Posted: Monday, September 17, 2018
Greenville County Schools students saw improvements on English and U.S. History End-of-Course (EOCEP) exams, while scores in Algebra 1 and Biology 1 decreased in Greenville County and across South Carolina.
GCS students continue to outscore the state average on all End-of-Course exams. The End-of-Course exam score counts 20 percent of a student’s final grade in the course.
GCS Highlights:
- Blue Ridge High School had the highest increase in English (17 percentage points)
- Carolina High and Academy had the second highest increase in English (16 percentage points)
- Greer High School had the highest increase in U.S. History (13 percentage points)
- Travelers Rest High School had the second highest increase in U.S. History (10 percentage points)
In 2016, the achievement standards in Algebra I and English I were reset by the SC Department of Education, making these exams more difficult. Also, the Biology I and U.S. History and the Constitution tests were adjusted to reflect the changes in the South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy.
| Subject |
Measurement |
GCS |
SC |
|
Algebra I*
|
% Passing
Mean Scale Score
|
70%
70
|
68%
68
|
|
English I*
|
% Passing
Mean Scale Score
|
84%
77
|
81%
74
|
|
Biology I
|
% Passing
Mean Scale Score
|
70%
71
|
67%
70
|
|
U.S. History
|
% Passing
Mean Scale Score
|
78%
73
|
71%
70
|
*Algebra I and English I scores include exams taken by middle school students
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