How do admission officers handle applicants who have attended multiple high schools?

<p>Specifically, in what context would my stats be judged if I've switched high schools / states every year? I'll likely be at a high performing public school when I am applying, but my past schools have been low performers and average performers. Are admission officers only looking at you in comparison to your current school?</p>

<p>Your transcript says where you earned the credits (or at least mine does) if you took classes from multiple places. I’m assuming they would compare your class selection with respect to the school you were at during that year.</p>