Pontotoc High School

 
Scale: % proficient or above

Grade 8

Language Arts
Data not available for this school (2010)
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
The state average for Language Arts was 46% in 2010.

Math
Data not available for this school (2010)
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2010.

About the Tests

• In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts and math.
• The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Mississippi: An Overview

See Mississippi's state standards  

 
Scale: % proficient or above

Grade 8

Science
Data not available for this school (2010)
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
The state average for Science was 43% in 2010.

About the Tests

• In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Science Test (MST) to test students in grades 5 and 8 in science.
• The MST is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Mississippi: An Overview

See Mississippi's state standards  

 
Scale: % passing

Algebra I
 85% (2010)
 74% (2009)
 54% (2008)
The state average for Algebra I was 80% in 2010.

English II
 75% (2010)
 71% (2009)
 80% (2008)
The state average for English II was 68% in 2010.

Biology I
 89% (2010)
 95% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 97% (2007)
The state average for Biology I was 86% in 2010.

U.S. History
 96% (2010)
 100% (2009)
 98% (2008)
 98% (2007)
The state average for U.S. History was 93% in 2010.

About the Tests

• In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) to test students in English II, writing, algebra I, biology I and U.S. history at the completion of each course.
• Students must pass all parts of the SATP in order to graduate from high school.
• The SATP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to pass the test.

Testing in Mississippi: An Overview

See Mississippi's state standards