H. S. EXIT EXAM RESULTS vs

STATISTICS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAMS WERE RELEASED THIS WEEK, AND THE AVERAGE CALIFORNIA SOPHOMORE SCORED IN THE 70 PERCENT RANGE. MORE THAN 450 THOUSAND STUDENTS TOOK THE NEWLY REVISED TEST IN THE SPRING. IN COMPARISON, ABOUT 60 PERCENT PASSED THE ORIGINAL MATH SEGMENT LAST YEAR. EVERYONE IN THE CLASS OF 2006 MUST PASS THE EXIT EXAM TO GET A DIPLOMA. SEVERAL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SCHOOLS FAR SURPASSED THE STATE AVERAGE. LOCALLY IN THE 90 PERCENT RANGE ON BOTH MATH AND ENGLISH SECTIONS OF THE TEST, WERE SANTA CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL, SAN LORENZO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, AND SCOTTS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.