You may have been reading lately about a certain listing from a national publication showing two high schools serving Fishers as number 10 & 12 in the state.  You did not read about it here on my blog.  I have written about this before, but let me reiterate why once again.

These sorts of listings have an arbitrary feel to them.  When you choose a certain methodology to conduct these rankings, certain data will be included and other data is not part of the analysis.  That’s why I question the authenticity and accuracy of these listings.

I don’t need a national news organization to show me Fishers and HSE High Schools are top notch.  I see that every day in covering local education.  So, if local schools, let’s say, do not make the top listing next year in this same news outlet, I won’t feel any differently about these educational institutions.  They will still be top-notch in my book.

I don’t blame school officials for being proud of this and if I were in their shoes I would likely do the same.  But as an observer of local events, I will continue to shy away from the many listings about the city of Fishers and our schools.

I don’t need a national listing to tell me I live in a special place.  I can see that for myself.