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Mt. Pleasant ACT Scores

Year

Grade 12 Enrollment

Number Tested

Percent Tested

Average Score

Students w/ Score>=21

Score >= 21 Rate

2012-2013

365

38

10.41%

20.8

19

50.00%

2013-2014

363

69

19.01%

21.3

38

55.07%

2014-2015

333

39

11.71%

20.7

19

48.72%

The average score of students taking the ACT has remained steady at or near 20.

Mt. Pleasant SAT Scores


Grade 12 enrollment

Number Tested

Reading Average

Math Average

Writing Average

Students

Scores >=

1500

% Students w/scores >=1500


2012-2013

365

136

457

499

460

51

37.5%

2013-2014

363

185

461

509

458

66

35.68%

2014-2015

366

166

448

481

442

43

25.90%

The percentage of seniors who score higher than 1500 has decreased by 11.6%. Due to the changes in the test format, scores are not comparable from year to year.

Mt. Pleasant AP Exams


Grade 12 Enrollment

Grade 11-12 Enrollment

# Test Takers

Exam Score = 3

Exam Score = 4

Exam

Score = 5

Total scores >=3

2012-2013

365

758

296

138

88

57

283



Grade 10-12 Enrollment






2013-2014

366

1143

320

137

83

49

269

2014-2015

363

1091

276

126

55

43

224

The number of test-takers fluctuates from one year to the next but the total number of passing scores has decreased by 21%.  


Mt. Pleasant PSAT Test-Taker Trend


2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

9th Grade

87

69

86

10th Grade

330

334

319

11th Grade

156

106

86

For the last four years, our district has funded the PSAT participation of all 10th grade students, which explains the large number of 10th graders taking the PSAT. There has been a dramatic decrease in the number of 11th graders taking the PSAT.  


Mt. Pleasant Enrollment in Upper Level Math and Science Courses

Year

Intermediate Algebra

Advanced Math

1st Year Chemistry

1st Year Physics

9-12 Enrollment

2012-2013

333

385*

316

125

1556

2013-2014

462

374*

N/A

N/A

1512

2014-2015

370

292*

317

58

1452

2015-2016

285

387*

258

29

1380

*Includes Math Analysis, Calculus AB, Calculus BC and Statistics

The severe decline in the enrollment in first year Physics is due to the offering of other Science courses. Enrollment in Advanced Math courses has increased in spite of the declining enrollment.















Mt. Pleasant Graduates Completing UC /CSU Requirements by Ethnicity

Year

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

American Indian

0/0

1/1 (100%)

1/1 (100%)

Asian

23/35 (65.7%)

26/38 (68.4%)

35/47 (74.5%)

Pacific Islander

2/4 (50%)

0/0

5/5  (100%)

Filipino

18/35 (51.4%)

19/38 (50%)

10/23 (43.5%)

African-American

6/13 (46.2%)

7/9 (77.8%)

1/5 (20%)

Hispanic or Latino

47/193 (24.4%)

74/213 (34.7%)

78/226 (34.5%)

White (not Hispanic)

4/13 (30.8%)

9/16 (56.2%)

8/16 (50%)

Two or More Races

0/1(0%)

0/0

0/1 (0%)

Total

100/308 (32.5%)

136/315 (43.2%)

138/324 (42.6%)

The percentage of graduating seniors  meeting the requirements to attend a UC/CSU has increased by 10%  in the last three years.  The largest increase (27.6%) has been experienced by our Asian  students followed by our White  students with an increase of 19.5%.  Our largest ethnic group, Latino/Hispanic,  shows a gain of 10.1%.


IX. CAASPP ELA and Math Results


Year

2014-2015

Standard Met/Exceeded

2015-2016

Standard Met/Exceeded

CAASPP 11th grade  ELA

58%

60%

CAASPP 11th grade Math

22%

26%

CAASPP 10th grade Life Science

56%

Data not available due to changes in reporting

There was a slight increase in the percentage of students who met or exceeded the College and Career Readiness Standards in both ELA(+2%) and Math (+4%).






Mt.Pleasant CAASPP English Language Arts by Student Groups


2014-2015

Standard Met/Exceeded

2015-2016

Standard Met/Exceeded


Schoolwide

58%

60%

Male

57%

58%

Female

59%

62%

Asian

84%

89%

Filipino

84%

78%

African-American

54%

N/A

Number tested not significant

Hispanic or Latino

48%

52%

White (not Hispanic)

66%

72%

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

57%

57%

Students with Disabilities

15%

8%

English Learners

5%

2%

There was a slight increase in the percentage of students within subgroups who met or exceeded the College and Career Readiness Standards in ELA (+2 to +6 percentage points). There was a 3-7 percentage point loss among Filipino students, Students with Disabilities and English Learners.













Mt.Pleasant CAASPP Mathematics by Student Group

Year

2014-2015

Standard Met/Exceeded

2015-2016

Standard Met/Exceeded


Schoolwide

22%

26%

Male

25%

24%

Female

20%

29%

Asian

63%

66%

Filipino

38%

40%

African-American

15%

N/A

Number tested not significant

Hispanic or Latino

12%

18%

White (not Hispanic)

34%

26%

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

19%

22%

Students with Disabilities

2%

3%

English Learners

5%

2%

There was a slight increase in the percentage of students within subgroups who met or exceeded the College and Career Readiness Standards in ELA (+1 to +9 percentage points). There was a 3-8 percentage point loss among Male students, White students and English Learners.