Go Tucson!
Out of the top 1,257 schools in the nation, AZ has *correction: Nine schools ranked*
I some how missed the other eight but I am still excited that out of thethe top 10 schools in the Nation Tucson takes 6th place!
6 - BASIS Charter - Tucson
594 - Pinnacle - Phoenix
782 - North Canyon - Phoenix
1000 - Chaparral - Scottsdale
1116 - Sunnyslope - Phoenix
1132 - Hamilton - Chandler
1202 - Ironwood Ridge - Oro Valley
1227 - Chandler - Chandler
1251 - North - Phoenix
America's Top Public High Schools
The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools
Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2006 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 5 percent of public schools measured this way. If you have 2006 data showing that your school should be on this list, please contact Mathews at challenge@washpost.com.challenge@washpost.com.challenge@washpost.com. For complete coverage, visit NEWSWEEK's Top High Schools section.
Reporting by: Halley Bondy, Dan Brillman and Becca Kaufman.
Note: Subs. Lunch % is the percentage of students receiving federally subsidized meals. E and E % stands for equity and excellence percentage: the portion of all graduating seniors at a school that had at least one passing grade on one AP or IB test. For more information on methodology, see our FAQ.
I some how missed the other eight but I am still excited that out of thethe top 10 schools in the Nation Tucson takes 6th place!
6 - BASIS Charter - Tucson
594 - Pinnacle - Phoenix
782 - North Canyon - Phoenix
1000 - Chaparral - Scottsdale
1116 - Sunnyslope - Phoenix
1132 - Hamilton - Chandler
1202 - Ironwood Ridge - Oro Valley
1227 - Chandler - Chandler
1251 - North - Phoenix
America's Top Public High Schools
The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools
Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2006 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 5 percent of public schools measured this way. If you have 2006 data showing that your school should be on this list, please contact Mathews at challenge@washpost.com.challenge@washpost.com.challenge@washpost.com. For complete coverage, visit NEWSWEEK's Top High Schools section.
Reporting by: Halley Bondy, Dan Brillman and Becca Kaufman.
Note: Subs. Lunch % is the percentage of students receiving federally subsidized meals. E and E % stands for equity and excellence percentage: the portion of all graduating seniors at a school that had at least one passing grade on one AP or IB test. For more information on methodology, see our FAQ.