5. Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, Bowling Green
62. duPont Manual, Louisville
192. Beechwood, Ft. Mitchell
270. S. Oldham, Crestwood
319. Ballard, Louisville
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Newsweek Picks the Best Public High Schools in Kentucky
Newsweek has released its list of the 500 best public high schools. Five schools from Kentucky made the list. Here they are, along with their national rankings:
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What were the best things about the Heath High School experience?
ReplyDeleteI pretty much always felt motivated to get up and get to school, to see my friends and to do my best.
I felt like I was encouraged to read books, to think about them and to write about them.
I felt like the algebra and geometry classes were excellent.
I felt very much part of a community, and I felt encouraged to participate in the happenings of the greater Paducah/McCracken County community.
I felt safe.
I pretty much always enjoyed the lunches.
I had a lot of fun going to games and participating in other activities.
I feel like Heath High School took learning for its own sake seriously in a way that almost no one in the DC area does. At Heath, you could always find people who believed that reading and knowledge were good things in and of themselves, regardless of what they meant for your career. I don't find that up here at all.
ReplyDeleteEducation has changed drastically since we were in high school.
ReplyDeleteAre you talking about all of the cellular telephones?
ReplyDeleteI would agree with you, GoHeath. In fact, I just don't remember any too much talk about careers at all. "Career Day" seemed like some box that had to be checked.
ReplyDeleteNow that I think about your point, I would say that Mrs. Bittner, the art teacher, was especially good about this ... also Mrs. Long, the history teacher.