U.S. News and World Report released their rankings for the top public high schools in the United States and Shorewood High School was ranked #738 out of the nearly 18,000 schools nationwide this year, with an overall score of 95.85/100. SHS was also ranked as a top 15 high school, out of 551 high schools, in Wisconsin. The schools rankings were based on performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well the schools prepare students for college.
By earning this national ranking, SHS has been acknowledged as a U.S. News Best High School.
In addition to the above rankings, SHS was also named #156 in top STEM High Schools in the nation. To determine the top science, technology, engineering and math schools, U.S. News looked at the top 1,000 public schools from their latest Best High Schools rankings, and then evaluated their students' participation and success in Advanced Placement science and math tests.
More About Best High Schools 2020
The Best High Schools rankings, available online only, are produced in conjunction with RTI International, a global research firm. U.S. News doesn’t collect data directly from high schools – all data comes directly from official third-party sources. U.S. News receives AP and IB data directly from the College Board and International Baccalaureate, respectively, for use in the rankings. The state assessment data and graduation rates are from each state, and other data comes from the U.S. Department of Education Common Core of Data.
The 2020 edition of Best High Schools includes a numerical ranking of nearly all public high schools in each state and each census-designated metropolitan area with three or more high schools, as well as the Best STEM Schools ranking and comprehensive Best Charter Schools and Best Magnet Schools rankings. There are also rankings of high schools for school districts with three or more high schools.
With today’s launch, U.S. News has published detailed school-specific information on enrollment, graduation rates, student body demographics, location, school type and results of state assessments, as well as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests.
For more information on how U.S. News evaluates public high schools, please see the methodology and visit the Morse Code blog.