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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From the Post a few weeks ago: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/class-struggle/post/numbers-that-private-schools-fear/2011/06/26/AG2oyBmH_blog.html.[/quote]

from the article:  "That is a key figure for me, since I calculate the college-level test participation rate I use to rank schools by dividing the number of AP, International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) exams given at a school by the number of students graduating that year."

This author uses a different statistic than we would when looking at a school.  We are interested in private, Catholic high schools.  We are confident that our children will be eligible for honors/AP classes so our question is not how many students in the school take AP exams but rather how well do the students do on the AP exams.  This in turn tells us about how well the school prepares students for the exams.

The author's figure is interesting and useful as it would tell us something about the student body as a whole.  We are interested in a well-rounded, diverse student body.  Some students are indeed "good at everything" but some students have gifts in one area (artists, writers, scientists, etc).  We want our children to appreciate the gifts of a wide range of students who don't necessarily take AP exams.

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