Nine of 10 Sophomores Pass High School Exit Exam

Nine out of 10 Fremont tenth graders who took the California High School Exit Examination in 2011-12 passed, according to results released by the state Department of Education.

Students — who first take the test in 10th grade — must pass the exit exam by 12th grade in order to earn a high school diploma.

In the Fremont Unified School District:

• 90 percent of sophomores passed the math portion of the exam
• 91 percent of sophomores passed the English Language Arts portion of the exam

Fremont’s results exceed neighboring districts and both the county and state averages.

In the New Haven Unified School District:

• 88 percent of sophomores passed the math portion of the exam
• 89 percent of sophomores passed the English Language Arts portion of the exam

In the Newark Unified School District:

• 86 percent of sophomores passed the math portion of the exam
• 84 percent of sophomores passed the English Language Arts portion of the exam

Alameda County

• 84 percent of students tested passed the math portion of the test.
• 84 percent of students tested passed the English portion of the test.

California

• 84 percent of students tested passed the math portion of the test.
• 83 percent of students tested passed the English portion of the test.

View the results on the California Department of Education website.

The preliminary results that were released Wednesday include data from tests that were administered in July, October, November and December of 2011 and February, March and May of 2012.

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