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.
Courtesy of Interlake High School
Type of school: Open enrollment
Total enrollment, 2009-2010: 1420
2010 graduates: 223
Student-teacher ratio: n/a
Students that qualify for free/reduced-price lunch: 27%
Four-year, on-time graduation rate: 86%
Graduates that enrolled in college immediately: 97%
Average SAT (out of 2400): 1740
Average ACT: 26.2
Number of AP/IB or AICE courses offered: 35
AP/IB tests given per graduate: 7.6
Average AP exam score: 3.5
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