In December of 2008 Hoboken High School was a Bronze MedalAward Winner |
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Charter School- Charter schools are public schools that operate under charters, tend to have limited enrollment and usually accept students through an application process. These are the best charter schools in the nation, as calculated by U.S. News.
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STEM Schools- U.S. News looked at the top 500 public high schools – those that earned a gold medal in our Best High Schools rankings – to identify the best in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
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This terrible ranking system perpetuates the sorting and classification mania of this country which is part of the reason why we ended up with a horrible school accountability trend. These rankings have been show to be inaccurate and misleading by many a critic.
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