Sumner Academy was ranked as the No. 1 high school in Kansas and also in the Greater Kansas City area by U.S. News and World Report.
It is the fourth year in a row for the honor, said Superintendent Anna Stubblefield.
“Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools is proud to celebrate Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, as the school was named the top school in Kansas for the fourth year in a row by U.S. News and World Report,” Dr. Stubblefield said during the Tuesday night KCKPS Board of Education meeting.
Sumner Academy was No. 12 among the nation’s magnet schools, and No. 32 nationally overall, she said.
Dr. Stubblefield congratulated Principal Rick Malone, teachers, staff, students and parents for their efforts to achieve acdademic excellence.
The rankings are based on factors including the number of students exposed to the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate opportunities, graduation rates, diversity of the students, plus the numbers who receive advice on college opportunities.