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Some great news: Three high schools in Baton Rouge area recognized in national rankings
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:39 pm
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(WAFB) - The U.S. News & World Report has released its 2017 high school rankings for public and charter schools, and three schools in the Baton Rouge area were nationally recognized.
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Baton Rouge Magnet High School was recognized as #5 in the state and #735 in the country. Holden High School was ranked #13 in Louisiana and #2,405 overall. St. Amant High School came in at #15 in the state and #2,514 overall.
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Some other high schools that appeared in the top 40 in the state include:
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#18: Zachary High School
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#34: Dutchtown High School
Full Story - WAFB
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:40 pm to Will Cover
NB4 Catholic circlejerk.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:41 pm to Jim Rockford
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Catholic circlejerk.
Masturbation is a sin.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:43 pm to Will Cover
I figured BRHS would be #2 right behind Ben franklin.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:44 pm to Jim Rockford
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NB4 Catholic circlejerk.
They did that with Jesuit years ago
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:44 pm to Will Cover
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Baton Rouge Magnet High School was recognized as #5 in the state
Behind Ben Franklin and Jesuit no doubt
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:46 pm to Will Cover
I stroke it to the east
And I stroke it to the west
...
I be strokin'
And I stroke it to the west
...
I be strokin'
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:49 pm to Jim Rockford
Why are Always hating on Catholic Jim? You seem obsessed
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:50 pm to Will Cover
How many in NOLA and Houston?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:53 pm to Walking the Earth
Only public and charter schools are listed in the rankings per the article.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:07 pm to Will Cover
Methodology used:
STEP 1 | Students perform better than expected in their state.
We looked at reading and math results for students on each state's proficiency tests and then factored in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students, who tend to score lower.
STEP 2 | Disadvantaged students perform better than state average.
We compared each school's math and reading proficiency rates for disadvantaged students - black, Hispanic and low-income - with the statewide results for these student groups and then selected schools that were performing better than their state averages.
STEP 3 | Student graduation rates meet or exceed a national standard
We excluded schools from consideration if their graduation rates were lower than 75 percent - a threshold that is higher than a federal law that requires states to give extra resources to schools
below 67 percent.
STEP 4 | Students are prepared for college-level coursework.
We calculated a College Readiness Index, which is based on the school's AP participation rate and how well the students did on those tests. Tiebeakers were used to determine ranks of schools that achieved the same College Readiness Index.
STEP 1 | Students perform better than expected in their state.
We looked at reading and math results for students on each state's proficiency tests and then factored in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students, who tend to score lower.
STEP 2 | Disadvantaged students perform better than state average.
We compared each school's math and reading proficiency rates for disadvantaged students - black, Hispanic and low-income - with the statewide results for these student groups and then selected schools that were performing better than their state averages.
STEP 3 | Student graduation rates meet or exceed a national standard
We excluded schools from consideration if their graduation rates were lower than 75 percent - a threshold that is higher than a federal law that requires states to give extra resources to schools
below 67 percent.
STEP 4 | Students are prepared for college-level coursework.
We calculated a College Readiness Index, which is based on the school's AP participation rate and how well the students did on those tests. Tiebeakers were used to determine ranks of schools that achieved the same College Readiness Index.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:09 pm to Will Cover
No Catholic Schools, no care.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:10 pm to Chicken
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No Catholic Schools, no care
Ascension Parish being represented very well with St. Amant and Dutchtown.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:18 pm to Will Cover
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St. Amant High School came in at #15 in the state and #2,514 overall.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:24 pm to Walking the Earth
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:28 pm to Laryngitis
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STEP 4 | Students are prepared for college-level coursework.
We calculated a College Readiness Index, which is based on the school's AP participation rate and how well the students did on those tests. Tiebeakers were used to determine ranks of schools that achieved the same College Readiness Index.
U-High has issues with this part based on the letter they sent out.
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Dear Parents,
The 2016 - 2017 school year is swiftly coming to an end. The final chapters of material are being taught. The students are preparing for their exams. The seniors are ready to graduate. All are signs that the school year is about to come to a close.
I am sure by now that many of you have seen the various reports about the U.S. News and World Report article ranking the LSU Lab School at 39th in the state in regards to college readiness. This particular ranking system uses a very limited set of criteria that is based heavily on the amount of AP tests administered at a school, and it does not take into account other factors that are most certainly related to college readiness.
Since the Lab School has a limited number of AP courses it follows we have a limited number of AP exams. Additionally, NOLA.com (LINK ) reports that IB scores were not used at all this year because the organization did not release them to U.S. News for this ranking cycle. Interestingly, the U.S. News website seems to contradict this statement by saying that IB scores are only used for Bronze Schools. If this is the case, it begs the question: Why would IB exams be considered inferior to AP exams? That conclusion is simply unwarranted and there are a host of admissions’ standards for universities throughout the world that attest to this fact.
U.S. News methodology also excludes college credit obtained through early college or dual enrollment as well as College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests. Interestingly, CLEP is offered by College Board, the same company that provides AP exams.
Given the methodological issues and the insensitivity to credits derived from CLEP and DE, it is not surprising that University Laboratory School would suffer in these rankings and the conclusions derived from the rankings would not reflect reality. For example, U.S. News provided our school with a college readiness score of 11/100. Again, this ranking primarily reflects the number of AP tests attempted and passed at a school, and given our low number of AP courses, the ranking should not be surprising.
That said, it should also be noted the ranking is not an indication of the actual college readiness of our students. In fact, quite the opposite is the case.
In the past two year, over 100 juniors and seniors took CLEP tests and obtained over 150 credit hours and we expect a similar number this year. Currently we have 79 juniors and 70 seniors enrolled in one or more IB courses. Over 90% of our juniors and seniors are taking at least one course for college credit and, on average, enter college with over 20 hours of college work completed. In some cases, students are entering college with most of their sophomore coursework completed. Finally, students now have the opportunity to complete a full 2 years of college work and obtain an associate degree upon graduation.
There is no better barometer for college readiness than actual success in college. Given the success rate of our students, it is clear that college readiness is part and parcel of the UHS experience.
Beyond the direct documented successes in college readiness, it should be noted that our school consistently ranks as one of the highest performing in the state’s accountability model (in the top 10 of a tightly clustered bunch for at least 7 years). Finally, the school was recognized last year by the U.S. DOE as a Blue Ribbon School of Academic Excellence, an award that is extended for five years.
For whatever reason, U.S. News has created a very narrow measure of college readiness that is almost solely correlated to the number of AP exams given and passed. That measure is certainly useful, but it is most certainly not comprehensive. Rest assured that your child is receiving a top-level college preparatory and participatory education by any proven standard.
Kind regards,
The Administration
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:01 pm to Will Cover
I would take Broadmoor High in the 80s over all of them.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:05 pm to Jim Rockford
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2017 high school rankings for public and charter schools
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Catholic
Someone obviously didn't get in.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:08 pm to michael corleone
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Only public and charter schools are listed in the rankings per the article.
Makes sense now
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