State Recognizes Area Schools for Academic Achievement

Four area schools were among the 70 Baltimore County schools recently recognized by the State Department of Education.

The School Recognition program honors schools that displayed exceptional performance on the 2010 Maryland School Assessments and/or High School Assessments, two types of standardized tests given to students statewide.

The Maryland School Assessment is an annual assessment program that tests grades 3 through 8 in reading and mathematics, while the High School Assessment is given to students in grade 10 through 12 to test their proficiencies in algebra, biology, English and government.

Also eligible for recognition were those schools that helped to improve the performance of specific socioeconomic subgroups during the 2010 school year.

Congratulations to Pine Grove Elementary School, Overlea High School, Fullerton Elementary School and Loch Raven High School. To see how well each school performed, see the tables below.

MSA Performance

*Percentage of students functioning at the proficient or advanced levels, according to results at 2010 Maryland Report Card: Baltimore County.

HSA Performance

*Percentage of students who passed the High School Assessment in a given subject, according to 2010 Maryland Report Card: Baltimore County.