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 (lottery-based admissions)
Total enrollment, 2009-2010: 1513
2010 graduates: 314
Student-teacher ratio: 22
Students that qualify for free/reduced-price lunch: 14%
Four-year, on-time graduation rate: 99%
Graduates that enrolled in college immediately: 99%
Average SAT (out of 2400): 1864
Average ACT: 27.6
Number of AP/IB or AICE courses offered: 86
AP/IB tests given per graduate: 11.8
Average AP exam score: 3.6
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