<p>WOW my skool's 659</p>
<p>AP Tests are highly overrated</p>
<p>theres no way that the level of learning in AP is the same as in college. Its ridiculous, just another test to teach towards</p>
<p>The great state of Mass. is underrepresented because public schools
are in the process of being defunded - everything except special
ed is being cut like crazy, and overrides are the norm in even the
wealthiest towns like Weston, Lexington, Sherborn, etc. that
routinely rank tops in the state. Of course Mass. should have more
on this list - we have some of the brightest students in the
whole country!! Just my two cents, can't help but rant during
"override season"!</p>
<p>The number of AP's at Mass. schools is all over the map, some have a few
(ours has only 4), but you are right that this would of course influence
the ranking, and the school defunding that is going on in the state is
probably preventing expansion of AP offerings. I know that is true where
I live.</p>
<p>If you read the FAQ about the rankings they also mention they don't include magnet or charter schools that average above 1300 on the SAT's which excludes school like Stuyvesant and Thomas Jefferson. To me that means that the rankings are basically the best of the rest and how helpful is that?</p>
<p>My school is on there but it is down from 53rd in 2005 and 41st in 2003.</p>
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<p>the ranking is bogus because its exams taken , not passed</p>
<p>heybucs
yeah i agree</p>
<p>The ranking judges the actual caliber of the students at the school, not the capabilities of the school itself..
And just looking at the state I know quite a bit about (Michigan), the rankings are so bogus its absurd</p>
<p>Just want to re-echo the fact that these Newsweek rankings are absolutely nonsensical. My school was ranked #4 last year, and has dropped to #6 this year, but I can tell you that there are literally thousands of other schools in the U.S. that offer better teachers, resources, and ultimately, a more superior education than at Eastside High. We just take a million AP and IB tests, which does mean something, just not everything. (In response to senior, I do not think that these tests are overrated, rather actually reflect the content of many college courses.. I'm glad as much credit to them is given at the next level, I feel it much deserved.)</p>
<p>I almost agree with ranking solely by E and E%, and then base on how many total are passed, however then big schools with small magnet programs (like mine) would be completely overlooked. We do deserve to be ranked, I think, just not so highly.</p>
<p>Anyway, there are too many high schools and too many factors involved to accurately do this at all, and I think it shouldn't even be attempted..</p>
<p>And, btw, most from my school recognize the ridiculousness of the rankings, so I hope everyone else out there is not in the least flattered or offended by this publishing.</p>
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<p>I agree that in high school, the student determines his success more than the school. However schools motivating/requiring students to take certain AP/IB tests should be considered a "capability," and is what this ranking is based on. Either way, it's stupid :P</p>
<p>Just above 1000</p>
<p>do they have this for private schools?</p>
<p>if private schools were on the list, it would probaby be similar to the college rankings in which private schools top the list</p>
<p>yeah so i guess your school really isnt even considered if it doesnt offer any APs at all....i hate my school....</p>
<p>rofl, my school is 807... </p>
<p>i concur, mass is underrepresented. a lot of mass students can't take ap classes until junior year (after they've filled out all the prereq classes). like me :P</p>
<p>The problem with listing it by E and E% is that it would wrongly rank high those schools who only have 10 students or so taking the exam out of the thousand or more, because usually at those underacheiving schools only the top students would take an AP exam and so are more likely to pass. While the current ranking system may not satisfy us whose schools are likely good to begin with, it's important to keep in mind Jay Matthew's stated purpose in ranking the schools as he does: to acknowledge those schools who have made huge strides in simply administering so many exams, which alone predicts greater sucess in college. To change the ranking to the E and E% number would add an extra standard lower acheiving schools would need to reach for recognition, one that many probably wouldn't be able to reach.</p>
<p>yeah, im from mass and id say the state is underrepresented. talking with a UChicago admissions advisor, i was informed that strongest candidates come from the northeast. look at most schools make up, a huge portion comes from there, how could there not be more schools on the list? my school is pretty elite, ive never seen such amazing college matriculation from even a private school. however, theres only like 7 AP courses that can be taken. still, i think the caliber of students and teachers well above almost any other institution in the country. measuring only the number of APs taken is rediculous, even measuring how well students do is. i takes so much to evaluate a school. what about art, music, and athletic programs? computers? after school clubs? how happy the students are?</p>
<p>Two from Little Rock Arkansas in the top 50. Central at #20 and Mills at #50.</p>
<p>And neither of them are magnet schools.</p>
<p>Good job, AR. (Plus Bentonvile, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Arkadelphia in the 400-800 range)</p>
<p>Eh.... yeah... Arkansas started paying for all AP tests. Did this help us? (even though before Mills was always ranked in the top 50)</p>