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.
Laura Morton
Type of school: Charter (lottery-based admissions)
Total enrollment, 2009-2010: 415
2010 graduates: 94
Student-teacher ratio: 26
Students that qualify for free/reduced-price lunch: 42%
Four-year, on-time graduation rate: 94%
Graduates that enrolled in college immediately: 100%
Average SAT (out of 2400): 1610
Average ACT: 23
Number of AP/IB or AICE courses offered: 7
AP/IB tests given per graduate: 4.7
Average AP exam score: 2.4
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