GREENVILLE – Like the cream that rises to the top of a pan of fresh whole milk, Greenville High School has once again risen to the top.
For the second consecutive year, Newsweek magazine has named Greenville High School one of the top 1,300 schools in the country. Yarmouth, Cape Elizabeth and Bangor schools also made the list.
“I think it just shows the value of our small school system and the support of our community,” Greenville Superintendent Heather Perry said Wednesday.
Of the 1,300 schools listed by Newsweek, Yarmouth was No. 268 on the list, Cape Elizabeth was 693, Greenville was 963, and Bangor was 1,208.
Greenville High School Principal Rebecca Brown noted Wednesday that of all four schools, Greenville has the highest free- or reduced-lunch numbers, which is an indication of the area’s socioeconomic-disadvantaged population.
According to an August 2005 story in the Bangor Daily News, Newsweek determines the rankings through a formula that applies the number of Advanced Placement tests taken by all students at a school along with the number of students graduating.
Perry said the recognition speaks well of the supportive staff, the very interested and engaged students and the supportive community.
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