Concord Schools Fail to Rank on Best High Schools List

US News & World Report Magazine released its annual list of the nation’s top high schools but both of the schools serving students in Concord failed to make the national or state list.

According to the report, in order to be ranked, the magazine teamed up with American Institutes for Research to evaluate schools in three areas: overall student performance on state-mandated assessments, the effectiveness by which the schools educated minorities and those who were economically disadvantaged, and performance in advanced placement and International Baccalaureate exams. The schools then earned gold, silver, and bronze medals based on the outcome of the analysis.

Unfortunately, both Concord High School and Merrimack Valley High School, failed to be ranked and did not achieve medal status.

According to the survey, only 17 percent of CHS students participate in AP classes. The school received a 14.3 college readiness index and scored near the state average in math and reading proficiency.

MVHS has a 16 percent participation rate with AP classes and scored near the state average in math and reading but was below the state average on college readiness, with a 10.7 index rating.

Nearby though, Hopkinton High School was ranked 777th in the nation and first in the state of New Hampshire, with a 41.2 percent college readiness rating.

Bow High School also scored well. It was ranked 1,378th in the nation and fifth in the state, with a 27.8 percent college readiness rating.

Read the full US News & World Report post here.

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