Thursday, March 7, 2013
Juniors at Utica and Eisenhower high school joined thousands of students across the state in taking the 2013 Michigan Merit Exam and ACT, March 5-7.
In case the drained look on their faces didn't give it away, this was Michigan Merit Exam week for high school juniors in Utica Community Schools. Each year, juniors across the state spend three days taking the MME, which tests them in math, reading, science, writing and social studies. A portion of the test also includes the ACT – a mandatory exam for admission to most U.S. colleges and universities. Last year, despite a more demanding scoring system, Utica and Eisenhower high schools saw the percentage of students to receive a passing, or "proficient" score exceed state averages in every exam subject. Their ACT averages topped the state's, too. And while juniors who were tested this week represent the fourth class to have completed the …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Utica Community Schools, the state's second largest district, has scored higher than the state average on the 2012 ACTs and the Michigan Merit Exam.
Utica scored above the state average in every subject on the Michigan Merit Exams in 2012, exceeding the state's average scores. When compared to other schools in the Macomb Intermediate Schools, UCS also boasted a higher percentage of students to have passed the exam in all subject areas, with a writing average by as much as 8 percentage points. However, the number of students actually passing the exam suggests there is much work to be done, according to a report released by the Michigan Department of Education this morning. The MDE adopted a tougher standard for passing the MME this year to better represent the number of students who are college-ready. Students had to score higher on the tests to receive a passing, or "proficient", score…
Monday, August 15, 2011
Utica Community Schools high schools meet federal academic goals, but several high schools see a drop in Michigan's accreditation scores.
All of Utica Community Schools' traditional K-12 schools have met their No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) reports, despite a drop in statewide scores, but some schools have seen a drop in Michigan accreditation ratings. “We are extremely pleased with all our traditional schools achieving AYP progress and earning strong grades this year. It’s a reflection of our talented staff members and their commitment to working with parents to drive student achievement,” said Utica Community Schools Superintendent Christine Johns. Both of Utica’s alternative schools, AdvancePath and the Utica Learning Center, did not meet AYP provisions. Even though all traditional UCS schools made the AYP, two high schools, Utica and Stevenson, and …
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Utica Community Schools students scored slightly higher than the state on the Michigan Merit Exams in 2011.
Scores on the state’s high school test, the Michigan Merit Exam, increased slightly in Utica Community Schools, according to results released by the Michigan Department of Education today. High school juniors were tested in the spring on the MME, which includes the college entrance exam, the ACT. Compared with 2010 results, Utica 11th-graders who scored at the proficient or advanced levels improved slightly in the subjects of writing, math and science. However, the percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced in reading decreased and the numbers stayed the same for social studies. MME scores are divided into four performance levels: advanced, proficient, partially proficient and not proficient. Students who place in either the …
Truthful Enquirer
12:40 am on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Mrs. Fox needs to re-read the Newsweek Top 500 High Schools to find out that Ford II did place but not until position number 475, a mere 465 place lower than her claim. In fact the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills was Michigan's highest placer at position 20. Andover HS came in at 101. Ms. Cracciolo does not appear to be a crack journalist because she has not come to realize that money … more ›