by Heliotrope » Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:38 am
Thames Pirate wrote:
> The list above is great for traditional academic standards. But to me it's
> the bare minimum; schools can do the academic AND more--creative,
> social-emotional, innovative, action-driven, etc. can also be a part of
> that. Top-tier package is not necessarily an indicator, though it can be.
> But yes, academic results, college admissions, and word of mouth are the
> most accessible and often quantifiable indicators.
I agree with it being the bare minimum.
And even these exam scores aren't always a good way of gauging the quality of a school. I've seen schools that skew their exam results, for example by having poorly performing students not taking the IB exams, not admitting students with learning disabilities, having entrance exams, etc.