Verona, NJ
– Newsweek announced its ranking of the top 5,000 STEM high schools for 2020, honoring excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Verona High School was named as a top STEM High School by Newsweek.
With its long history of reporting on scientific breakthroughs, technological revolutions, and societal challenges, Newsweek partnered with STEM.org to rank America’s Best STEM High Schools. The list includes schools in every region of the country that offer skilled teachers who keep up with developments in these fields and who create dynamic learning environments to engage their students.
The top 5,000 schools were curated from STEM.org Educational Research™ (SER) using a proprietary scoring logic that took into consideration a broad set of quantitative and qualitative data inputs collected from Q2 2015–Q3 2019. The purpose was to determine which primary/secondary institutions in America best offer students experiences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)—as defined by the Congressional Research Service—while preparing them for post‐secondary outcomes. Additional factors, including affluence and median household income, were taken into consideration in compiling the rankings.
“Children don’t realize it, but they’re natural STEM students,” says Nancy Cooper, Newsweek Global Editor in Chief. “We need to make sure that innate drive, curiosity, and creativity aren’t lost along the way. These high schools are helping to ensure America’s future in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is in good hands.”
"This recognition is a testament to our talented faculty dedicated to our students. Our district is committed to providing a variety of opportunities so that each child may attain his or her individual potential. With a highly committed school district and community we can ensure that all students become successful."
– Dr. Rui Dionisio, Superintendent of Schools
“We are very proud of our Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programming. Our teachers engage our students in authentic and experiential lessons so that they may engage in the process of asking questions and identifying solutions to real-world problems.”
– Mr. Joshua Cogdill, Principal, Verona High School
"We are proud of our commitment to STEM Education across Verona Public Schools. The successes our students have in STEM is a testament to the dedication of all of our faculty beginning in Kindergarten and culminating at VHS."
– Mr. Glen Stevenson, Supervisor of STEM, Verona Public School District
Newsweek’s November
15th
special double issue is available on newsstands now and includes the top 500 STEM high schools. The full list of 5,000 top STEM high schools will be available on Newsweek.com on November 8th, National STEM Day. Use #NewsweekSTEM on social media to recognize this honor.
About Newsweek
Newsweek is a premier news magazine and website that has been bringing high‐quality journalism to readers around the globe for over 85 years. Newsweek provides the latest news, in‐depth analysis, and ideas about international issues, technology, business, culture, and politics.
About STEM.org Educational Research™
STEM.org Educational Research™ is the longest continually operating, privately held STEM education research and credentialing organization in America, based in Southfield, Michigan.
