It's Michigan Merit Exam Week Again, So How Did Last Year's UCS Juniors Do?
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 …
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