Newsweek Ranks Several Area Schools Among Best

The Newsweek rankings are out for the the best high schools in the U.S., based on AP courses and International Baccaulaureate programs. Several area high schools made the list, which included 1600 schools across the U.S., or the top 6% of all high schools as based on these criteria. Here's the scoop for Orange, Durham and Chatham counties:

Woods Charter School, Chapel Hill (Chatham county): 107

East Chapel Hill High: 118

Chapel Hill High School: 214

Durham School of the Arts: 251

Jordan High, Durham: 415

Riverside High, Durham: 839

Northern High, Durham: 1056

Carrboro High is still too new to be ranked; hopefully the school will be included next year when the first class graduates.

So if you own property (or are considering property) in one of these school districts, it's always a positive to be a part of the Newsweek rankings.

To check out the full list, visit http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2010/americas-best-high-schools/list.html