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MCPS Successes
The past five years represent a tremendous period of progress for MCPS. The student population has grown by almost 12,000 children and has become increasingly diverse. At the same time, student achievement has improved, contradicting the commonly held belief that large, diverse school systems, especially ones impacted by increased student poverty, are likely to undergo a decline in student achievement. We worked hard to prevent such a decline. We created more opportunity for parent, staff and community involvement in strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation. Public support for academic reform has resulted in important school improvements, beginning with early childhood education and continuing through high school.
- More students are reading in kindergarten
- Elementary students score well above national median on CTBS
- 51% of students complete Algebra by 8th grade; 75% by 9th grade
- 67% of high school students take Honors or AP courses
- SAT participation rate at 81%
- 2003 average SAT scores 1094; (2003 highest average SAT score 1107)
- 90% graduation rate
- Newsweek named 20 of 23 high schools among the best in the U.S.
More Successes
Trends report highlights progress: Five-year summary of major organizational and academic performance trends
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