Ed_Palmedo Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 For the first time ever, Newsweek magazine has ranked six Montgomery County public high schools in the top 100 high schools in the nation -- more than any other school district in the United States. In the previous four years, five high schools have appeared in the top 100. All of the county's eligible schools are counted among the top 3 percent in the country, according to Newsweek. The six top high schools and their rankings are: > Richard Montgomery, 32 > Thomas S. Wootton, 59 > Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 63 > Walt Whitman, 68 > Walter Johnson, 75 > Winston Churchill, 96 The Newsweek rankings highlight the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) reform efforts over the last eight years to encourage more high school students from every background to take challenging Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Participation in these rigorous programs provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in college and the world of work. Newsweek uses the "Challenge Index," which has been featured for the past several years in The Washington Post, as a way to measure the rigor of a high school academic program. The index, developed by Jay Mathews, is derived from the number of AP or IB tests taken by all students at a school divided by the number of graduating seniors. Since 2000, MCPS has undertaken significant reforms to increase academic success for all students and close the achievement gap. Fundamentally, the reforms are predicated upon hiring and training high-quality teachers, reducing class sizes and offering students a rigorous and challenging curriculum. Newsweek's Rankings of Montgomery County Schools Among the Top U.S. High Schools > 32 Richard Montgomery > 59 Thomas Wootton > 63 Bethesda-Chevy Chase > 68 Walt Whitman > 75 Walter Johnson > 96 Winston Churchill > 199 Montgomery Blair > 296 Springbrook > 312 Poolesville > 313 Rockville > 328 Albert Einstein > 338 James Hubert Blake > 418 Paint Branch > 438 Watkins Mill > 474 Northwest > 505 Sherwood > 552 Col. Zadok Magruder > 651 Gaithersburg > 696 Quince Orchard > 816 Wheaton > 837 John F. Kennedy > 860 Damascus > 906 Seneca Valley * This list excludes Northwood High School and Clarksburg High School because they did not have graduating seniors in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Hughes Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 WOW. I would never have thought that Richard Montgomery would be on the top. Whitman, and Churchill used to hold that mantle. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VA parent Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 How did Virginia and the District fair in Newsweeks ranking? Are they close to Maryland? As a parent of a Northern Virginia middle schooler I wonder where her high school shows up on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Wilbur Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 How did Virginia and the District fair in Newsweeks ranking? Are they close to Maryland? As a parent of a Northern Virginia middle schooler I wonder where her high school shows up on the list. For the District Bell Multicultural is ranked 76 Woodrow Wilson is ranked 129 Banneker is ranked is ranked 149 Virginia H-B Woodlawn is ranked 16 Langley is ranked 55 George Mason is ranked 58 Washington-Lee is ranked 64 You can find how you specific school did by going to http://www.newsweek.com/highschools/?q=2008/state/1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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