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*Performance index is a measure of overall student achievement on the Ohio Achievement Test and Ohio Graduation Tests. A perfect score is 120. Ohio’s statewide score last year was 92.3.

Source: O.D.E.
Graduation Rate EMISMean ACT Score ACT Corp., EMIS
Percent of Graduates participating in the ACT ACT Corp., EMIS
Mean SAT Score College Board, EMIS
Percent of Graduates participating in the SAT College Board, EMIS
Percent of Graduates graduating with an Honors Diploma EMIS
Number of Graduates participating in an AP test College Board
Percent of Graduates with an AP score of 3 or above College Board
Number of Graduates taking at least one Tech Prep Course EMIS
Number of Graduates taking at least one PSEO course EMIS

Insights:

1.     The performance index differences between the Ohio Top Ten are insignificant.

2.     Our region accounts for 50% of the Ohio Top Ten districts – quite an accomplishment. And 30% of the Ohio Top Twenty, as Mariemont is included in that group.

3.     Measures of rigorous curriculum are graduation rate, ACT, SAT, honor diplomas, and AP scores.

4.     A hefty thirty seven percent of all Ohio districts are currently rated Excellent. This raises a question about the legitimacy of the rating itself.

5.     The mean ACT and SAT scores and graduation rate seems to shows a clear difference between each of the five designation groups.

6.     The Cincinnati Public School system, while in great need of improvement, is performing better than the Cleveland school system.

OTHER SUCCESS indicators:

MASON Class of 2008           [HS enrollment 2350]
_ 14 National Merit Scholarship finalists
_ 15 Commended Scholars
_ 1 National Achievement Scholar
_ 1 National Merit Achievement Program
_ 79 Cum Laude Graduates
_ 64 Magna Cum Laude Graduates
_ 254 Diploma with Honors Graduates
_ 3 National Technical Honors Society Graduates
_ 257 ‘Award of Merit’ Graduates
_ 80 Students receiving a four-year Academic Letter
_ Over 150 students receiv’d aca. &or ath. scholarships
_ Over $11,000,000.00 offered in scholarships and awards Source: Mason City School District –Departments–Public Information Office  June 2008 Postcard

WYOMING  2008               [HS Enrollment 674]
National Merit Finalists _ 1
Commended – 8
National Merit Achievement Program – 0
Cum Laude – 33
Diploma with Honors – 81/155
Scholarships – 200 academic and 3 athletic
Estimate of dollars – $980, 000
Source: MK, Public Information Officer, February 09 

MARIEMONT CLASS of 2008     [HS enrollment 505]

  3_National Merit Scholarship finalists                           
  4_Commended Scholars
na_ National Achievement Scholar            
na_National Merit Achievement Program     
22_  Cum Laude Graduates                  
na_Magna Cum Laude Graduates       
48_ Diploma with Honors Graduates             
na_National Technical Honors Society Graduates  
50_‘Award of Merit’ Graduates               
33_Students receiving a four-year Academic Letter     
35_students received academic and/or athletic scholarships
$1,300,000,000.00 offered in scholarships and awards 
Source: J.E. 12^th Grade Counselor Feb., 2009   

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How does the U.S.A. success compare to other nations?

The following are excerpts from a Guest Editorial found in

THE EDUCATION GADFLY

A Weekly Bulletin of News and Analysis from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Volume 9, Number 16. May 7, 2009.

International lessons about national standards
The 1997 release of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) results was a wake-up call for the United States–and for Germany. But what’s notable about this particular event was not that both countries were outperformed by some 20 other nations or that the disappointing results spurred prolific and apocalyptic pontification on the dire implications and consequences on both sides of the Atlantic. What’s notable is how Berlin and Washington responded in drastically different ways.

The latest international test scores remind us that the U.S. still lags behind. Or,

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By William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang, and Sharif M. Shakrani

William H. Schmidt is a University Distinguished Professor of Statistics and Education at Michigan State University and co director of the MSU Education Policy Center. Richard T. Houang is Adjunct Professor of Statistics and Education and Director of Research for the Center of Research on Mathematics and Science Education at MSU. Sharif M. Shakrani is Professor of Statistics and Education and co-director of the Education Policy Center, also at MSU. This editorial is drawn from a policy brief presented at Tuesday’s Fordham-sponsored conference, International Lessons about National Standards. Their full study will be available later this summer.