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Kestrel Heights Test Scores
The State of North Carolina requires students in grades 6-12 to take a series of standardized tests. Students in grades 3-8 must complete annual End-of-Grade tests in reading, mathematics and science (grades 5 and 8). Students enrolled in the following courses must complete End-of-Course tests: English I, Algebra I, and Biology, with updates and changes pending for the 12-13 school year. Results from tests taken by Kestrel students are listed below.
End-of-Grade Test
 
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
OVERALL
Reading
Math
Reading
Math
Reading
Math
Reading
Math
Our School
87.6%
93.8%
75.5%
89.9%
78.6%
79.6%
80.5%
87.7%
# of Test Taken
97
97
98
98
98
98
293
293
State
75.3%
80.5%
66.8%
80.2%
69.5%
83.9%
70.1%
81.8%

 
End-of-Course Test
 
English I
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Biology
Chemistry
Physical Science
Physics
Civics and Economics
US History
Our School
75.9%
61.1%
45.7%
43.8%
78.0%
-----
50.0%
-----
71.1%
73.9%
# of Test Taken
83
131
46
64
41
-----
58
-----
45
46
State
82.4%
77.8%
84.9%
82.3%
81.2%
-----
76.4%
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78.7%
81.6%
 
End-of-Grade Reading Test Improvement in Last 3 Years
End-of-Grade Math Test Improvement in Last 3 Years
2007 - 08
67.5%
2008 - 09
78.7%
2009 - 10
80.5%
2007 - 08
66.1%
2008 - 09
81.2%
2009 - 10
87.7%
 
SAT
The percentage of high school seniors who took the SAT and combined total scores on the SAT critical reading and SAT mathematics sections are listed below. Scores from the new writing portion of the SAT are not included in these percentages.
 
Participation Rate (%)
Average Total SAT Score
Our School
66%
906
State
63%
1,008
Nation
47%
1,017
 
 
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