High Schools
Students Expelled Over Racist Video Showing 'Recipe' for African Americans
The students posted a 50-second "cooking video" in which they use "ingredients" to create a black person made of racist stereotypes.
Several School Closings in California Due to Smoke and Fire Concerns
Nearly 220 San Fernando Valley school campuses are shut today, in addition to several others in Los Angeles County, over poor air quality issues.
Student 'Threatens High School Shooting' on Snapchat
The boy brandished what appeared to be an assault rifle and sent the video to fellow students at his high school.
Florida Teenager Arrested for Bringing AR-15 to School
Police say that the Florida high school student showed poor judgement but is not a threat.
Obama's Tweet Better Received Than Trump's
"Highly trained teachers" would be able to "immediately fire back if a savage sicko came to a school with bad intentions," Trump tweeted.
Nikolas Cruz: Parkland School Shooter Identified
The suspect in Wednesday's shooting at a Florida High School has been identified, according to reports.
Lee HS in San Antonio Renamed LEE After Charlottesville
Some community members criticize the name change for the acronym spelling out the Confederate general's name
The link between bullying and gun violence in schools
New research sheds light on which children have greater access to guns and are most likely to use them. The results are alarming.
Gas Explosion at New York City High School Injures Three
The explosion occurred at about 8 p.m. while construction work was going on in a sixth-floor laboratory, a police spokesman said.
Newsweek's 2015 High School Rankings
Newsweek's 2015 High School Rankings recognizes the achievements of the best public high schools in the United States for college readiness.
When Teachers Flunk
What's more important, having a diverse teaching corps or a rigorously certified one?
You're 100 Percent Wrong About Critical Thinking
The buzz phrase of education reformers has nothing to do with the crisis in U.S. classrooms.
Newly Revised AP US History Standards Take Softer Tone on Racial History of America
A phrase referring to President Reagan's rhetoric as "bellicose" was also removed.
Should High Schools Routinely Test for Marijuana?
Random testing for weed is not only costly, it may even lead to more dangerous drug use.
Norwegian Teens Charged After Hash Cake Poisons Teachers
Two teachers were admitted to hospital, where doctors found they had ingested a huge quantity of marijuana.
Eight-Man Football: The Biggest, And Only, Game in Town
Two small Nevada schools with vastly different kids are saving lives one tackle at a time
Newsweek's High School Rankings for 2014: Two Lists Are Better Than One
We're shaking up the way we rank America's top high schools
The Number 1 High School in America Offers a Real Head Start
Thomas Jefferson High School is a mecca for science and technology in suburban Virginia
The Manhattan School That's Helping Immigrant Students Succeed
The Manhattan school that's narrowing the achievement gap for immigrant teens
What Classrooms Can Learn From the Google Campus
For the first time in a century, schools are getting a makeover
Methodology of Newsweek's Top High School Rankings
Our rankings aim to identify the public high schools in the U.S. that do the best job of preparing students for college and overcome the obstacles posed by socioeconomic inequality
Frequently Asked Questions About Newsweek's High School Rankings
The question, "What Are America's Top Schools?" has different answers depending on whether or not student poverty is taken into account.