Sacramento schools rank high and low in exit exam
Bianca McKerihan on August 22, 2010 in Education News No Comments »West Campus High School proved again why it’s one of the most sought-after schools in the Sacramento area after posting top scores on the California High School Exit Exam.
Just over a mile away, Hiram Johnson High School proved why it remains a top priority for Sacramento City Unified School District officials after posting among the worst results in the state.
Same district.
Similar neighborhood.
Different admissions policy.
West Campus is an open enrollment campus, where students must meet grade-point average requirements in order to apply. Among schools with more than 200 10th-graders taking the 2009-2010 exit exam, West Campus had the lowest percentage in California of sophomores failing, tying Orange County High School for the Arts, a charter that also has admissions requirements.
For the second year in a row, all but one of West Campus’ 202 sophomores passed the English portion of the exit exam, while only two 10th-graders did not pass the math portion.
“We expect that from them,” said Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jonathan Raymond.
