This ranking is based on a ratio of on how many AP exams are taken in relation to the number of graduating seniors. The rankings have NOTHING to do with student performance on tests, or knowledge in general. The ranking also leaves out any schools that have average SAT scores over 2000 and elite charter schools, so the really great schools are not included in rank. It does report something called an Equity and Excellence rate, which is the percent of all graduating seniors, including those who never took an AP course, who had at least one score of 3 or above on at least one AP test sometime in high school. Fairfield Warde had 42% for that E&E rate. Greenwich had a 80% E&E rate, Weston 60%, Ridgefield 56%, Westport 57%, just for comparison. Not exactly stellar results for Fairfield Warde!!! The ranking is highly criticized and not widely used. Still, I have asked why Fairfield Ludlowe was not included. I will keep you posted, if they decide to include Ludlowe.... View Comment

I agree that school lunches need to be healthy, but they also need to be EDIBLE. I have kids at all levels - elem, MS and HS. My kids say the food is SO bad this year. They would prefer to eat lunch from home. On some days when they run out of time to make lunch, they are eating more unhealthy because they wont eat the meal and instead just eat snacks to get through the day. View Comment