Seven Pittsburgh school districts rank top in the nation

Seven Pittsburgh public school districts were ranked the top in the nation for college preparedness by Washington Post’s High School Challenge. The ranking was based on the total number of graduating seniors divided by the district’s number of advanced placement or college level tests given in 2010. Among the districts that made the list (in the order they are listed): Upper St. Clair, Pine-Richland, Beaver Area, Mt. Lebanon, Hampton, North Hills and Taylor Allderdice.

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Using a broader methodology–six components including graduation rates, test scores and college courses–Newsweek came out with its list of the top 500 school districts in the country. Hampton and North Allegheny both made the list. Read it in Newsweek.