| With all the emphasis on mandatory testing and | | | | rankings will net similar results. Your chances of |
| national standards it's no big surprise that high | | | | getting into a good college rest more on your |
| school rankings have been getting a lot of | | | | personal merits than those of your school. Most |
| attention. American high school students face a | | | | colleges recognize that your school's potential |
| global economy, high technology demands, and | | | | doesn't reflect your personal potential. |
| the reality of living in a capitalistic society without | | | | Can I Use High school rankings to Get into a |
| the benefit of a solid financial education. Parents, | | | | Better School? |
| teachers, and students look to high school | | | | If, despite my words of comfort above, you're |
| rankings to help them evaluate their school's | | | | concerned about your school's low high school |
| progress and to consider moves to new areas. | | | | ranking for k-12 gen interest you might be |
| Should Students Worry About High School | | | | wondering about switching to a better school. On |
| Rankings for K-12 Gen Interest? | | | | the one hand, it's easy to access school info now |
| What if you are a high school student? Should you | | | | that high school rankings are available on |
| be concerned about getting into a good college if | | | | numerous websites and in national magazines. But |
| your school is poorly ranked in high school | | | | before you run out the door, consider a few |
| rankings for k-12 gen interest? Well yes and no. | | | | factors. |
| Most colleges aren't going to bother digging up the | | | | Switching schools isn't easy. The private school |
| high school ranking for k-12 gen interest for | | | | route is expensive, even at the Catholic School |
| every student who applies. They simply don't | | | | option which runs thousands of dollars a year. |
| have the time. Your greater concern should be | | | | Now your district may have charter or magnet |
| whether your school is really preparing you for | | | | schools that are reasonable alternatives to your |
| the college if its ranking is that low. Even so- don't | | | | current location. This is a good time to consult the |
| despair. Attending a school with low high school | | | | high school rankings for k-12 gen interest. I'd |
| rankings can work in your favor if you are a | | | | advise against choosing a brand new charter |
| hard-working students who's getting good grades. | | | | school- you just don't know what you'll get. And |
| Focus less on the rankings and more on your | | | | you can only apply to most magnets at a certain |
| personal achievements. | | | | time of the year. But if the high school rankings |
| The Washington Post reported on an informal | | | | have you convinced that another school will better |
| survey that found it made no difference to | | | | prepare you for college then consider your move |
| college acceptance whether students had | | | | carefully. You are still the most important factor in |
| attended private or public schools. I think it's a fair | | | | your success. |
| correlation to surmise that your high school | | | | |