Standards of Learning Results Released: How Falls Church Did

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Standards of Learning (SOL) test results released on Tuesday show Falls Church City Public Schools with high overall results when compared to the state. The 2018-2019 SOL results were impacted by changes in standards and testing practices.

FCCPS saw improvements in math and science results and slight declines in reading and writing. History results stayed relatively unchanged. Here's the breakdown of results for 2018-2019 compared to last year's results:

FCCPS performance overall outpaced the statewide averages by subject level. In all Virginia schools, 78 percent of students passed reading, 76 percent passed writing, 82 percent passed math, 81 percent passed science and 80 percent passed history.

The state introduced changes in testing practices and standards approved by the Virginia Board of Education for the 2018-2019 school year. The revisions reduced the number of SOL tests high school students must pass to graduate. Students who met the testing requirement in a subject area do not need to take the subject test again unless the school needs extra testing to meet federal requirements. Students also took new math SOL tests with revisions to state math standards.

To see full results by district or school level, visit the Virginia Department of Education website and click on SOL Test Results.