America's Best Award 2016

University School ranked #9 in the State of Tennessee, #1,046 in Nation according to US News & World Report! 

Article from Johnson City Press.....

U.S. News names University School 9th best high school in Tennessee
Contributed To The Press • Apr 28, 2016 at 2:02 PM

The 2016 “Best High School” rankings recently published by U.S.News & World Report list University School as ninth in the state.University School is located on the East Tennessee State University campus and is governed under the auspices of the Clemmer College of Education.

“It is indeed an honor to once again be ranked among the top 10 high schools in Tennessee by U.S.News,” said Dr. Troy Knechtel, director of University School. “We have an outstanding team of faculty and staff who are committed to the educational success of our students, and I am pleased that their efforts are being recognized by this national publication.”

The ninth-place ranking puts University School at the top of the listing of high schools from the Northeast Tennessee region. According to U.S.News, the rankings were determined based on a variety of factors, including math and reading proficiency exam scores, performance of disadvantaged students, and advanced placement data. U.S.News reviewed 28,561 U.S. public schools for this year’s rankings, and 123 schools in Tennessee are ranked.

University School enrolls 525 students in grades K-12 and employs 33 full-time teachers.

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U.S. News & World Report Releases the 2016 Best High Schools Rankings
 
April 19, 2016, at 12:01 a.m.

Washington, D.C. – April 19, 2016 – U.S. News & World Report today announced the 2016 Best High Schools rankings, featuring top-performing schools at the national and state level. The Best High Schools rankings evaluate data on more than 21,500 public high schools to identify which schools are best at preparing students for college and careers.

To focus on student outcomes, U.S. News has included graduation rates as a major factor in its methodology – the first time graduation rates have been used to evaluate high schools at this scale. The 6,218 high schools to receive national recognition from U.S. News graduate their students at rates that are 15 percent higher, on average, than other schools across the country.

"A high school education is imperative for success in both college and a career, and a school's graduation rate is a key indicator of whether students are being effectively prepared for both paths," said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News. "The 2016 Best High Schools rankings provide students and parents with data-driven information on public schools to help them make better-informed decisions about their education."

 U.S. News recognizes high schools with gold, silver and bronze medals, with gold medals indicating the greatest level of college readiness. Maryland, Connecticut and California are the states with the highest percentage of top-performing schools that received gold and silver medals. A state-by-state breakdown is available here.

The Best High Schools rankings, available exclusively on usnews.com, feature data on a number of factors, including enrollment; graduation rates; diversity; participation in free and reduced-price lunch programs; and the results of state assessments, Advanced Placement® and International Baccalaureate tests.

U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive rankings methodology.

High school students in Tennessee are tested in English, math, biology, chemistry and U.S. history. To graduate, Tennessee high schools students must earn 22 credits in various subjects, including three credits in social studies, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.

Of the Tennessee schools in the 2016 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, six were awarded gold medals, 21 earned silver medals and 96 received bronze medals. The two top-ranked schools in Tennessee are located in the state capital of Nashville, in the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools district.
Top Ranked TN Schools
To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

See complete Tennessee High School Rankings