Preuss School and La Jolla High Appear on National High School Challenge Rankings

According to a recent study released in the Washington Post, and ranked in The High School Challenge.

The challenge, posted annually by the Washington Post, ranks high schools by a simple formula: the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or other college-level tests given at a school is divided by the number of graduating seniors to get the "Challenge Index" score.

It is used to determine how well schools prepare their students for college.

Of the 27,000 high schools across the country, only 7 percent (or about 1,900) have an index greater than 1.00, which was the baseline to be included on the list.

Preuss School UCSD ranked 24 (out of 1,900) on the list, and had an index of 7.374. It ranked third out of schools in California.

La Jolla High ranked 216 on the list with an index of 3.358. It ranked 21st out of schools in state.

The highest ranking schools in San Diego County were:

• The Preuss School UCSD (La Jolla), which ranked 24 with an index of 7.374.

• San Diego High School for International Studies (San Diego), which ranked 89 with an index of 4.594.
• Torrey Pines High School (San Diego), which ranked 110 with an index of 4.145.
• Canyon Crest Academy (San Diego), which ranked 193 with an index of 3.487.
• La Jolla High School, which ranked 216 with an index of 3.358.
• Westview High School (San Diego), which ranked 253 with an index of 3.230.
• Point Loma High School (San Diego), which ranked 266 with an index of 3.187.
• University City High School (San Diego), which ranked 277 with an index of 3.130.
• Coronado High School (Coronado), which ranked 401 with an index of 2.712
• La Costa Canyon High School (Carlsbad), which ranked 402 with an index of 2.711.
• Eastlake High School (Chula Vista), which ranked 434 with an index of 2.631.
• San Pasqual High School (Escondido), which ranked 489 with an index of 2.525.

For more information on the High School Challenge rankings, visit the Washington Post website.

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