Lindbergh Ranks Fourth Among Best Missouri High Schools in Newsweek Survey

Newsweek has released its online ranking of the top 2,000 high schools in the country, and Lindbergh High School ranks 334 in the country, and fourth in Missouri.

U.S. News and World Report and the Washington Post named LHS on their 2013 lists of the country's best high schools. The school was also named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School.

“Year after year, we are fortunate to have a strong faculty and excellent group of students who work hard and achieve success after graduation,” LHS principal Dr. Ron Helms said in a news release. “I am very proud of our school’s achievements, which are among the best in the nation. They would not be possible without exceptional teachers at every level in Lindbergh, good character and strong work ethic among our students, and parents who are committed to helping their children succeed.”

Newsweek's list is based on six components:

• Graduation rate (25 percent)
• College acceptance rate (25 percent)
• Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or Advanced International Certificate of Education tests taken per student (25 percent)
• Average SAT/ACT scores (10 percent)
• Average AP/IB/AICE scores (10 percent)
• Percent of students enrolled in at least one AP/IB/AICE course (5 percent)

Visit Newsweek for the complete report and to see a complete list of the school rankings.