<p>I live in Vermont, and I had to search through almost every page before I finally found a Vermont school listed, at number 1034. Not a single other Vermont school made the list. I think it is totally absurd to measure a school’s value primarily on the number of AP classes offered. Do I think my daughter is getting the best possible education ever? No. Do I think she is getting such a crummy education that her school doesn’t deserve to make the list? No again. I’m not a big fan of AP classes, and this article just makes me dislike them even more. Why don’t we just eliminate HS all together and start college in 9th grade – is that what is being suggested?</p>