Baton Rouge Magnet High School Lands on NEWSWEEK Magazines List of Best High Schools in America
- June 22, 2011
Only High School in the Area to Make the List
NEWSWEEK magazine ranked Baton Rouge Magnet High School (BRMHS) as one of the top 500 high schools in America in a list released recently. More than 1,100 top High Schools across the country applied to be listed as America’s best and only 500 High Schools were included in this prestigious list. BRMHS is ranked 122nd.
NEWSWEEK has been ranking the top high schools in America for more than a decade. Each school is scored in the areas of graduation rates, college matriculation rate, Advanced Placement test taken per graduate, average SAT/ACT scores, Average Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate/Advanced International Certificate of Education scores and Advance Placement courses offered.
“We are very pleased to be recognized by NEWSWEEK as one of the 2011 America's Best High Schools and are pleased to represent the Baton Rouge Community throughout the nation.” Nanette McCann, Principal of Baton Rouge Magnet High School said, “I commend the faculty, staff, students and parents for creating a college-ready environment that promotes the success for all students.”
Additional information may be found at http://www.newsweek.com/2011/06/19/the-best-high-schools-in-america.html.
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