What's the Most Stressed High School in the U.S.?

Hey all, I'm doing a research project on the impacts of academic pressure on high school students. For starters, do you know what the most stressed high school in the U.S. is, and why?

Determining the "most stressed" high school in the United States can be challenging, as there isn't a standardized measure of stress for schools. However, certain factors can contribute to higher stress levels among students in a school, such as rigorous academic demands, competitive college admissions expectations, and high levels of extracurricular involvement.

Often, high schools in affluent areas, where there's a high expectation for students to attend top-tier colleges, can have high stress levels. For example, schools in Silicon Valley like Palo Alto High School and Gunn High School have reported high levels of stress among students. This can be attributed to the competitive culture and high academic expectations set not just by the school, but often by the students' families and peers.

Similarly, many top-ranked, competitive public magnet schools, such as Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia or Stuyvesant High School in New York, can have high stress levels due to their rigorous curriculum and the high performance expectations placed on students.

However, without comprehensive, comparative data on student stress across all U.S. high schools, any attempts to identify the "most stressed" high school would likely be conjecture, influenced by anecdotal evidence and limited available data. For your research project, it might be more useful to focus on identifying common factors that contribute to student stress and exploring case studies of particular schools known for high stress levels.