End of Course Test Results Are In

Earlier this month, the state released the results of the End of Course tests (EOCs).

Background Info on End of Course Tests

Louisiana has phased out the Graduation Exit Exam (GEE) and replaced it with EOCs.

• The graduating class of 2014 must pass at least three EOCs to graduate: English II or English III, Algebra I or Geometry, and Biology or American History. *
• EOCs count for at least 15% of a student’s grade in the course.
• School Performance Scores will now be calculated using EOC results instead of the GEE.

Results by School

Some schools outperformed the state average in the percent of students considered proficient (scoring Excellent or Good). Ben Franklin and Lusher – both selective admission schools – outperformed the state in all 4 subjects – Algebra I, English II, Geometry and Biology. Warren Easton and Sci Academy out performed in 3 of the 4 subjects.

Algebra I		English II		Geometry		Biology
School	%	School	%	School	%	School	%
Ben Franklin	100	Ben Franklin	100	Ben Franklin	100	Ben Franklin	100
Lusher	99	Lusher	98	Lusher	97	Lusher	99
Warren Easton	77	Warren Easton	72	Sci Academy	60	Dr. Martin Luther King	78
Dr. Martin Luther King	75	Sci Academy	70	Warren Easton	50	O.P. Walker	73
NOCCA	73	Sci High	67	Edna Karr	49	State Average	52
Sci Academy	64	State Average	66	State Average	49	Warren Easton	44
Edna Karr	60	NOLA Coll. Prep	63	Sci High	47	Sci Academy	43
Sci High	59	McMain	60	Walter Cohen	46	NOLA Coll. Prep	43
International HS	58	Edna Karr	59	Algiers Tech	41	Sci High	40
O.P. Walker	56	Arch., Design & Engineering	51	Miller-McCoy	37	Edna Karr	40
State Average	56	McDonogh 35	50	International HS	36	Sophie B. Wright	37

* In 2011-12, the state tested students in Algebra I, English II, Geometry and Biology. Next year they will add tests for English III and American History.

View a complete list of high schools with the percent of students proficient in each subject.

Ample Room for Improvement

High school performance overall was well below the state average and inconsistent across subjects. Many schools performed well in some subjects but poorly in others, and some high schools continued to struggle in all areas. The following high schools scored at least 20 points below the state average in all 4 subjects in the percent of students proficient (scoring Excellent or Good). *

Abramson Science and Technology School
G.W. Carver High School
John McDonogh Senior High
Sarah T. Reed Senior High
Sojourner Truth Academy

* Does not include alternative high schools.

For more on End of Course test results, read these articles in the Times-Picayune.

Test Scores Rise for New Orleans, Louisiana High School Students
High School Students Gain Ground on End-of-Course Tests: Editorial