Five Duval County schools have been recognized as America's top public high schools in The High School Challenge, by The Washington Post, with two of the schools placing in the top 20.
Stanton College Preparatory School ranked fifth in the nation and
Paxon School for Advanced Studies ranked 14th. Additionally,
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts ranked 43.
Fletcher and
Sandalwood high schools also made the list for the top public high schools.
“These five schools have worked relentlessly to create and maintain a quality education with the highest academic standards,” said Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools Ed Pratt-Dannals. “This honor is proof that these schools perform better than hundreds of other schools in the country, and I applaud them on this recognition.”
The Washington Post compiles this list from more than 1,900 of the top high schools in the country. The formula used to calculate a school’s ranking is this, divide the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or other college-level tests a school gave in 2010 by the number of graduating seniors. This number indicates the success of preparing students for post-secondary education.
For more information on The High School Challenge and to see the complete list of rankings, visit
washingtonpost.com.
Duval County Public Schools operates 172 schools and serves approximately 123,000 students. The school district is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy, and culturally diverse world.
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