Each year, the State of California mandates that public schools administer the California High School Exit Exam to tenth graders, which is meant to show statewide competency in math, reading and writing skills.
If a high school sophomore fails the test, they are given up to seven additional tries before graduation to pass.
According to results released Wednesday by the California Department of Education, 84 percent of sophomores passed the test in the 2011-2012 school year, and 95 of all students passed by the time they finished their senior year. The 95 percent mark shows a sixth straight year of improvement.
Cupertino Schools had a nearly flawless pass rate and exceeded the Fremont Unified High School District pass rate of 90 percent. This district also exceeded the county pass rate of 84 percent.
The full test results for Cupertino High, Homestead High and Monta Vista High School are below. Lynbrook High School, while not being in Cupertino, still serves some Cupertino students and has been included in this list.
Math:
School
Students Tested
Students Passed
Special Education Pass Rate
English Learner Pass Rate
Economically-Disadvantaged Pass Rate
Not Economically Disadvantaged Pass Rate
Cupertino High School
475
460 (97%)
72%
92%
91%
98%
Homestead High School
556
537 (97%)
89%
83%
88%
99%
Monta Vista High School
607
604 (100%)
90%
100%
89%
100%
Lynbrook High School
438
434 (99%)
80%
100%
95%
99%
English:
School
Students Tested
Students Passed
Special Education Pass Rate
English Learner Pass Rate
Economically-Disadvantaged Pass Rate
Not-Economically Disadvantaged Pass Rate
Cupertino High School
477
455 (95%)
78%
75%
81%
98%
Homestead High School
574
537 (94%)
75%
64%
81%
97%
Monta Vista High School
608
602 (99%)
82%
87%
85%
99%
Lynbrook High School
442
436 (99%)
82%
81%
86%
99%
What do you make of the test results? Does this show flaws in the local school district? Any trends that surprise you? Tell us in the comments!
