Would anyone care to explain? Well, there's this:Hillsborough High School in Tampa earned a D grade from the state last year. And under federal standards, it fell far short.
But on Monday, Newsweek magazine named it the 10th best high school in the country.
In the country.
The Newsweek list is based on a single factor: the number of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school, divided by the number of graduating seniors. The students don't have to do well on the tests either. It matters only that they take them.Test scores? No.
Graduation rates? Nope.
Closing the achievement gap between whites and minorities? Forget it.
Critics say the formula is simplistic. For example, a school's rank can actually improve if it has a high dropout rate.
Beats my pair of Jacks...
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