Beating the Odds: Top Schools That Succeed Despite Inequality

By PATRICK LUCE (Patch Staff)

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 — on which Massachusetts was well represented with 19 entries — Newsweek compiled “Beating the Odds” rankings, a look at schools that excel despite economic and other obstacles.

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.