IDEA Montopolis Named One Of The Best High Schools In U.S.

Austin TX

30 April, 2021

9:00 AM

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AUSTIN, TX — IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory in Austin has been ranked among the best performing high schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The "best high school" ranking was released Thursday by U.S. News & World Report's 2021 ranking of best high schools in the nation. IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory ranked as one of the top three Austin metro area high schoolsand as one of the top 50 Texas high schools, the school announced Thursday. The annual list of rankings evaluated nearly 24,000 public high schools on how well they serve all of their students, regardless of economic or ethnic background. Officials said the report reflects the "rigor and success" of IDEA's commitment to students on the road to success in college and in life. "Words cannot express how proud we are of these schools' accomplishments, especially considering the challenges of balancing virtual and in-person learning," said JoAnn Gama, CEO and Co-Founder of IDEA Public Schools. "We know these recognitions are a result of the dedication, commitment, and support of so many educators, leaders and staff at IDEA and our families at home." According to U.S. News & World Report, the 2021 Best High Schools rankings take a holistic approach to evaluating schools, looking at six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates. Specifically, college readiness measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. The methodology assigns weights to each of the six factors and then produces an overall score on which the ranking is based. See a full list of schools who made the 2021 Best High Schools ranking HERE.