New Berlin High Schools Among The Best In WI In 2022 U.S. News Ranking
NEW BERLIN, WI — Two high schools in New Berlin are among the best high schools in Wisconsin, according to a new national ranking by U.S. News and World Report. This year's list looked at over 17,800 schools across the country.
The rankings for 2022 seek to show how well public schools are doing in the country. It looks at how they are serving all students, regardless of achievement level, with teachings on basic skills and college preparatory work, according to a news release from U.S. News.
The rankings can be used by families for a host of things, such as comparing how schools rank on a national, state and local level. They can also be used to look at graduation rates and college readiness.
Both New Berlin's Eisenhower and West High Schools ranked among the top in Wisconsin. Eisenhower came in at No. 5 for the third time in four years, while West rose up to No. 20, the School District of New Berlin said in a news release Tuesday.
“The U.S. News & World Report’s ranking has long been a source of pride for our community, and rightfully so,” said Superintendent Joe Garza in the news release. “To consistently have two of the best high schools in the state – along with four incredible elementary schools – helps make New Berlin a destination community year in and year out."
“The rankings are a direct result of our incredible students, staff and families," Garza said in the release. "And with the unwavering support from our families, School Board and the community, we continue to strive to provide the best educational opportunities possible for all students.”
In Wisconsin, some of the top high schools were located in Milwaukee's North Shore communities. Whitefish Bay High School emerged as the best in the area. This year, the top 15 schools nationally are in 14 different states.
SEE ALSO: North Shore School Among Wisconsin's Top High Schools: U.S. News
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, was ranked No. 1 in the nation, as well as among magnet schools.
Here are the top 10 schools in this year’s national Best High Schools ranking:
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology - Alexandria, Virginia
Academic Magnet High School - North Charleston, South Carolina
Signature School - Evansville, Indiana
School for Advanced Studies - Miami, Florida
Payton College Preparatory High School - Chicago, Illinois
The Davidson Academy of Nevada - Reno, Nevada
Central Magnet School - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
The School for the Talented and Gifted - Dallas, Texas
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - Lawrenceville, Georgia
Julia R. Masterman Secondary School - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This year’s schools were ranked on six measures: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment performance, state assessment proficiency, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance and graduation rates.
The data used in this year’s ranking is from the 2019-20 academic school year. U.S. News adjusted its calculation of these measures to account for the impact COVID-19 had on schools in the 2019-20 school year.
Since most states closed schools for in-person instruction starting in March 2020 — typically just before most states conduct assessments — the U.S. Department of Education granted waivers allowing all states to forgo state testing for the 2019-20 school year.
To account for this, U.S. News relied on past assessment data from the
three prior ranking years. Researchers also incorporated state science assessment data from the 2018-19 school year.
Read more about the Best High Schools methodology.
In addition to the national rankings, U.S. News also published rankings at the state, metro area and school district levels. Only metro areas and school districts with three or more high schools were included in these subrankings.
Signature School in Indiana is at the top of the list for charter schools, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia is the No. 1 magnet school. The Davidson Academy of Nevada is the top STEM school.
This article originally appeared on the New Berlin Patch
