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Anonymous March 5, 2009

What qualifications do they use for their rating scale on this site?

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tjlove
GreatSchools Staff tjlove March 6, 2009
This is a link to an article that explains in depth how GreatSchools Ratings work: www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/886

And a link to our FAQ for GreatSchools Ratings: www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/1023
healthy11
healthy11 March 6, 2009
Public schools are ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) usually based on how the students perform on statewide NCLB testing. It's important to realize that tests vary from state to state, so a "10" in one state can be much different from a "10" in another state. community.greatschools.net/advice/184/Helpful-websites-when-seeking-info-about-HOW-SCHOOLS-COMPARE-STATE-TO-STATE-

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