Carnegie Vanguard High School Overview

Overview

Carnegie Vanguard High School’s curriculum consists of Advanced Placement and pre-AP courses, as well as honors electives. Students at Carnegie Vanguard High School consistently exceed state and national averages on SAT and ACT exams. The low student-teacher ratio at Carnegie allows instructors to tailor lessons to the needs of individual students. Carnegie places a strong emphasis on community involvement, and requires every student to complete 100 hours of community service prior to graduation.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#17
State Rank
#3
Magnet Rank
#4
STEM Rank
#204

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	458
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	56%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	23%
Full-Time Teachers	29

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	100%
Proficient in Math	100%
College Readiness Index	98.1

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	47
Total Students	47,830
Proficient in Reading (district average)	89%
Proficient in Math (district average)	83%
College Readiness (district average)	27.6