Or they have kids whose parents have much greater respect for education and work ethic than other high schools. I got a 99th percentile score on the SAT with j

Or they have kids whose parents have much greater respect for education and work ethic than other high schools. I got a 99th percentile score on the SAT with just the typical prep books you find on Amazon (which I pirated) and self study and reflection on mistakes. If you keep blaming the system instead of holding people accountable for their own failures those underperforming high schools you mention will never become top scorers.