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Greetings! Headline Stories  Best High Schools In America 2012: U.S. News And World Report Releases New Rankings When considering your child's education, it may be hard not to focus on the potential loans needed to pay for college or the outlook of the post-graduation job market. Sending... Here is the US News ranking and the top 20 Comment: These ranks are skewed by emphasis on programs of questionable merit, such as IB International Baccalaureate which has been criticized for turning high school into an academic hell, and another excuse for throwing lots of money who promise to "raise standards". I believe AP is also way over-emphasized as another weapon in the academic "arms race"  National Rank School Students / Teachers College Readiness #1 School for the Talented and Gifted 1201 EAST EIGHTH ST DALLAS, TX 75203 Dallas Independent School District  Gold Medal 14:1 Near National Avg 229 Students 16 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #2 Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 6560 BRADDOCK RD ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312 Fairfax County Public Schools  Gold Medal 17:1 Near National Avg 1,792 Students 106 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #3 School of Science and Engineering Magnet 1201 EAST EIGHTH ST DALLAS, TX 75203 Dallas Independent School District  Gold Medal 16:1 Near National Avg 407 Students 26 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #4 University High School 421 NORTH ARCADIA BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85711 Tucson Unified School District  Gold Medal 18:1 Larger than National Avg 796 Students 45 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #5 International Academy 1020 EAST SQUARE LAKE RD BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 Bloomfield Hills School District  Gold Medal 6:1 Smaller than National Avg 163 Students 27 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB) #6 BASIS Tucson 3825 EAST 2ND ST TUCSON, AZ 85716 BASIS Schools Inc.  Gold Medal N/A N/A 651 Students N/A Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #7 Oxford Academy 5172 ORANGE AVE CYPRESS, CA 90630 Anaheim Union High  Gold Medal 26:1 Larger than National Avg 1,135 Students 44 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #8 Pacific Collegiate School 255 SWIFT ST SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 Santa Cruz County Office Of Education  Gold Medal 17:1 Near National Avg 475 Students 27 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #9 International School 445 128TH AVE SE BELLEVUE, WA 98005 Bellevue School District  Gold Medal 20:1 Larger than National Avg 530 Students 26 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #10 High Technology High School BCC NEWMAN SPRINGS RD LINCROFT, NJ 07738 Monmouth County Vocational School District  Gold Medal 10:1 Smaller than National Avg 258 Students 25 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #11 San Marcos High School 1615 SAN MARCOS BLVD SAN MARCOS, CA 92078 San Marcos Unified School District  Gold Medal 28:1 Larger than National Avg 2,035 Students 72 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #12 Dublin High School 8151 VILLAGE PARKWAY DUBLIN, CA 94568 Dublin Unified School District  Gold Medal 7:1 Smaller than National Avg 493 Students 66 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #13 Green Valley High School 460 ARROYO GRANDE BLVD HENDERSON, NV 89014 Clark County School District  Gold Medal 4:1 Smaller than National Avg 477 Students 111 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #14 Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy 857 FORBES ST EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118 East Hartford School District  Gold Medal 13:1 Near National Avg 167 Students 13 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB) #15 Sturgis Charter Public School 427 MAIN ST HYANNIS, MA 02601 Sturgis Charter Public (District)  Gold Medal 10:1 Smaller than National Avg 401 Students 40 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB) #16 Design & Architecture Senior High 4001 NE 2ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33137 Miami-Dade County Public Schools  Gold Medal 17:1 Near National Avg 508 Students 30 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®) #17 Biotechnology High School 4000 KOZLOSKI RD FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 Monmouth County Vocational School District  Gold Medal 13:1 Near National Avg 301 Students 24 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB) #18 Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy 251 BAYSIDE RD ARCATA, CA 95521 Humboldt County Office Of Education  Gold Medal 17:1 Near National Avg 91 Students 6 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB) #19 George Mason High School 7124 LEESBURG PK FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043 Falls Church City Public Schools  Gold Medal 15:1 Near National Avg 833 Students 57 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB) #20 International School of Beaverton 17770 SW BLANTON ST ALOHA, OR 97007 Beaverton School District 48J  Gold Medal 17:1 Near National Avg 226 Students 13 Teachers 100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB) http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/minnesota/rankings Minnesota:  State Rank School Students / Teachers College Readiness Math (Avg. Proficiency) Reading (Avg. Proficiency) #1 Southwest High School 3414 WEST 47TH ST MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410 Minneapolis Public School Dist.  #163 Nationally Ranked 22:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,727 Students 79 Teachers 63.8 Above MN Avg 73% Tested (IB) 61% Passed (IB) 2.8 Above MN Avg 64% Proficient 36% Not Proficient 3.4 Above MN Avg 84% Proficient 16% Not Proficient #2 Edina High School 6754 VALLEY VIEW RD EDINA, MN 55435 Edina Public School District  #234 Nationally Ranked 19:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,857 Students 96 Teachers 57.3 Above MN Avg 63% Tested (AP®) 56% Passed (AP®) 3.0 Above MN Avg 75% Proficient 25% Not Proficient 3.6 Above MN Avg 95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient #3 Mahtomedi Senior High School 8000 75TH ST NORTH MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 Mahtomedi Public School District  #247 Nationally Ranked 20:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,181 Students 59 Teachers 56.4 Above MN Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 53% Passed (AP®) 2.9 Above MN Avg 72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient 3.5 Above MN Avg 92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient #4 St. Louis Park High School 6425 WEST 33RD ST ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55426 St. Louis Park Public School Dist.  #363 Nationally Ranked 18:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,331 Students 75 Teachers 50.5 Above MN Avg 64% Tested (IB) 46% Passed (IB) 2.6 Above MN Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient 3.1 Near MN Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient #5 Eastview High School 6200 140TH ST WEST APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan  #395 Nationally Ranked 19:1 Larger than MN Avg 2,125 Students 113 Teachers 49.3 Above MN Avg 52% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®) 2.6 Above MN Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient 3.4 Above MN Avg 87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient #6 Central High School 275 NORTH LEXINGTON PARKWAY ST. PAUL, MN 55104 Saint Paul Public Schools  #412 Nationally Ranked 26:1 Larger than MN Avg 2,124 Students 82 Teachers 48.8 Above MN Avg 81% Tested (IB) 38% Passed (IB) 2.3 Above MN Avg 44% Proficient 56% Not Proficient 2.9 Near MN Avg 69% Proficient 31% Not Proficient #7 Minnetonka High School 18301 HWY 7 MINNETONKA, MN 55345 Minnetonka Public School District  #499 Nationally Ranked 19:1 Larger than MN Avg 2,875 Students 152 Teachers 45.5 Above MN Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®) 2.9 Above MN Avg 71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient 3.5 Above MN Avg 92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient #8 TrekNorth High School 2518 HANNAH AVE NW BEMIDJI, MN 56601 Treknorth High School  #507 Nationally Ranked 15:1 Near MN Avg 168 Students 11 Teachers 45.3 Above MN Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®) 1.8 Near MN Avg 18% Proficient 82% Not Proficient 3.2 Above MN Avg 87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient #9 St. Anthony Village High School 3303 33RD AVE NE ST. ANTHONY, MN 55418 St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools  #563 Nationally Ranked 20:1 Larger than MN Avg 668 Students 34 Teachers 43.4 Above MN Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®) 2.7 Above MN Avg 63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient 3.3 Above MN Avg 87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient #10 Eagan High School 4185 BRADDOCK TRAIL EAGAN, MN 55123 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan  #582 Nationally Ranked 20:1 Larger than MN Avg 2,261 Students 115 Teachers 42.7 Above MN Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 42% Passed (AP®) 2.8 Above MN Avg 66% Proficient 34% Not Proficient 3.5 Above MN Avg 90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient #11 Orono Senior High 795 OLD CRYSTAL BAY RD NORTH LONG LAKE, MN 55356 Orono Public School District  #587 Nationally Ranked 18:1 Larger than MN Avg 888 Students 50 Teachers 42.5 Above MN Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®) 2.7 Above MN Avg 65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient 3.4 Above MN Avg 91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient #12 Lakeville South High School 21135 JACQUARD AVE LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 Lakeville Public School District  #607 Nationally Ranked 21:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,844 Students 86 Teachers 41.8 Above MN Avg 52% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®) 2.7 Above MN Avg 60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient 3.4 Above MN Avg 90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient #13 Mounds View High School 1900 LAKE VALENTINE RD ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112 Mounds View Public School District  #616 Nationally Ranked 22:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,781 Students 80 Teachers 41.4 Above MN Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 39% Passed (AP®) 3.1 Above MN Avg 79% Proficient 21% Not Proficient 3.6 Above MN Avg 92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient #14 Hopkins High School 2400 LINDBERGH DR MINNETONKA, MN 55305 Hopkins Public School District  #628 Nationally Ranked 19:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,775 Students 94 Teachers 41.1 Above MN Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®) 2.7 Above MN Avg 60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient 3.1 Near MN Avg 75% Proficient 25% Not Proficient #15 Stillwater Area High School 5701 STILLWATER BLVD NORTH STILLWATER, MN 55082 Stillwater Area Public School Dist.  #636 Nationally Ranked 22:1 Larger than MN Avg 2,165 Students 100 Teachers 40.7 Above MN Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®) 2.8 Above MN Avg 65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient 3.4 Above MN Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient #16 Wayzata High School 4955 PEONY LN NORTH PLYMOUTH, MN 55446 Wayzata Public School District  #648 Nationally Ranked 18:1 Larger than MN Avg 3,248 Students 178 Teachers 40.2 Above MN Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 39% Passed (AP®) 3.0 Above MN Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient 3.5 Above MN Avg 90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient #17 Mound-Westonka High School 5905 SUNNYFIELD RD EAST MINNETRISTA, MN 55364 Westonka Public School District  #668 Nationally Ranked 22:1 Larger than MN Avg 876 Students 40 Teachers 39.7 Above MN Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) 2.7 Above MN Avg 64% Proficient 36% Not Proficient 3.5 Above MN Avg 91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient #18 St. Croix Preparatory Academy 4260 STAGECOACH TRAIL NORTH STILLWATER, MN 55082 St. Croix Preparatory Academy  #701 Nationally Ranked 16:1 Near MN Avg 134 Students 9 Teachers 38.8 Above MN Avg 52% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®) 2.5 Above MN Avg 53% Proficient 47% Not Proficient 3.4 Above MN Avg 79% Proficient 21% Not Proficient #19 Mankato West Senior High School 1351 SOUTH RIVERFRONT DR MANKATO, MN 56001 Mankato Public School District  #763 Nationally Ranked 19:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,077 Students 58 Teachers 37.2 Above MN Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) 2.5 Above MN Avg 53% Proficient 47% Not Proficient 3.3 Above MN Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient #20 Eden Prairie Senior High School 17185 VALLEY VIEW RD EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55346 Eden Prairie Public School District  #814 Nationally Ranked 19:1 Larger than MN Avg 3,262 Students 175 Teachers 35.9 Above MN Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®) 2.8 Above MN Avg 65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient 3.3 Above MN Avg 86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient Rochester MN State Rank School Students / Teachers College Readiness Math (Avg. Proficiency) Reading (Avg. Proficiency) — Century Senior High 2525 VIOLA RD NE ROCHESTER, MN 55906 Rochester Public School District 20:1 Larger than MN Avg 1,538 Students 79 Teachers 35.7 Above MN Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®) 2.9 Above MN Avg 65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient 3.4 Above MN Avg 86% Proficient 14% Not Proficien Century Senior High College: 35.7 Math 2.9 Reading 3.4 StateTest 101.4 Mayo High School College: 29.1 Math: 2.7 Reading 3.2 Statetest 96.3 John Marshall High College: 15.8 Math: 2.1 Reading 3.1 StateTest 84.5 California: Top Ranked CA Schools http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal. #1 Oxford Academy 5172 ORANGE AVE, CYPRESS, CA 90630 #2 Pacific Collegiate School 255 SWIFT ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 #3 San Marcos High School 1615 SAN MARCOS BLVD, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078 #4 Dublin High School 8151 VILLAGE PARKWAY, DUBLIN, CA 94568 #5 Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy 251 BAYSIDE RD, ARCATA, CA 95521 #6 Whitney High School 16800 SHOEMAKER AVE, CERRITOS, CA 90703 #7 Roseland University Prep 100 SEBASTOPOL RD, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407 #8 The Preuss School UCSD 9500 GILMAN DR MC 0536, LA JOLLA, CA 92093 #9 Lennox Mathematics, Science & Technology Academy 11036 HAWTHORNE BLVD, LENNOX, CA 90304 #10 University High School 2355 EAST KEATS M/S UH134, FRESNO, CA 93740 See complete California High School Rankings Washington State Top Ranked WA Schools To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal. 4 of these schools are in Bellevue 1 (Garfield) is in Seattle public schools #1 International School 445 128TH AVE SE, BELLEVUE, WA 98005 #2 International Community School 11133 NE 65TH ST, KIRKLAND, WA 98033 #3 Newport High School 4333 FACTORIA BLVD SE, BELLEVUE, WA 98006 #4 Bellevue High School 10416 WOLVERINE WAY, BELLEVUE, WA 98004 #5 Interlake High School 16245 NE 24TH ST, BELLEVUE, WA 98008 #6 Bainbridge High School 9330 NE HIGH SCHOOL RD, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA 98110 #7 Aviation High School 6770 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA 98108 #8 Bridgeport High School 1220 KRYGER AVE, BRIDGEPORT, WA 98813 #9 Friday Harbor High School 45 BLAIR, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 #10 Garfield High School 400 23 AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122 See complete Washington High School Rankings #11 Inglemoor High School 15500 SIMONDS RD NE KENMORE, WA 98028 Northshore School District  #411 Nationally Ranked 24:1 Larger than WA Avg 1,795 Students 75 Teachers 48.9 Above WA Avg 51% Tested (IB) 48% Passed (IB) 3.0 Above WA Avg 72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient 3.6 Above WA Avg 93% Proficient 7% Not Proficient #12 Roosevelt High School 1410 NE 66 ST SEATTLE, WA 98115 Seattle Public Schools  #543 Nationally Ranked 21:1 Near WA Avg 1,653 Students 78 Teachers 44.1 Above WA Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®) 2.7 Above WA Avg 65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient 3.4 Above WA Avg 86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient #13 Redmond High School 17272 NE 104TH REDMOND, WA 98052 Lake Washington School District  #548 Nationally Ranked 22:1 Near WA Avg 1,446 Students 66 Teachers 43.9 Above WA Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®) 2.9 Above WA Avg 70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient 3.6 Above WA Avg 91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient #14 Mercer Island High School 9100 SE 42ND MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040 Mercer Island School District  #559 Nationally Ranked 23:1 Larger than WA Avg 1,433 Students 63 Teachers 43.5 Above WA Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 39% Passed (AP®) 3.2 Above WA Avg 81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient 3.7 Above WA Avg 95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient #15 Orcas Island High School 715 SCHOOL RD EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Orcas Island School District  #571 Nationally Ranked 12:1 Smaller than WA Avg 140 Students 11 Teachers 43.0 Above WA Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) 2.7 Above WA Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient 3.5 Above WA Avg 91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient #16 Central Kitsap High School 3700 NW ANDERSON HILL RD SILVERDALE, WA 98383 Central Kitsap School District  #573 Nationally Ranked 20:1 Near WA Avg 1,265 Students 63 Teachers 43.0 Above WA Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®) 2.8 Above WA Avg 61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient 3.5 Above WA Avg 90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient #17 Issaquah High School 700 2ND AVE SE ISSAQUAH, WA 98027 Issaquah School District  #609 Nationally Ranked 24:1 Larger than WA Avg 1,356 Students 56 Teachers 41.8 Above WA Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®) 3.0 Above WA Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient 3.6 Above WA Avg 93% Proficient 7% Not Proficient #18 Kamiak High School 10801 HARBOUR POINTE BLVD MUKILTEO, WA 98275 Mukilteo School District  #640 Nationally Ranked 24:1 Larger than WA Avg 2,195 Students 92 Teachers 40.5 Above WA Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) 2.9 Above WA Avg 71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient 3.5 Above WA Avg 91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient #19 Skyline High School 1122 228TH AVE SE SAMMAMISH, WA 98075 Issaquah School District  #696 Nationally Ranked 26:1 Larger than WA Avg 1,356 Students 52 Teachers 39.0 Above WA Avg 42% Tested (IB) 38% Passed (IB) 3.1 Above WA Avg 79% Proficient 21% Not Proficient 3.7 Above WA Avg 95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient #20 Curlew School 47 CURLEW SCHOOL RD CURLEW, WA 99118 Curlew School District  #715 Nationally Ranked 14:1 Smaller than WA Avg 220 Students 15 Teachers 38.5 Above WA Avg 73% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) 2.2 Near WA Avg 40% Proficient 60% Not Proficient 2.9 Near WA Avg 75% Proficient 25% Not Proficien Colleges look at policies for illegal immigrants By Mary Beth MarkleinSocial justice is central to the mission of Dominican University, a small private Catholic college in suburban Chicago. 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