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Mammoth High School ranks 44 percent higher than national average in Advanced Placement test scores |
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Saturday, 22 August 2009 |
By Michael Agnitch, Principal
Mammoth High School
Mammoth High School has just qualified to be considered as one of the top schools nationally by Newsweek Magazine.
For the past five years Newsweek has picked the top U. S. schools based on the number of students who take Advanced Placement exams. In order to qualify for the list, the number of students taking AP exams must be greater than the number of students graduating in the senior class.
This year 99 AP exams were given in May and we had 65 students in our graduating class. The resulting ratio of 1.52 easily qualifies Mammoth to be listed by Newsweek as one of the “Top U.S. High Schools.”
AP courses are college level courses offered on the High School campus. Students who score well on the AP exam receive college credit from most colleges upon admission. AP courses are also influential in students being accepted to top colleges. The AP course grade is weighed by colleges and allows students to get higher GPAs. In addition, colleges want to see that the student has been successful in the most rigorous curriculum the high school has to offer.
This year Mammoth High School had 58 students take 99 AP exams in 11 different AP courses. Not only is this number incredibly high for such a small school, but also our pass rate is well above the national average.
One hundred percent of MHS AP Biology students passed with more than half the students having the highest score possible (5). Eighty percent of AP Government and 72 percent of AP World History students passed.
Nationally, 15.2 percent of graduating seniors across the country have earned a passing grade on an AP exam. At Mammoth High School, 27.3 percent of the seniors have passed an AP exam. This high pass rate is due to a combination of excellent teaching by the Mammoth High School AP teachers and a dedication of MHS staff to provide a rigorous curriculum that will maximize student success in college.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 28 August 2009 )
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