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Milpitas High School Scores Well in Exit Exam Results
Math, reading and writing exam is given to sophomores each year to show their competency.
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.
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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.
At Milpitas High School students had a 91 percent pass rate on the math portion of the exam, and an 88 percent pass rate on the English portion of the exam.
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Math:
School
Students Tested
Students Passed
Special Education Pass Rate
English Learner Pass Rate
Economically-Disadvantaged Pass Rate
Not Economically Disadvantaged Pass Rate
Milpitas High School
782
708 (91%)
60%
69%
86%
93%
English
School
Students Tested
Students Passed
Special Education Pass Rate
English Learner Pass Rate
Economically Disadvantaged Pass Rate
Not Economically Disadvantaged Pass Rate
Milpitas High School
783
690 (88%)
58%
58%
82%
92%
--Patch Staff
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