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Pittsburgh, suburban public schools listed high in quality study
Apr 8, 2010
The Pittsburgh area ranks No. 7 in the nation for its public schools among cities with populations above 300,000, according to GreatSchools, a nonprofit organization that compiles school data nationwide.
GreatSchools, located in San Francisco, included 160 schools with Pittsburgh addresses in its results, said Pamela Ardizzone, spokeswoman for GreatSchools.
The list includes Pittsburgh Public Schools, which has 66 schools, as well as some suburban schools and charter schools.
The rankings were based the results of state tests and the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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