Monday, August 6, 2007

Virginia Claims 10 of America's Top 100 High Schools

Virginia has received great marks when it comes to public high schools placing 10 schools in Newsweek's list of the top 100 public high schools in the nation. Top Va schools were H-B Woodlawn in Arlington (13), Clarke County in Berryville (32), Washington-Lee of Arlington(33), and Yorktown in Arlington (59).

Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2006 divided by the number of graduating seniors.

Click here for a complete list of all ranked schools

Saturday, June 23, 2007

D.C. Ranked Fifth Best City for Young Professionals

Washington D.C. was ranked as the 5th best city for young professionals by Forbes in a recent article. The list was compiled by tracking where the graduates of top universities across the country ended up 10 years after commencement; where the best business opportunities exist; which cities had the most young and unmarried people; and which cities paid young professionals the best.

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