[FairfieldLife] Fwd: FHS, Maharishi School Named Two of Iowa's Top College Prep Schools

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https://www.exploreseiowa.com/2018/02/20/fhs-maharishi-school-named-two-of-iowas-top-college-prep-schools/
 
<https://www.exploreseiowa.com/2018/02/20/fhs-maharishi-school-named-two-of-iowas-top-college-prep-schools/>
 
Two Fairfield schools have been named two of the top college prep schools in 
the state.
Maharishi School and Fairfield High School were recognized by Niche.com 
<http://niche.com/> as the number 3 and number 20 ranked schools, respectively 
in Iowa.
FHS has a graduation rate of 87 percent with an average SAT score at 1370, 
while Maharishi graduates 90 percent of their students to a four-year 
university and has an average SAT score at 1340.
Niche calls Fairfield High School an above average, B+ public school, with a 
student-Teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 72% of 
students are at least proficient in math and 67% in reading.
Maharishi School earned an A+ in academics, an A in College prep and A minuses 
in diversity and clubs and activities, ranking second in the state regarding 
diversity at the High School, second as the best private K through 12 school in 
the state and third as the best private high school in Iowa.
According to their website, Niche has the most comprehensive data available on 
U.S. public and private K-12 schools and districts.
The Niche 2018 K-12 rankings are based on rigorous analysis of academic and 
student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, 
college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users.