MATES Among Top New Jersey High Schools, Says U.S. News and World Report

The Marine Academy for Technology and Environmental Science in Manahawkin made the list of top high schools in the state of New Jersey as identified by U.S. News and World Report.

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The 2013 Best High Schools rankings, released this week, can help parents wade through the ever-expanding options of public high schools, according to the magazine. U.S. News collected data on more than 21,000 public high schools from 49 states and the District of Columbia, the magazine reported.

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According to U.S. News: The publication joined forces with the American Institutes for Research, a D.C.-based organization, to evaluate schools on overall student performance on state-mandated assessments, as well as how effectively schools educated their black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students.

Performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams was then used to determine the degree to which schools prepare students for college-level work, according to the publication.