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West Bloomfield Among Newsweek/Daily Beast Top 1,000 U.S. Schools

The publications rank high schools based on six indicators, including graduation rates and average standardized test scores.

students and alumni have reason for a bit of extra pride this week – both are on a list of the top 1,000 U.S. schools.

WBHS ranked 640, while other area schools including Bloomfield Hills Andover (218th), North Farmington (746th), Walled Lake Central (702nd), Walled Lake Northern (776th) were also ranked. 

Compiled by Newsweek magazine and The Daily Beast website, the "America's Best High Schools" list ranks schools on six, weighted criteria: 

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  • Four-year, on-time graduation rate (25%)
  • Percent of 2011 graduates accepted to college (25%)
  • Number of college-level tests per student (25%)
  • Average SAT and/or ACT score (10%)
  • Average AP/IB/AICE exam score (10%)
  • AP/IB/AICE courses offered per student (5%)

Adanvaced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) test standards were considered to measure the "degree to which each school is challenging its students with college-level examinations" and the "depth of college-level curricula offered," according to the report's "How We Compiled the List" web page. 


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