Crime & Safety

Which 3 High Schools Made America's Most Challenging High School List?

Waukesha North, South and West have made the Washington Post’s 2014 list of America’s Most Challenging High School.

In the national rankings of 1,900 public and private schools, Waukesha North was ranked 1,225, Waukesha South was ranked 1,417 and Waukesha West was ranked 1,494. North increased in the 2014 rankings compared to the 2013 rankings, while South and West both slipped in the rankings.

The Washington Post’s formula, the Challenge Index, takes the total number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year and is divided by the number of seniors who graduated in May or June.

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