MVLA High Students Excel in Exit Exam Results

Students in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District did better than the average student statewide in their California High School Exit Exam (CHASEE), the department of education test scores showed Wednesday.

In math, 92 percent of 882 tenth graders in schools passed their CHASEE exam, compared to 84 percent of students statewide. In English, 93 percent out of 890 tenth graders who took the CHASEE passed, compared to 87 percent across the state.

At , 95 percent of the students passed, at , 92 percent passed, and at Alta Vista, 58 percent passed. About 50 percent of Los Altos residents attend Los Altos High, and about 50 percent attend Mountain View High.  

Each year, the state of California mandates that public schools administer the CHASEE to 10th graders as a way to show statewide competency in math, reading and writing skills. 

If a high school sophomore fails the test, they have up to seven additional opportunities before graduation to pass. According to results released 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.

See the full test results, broken down by local school, below or click here:

Math:

School Students Tested Students Passed Special Education Pass Rate English Learner Pass Rate Economically-Disadvantaged Pass Rate Not-Economically Disadvantaged Pass Rate Mountain View High School
442 405 (92%) 38 tested; 58% passed
43 tested; 53% passed
41 tested; 63% passed
399 tested; 95% passed
Los Altos High School
412 392 (95%) 29 tested; 62% passed 33 tested; 70% passed
55 tested; 84% passed
348 tested; 97% passed
AltaVista High School
24 14 (58%) n/a n/a n/a 14 tested; 64% passed
Adult Education
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 100%

English:

School Students Tested Students Passed Special Education Pass Rate English Learner Pass Rate Economically-Disadvantaged Pass Rate Not-Economically Disadvantaged Pass Rate Mountain View High School 442 406 (92%) 38 tested; 61% passed
43 tested; 53% passed
41 tested; 61% passed
399 tested; 95% passed
Los Altos High School 420 400 (95%) 37 tested; 78% passed
34 tested; 62% passed
56 tested; 84% passed
354 tested; 97% passed
AltaVista High School 23 20 (87%) n/a n/a n/a n/a Adult Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

What do you make of the test results? Does this show flaws in the local school district? Any trends that surprise you? Tell us in the comments!

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