picking the high school?? And what area is the lowest crime? Which area is best to raise teens?
2006-08-20 03:13:57 · 10 answers · asked by rq 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The county you are relocating to should have a County Board of Education office that is over all the schools in that county. Mine does. Ours is in the same building as the Health Department and things like that. Yours may not, but you can ask around or look in the phone book. Local realtors will have pamphlets and information on the schools as well.
There, they have pamphlets on each school district giving the facts, statistics on teachers, students, sports offered, etc. I think that any of the local schools are better than the city schools, personally, but I don't know where you live, so I can't say for sure.
You can also look in the phone book, get one from the local phone company there, and find the names of the schools. You can get online and look at the school district's and the high school's Report Card. We do this in Ohio. I think it is a national thing. Just google search school report card, and you can look it up. You can also get on greatschools.net and get information about schools and districts.
Good luck.
2006-08-20 03:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can check with the Board Of Education in the capital of the state where you are considering and they have a "rating" type list of certain criteria that they give each school in the city/town area where you are considering and that will let you know alittle.
Ask for their Graduate percentages and Teen "life preparedness" (that's not the right words, but you know what I mean) cCourses that certain schools offer. You can check on the internet for Lowest Crime Area within a certain state also.
Good Luck.
P.S. I live in upper S.W. Missouri and we have a low crime rate, and some pretty good schools too.
2006-08-20 10:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by lildragonlexi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a real estate agent. Most have membership to school programs that give you information about all the systems in the area. They also should be able to provide you with the questions you have. Only thing is they most likely won't help you unless you are buying a house from them. Good luck!
2006-08-20 10:21:18 · answer #3 · answered by quirkyk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are statistical analyses you could consult. Check the link below. Although one can make the best of any situation. Just because you send a kid to a good school, the results of one's education might rely a bit more on individual effort, don't you think?
2006-08-20 10:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standard and Poor's has a great school database based on Reading and Math Profiency. Its got a great system to get your search started. check out link
2006-08-20 10:21:41 · answer #5 · answered by Laughing Man Copycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a real estate agent in the area. They're often fairly knowledgeable.
2006-08-20 10:17:27 · answer #6 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really can't. it might be adviseable to talk to some of your neighbors that have kids, otherwise it will be just word of mouth basically..
2006-08-20 10:18:49 · answer #7 · answered by Sunflower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask the local mothers
2006-08-20 10:18:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
college courses
2006-08-20 10:19:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you moving to?
2006-08-20 10:17:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋