Top U.S. High Schools include Wisconsin Charter Public Schools
Madison, WI – December 9, 2008
Two Wisconsin charter public schools have been named among the best high schools in the U.S., in the list of America’s Best High Schools in U.S. News & World Report. U.S.News &World Report, in collaboration with School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education and data research and analysis business that provides parents with education data on schoolmatters.com - analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 21,000 public high schools to find the very best across the country.
The two Wisconsin charter public schools that each received a “bronze”rating are:
Renaissance School, Appleton, WI
Veritas High, Milwaukee, WI
“We are pleased that some of Wisconsin's public charter schools are
recognized as among the top high schools in the country,” said John
Gee, executive director of the Wisconsin Charter Schools
Association. “These schools provide an excellent education
and are an important additional choice in education for Wisconsin's
families.”
About Wisconsin Public Charter Schools
Charter schools are independent public schools that are free to be more innovative and are held accountable for improved student achievement. As of September 2008, there are 223 charter schools in operation in Wisconsin, serving approximately 35,000 public school students.
About The Wisconsin Charter Schools Association
The Wisconsin Charter Schools Association (WCSA) is a statewide
voluntary membership organization of charter public schools and
friends of charter public schools. WCSA's mission is to promote
unprecedented levels of student success by helping to build the
capabilities of
charter public schools in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Charter
Schools Association, P.O. Box 1704, Madison, WI 53701, www.wicharterschools.org.
