Newsweek Ranks Biotechnology High School #20 in the Nation

Newsweek magazine announced the top 1,000 schools in the United States and three Freehold based schools made the list.

According to the magazine, “This year, our ranking highlights the best 1,000 public high schools in the nation—the ones that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready grads."

Biotechnology High School came in the top 20, Freehold High School came in top 700 and Freehold Township High School made the cut by 30.

The list is based on six components provided by school administrators: graduation rate (25 percent), college matriculation rate (25 percent), AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student (25 percent), average SAT/ACT scores (10 percent), average AP/IB/AICE scores (10 percent), and AP courses offered per student (5 percent).

See the stats of the three Freehold schools below:

• ranks #20 on the list. The school has a 100 percent graduations rate and have 100 percent of students who are college-bound. The average SAT score is a 2001 and the average ACT score is a 28.1.

• ranked #675 on the list. They have a 99 percent graduation rate and 91 percent of students are college-bound. The average SAT score is 1621 and the average ACT score is 23.3.

• ranked #970 in the nation. They have a 99 percent graduation rate  and 92 percent of students are college-bound. The average SAT score is 1544 and the average ACT score is 23.6.

To see the full ranking list, click here.