9 Jun 2009
Three Other Schools Also Make the List
DALLAS—The Dallas Independent School District's School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center and the School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center top the list of Newsweek's Best Public High Schools.
The list ranked 1,500 public schools in the U.S., and the School for the Talented and Gifted came in at number one on the list while the School of Science and Engineering ranked number two.
"I'm pleased that this great news could be added to the great news the Dallas ISD has received from the TAKS scores," said School for the Talented and Gifted Principal Michael Satarino. "I think it shows the quality of the education that is being produced in the Dallas ISD high schools and the focus on education that the students and the teachers were able to keep despite the economic hardships the district has undergone throughout this school year."
Other Dallas ISD schools to make the list include W.T. White High School which is listed at number 173, Booker T. Washington School for the Performing and Visual Arts is number 187, and Woodrow Wilson High School also made the list coming in at number 657.
"Every school district in the country would love to have their schools listed in Newsweek's top schools list," said Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa. "In our case, we are enormously proud to have the School for the Talented and Gifted and School for Science and Engineering listed as the top two in the country. It is also exciting to see W.T. White, Booker T. Washington and Woodrow Wilson on the list as well."
Last year, the School for the Talented and Gifted made the list as the second best public school in the nation, and the School of Science and Engineering ranked fourth. In 2007, they ranked number one and two, respectively.
"We are very honored and excited at the School of Science and Engineering to be ranked on the Newsweek list," said the School of Science and Engineering Principal Jovan Grant-Wells. "The teachers, staff and parents all work very hard to make sure we are providing a rigorous academic experience for our students. We are especially proud of our dedicated students who take full advantage of the opportunities at SEM. This is just added confirmation that we are doing the right things to benefit the students of Dallas ISD."
Newsweek's list was based on the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school divided by the number of graduating students.
For a complete list of schools, visit the magazine's Web site at http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160?tid=relatedcl.
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