How many times does the RHS give the ACT test?
More RHS students taking ACT test , News reporter 10-23-2009 Richmond High School Principal Karen Southwick presented the school’s 2009 ACT findings at the Oct. monthly school board meeting. ACT is 50 years old this year. The test includes four curriculum-based tests that measure student’s educational development in English, Math, Reading and Science Reasoning. The tests are based upon major areas of instruction that are common to all high schools and colleges in the United States. Southwick said ACT scores from the 2008-09 school year show that 41.3 percent of students took the test in 2008. That increased to 60 percent in early 2009, exceeding the goal of 51.3 percent. Increasing the district’s goal of the percent of students scoring at or above the National Average by one percent showed 21.5 percent in 2008. “It’s yet to be announced, but we’d need 21.7 percent to meet our targeted goal, and so far we have 33 percent,” said Southwick. “We have been consistently above the National Av
Richmond High School Principal Karen Southwick presented the school’s 2009 ACT findings at the Oct. monthly school board meeting. ACT is 50 years old this year. The test includes four curriculum-based tests that measure student’s educational development in English, Math, Reading and Science Reasoning. The tests are based upon major areas of instruction that are common to all high schools and colleges in the United States. Southwick said ACT scores from the 2008-09 school year show that 41.3 percent of students took the test in 2008. That increased to 60 percent in early 2009, exceeding the goal of 51.3 percent. Increasing the district’s goal of the percent of students scoring at or above the National Average by one percent showed 21.5 percent in 2008. “It’s yet to be announced, but we’d need 21.7 percent to meet our targeted goal, and so far we have 33 percent,” said Southwick. “We have been consistently above the National Average, except for 2007, from 2005-09.” Southwick is pleased t
Richmond High School gives the ACT test five times a year: Oct., Dec., Feb., April and June. That’s an increase from the three times a year it was offered before. The school is also increasing the number of class sections of ACT reviews it offers, from two to four opportunities to get ready for the test. ACT site management coordinator and ACT class teacher Bob Lauck said he averages 28-30 students for the ACT Review classes, and also teaches an ACT Workshop during the school day prior to the test, as well as a Super Saturday Workshop before each test date. Sources: http://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news.php?
