TCAP Scores Show Improvements for Tennessee High Schools

Nashville (WDEF) – The Department of Education releases district-level results from this year’s T-CAP testing.

They show improvement for Tennessee high schools and 3rd-8th grade math scores.

Almost a hundred districts now have a majority of students who are proficient in math.

That is four times the number as we had in 2011.

And for the first time since the testing began in 2011, a majority of students were proficient or advanced in Algebra II in more than 65% of the districts.

“The support districts have offered to teachers and students has evolved as we have raised expectations for learning across the state,” Education Commissioner Candice McQueen said. “The sustained growth in high school and math and science shows us that the strategies and practices districts are using work. Now we have an opportunity to understand what has helped move student learning and replicate this in all grades and subjects, ensuring that Tennessee students have every opportunity to succeed.”

Science scores also improved, especially in Chemistry.

But English language arts dropped across the districts this time.

You can see how your school did this year by clicking on the link.

Download the file, then look up by county and then your school.