Gold Medal Videos

We hear so much about what's wrong with our schools, like dropouts, achievement gaps, and low test scores, that sometimes you just have to take a break and focus on what's right. That's exactly what students from high schools around the country are doing in homegrown videos about what makes their schools great.

Kids from US News & World Report's "Gold Medal" high schools have been asked to submit videos that describe what makes their schools stand out. Using a little creativity, candor, and good old-fashioned school spirit, they show that American public high schools are still producing confident and competent students more than prepared for the "real world."

Check out what makes them the best and the brightest.