sentences:  The school describes its curriculum and educational philosophy as Consciousness-Based Education.Maharishi School students have won a number of awards in statewide, national and International competitions.In 2004, officials said that over the past ten years their students have "scored in the 99th percentile on standardized tests", that 95 percent of their graduates attend college and "the school graduates 10 times the national average of National Merit Scholar finalists" "Critics contend that most private schools that charge $12,000 a year for high school tuition likely would be able to post similar numbers".