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Southwest High School Rated Best High School in Minnesota
The annual Washington Post survey also ranked Southwest High School sixth in the Midwest.
Correction: This article incorrectly stated that the formula used to decide the rankings.
Southwest High School was named the top Minnesota high school in the Washington Post's annual rankings.
The rankings are formulated by the number of tests given by special programs like International Baccalaurette and other pre-college programs, divided by how many seniors graduated.
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Southwest High School also ranked first in the state last year, as well as second in the years between 2007-2009.
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