Patricia Hawke is a staff writer for Schools K-12 , providing free, in-depth reports on all U.S. public and private K-12 schools. For more information please visit High School Rankings
Lists assessing high school rankings for K-12 are hugely popular right now because of the intense scrutiny of American education. These rankings are important because parents make moves to areas, or away form them, based on how schools rate. The schools then get more money per pupil, or less if they are losing students. Using high school rankings for K-12 is different from using them for the lower age groups. To gauge the effectiveness of a high school, these are the things you need to look for.
Graduation Rates for High School Rankings for K-12
Graduation rates are key when looking at high school rankings for K-12 gen interest. Schools with low graduation rates usually face a host of other problems as well. High schools drop-out rates are correlated with low income and, sadly, minority status. Of course, that’s usually because the minorities in question come from low-income families with little education.
Size Matters with High School Rankings for K-12
Another key component of high school rankings for K-12 is size. First of all, size of high schools has become a major concern. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded millions of dollars to public high schools to make the transformation from buildings that house a thousand or two students, to smaller and more intimate small schools. Studies have found that smaller schools do a better job of connecting with students, result in higher graduation rates, test scores, and lower rates of teen pregnancies and crime involvement. High school rankings for K-12 are great for this type of population size information. But high school rankings for K-12 can also give student teacher ratios which can make a big difference to teenage learners.
Parents Matter with High School Rankings for K-12
While most High School Rankings for K-12 don’t have a way to measure parent involvement, you can look at other factors that will give you an idea of communication at the school. Rates for the leadership of the principal or the quality or the teachers might give you an idea of what parent communications are like. Usually a school with a strong leader is more likely to have strong communications with parents. And of all the factors mentioned, parental involvement can make or break a school.
It’s so easy for parents to get information in this high-tech age. Knowing what information to look can help you make an informed decision and make the best use of the high school rankings for K-12 gen interest.
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