No actual rank of the students in high school are used as many schools do not rank students.
Most public schools rank students, but college admissions officers and guidance counselors report a growing movement against traditional class rank.
Duke does not rank students on the wait list, but chooses based on other characteristics.
The goal is to rank students as being better or worse than other students.
The test ranks students in four categories, below basic, basic, proficient and advanced.
Gunn does not rank students individually - ranking is reported by decile.
Or they can rank students and admit them all, but give more financial aid to the students they want most.
The second were scores on norm-referenced tests, which rank students based on how they compare to others who took the test across the nation.
If your school does not rank students, please contact the Nominations Coordinator at 303-455-7600.
It was one of the first international competitions to individually rank high school-level students in debating and public speaking.