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Wayne Schools Ranked Among Best High Schools In US
US News & World Report released its annual list of best high schools in the country. See how Wayne high schools were ranked.
WAYNE, NJ — Three township high schools were ranked among the best in America, according to US News & World Report's 2019 rankings of best high schools in the country.
The publication ranked the state's top 350 and showed where they landed among more than 20,500 public high schools in the United States.
Wayne Valley High School was ranked No. 94 in New Jersey and 2,292nd in the United States. Wayne Hills High School was ranked No. 109th and 2,663rd in the United States.
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Passaic County Technical Institute was ranked 166th in New Jersey and 4,457th in the United States.
The factors considered in compiling the list include college readiness; reading and math proficiency; reading and math performance; underserved student performance; college curriculum breadth; and graduation rates. College readiness measures participation and performance on advanced placement and international baccalaureate exams.
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U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2019 best high school rankings on Tuesday, is the gold standard for education rankings and is widely considered the global authority. Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at US News, said the aim of the rankings is to give families more information about the schools in their district.
"By evaluating more schools than ever before, the new edition expands that focus so all communities can see which schools in their area are successfully serving their students — including historically underserved populations," Narayan said in a news release.
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