May 20, 2008

Bellevue High Schools Rank at the Top

 Newsweek released their official 2008 list of the top public high schools in America. Let’s hear it for Washington, which took 22 of the top 1300 spots, which represent the top 5% of all public schools.  In particular, this list is another reason why Bellevue continues to be a hot place to live. Top Bellevue schools, Newport (31), Interlake (45), Bellevue (62), and Sammamish (163) all ranked in the top 200, but Washington’s overall high marks went to International School, where over 98% of the students who took an AP or IB test in 2007 passed at least one of these tests.  

What makes a top high school? According to this research, rankings were based on a ratio, the total number of AP tests and International Baccalaureate tests taken in 2007, divided by the number of graduating seniors. Even more interesting is the E & E index number which shows the percentage of seniors who passed at least one of these tests. After all, taking the test is one thing, but passing the test is surely another.