Test Scores
For information concerning
assessments or scores, contact Beth
Meadows.
2006-2007
Data
ACT
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.
|
|
Avg.
Composite Score |
| Dorman |
21% |
| State |
19.6% |
| Nation |
21.2% |
AP
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.
|
|
%
Scoring 3-5 |
| Dorman |
72.7 |
| State |
57.1 |
| Nation |
not available |
END OF COURSE EXAMINATION PROGRAM (EOCEP)
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 percentage
of 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.
|
|
District |
| English 9 |
30.2 |
| Physical Science |
14.9 |
| Alg I/Math Tech II |
78% |
HSAP EXIT EXAM 10, First Attempt
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.
SAT
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.
| |
Verbal |
Math |
Total |
| Dorman |
510
|
523
|
1033 |
| State |
488 |
496 |
984 |
| Nation |
502 |
515 |
1017 |
|