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Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP)

English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

In 2016-2017, students in Michigan took the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, or M-STEP. The M-STEP includes a summative assessments designed to measure student growth effectively for today's students. English language arts and mathematics will be assessed in grades 3-8, science in grades 4 and 7, and social studies in grades 5 and 8. It also includes the Michigan Merit Examination in 11th grade, which consists of a college entrance exam, work skills assessment, and M-STEP summative assessments in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Source: Michigan Department of Education, 2017

4-year high school graduation rate

Graduation rates reflect how many students graduate from this school on time.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2017

SAT college readiness rate

The SAT college readiness rate reflects the minimum score needed on an SAT subject test to indicate about a 75 percent chance of obtaining a “C” or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course. The benchmarks are set based on national-level data.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2017

Average ACT score

The ACT is a college admissions test with a total of 36 possible points. This score reflects the average ACT score for students at this school.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2015

ACT college readiness rate

The ACT college readiness rate reflects the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate about a 75 percent chance of obtaining a “C” or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course. The benchmarks are set based on national-level data.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2015

Graduates pursuing 4-year college

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who enrolled in a 4-year college or university immediately following high school.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2018

Graduates pursuing 2-year college

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who enrolled in a 2-year college or university immediately following high school.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2018

Graduates pursuing college

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who enrolled in college immediately following high school.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2018

Graduates needing Reading remediation in college

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who needed to take basic - or remedial - Reading classes in college, which do not count towards a degree.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2017

Graduates needing Writing remediation in college

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who needed to take basic - or remedial - Writing classes in college, which do not count towards a degree.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2017

Graduates needing Math remediation in college

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who needed to take basic - or remedial - Math classes in college, which do not count towards a degree.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2017

Graduates who returned to college for a second year

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who completed their first year of college and returned for a second year.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2017