The Preuss School at UCSD was named the top change-making high school in the country in The Daily Beast’s annual ranking of the nation’s public high schools.
Preuss is number one in the “25 Doing the Most With Least” category, which acknowledges the impact of low income levels on education, and recognizes successful schools with high poverty levels. A charter middle and high school on the UCSD campus, Preuss enrolls students from low-income backgrounds who will be the first in their families to graduate from college.
Principal Scott Barton says the recognition is a tremendous honor for the Preuss School.
“We believe that students should be challenged with rigorous coursework, but also provided with the support they need to succeed, Barton said in a statement. “Typically more than 90 percent of each graduating class is accepted to a four-year college or university.”
Preuss was ranked 195th overall in The Daily Beast’s listing, and further recognized as the top school for free or reduced lunches, as well as in the top 100 of “College Bound” schools. The overall rankings were developed from school surveys and used six criteria- graduation and college acceptance rates, college-level courses and exams, percentage of students with free or reduced lunch, as well as SAT and ACT scores- to determine place.
This year, Preuss was also named the top high school in San Diego County, and the 5th best school in California by US World & News.
