Academic related, not football related. Figured you guys would appreciate it. I'm not sure about his GPA, but if he chooses ND I think he'll be OK academically
Wyomissing schools achieve high rankings
Reading Eagle Company
They say it takes a village to raise a child.
And according to Wyomissing School District Superintendent David P. Krem, it takes a community to make your school one of the best in the state.
A recent ranking by U.S. News & World Report placed Wyomissing Junior/Senior High School fifth in Pennsylvania and 427th across the country in the 2012 edition of the Best High Schools in the nation.
Through the ranking system, 22,000 public high schools from 49 states and the District of Columbia were analyzed on test performance, reading and math proficiency, student and teacher data, and college readiness achieved through Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate programs available to students.
Wyomissing was the only Berks County high school among the state's top 50, and for its achievement, the school received the highest honor - the Gold Medal award.
"It's quite a distinction," Krem said. "When you think about the fact that there are roughly 17,000 school systems in the U.S., to be 427 is pretty good. We're not going to cry about that."
The high ranking is nothing new for Wyomissing, which has consistently ranked among the best schools in the state over the years.
Krem credited support from the people of Wyomissing and West Reading boroughs.
"One of the things about Wyomissing is that the school district really reflects the quality of its two communities," he said. About 80 percent of district residents don't have any children in the schools, Krem said, but they recognize the value of the school system.
"Our kids are coming from folks who valued their education," he explained. "Their grandparents valued their education. Their community values their education. The kids are quick to connect the dots."
For first-year Wyomissing Principal Corey Jones, the ranking confirmed what he already knew about his school.
"We have such high-achieving students and such high-achieving staff," he said. "They really have a strong sense of tradition and excellence. Our students are competitive. They work hard. They take four, five, six AP courses. They play three sports and they also play an instrument. They're very high-achieving, motivated students coming from supportive families. It's certainly a credit to our students, but it's also a credit to the whole community."
