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2 018 - 2 019 f ox c hapel a r ea s chool d is tr ict | s tat e of t he s chools 2015 2019 Algebra I 2015 2019 Algebra I Literature Literature 2015 2019 Biology Biology High School (Grade 11) 88.0% 89.6% 89.0% 90.4% 78.0% 90.1% % = Percent scoring advanced and proficient The Keystone Exams are end-of-course assessments administered at various grade levels and the results are banked until the students’ junior year for accountability purposes. Fox Chapel Area students continue to score well above state averages in all three subject areas assessed. 2019 Senior Year SAT Mean Scores ERW Math Fox Chapel Area 608 616 National 536 531 ERW = Evidence-Based Reading & Writing A total of 258 members (78 percent) of the 329 students in the Class of 2019 took the SAT during their junior or senior year. Fox Chapel Area High School students have outscored the state and nation on the SAT in all subject areas for many years. Fox Chapel Area High School 2019 AP Test Results                 Total AP Students                               339                               Total AP Tests Taken                 Tests Scored 3+   714                                             665 The high school offered 26 Advanced Placement (AP) courses during the 2018-2019 school year, and many students take multiple courses. Success on an AP exam is defined as a score of 3 or higher, which represents the score point that research finds predictive of college success and college graduation. Nearly 95 percent of Fox Chapel Area students scored 3 or higher. FOX CHAPEL AREA ❘ FALL 2019 17