Ten Miracle High Schools
Low-income students, paltry funding, dated facilities – that didn’t stop some schools from doing more with less – and becoming the best in America.
Type of school: Charter
Total enrollment, 2009-2010: 818
2010 graduates: 99
Student-teacher ratio: 21.8
Students that qualify for free/reduced-price lunch: 100%
Four-year, on-time graduation rate: 100%
Graduates that enrolled in college immediately: 99%
Average SAT (out of 2400): 1542
Average ACT: 22
Number of AP/IB or AICE courses offered: 12
AP/IB tests given per graduate: 7.4
Average AP exam score: 2.3
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