U.S. News & World Report has announced the annual ranking list of best schools in the USA. Several high schools of Maryland and Virginia have scored in this list. Some high schools governed by Fairfax County Public Schools have also made to this list. Including them is Langley High School, Mclean, which is ranked 123rd. Others include McLean High School, McLean; ranked 127th and Oakton High School, Vienna, ranked 173.
Oakton High School is near the Vienna Metro
According to wtop.com, "U.S. News reviewed over 23,000 public high schools and ranked 17,245 this year in an effort to be more inclusive and thorough, they said. (Only 2,700 were ranked in 2018.) This year’s larger sample includes 1,760 charter and 857 magnet schools. Private schools were not included because they’re not required to take statewide accountability tests".
The grading criteria have also been changed by the U.S. News and World Report for the annual ranking of the best public schools nationwide. According to the new criteria, the rankings were based on six indicators including college readiness (30% of overall score); reading and math proficiency (20%); reading and math performance (20%); underserved student performance (10%); college curriculum breadth (10%); and graduation rates (10%). The U.S. News calls this "a more holistic approach to rankings".
Mclean High School
As per wtop.com, "In addition, U.S. News ranked states based on the percentage of their schools that were ranked in the top 25% nationally. Maryland was No. 2 nationally and Virginia was No. 8, with 43.7% and 31.9% of their schools, respectively, in the top fourth nationally. D.C. came in at No. 22, with 24.2%. By comparison, Massachusetts is No. 1, with 48.8%".
Maryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.
