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Jackson Memorial High - HSPA Test Scores - 11th Grade - Language Arts Literacy

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HSPA			Students Tested			% Advanced Proficient			% Proficient
Test	Year	Grade	School	District	State	School	District	State	School	District	State
Language Arts Literacy	2003	11	597	597	88320	12.1	12.1	15.1	70.9	70.9	65
Language Arts Literacy	2004	11	636	636	90946	15.1	15.1	17.2	70.9	70.9	65
Language Arts Literacy	2005	11	694	694	94858	26.7	26.7	19.6	64.1	64.1	63.6
Language Arts Literacy	2006	11	731	731	97360	25.6	25.6	21.9	63.6	63.6	61.6
Language Arts Literacy	2007	11	734	734	98466	14.7	14.7	19.4	72.3	72.3	66
Language Arts Literacy	2008	11	418	792	96984	11.7	9.8	12.3	76.8	74.9	71.1

Source:  New Jersey Dept. of Education

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This graph shows three data columns for the “% proficient” perfoming students of the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) for each year. The first column is the score for Jackson Memorial High, the second is the district average, and the third is the state average. Each bar represents the total percentage of students who met the standard, but the bar is also divided to represent the students who scored at an advanced level.

The High School Proficiency Assessment (abbreviated HSPA and pronounced "hess-puh" or sometimes just "H-S-P-A") is a standardized test administered by the New Jersey Department of Education to all New Jersey high school students in March of their junior year. Together with the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) administered in grades 3-8, the HSPA is part of a battery of tests used to assess student performance in New Jersey's public schools.

The HSPA is administered over a course of three days simultaneously in all high schools throughout the state of New Jersey. The exam tests students' proficiency in a variety of academic subjects including mathematics and language arts literacy. State law in New Jersey requires that all students pass the HSPA for high school graduation.

Students who do not pass the exam on their first try have two opportunities to retake it during their senior (and final) year. Additionally, for those who are still unable to pass the exam or feel that they are "not good test-takers," the state department of education gives students the option of participating in a "Special Review Assessment process" (SRA) to demonstrate their academic abilities.

Source: Wikipedia