tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post116455993758441889..comments2023-09-29T08:04:32.799-05:00Comments on makingourway: comparing schools when movingmakingourwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-1164728279038490252006-11-28T09:37:00.000-06:002006-11-28T09:37:00.000-06:00Take those school rankings with a grain of salt. ...Take those school rankings with a grain of salt. New Trier High School in Winnetka is much larger than any of the magnet/private high schools ranked above it on the Chicago Tribune list. That's why New Trier's % of passing scores is lower than that of the handful of much smaller schools ranked above it - it must take in everyone from its surrounding area because it is public. <BR/><BR/>I would bet that the top quarter of the students at New Trier exceed the top half of the students at any of those magnet/private schools. Smart kids living in Winnetka, Willmette, or Glencoe don't need to attend one of the magnet/private schools because their local public high school, New Trier, is so good.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275657546603193142noreply@blogger.com