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From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE The US News & World Report ranked Hewitt-Trussville High School at number 20 on the list of Best Alabama High Schools. The school was number 8 on the list of best schools in the Birmingham-metro.
Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. The rankings were determined by weighing college readiness (30%), math and reading proficiency (20%), math and reading performance (20%), underserved student performance (10%), college curriculum breadth (10%) and graduation rate (10%).
At HTHS, the report stated, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The AP participation rate at Hewitt-Trussville High School is 58%. Also noted, the total minority enrollment is 20%, and 7% of students are economically disadvantaged. The graduation rate is 98%.
These Are 50 of the Best Public High Schools in America
By Meagan Drillinger, Stacker News
On 2/7/21 at 11:00 AM EST
As the world continues to grow more intellectually advanced, so does the quality of academics, even at the earliest levels. A study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education found that children who experience quality early childhood education are less likely to be placed in special education, less likely to be held back a grade, and more likely to graduate from high school. Since many parents see their children s first foray into formal education as a make-or-break gauntlet that will define the course of their child s academic career, it stands to reason that this stress could only be amplified when it comes to choosing a high school, the time in a young person s life when they undergo many emotional, physical, and psychological changes.
These Are the 100 Best Public High Schools in America
By Lexi Pandell, Stacker News
On 1/27/21 at 8:00 PM EST
As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a 96 commencement address at Wellesley College, Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead. If that s the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all.
It s a place where students explore their interests, dive into extracurricular activities, finally get the freedom to choose their own classes, and prepare for college or the workplace. For many of these students and their families, public education is key: 56.4 million students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in 2020; and there are almost 24,000 public high schools in the U.S., according to the National Center for Education Statistics.