40% OF CHS STUDENTS REFUSED PARCC TESTS

Some 40% of Columbia High School students who were slated to take the controversial PARCC standardized tests this spring refused, according to new data from the school district.

In addition, about 16% of district students overall opted out, according to the district. But no single school other than CHS had an opt-out rate of more than 7 percent with Maplewood Middle School at the lowest, 1 percent

This is a far cry from the original reports of 3% district wide who refused back in March.

The specific data for each school is below:
              Grade    Enroll   Opted out  Pct.

CHS
9	529	154	29%
10	439	199	45%
11	449	219	49%
	1417	572	40%
MMS
6	284	4	1%
7	256	3	1%
8	251	2	1%
	791	9	1%
SOMS
6	251	11	4%
7	266	19	7%
8	249	24	10%
	766	54	7%
Clinton
3	84	6	7%
4	90	3	3%
5	95	7	7%
	269	16	6%
Jefferson
3	143	7	5%
4	162	10	6%
5	148	7	5%
	453	24	5%
Seth Boyden
3	88	6	7%
4	76	6	8%
5	78	3	4%
	242	15	6%
S Mtn
3	107	4	4%
4	99	5	5%
5	94	5	5%
	300	14	5%
Tuscan
3	97	5	5%
4	98	2	2%
5	81	6	7%
	276	13	5%
TOTAL:	4514	717	16%