One-third of outstanding Israeli schools are from Arab sector [View All]

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Fifty-two percent of students graduating from the Israel Arts and Science Academy in Jerusalem received an "outstanding" grade on their matriculation exams - the highest percentage among all high schools in the country.

According to data for the 2007-08 school year, published by the Education Ministry Sunday, the academy was rated far above the second-best school: the Albion Academy in Sajur, with 40.6 percent. Third was Horev, a private religious school for girls in Jerusalem (36.0 percent), fourth was the Baptist High School in Nazareth (31.2 percent), and fifth was the state religious school for girls in Ramat Gan (31.0 percent).

The lion's share of the 15 top-performing schools were semi-private, or "recognized but unofficial," institutions that receive some state funding, but also charge high tuition and accept only excellent students.

About 40 percent of the best performers were national religious schools, and 33 percent were Arab schools. Only 26 percent were ordinary secular schools.

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