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Best High Schools

Top Open Enrollment Schools

Posted November 29, 2007
Rank* School Name and Location College
Readiness
Quality-adjusted Exams
per Test Taker
4 Oxford Academy Orange County, Cypress, California 100.0 3.8
5 Montpelier High School Washington County, Montpelier, Vermont 100.0 2.5
9 Stanton College Preparatory Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida 96.2 4.4
11 Hidalgo High School Hidalgo County, Hidalgo, Texas 95.3 1.3
17 International Community School King County, Kirkland, Washington 88.2 3.2
23 The Science Academy Hidalgo County, Mercedes, Texas 83.9 2.7
28 Edgemont Junior-Senior High School Westchester County, Scarsdale, New York 78.1 4.2
29 Horace Greeley High School Westchester County, Chappaqua, New York 77.7 3.2
33 Highland Park High School Dallas County, Dallas, Texas 76.6 4.3
34 Thomas S. Wootton High Montgomery County, Rockville, Maryland 76.6 3.9
* within all gold medal schools

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