LANSDALE – The North Penn School District is thrilled to announce that North Penn High School was named one of the top 1,000 public high schools in the nation by Newsweek.

Newsweek has been ranking the top public high schools in the United States for more than a decade. To compile the 2012 list of the top high schools in America, Newsweek reached out to principals, superintendents and other administrators across the country. In order to be considered, NPSD had to complete a survey requesting specific data from the 2010-2011 academic year.

The following data was considered in this year’s ranking: four-year, on-time graduation rate (25%), college matriculation rate (25%), Advanced Placements (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IP)/Advanced International Certificate in Education (AICE) tests taken per graduate (25%), average SAT/ACT scores (10%), average AP/IB/AICE scores (10%) and AP/IB/AICE courses offered (5%).

“Being recognized with this honor is a testament to the talent and dedication of the students and staff members at the high school, as well as to the district staff, who have worked to prepare our students for success at every school level,” said Burton T. Hynes, principal, North Penn High School. “In addition, the high school would have never received this recognition without the support of the NPSD families and community members who care about our students and our schools.”

For more information about NPHS being named one of the top 1,000 public high schools, please contact NPHS Principal Burt Hynes at [email protected]. For more information on Newsweek’s Top 1,000 list, please click on the following link: thedailybeast.com/BestHighSchools.