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Two CCISD High Schools Ranked As Best in the U.S.
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TWO CCISD HIGH SCHOOLS RANKED AS BEST IN THE U.S.
League City -- U.S. News & World Report released the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings at www.usnews.com/best-high-schools this week. Clear Horizons Early College High School is ranked 48th among charter schools and 387 among all high schools in the United States. It is ranked 34th in Texas. Clear Lake High School is listed as 690 in the nation and 63rd in the state.
With comprehensive profiles on nearly 22,000 public high schools and rankings of the nation's 4,877 highest-scoring schools, U.S News & World believes this is one of the most extensive analyses and national rankings of U.S. public high schools ever published. The 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools, available exclusively online, includes school-specific data on enrollment, location, ethnicity, school type, state assessment proficiency tests, and Advanced Placement® and International Baccalaureate tests. Using some of this data and a comprehensive methodology, the schools were given a college readiness index score and then numerically ranked and awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Clear Horizons was awarded a gold medal and Clear Lake High School a silver medal. “We are so proud of our students and teachers,” said Superintendent of Schools Greg Smith, Ph. D., “It’s obvious they work hard every day to create a learning environment that will help them achieve academic excellence. “
Along with the national rankings, U.S. News also released statewide rankings, as well as the nation's Best Charter Schools and Best Magnet Schools, in addition to the previously published Most Connected Classrooms and Best High Schools for Math and Science.
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"Students and parents know how important it is to be well prepared for college," said Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News & World Report. "The 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings will help identify which public schools, both nationally and statewide, will best prepare a student to excel at the collegiate level."
More detailed information about Clear Horizons and Clear Lake High Schools can be found using the links below:
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/clear-creek-independent-school-district/clear-lake-high-school-18815
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/clear-creek-independent-school-district/clear-horizons-early-college-high-school-18818