New Town High Among Schools 'Beating the Odds'

Newsweek on Wednesday published its list of top high schools nationwide, alongside a second set of rankings that comes with a twist.

In addition to its Top 500 schools list, Newsweek compiled “Beating the Odds” rankings, a look at schools that excel despite economic and other obstacles.

New Town High was ranked No. 452 on the list.

The school is home to Orly Mondell, Baltimore County’s Teacher of the Year for 2015. And, last fall, senior Delanee-Alexis Coley was selected as the state’s ”Woman of Tomorrow.”

More: Maryland Lands 7 Schools on Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools List

Here were the top 10 schools that Newsweek says are “Beating the Odds”:

1. Success Academy (Cedar City, UT)
2. Northside College Preparatory HS (Chicago, IL)
3. Transmountain Early College HS (El Paso, TX)
4. The Brooklyn Latin School (Brooklyn, NY)
5. West St. John High School (Edgard, LA)
6. Townsend Harris High School (Flushing, NY)
7. Payton College Preparatory HS (Chicago, IL)
8. Hollis F. Price Middle College High School (Memphis, TN)
9. San Gabriel High (San Gabriel, CA)
10. Valley View HS (Pharr, TX)

• Check out Newsweek’s full list of school’s beating the odds here.