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Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating
Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating The State Department of Education has published a rating of each public high school on a scale from 1 to 100. According to NJ.com, here are three important facts you should know before analyzing the data: They depend greatly on graduation rate and standardized test scores Some superintendents say the data is misleading and oversimplified Students who skipped the PARCC test counted as if they flunked, hurting the rates The rating is based on graduation rate (50 percent), PARCC test proficiency (35 percent) and chronic absenteeism (15 percent). The highest scoring school (97.47) is Dr. Rona…