TJ is listed in the The Public Elite list, 14 schools that are too superior to even be in this list. Look at the box on the right "The Top of the Class" - click on "The Public Elite."
The Top of the Class
The complete list of the 1,500 top U.S. high schools
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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. (Article continued below...)
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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