### Question
How does the law define high-need school?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 9832*, **high-need school** is defined as:

> a secondary school—


(A) with a pervasive need for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages, or for additional Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in such a subject

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 9832*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 78-SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND CRITICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION > SUBCHAPTER I-TEACHER ASSISTANCE > Part B-Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs**

