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Success Academy files First Amendment suit after NYSED blocks AP scores from US News ranking

9/5/2026

Zero credit on 40% of US News's weighted ranking criteria sent Success Academy's statewide high school rank from 11th to 196th.

New York City's largest charter school network filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against New York State Education Commissioner Betty A.

Rosa, arguing the New York State Education Department's refusal to authorize the College Board to release 2026 Advanced Placement exam results to US News & World Report produced the collapse.

The ranking math US News compiles its annual high school rankings using AP participation and performance data sourced directly from the College Board.