Manasquan High SchoolManasquan High School

Testing Report Testing Report 2009-20102009-2010

Schools in our District Factor Group (DFG)

-Colts Neck - Shore Regional -Freehold Boro - Mth. Regional-Freehold Township - Allentown-Howell - Wall-Manalapan-Marlboro -Middletown North & South

HSPA SUMMARY (Special HSPA SUMMARY (Special Education)Education)

* * MHS passing rate for LAL- MHS passing rate for LAL- 91%91% DFG passing rate for LAL- 70%DFG passing rate for LAL- 70% State passing rate for LAL- 56%State passing rate for LAL- 56%

* * MHS passing rate for Math- MHS passing rate for Math- 53%53% DFG passing rate for Math- 43%DFG passing rate for Math- 43% State passing rate for Math- 33%State passing rate for Math- 33%

ConclusionsConclusions This year, MHS has out-performed the DFG This year, MHS has out-performed the DFG

average in LAL , Math and Special Educationaverage in LAL , Math and Special Education Over the last three years, the HSPA Remediation Over the last three years, the HSPA Remediation

model has been successful (91% success rate in model has been successful (91% success rate in LAL and 78% in Math)LAL and 78% in Math)

Principal’s Commendation for those students Principal’s Commendation for those students earning Advanced Proficient status will continue earning Advanced Proficient status will continue

Emphasis on employing rubrics to grade student Emphasis on employing rubrics to grade student writing. Collaboration between departmentswriting. Collaboration between departments

UBD curriculum writing/articulation has been UBD curriculum writing/articulation has been key in improving instruction and test scoreskey in improving instruction and test scores

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement TestingTesting

The Advanced Placement Testing program The Advanced Placement Testing program recognizes high school students who have recognizes high school students who have demonstrated college level achievement demonstrated college level achievement through AP courses and exams.through AP courses and exams.

The American Council on Education The American Council on Education recommends that an AP Exam grade of recommends that an AP Exam grade of three(3) or higher be awarded 3 semester three(3) or higher be awarded 3 semester hours of college credit.hours of college credit.

MHS mandates that all students enrolled in MHS mandates that all students enrolled in A.P. classes take the subject area test.A.P. classes take the subject area test.

AP Courses Offered at AP Courses Offered at MHSMHS

AP Calculus AP Calculus AP English AP English

Composition Composition AP English AP English

Literature Literature AP Studio Art AP Studio Art

Drawing Drawing AP Studio Art 2D AP Studio Art 2D

Design Design AP Psychology AP Psychology AP French AP French

AP Studio Art 3D AP Studio Art 3D Design Design

AP Chemistry *AP Chemistry * AP Spanish AP Spanish AP US History AP US History AP World AP World

History History AP Computer AP Computer

Science Science

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement TestingTesting Since the mandate that all students enrolled in Since the mandate that all students enrolled in

A.P. classes take the exam, the number of total A.P. classes take the exam, the number of total A.P. tests has risen from 108 (2007) to an A.P. tests has risen from 108 (2007) to an average of 156 (2008-10) while the average average of 156 (2008-10) while the average score is comparable(3.27 to 3.13).score is comparable(3.27 to 3.13).

The percentage of “4’s” and “5’s” has risen from The percentage of “4’s” and “5’s” has risen from 28% to 41% (2010)28% to 41% (2010)

In 2010, fourteen (14) MHS students earned A.P. In 2010, fourteen (14) MHS students earned A.P. Scholar Awards, including two students who Scholar Awards, including two students who earned the A.P. Scholar with Distinction Award, earned the A.P. Scholar with Distinction Award, the highest number in school history.the highest number in school history.

% Partially Proficient % Proficient

% Advanced Proficient

% Proficient or Above

State Percent 44.9 41.4 13.6 55.1

Manasquan HS Percent 20.2 57.8 22.1 79.9

Exceeds State Average 24.7 16.4 8.5 24.8

Manasquan General

Education 12.8 62.1 25.1 87.2

Manasquan vs. State

End-Of-Course Biology Test

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