<p>aznoverachiever: my high school is also pretty darn high up there on the newsweek list, but it means absolutely nothing. newsweek bases its ranking on the # of AP/IB tests taken divided by the number of graduating seniors. (where the HECK did they come up with that?!)</p>
<p>so if a school forces all its seniors to take 5 tests each, but nobody passes them, is it still a top school in the nation?</p>