On April 23, U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of “Best High Schools” based on three data sources: U.S. Department of Education website (enrollment, ethnicity and other profile information from all public high schools in the United States), The College Board (Advanced Placement test data), and, if applicable, International Baccalaureate test data.
According to the U.S. News website, “U.S. News collected data on more than 21,000 public high schools from 49 states and the District of Columbia [and] joined forces with the American Institutes for Research, a D.C.-based organization, to evaluate schools on overall student performance on state-mandated assessments, as well as how effectively schools educated their black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students. Performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams was then used to determine the degree to which schools prepare students for college-level work. Schools were ranked within each state, as well as on a national stage, so families can see how their public high school stacked up against rivals within the community and across the country. In the national rankings, 500 schools earned gold medals, 1,790 were awarded silver and 2,515 took home bronze.”
Nationally, and for the second consecutive year, Garden City High School ranked as a “Gold Medal” school, placing 123rd of 4,805 identified schools, and moving up 15 places in just one year (last year, the high school ranked 138th).
In New York State, Garden City High School ranked 24th of 176 high schools, placing in the top 12 of “community-based” (non-magnet or charter) public high schools. For more information, visit: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/rankings
