For information concerning assessments or scores, contact Beth Meadows.
The American College Test, another widely used college readiness test, measures math, verbal, science and social studies skills. Students who have taken college preparatory courses have maintained a high level of performance on this test, ranking above the state average and near the national average. Overall scores are adversely affected when students who have not been enrolled in college preparatory courses take this test.
Advanced Placement Exams (AP) are national tests measuring student achievement on specific subject matter examinations. Dorman High School students typically score above both the state and national averages. The scores are reported as the percentage of students scoring 3 or above.
All students completing Algebra I or Math Tech II participated in the end-of-course examination. This test counted as 20% of each student’s final grade. Scores reported reflect the percentageof students scoring at the 70th percentile or higher in the Fall of 2003, Spring 2004, and Summer 2004 administrations. In school year 2004-2005, English I, physical science, and Biology I or Applied Biology II end of course tests will also be administered.
Students in grade 10 took the Exit Exam as part of the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) for the first time in 2004. HSAP replaced the old BSAP Exit Exam. The scores are reported as the percentage of students passing both sections (English/Language Arts and Mathematics) of the test.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the most widely administered test to establish readiness for college, tests math and verbal skills to determine how a student might perform on first-year college work. District students have consistently scored above the state average on this important predictor. For the past four years, Dorman students have scored above the national average.