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Maryland Leads U.S. News Rankings of Top-Performing High Schools
The 2015 US News and World Report rankings of the country's top high school include one Prince George's County school in the top 30.
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Maryland tops the 2015 US News and World Report annual education rankings as the state with the most high-performing high schools, with two Prince George’s County schools cracking the state’s top 60.
The state wins the coveted education bragging rights, with 28.9 percent of its eligible schools earning gold and silver medals. According to the publication, those schools are most successfully preparing students for college, based on students participating in and achieving passing scores on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests. Students must also do well on statewide tests.
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California came in second in the publications’ rankings with 27.2 percent of its high schools earning gold or silver medals. Connecticut was third with 25.4 percent.
Seven of Maryland’s top high schools are in Montgomery County, with Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda leading the way.
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Prince George’s County Schools’ top showings were Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt at No. 26 and Oxon Hill High School at No. 54.
Bowie High School didn’t receive a ranking, and was rated average for student proficiency in algebra and English.
Top Ranked MD Schools
To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.
No. 1 Walt Whitman High School
7100 WHITTIER BLVD, BETHESDA
No. 2 Winston Churchill High School
11300 GAINSBOROUGH RD, POTOMAC
2100 WOOTTON PARKWAY, ROCKVILLE
No. 4 Poolesville High School
17501 WILLARD RD, POOLESVILLE
No. 5 Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
4301 EASTWEST HWY, BETHESDA
No. 6 Richard Montgomery High School
250 RICHARD MONTGOMERY DR, ROCKVILLE
No. 7 Marriotts Ridge High School
12100 WOODFORD DR, MARRIOTTSVILLE
No. 8 Rockville High School
2100 BALTIMORE RD, ROCKVILLE
No. 9 River Hill High School
12101 CLARKSVILLE PK, CLARKSVILLE
No. 10 Severna Park High School
60 ROBINSON RD, SEVERNA PARK
See complete Maryland High School Rankings.
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