Adams ranked in US News 2019 Best High Schools

John Adams High School ranks #44 in Indiana
Posted on 05/06/2019
Adams High School

The U.S. News 2019 Best High Schools includes John Adams High School at #44 in Indiana, in the top 12% nationally, and is one of two high schools in St. Joseph County to rank in Indiana’s top 50.

John Adams High School is the only high school in Indiana with an enrollment greater than 600 students and more than 50% of its students receiving free or reduced lunch to crack the state’s Top 50. Furthermore, John Adams High School is also the only high school in Indiana ranked in the top 50 to have a student population that is a majority minority and have greater than 400 students enrolled.

U.S. News uses the following metrics to compute their rankings:

  • 30% College Readiness
  • 10% College Curriculum Breadth
  • 20% Math and Reading Proficiency
  • 20% Math and Reading Performance<
  • 10% Underserved Student Performance
  • 10% Graduation Rate
See a detailed explanation of the metrics.