<p>Before the start of my junior year I moved to a different state and attended a different high school. My freshman GPA (3.2) and sophomore GPA (3.4) were pretty bad and I took no AP's, at a school with a very poor reputation for academics and environment. My junior year I took 3 AP's, had a better GPA(3.5) and attended a school ranked as one of the top in the country. Will the differing reputations matter much in the admissions process? Because these schools differed both in their curriculum and environment.</p>
<p>Yes, every school has regional counselors, who should know the best schools in the state (I’m assuming you’re not from MA). Personally, my school is [The</a> Bronx High School of Science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx_High_School_of_Science]The”>Bronx High School of Science - Wikipedia) and the average sat is about 1970 and the cumulative average (our school doesn’t weigh) is about 89. If you were in a normal school, I would bet the average would have to be mid 90s.</p>
<p>I think most schools try to take high school credibility into consideration, although that could be tough. I’m come from a pretty poorly ranked school in a low socio-economic area with an average ACT of 20.1 and a 39% education continuation rate, so one of my teachers made sure to explicitly mention that in one of my recommendation letters to help my credentials stand out. I think it helped!</p>