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Unread 11-06-2009, 14:32
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Re: America's Top Public High Schools

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Originally Posted by waialua359 View Post
If we ranked teams based on AP scores, I'm pretty sure we'd be 32xx out of 32xx.
Or not make the list.
Or be dead last of the Hawaii FIRST teams.
Like I said in my previous post, AP scores are not everything. (This is one of the reasons that I think a lot of the "rankings" of schools locally and across the country are somewhat pointless; there are so many criteria that aren't analyzed that should be, and some that are taken into account that are can be false indicators, like AP scores.)

If what you say is true, then your team is a brilliant example of the point I am trying to prove. Standardized test scores are not always a good indication of someone's ability to understand a subject and apply themselves to a real-world task (like building a robot) or to communicate effectively to make meaningful contributions to the world (like community service).
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