 As Townview was developed there were controversies over what role the principals of the individual magnets would have relative to that of the head of Townview, as well as designs over the curriculum and instruction of those in the individual magnets.In 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 "Newsweek" named the School for the Talented and Gifted the #1 public high school in the United States.In 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, "U.S. News & World Report" named School for the Talented and Gifted the #1 public high school in the United States.