H.H. Dow High School

This school was given a Composite Grade of "A" by the Michigan Department of Education in 2007-2008.

About the Michigan Education YES! Grades

• In 2007-2008, Michigan used the Education YES! Grades to measure school performance.
• Education YES! Grades are based on student performance on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) and Michigan Merit Examination (MME), whether performance is improving or declining, and the school's self-rating on Indicators of School Performance.
• Schools receive a grade of A, B, C, D-Alert or Unaccredited.

Testing in Michigan: An Overview

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Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 9

Social Studies
 92% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 72% in 2009.

About the Tests

• In 2008-2009 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
• The MEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Grade 11

Reading
 79% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 60% in 2009.

Social Studies
 95% (2009)
 96% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 81% in 2009.

Science
 79% (2009)
 85% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 65% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 43% in 2009.

Math
 79% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Math was 49% in 2009.

About the Tests

• In 2008-2009 Michigan used the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) to assess students in grade 11 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
• The MME is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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Composite

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	23	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	23	19	n/a

English

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	22	18	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	21	18	n/a

Math

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	24	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	23	19	n/a

Reading

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	23	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	23	19	n/a

Science

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	23	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	23	19	n/a

Writing

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	7	7	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	7	6	n/a

About the Tests

• The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All grade 11 public school students in Michigan must take the ACT. Participation rate for all schools and districts is at or near 100%.
• ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36 for all subjects except writing, which ranges from 2 to 12. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
• Scores for the graduating class of 2009 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in spring 2008. Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in spring 2007.
• If there are fewer than 10 students at a particular school, the Michigan Department of Education does not report data for that school.

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