is considered successful black, yet black kids in this area still over look and dog these three schools out for PWC's, that amazes me. Something is seriously wrong with the mindset of black Americans.
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The thing is no tells or shows kids these stats.

BET won't talk about it
TV ONe won't
Tyler Perry won't
Jess, Al & their kind won't
Lil Boosie and the rappers won't
Black media won't
Black college movies won't talk about it

Then when someone like Bill Cosby tries-we tune him out.

Because it's more important to whore out young dumb black males to PWC and their sport teams-so we brag blank went to our school and does nothing for the community.

ANd you still have to factor in how many kids avoid HBCUS because of how bad they were treated at that black school on neighborhood.
 
come to DC Cee, I will show you a bunch of them... Bastids fly up the ladder in the policy/political world.
 
CEE DOG said:
But what is success? I mean do they have more success than the kids from Carver? How is that success measured? For instance, the point I am trying to make is, Booker T. Washington in Atlanta has more students who received the Bill Gates scholarship for college from his foundation than any other school in Atlanta, yet BTW is not considered one of the top schools in Atlanta. See what I am saying?
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Excellent question CEE. A lot of folks equate high rank, high positions, big money as success.




jsupop33 said:
come to DC Cee, I will show you a bunch of them... Bastids fly up the ladder in the policy/political world.
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Yeah, but at what cost? And was it their degree that got them up the ladder? Or did they cut throats, step on folks, sell themselves to fly up the ladder?
 
96lioness said:
Excellent question CEE. A lot of folks equate high rank, high positions, big money as success.








Yeah, but at what cost? And was it their degree that got them up the ladder? Or did they cut throats, step on folks, sell themselves to fly up the ladder?
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Can't answer how they got there, I just know where I see them and I am stuck playing catch up.
 
jsupop33 said:
Can't answer how they got there, I just know where I see them and I am stuck playing catch up.
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Pops, don't be so impressed or eager to play catch up with other folks. Pace yourself, take your time and learn at your own speed; you'll get to the place you need to be and the view from the top will be sweeter because you truly earned that spot.

Remember the lyrics from this song....

"Just keep all faith in me.
Don't act impatiently.
You'll get where you need to be
In due time

Even when things go slow
Hold on and don't let go.
I'll give you what I owe
In due time......."

-----OutKast
 
CEE DOG said:
I hear folks say Ivy Leagues give you a leg up, yet I have been in corporate America for 19 years and I have seen more blacks from HBCU's make director, program mangers and leads than any one else. Now I will say black females rise up quicker than anyone. I will take Huntsville for instance, out of 20 of the black defense companies here, 15 of them have HBCU grads as CEO's or Presidents. That is a success rate to me. maybe someone can show me different then I will believe it. Also AAMU, Oakwood and Bama St grads are some the the wealthiest blacks in Madison County and among the most what is considered successful black, yet black kids in this area still over look and dog these three schools out for PWC's, that amazes me. Something is seriously wrong with the mindset of black Americans.
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I have come in contact with successful grads from the Ivy League and big schools but clearly understand what CEE is saying. I think that what we need to do is to tell these kids what our grads are doing and the type of education we received at our schools.
 
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