USC tops the Pittsburgh Business Times list for the eighth year in a row.
Upper St. Clair School District is the No. 1 school in the state and in southwestern Pennsylvania, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times. It's the eighth straight year in a row the district has received the No. 1 ranking. The newspaper develops the list based on three years of PSSA test scores in math, reading and science. Here are this year's top five:
The Pittsburgh Business Times released its annual rankings.
Upper St. Clair School District is ranked number one for a seventh year in a row. The Pittsburgh Business Times released the school district rankings for the Pittsburgh area and for the entire state of Pennsylvania on Friday. USC ranked number one out of 105 school districts in the seven-county region around Pittsburgh and as the best-performing statewide. The newspaper analyzed all the school districts' performance based on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Exam results. Superintendent Patrick O'Toole said the praise comes among tough economic times for the district. This school year the district experienced some teacher cuts and added athletic registration fees. More cuts are possible for the 2012-13 school year. Below are the…
Glenn Robinson
3:17 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
Do you have evidence that "teaching solely for the test" is the reason for the high scores? High test scores do not necessarily mean USC is teaching to the test. It is merely one way to measure school performance. In addition to teaching to the test, the reason for high test scores could be excellent curriculum, dedicated teachers, involved parents, high socioeconomic environment and many others… more ›