Flagler & Volusia Counties, FL - U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of the best public high schools in the nation has been released. Flagler and Volusia County High Schools were among award recipients.
"Both schools are no strangers to this annual list," said Jacob Oliva, Superintendent of Flagler Schools. "It validates the hard work that our schools are doing to commit to ensuring our students have personalized learning opportunities which prepare them for success in college, careers and in life."
Volusia County High Schools that received award medals are as follows:
View the entire list of Florida High School rankings and other data here.
Each year, U.S. News & World Report gathers data from more than 22,000 public high schools from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The online news organization uses a school's performance on state assessments, how well students are prepared for college, and a school's graduation rate to award either gold, silver or bronze medals. The publication is constantly tweaking its formula and new this year is the way Advanced Placement (AP) exams are factored into the methodology. Greater weight is given to schools where students take part and pass college-level courses and exams.
According to U.S. News & World Report, "students at the 6,041 schools that receive national recognition from the U.S. News graduate at rates that are 15% higher, on average, than students at schools nationwide that are not ranked."
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