Newton County High School

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 6

Reading
 84% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 87% (2005)
 82% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2007.

Language Arts
 73% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 79% (2005)
 65% (2004)
The state average for Language Arts was 66% in 2007.

Math
 70% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 73% (2005)
 73% (2004)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2007.

Grade 7

Reading
 68% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 68% (2005)
 72% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 58% in 2007.

Language Arts
 60% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 78% (2004)
The state average for Language Arts was 54% in 2007.

Math
 67% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 62% (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Grade 8

Reading
 62% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 64% (2005)
 69% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 52% in 2007.

Language Arts
 57% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 65% (2005)
 52% (2004)
The state average for Language Arts was 56% in 2007.

Math
 52% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 70% (2004)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2007.

About the Tests

• In 2006-2007 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 2 through 8 in reading, language arts and math.
• The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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Scale: % passing

Algebra I
 94% (2007)
 92% (2006)
 97% (2005)
 99% (2004)
The state average for Algebra I was 91% in 2007.

English II
 86% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 91% (2005)
 96% (2004)
The state average for English II was 77% in 2007.

Biology I
 93% (2007)
 95% (2006)
 95% (2005)
 93% (2004)
The state average for Biology I was 92% in 2007.

Writing - Informative Essay
 100% (2007)
 95% (2006)
The state average for Writing - Informative Essay was 99% in 2007.

U.S. History
 99% (2007)
 100% (2006)
 100% (2005)
 96% (2004)
The state average for U.S. History was 94% in 2007.

About the Tests

• In 2006-2007 Mississippi used the Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) to test students in English II, writing, algebra I, biology I and U.S. history at the completion of each course.
• Students must pass all parts of the SATP in order to graduate from high school.
• The SATP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to pass the test.

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Composite

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	20	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	19	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	19	19	21

English

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	21	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	19	20
Graduating class of 2004	20	19	20

Math

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	19	18	21
Graduating class of 2005	18	18	21
Graduating class of 2004	18	18	21

Reading

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	21	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	20	19	21

Science

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	20	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	19	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	19	19	21

Participation Rate   This School Graduating class of 2006 94% Graduating class of 2005 83% Graduating class of 2004 83% Source: MS Dept. of Education

About the Tests

• The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
• ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
• Results displayed are for graduating seniors regardless of when the ACT was taken.

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