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Post by gigi on May 23, 2007 14:14:16 GMT -5
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18757087/site/newsweek/?GT1=9951I'm not sure if this method is the best way of calculating rankings because it's more subjective than just AP tests, but whatever. Mine's #316. Most of the schools seem to come from CA, FL, TX, NY, and VA, which is logical.
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Post by daisy on May 24, 2007 14:09:11 GMT -5
How is that more subjective than just AP tests? Isn't it just AP tests and IB tests?
Our rival school is #85. We're #457. Yeah, we suck. haha
I think that is SUCH a stupid way to rank them, though... it should take into account both the number of students taking the tests AND the scores they get. For example:
Student A takes five tests, gets 1,1,1,1,1. Student B takes three tests, gets 4,4,3.
According to the system they used, student A is a better student, which is absolutely not true. Literally ANYONE can take an AP test. Schools that want to improve their rankings just encourage students to take tons and tons of AP tests (and I think they often get the cost waived to further encourage it).
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Post by gigi on May 25, 2007 14:30:46 GMT -5
Replace "it's" up there with "school rankings are." I agree with you. I think they should factor in other factors besides test scores though, such as the happiness of the students and the teachers.
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Post by daisy on May 25, 2007 23:38:06 GMT -5
And hours of sleep students get per night. HA at my school it would be pathetic
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Post by ILoveU2 on May 26, 2007 1:01:15 GMT -5
My current high school isn't even on the list. The one I went to some of my freshman and sophomore year (and our rival school) is number 1018. The one I went to the begining of my freshman year is probably on the list of the top worst public high schools.
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