High School
Education news, analysis, and opinion about schools typically serving 9th to 12th grades and the students who attend them
The High School Handoff
A new series examines how high school is evolving to reflect changing pathways to degrees, credentials, and the workforce.
College & Workforce Readiness
News in Brief
New Initiative Launches to Connect Youths With Adults to Find Jobs
A major new national campaign has launched that aims to help young people make connections with adults to advise and connect them with ideas and opportunities.
College & Workforce Readiness
From Our Research Center
Many Online Charter Schools Fail to Graduate Even Half of Their Students on Time
In some states no virtual charter school had a graduation rate over 50 percent in the past four years.
Assessment
Which States Required an Exam to Graduate in 2016-17?
An Education Week survey finds that fewer states are requiring high school students to pass a test in order to graduate.
Assessment
Which States Required Students to Take the SAT or ACT in 2016-17?
A growing number of states are requiring high school students to take the SAT or ACT, according to Education Week's annual testing survey.
Assessment
Which States Were Using PARCC or Smarter Balanced in 2016-17?
Twenty states and the District of Columbia will administer the tests designed for the common-core standards in 2016-17, an Education Week survey finds.
College & Workforce Readiness
This Program Preps Middle Schoolers for Top-Notch High Schools
With an intensive blend of academic and social-emotional supports, the Higher Achievement after-school program is helping middle schoolers in under-resourced communities land a spot in top public and private high schools near their homes.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
I Moonlight as a Private College Counselor. Trust Me, the Inequity Is Baked In
Most rich parents don't commit fraud to get their kids into college, but there are plenty of legal ways to buy an unfair advantage, writes Mary Finn.
College & Workforce Readiness
'Side Door' Routes to College Admission No Surprise to Counselors
College counselors around the country are used to hearing from parents trying to tip the college admissions’ scale in their child’s favor, especially those in high-income communities.
Social Studies
Meet the Youth Climate Activists Who Are Leading School Strikes
Here's what you need to know about this Friday's Youth Climate Strike, and how it fits into the larger context of student activism.
College & Workforce Readiness
Only 16 States Still Share Common-Core Tests, Survey Finds
Education Week's latest 50-state survey points to a continuing drop in the number of states that require students to take the PARCC or Smarter Balanced tests.
School & District Management
What Tests Did Each State Require in 2016-17?
Education Week's latest annual state survey reveals subtle shifts this year in the national testing landscape.
College & Workforce Readiness
In Many Charter High Schools, Graduation Odds Are Slim
Nearly a quarter of all charter high schools are graduating less than half of their students, according to an Education Week analysis of federal data.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
High School
Many high school students are "college ready" by the end of 11th grade, and a new report argues for letting them finish high school and start college full time.
Assessment
News in Brief
What's Up With AP?
About 1.24 million students—or nearly 40 percent of the class of 2018—took at least one Advanced Placement exam in 2018, for a grand total of some 4.22 million tests.