GCS High Schools Rank Among America’s Top 100

The Early College at Guilford is 19th; Weaver Academy is 81st in Newsweek’s annual rankings

Contact: Laurie Hogan (336) 370-8307
Created: 6/9/2009 1:59:56 PM

The Early College at Guilford and Weaver Academy are two of the top 100 high schools in the United States according to Newsweek magazine. The Early College at Guilford ranked 19th in the nation, up two spots from last year, and Weaver Academy ranked 81st, jumping 43 spots in this year’s rankings.

Fourteen of the district’s schools were included in Newsweek’s Top High Schools list. The list includes about 1,400 public schools that are in the top 6 percent of the schools Newsweek measured according to its Challenge Index. To determine a school’s rank and calculate the index, Newsweek divides the number of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and/or Cambridge tests students take by the number of graduating seniors in a school. The magazine’s annual list includes schools that have an index of at least 1.000, which means students within a school took as many placement tests in a year as the school had graduates. For more information about the rankings, visit http://www.newsweek.com/id/137415?tid=relatedcl.

“I am very proud of the schools on this list and of the faculty and staff that make it possible for our students to learn in a rigorous academic environment,” said Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green. “This distinguished honor demonstrates the district’s continued commitment to excellence.”

The Early College at Guilford is North Carolina's first early college high school. The school offers a writing intensive, fast-paced curriculum in partnership with Guilford College. Weaver Academy offers GCS students the opportunity for focused study in performing and visual arts or advanced technology and career education. “Parents should review data from a variety of sources when making decisions about the quality of a school,” said Nora Carr, chief of staff for GCS. “SAT scores are one indicator, access to academic rigor as measured by AP and IB participation is another. Both are valid, and both provide insight.”

More information about all of the district’s ranked high schools is available here: http://www.gcsnc.com/pdfs/NewsweekTopHighSchools.pdf

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