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In May, St. Louis Park High School was named the fourth best in Minnesota, according to U.S. News & World Report. Nearly 22,000 schools were evaluated across the country, with the top schools receiving gold, silver or bronze medals. SLP was awarded gold, which only went to 2 percent of the schools surveyed. More stories about St. Louis Park High School over the past year (the most recent are at the top): Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter
U.S. News and World Report released its annual report today.
St. Louis Park High School has been named the fourth best public high school in Minnesota—and the 363rd best in the country—by U.S. News and World Report. In the annual ranking of top high schools released today, only Minneapolis Southwest, Edina and Mahtomedi topped Park in the state. Nearly 22,000 schools were evaluated across the country, with the top schools receiving gold, silver or bronze medals. Park was awarded gold, which only went to 2 percent of the schools surveyed. U.S. News and World Report looked at how students performed on standardized tests versus others in the same state; how black, Hispanic and low-income students did relative to others; and how well a school prepared students for college. You can see a full methodology…
