the ranking methodology is flawed. the number of AP/IB exams taken is not a measure of how good a school is. my alma mater (hunter college high school, nyc, ny) and my bro's (stuyvesant hs nyc, ny) arent listed. imo those two schools are the best high schools (public at least) in nyc.
the ranking def. favors more affluent schools where kids just take ap tests for the hell of it (or so that was my feeling from my friends in those areas). i remember my school wouldnt allow kids to take ap classes before the entry level classes unless they studies in advance to take a placement test to ensure they knew the material in the entry level class. at the same time we were also restricted in the number of classes we could take each semester.
the ranking def. favors more affluent schools where kids just take ap tests for the hell of it (or so that was my feeling from my friends in those areas). i remember my school wouldnt allow kids to take ap classes before the entry level classes unless they studies in advance to take a placement test to ensure they knew the material in the entry level class. at the same time we were also restricted in the number of classes we could take each semester.