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: Magnet
Total enrollment, 2009-2010: 776
2010 graduates: 166
Student-teacher ratio: 14.1
Students that qualify for free/reduced-price lunch: 67%
Four-year, on-time graduation rate: 97%
Graduates that enrolled in college immediately: 99%
Average SAT (out of 2400): 1541
Average ACT: 21.4
Number of AP/IB or AICE courses offered: 13
AP/IB tests given per graduate: 6.5
Average AP exam score: 2.2
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