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Manasquan High School's College Readiness Index is 31.7, Says U.S. News and World Report

Annual rankings and overview out this month

Manasquan High School has a College Readiness Index of 31.7, as identified by U.S. News and World Report.

The report outlines the math and language proficiency, and shows the student-teacher ratio and other facts about the high school. Click here for the full report on Manasquan High School or here to search by school.

The 2013 Best High Schools rankings, released this month, 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.

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