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Class ranking criticized in West St. Paul; Henry Sibley High students say not factoring Advanced Placement has cost them admission to top universities.

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Publication Date: 25-MAR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Class ranking criticized in West St. Paul; Henry Sibley High students say not factoring Advanced Placement has cost them admission to top universities.(NEWS)

Article Excerpt
Byline: GREGORY A. PATTERSON; Staff Writer

Sam Fischer didn't get into MIT, Kelsey Boyle didn't make Yale, and the Air Force Academy turned down Andy Stone. All three Henry Sibley High School students blame the West St. Paul School District's class rank policies for the rejection letters.

The school district opposes giving greater weight in class ranking to students who take more challenging courses. Administrators said fewer...

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