America's Top Public High Schools

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

There are 33 teams from Michigan in the rankings - which is as close to the list that Killer Bees will get, since they're not from a public school.

469 is ranked #22. Many other teams are also on the list, some from teams in more than one school, including 503, 226, 217, 247, 1189, 1504, and others that I can't recall the numbers right now.

I remember back in 2005 not only was their school number one but the robotics teams was the main picture for the article showing off their Championship trophy and robot.

[iwin2000]

Team 2168 is #1119.

[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.

[David Brinza]

Almost half of Team 980's students attend South Pasadena HS (ranked #787).

There are a bunch of SoCal FRC teams whose schools are on the list, several have already been mentioned.

[Carol]

Has anyone compared the percentage of schools on the list that have FIRST teams with the percentage of schools not on the list? Or rather, it may be easier to compare to the percentage of schools nationwide that have FIRST teams.

[Jetweb]

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.

[Burmeister #279]

Thanks Brendan. I don't remember ever bein on the newsweek list but we've always been blue ribbon in ohio. 'gratz to those who made it though =)

[Brad Voracek]

Not on the list.

Not surprising.

Our HS is not very good at all.

[DMetalKong]

Originally Posted by Jetweb

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.

Besides the fact that APs do not even make up all of the advanced courses that can be offered by a high school.

[jmanela]

#580 Andover High School 2834 Bionic Barons

[miketwalker]

Team 1902 has numerous schools involved since they are 4H, but the main public schools appeared on the list (#166 Winter Park, #414 Lake Brantley, #686 Timber Creeek)

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Newsweek puts this list out each year.
Is your school on it and where?

I can't even get the page to load.....I guess I won't make the list.

[FIRSTgirl675]

Unfortunately my school is not on the list, but we are a small, science, engineering/technology, and math based school of 240 with low funding from the district because of budget cuts. We do have the top state testing scores in 4 counties. The closest school to Team 675's is located about 15 min south, and it is ranked 1070.

[Arty]

#34-Newport High School
Newport Robotics Group (NRG948) #948

[dtengineering]

I just want to make sure that everyone is taking this list about as seriously as when the National Enquirer runs a story on "Hollywoods Hottest 100 Stars".

They are both judged by equally scientific comparisons and are both equally as meaningful.

I am sure that there are some excellent high schools on the list, just as I am pretty sure that there might be some "hot" Hollywood Stars on the other list... that doesnt' mean the list is meaningful. The main purpose of the article... as much as the authors might protest... is to sell magazines.

There is no such thing as the "best" school for all students, just as no teacher is the "best" teacher for all students. The ultimate arbiter of a school's "goodness" is the student and their family.

So why correlate FRC teams to what is essentially little more than a random list?

Jason