<p>IMO the Newsweek list is mostly useless. It does not include many of the very best high schools in the Country which are public magnets and private schools, for starters. And then they base the rankings on number of AP’s taken per capita without regard to the scores received in the classes.</p>
<p>What it does do, however, is give a fair view into whether a high school is competitive or not. Many kids posting on CC call their high school very competitive which must be how most kids view their schools.</p>