America's Top Public High Schools

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Originally Posted by JB987

Interesting to note that the rating is based on number of tests taken but doesn't reflect performance on the tests. Some schools force all or most of their kids to take AP level courses and subsidize the costs of the tests as well and pass rates are not impressive...I would prefer to see the average scores considered as part of the criterion for ratings.

the majority of 179's students come from Suncoast, ranked #7 this year and was 3rd last year. every one of them would tell you that these rating mean nothing for the exact reasons mentioned by JB, they were actually angry that the district was making it seem like an accomplishment.