Would you clarify how a school can have an Index of 8.33% (% of ALL students in the school that take an AP course to total graduates) and ALSO have 100% of its graduating seniors achieve a 3 or better on an AP or IB test? It doesn't seem possible that EVERY student in a graduating class could pull that off, especially in a school where 100% of the students receive subsidized lunch (in La Jolla, no less)? Is the data submitted by the HS's verified? Could they be submitting inaccurate data?
RANK SCHOOL LOCATION STATE INDEX SUBS. LUNCH E&E
10 Preuss UCSD La Jolla Calif. 8.33 100 100
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Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 6 percent of public schools measured this way.
If you have questions about the list, please contact challenge@washpost.com. Note: Subs. Lunch % is the percentage of students receiving federally subsidized meals. E and E % stands for equity and excellence percentage: the portion of all graduating seniors at a school that had at least one passing grade on one AP or IB test. For more information on methodology, see our FAQ; please leave your comments on the list in the comments box below.
**Includes IB. Nearly all other schools use just AP tests.
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