Though a racial and economic achievement gap is still evident in Prairie State Achievement Exam scores, and though many of the scores don't meet or exceed the testing benchmark of 62.5 percent, the high school's students have shown enough growth in their test scores in every category to qualify as passing.
The rising scores, as well as the school's new rating, provoked joy from many of staff member.
"It means what we are doing as a team works. It's awesome!" dean Stephanie Price-Hammond said to the group of teachers hearing the news Monday.
The passing scores also mean the school does not have to restructure this year, though staff plan to go through with the planned changes anyway, including adding more time to the school day for freshmen and sophomores to work with teachers in subjects where they need help.
Discuss.
Congratulations to Urbana High School!!
25 August N-G editorial challenges the cheers put forth by UHS on this accomplishment by describing it as spin.
Pattsi Petrie