The School District of New Berlin’s two high schools are once again considered among the state’s and nation’s best, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 rankings.

New Berlin Eisenhower ranked fifth for the second straight year and fourth time in five years while West also stayed steady in the 20th position, its same ranking as 2022. A total of 460 Wisconsin high schools were ranked by the publication. Among the top-five, Eisenhower is one of only three traditional public high schools. There are three charter schools among the top 20.With rankings of 364th and 911th, both Eisenhower and West finished in approximately the top 5 percent of the nearly 17,700 nationally ranked schools, according to the publication.

“We remain extremely proud of the SDNB’s consistency and our ability to provide incredible learning opportunities and educational environments for all students year in and year out,” Superintendent Joe Garza said. “Our entire K-12 system should be commended for this achievement. The high rankings are not only a byproduct of the collective work of our entire staff, but also the continued support from our families, the School Board and the community.”

The U.S. News & World Report’s rankings methodology is based on six measures, with the weights used for each indicator in parentheses:

• College Readiness (30%): proportions of 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam. Earning a qualifying score is worth three times more than just taking the exam.
• State Assessment Proficiency (20%): Aggregated scores on state assessments that students may be required to pass for graduation.
• State Assessment Performance (20%): How aggregated scores on state assessments compare with U.S. News’ expectations given the proportions of students who are Black, Hispanic and from low income households.
• College Curriculum Breadth (10%): The proportions of 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on AP and IB exams in multiple areas. More exams are valued more than fewer exams up to a maximum of four. Earning a qualifying score on an exam is worth three times more than taking one.
• Underserved student performance (10%): Scores on state assessments aggregated just among students who are Black, Hispanic and from low-income households. These scores are compared with that is typical in the state for non-underserved students, with parity or higher being the goal.
• Graduation rate (10%): The proportion of entering ninth graders who graduated four academic years later.

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