<p>Hi,
I've heard that colleges use a quanititative ranking for high schools to differentiate GPA and class rank from one school to another. </p>
<p>Is that true, and is there any way to see how my high school stacks up?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>For top schools, few things in admissions are quantitative, and I can’t think of a reason why “ranking” high schools would be any different. Some high schools have close ties to certain colleges through their GC; some are known for preparing their kids to write good essays/do scientific research/whatever; still others are entirely unknown by adcoms. The important thing to remember is that you are evaluated in the context of your environment.</p>