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Falmouth Students Ace 2016 MCAS
Falmouth High's 2016 MCAS scores were released and they are way above the state average!
FALMOUTH, MA — The 2016 MCAS results were released Monday and Falmouth's scores were once again well above the state average. Most remarkably, Falmouth students scored 86 percent advanced/proficient in science — 13 percentage points higher than the state average.
Below are the results for the 10th-grade tests in English, math, and science:
English
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- 2016: 98 percent scored advanced or proficient
- State average: 91 percent
Math
- 2016: 90 percent
- State average: 78 percent
Science
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- 2016: 86 percent
- State average: 73 percent
Statewide, Massachusetts students scores remained flat and three more Boston-area schools were labeled "underperforming."
State education officials said MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) results are used to making improvements in teaching and learning and hold school districts and students "accountable."
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