Schools
Towson, Carver Make US News Rankings
Maryland boasts 54 schools on the rankings released this week.

Three Towson-area schools made U.S. News and World Report's list of the top 2000 schools in the nation.
Ranked highest were (No. 267 nationally, No. 14 in the state) and the (No. 242 nationally, No. 11 in the state.)
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came in 1646th nationally and was 49th in the state, according to the rankings.
Fifty-four Maryland schools made the magazine's list of the top 2000 high schools in the country. Seven of the top 10 high schools in Maryland are from Montgomery County.
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The rankings factor in student-to-teacher ratio, percentage of students who pass an Advanced Placement test and reading and math scores.
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