US News School Ranking (with a grain of salt)

[Forest_Hills_Daddy]

Originally Posted by Quick Commenter

IQ, student effort, parental influence, etc. are far more important than the individual teacher.

Shouldn't these be the dominant traits (maybe except for IQ) in top school districts, where families supposedly put a high value on education?

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by Forest_Hills_Daddy

Why would students in top school districts require tutoring services? Aren't they being taught effectively enough in the classroom?

Why? Standardized test prep -- increase ACT and SAT results, or in school to get a 90 student into the the 95-100 range. Tweak the student's shortcomings. Want every edge when it comes time to apply to colleges. Higher ACT and SAT scores mean a better shot at bigger merit scholarships.

[S.I.B.]

Originally Posted by Forest_Hills_Daddy

There will be students who underachive, but why is this the case for majority or even one third of a class? Especially in a "top" school district

where are you getting these assumptions from? Again, you're either naive or just being dense on purpose. Either way, in a competitive environment parents and students are going to do everything within their means to differentiate themselves.

[zulu400]

https://www.usnews.com/education/blo...hools-rankings

I think this should be thrown even further out the window - how dare they !!!