Each spring, the Washington Post compiles a list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. The list ranks schools’ academic rigor through an index created by Washington Post education columnist Jay Matthews. The index formula is a simple ratio: The number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school in 2015, divided by the number of graduates that year. For the second consecutive year, two Lubbock ISD high schools have been named to the list.
Lubbock ISD’s Talkington School for Young Women Leaders landed well into the top 100 at number 51. Talkington principal Berta Fogerson said, “This distinction has been earned as the result of the dedication of teachers who are diligent in delivering rigorous instruction and students who consistently achieve high levels of performance. It is an honor to again be included amongst so many exceptional schools.”
Lubbock High School is listed at number 539. Lubbock High principal Doug Young said, “I am extremely proud of our students and faculty for the effort required to remain on this list. I am equally appreciative of the support Lubbock High receives from our parents, the LISD Board of Trustees and Dr. Berhl Robertson. This accomplishment is the result of a team effort”
(Press release from Lubbock ISD)