43 Percent of SAT Takers Considered Not Ready for College

What do you think about that?

A total of 43 percent of SAT takers in 2012 scored below 1550, what the College Board considers a strong indicator of the likelihood of getting a B- average the first year of school and completing their studies, according to a new report.  "The SAT Report on College Career and Readiness" reveals that students who met the benchmark were more likely to have completed a core curriculum in high school and to have parents with a four-year college degree.  The report notes that students who score below the benchmark can still succeed in college because "college readiness depends on a number of factors."  Read the whole report here. The College Board concludes that the results show a "need for common standards that will enable all students to …

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Melrose High School Doesn't Crack Top 50 Boston Magazine Schools

The magazine used a variety of statistics to compile its list. See how Melrose fared in a variety of categories.

Boston Magazine recently compiled its list of 222 Boston-area public and charter high schools and also narrowed down the top 50 schools in the area based on a variety of statistics, and Melrose High School and Mystic Valley Regional Charter School found themselves in the middle of the pack in a variety of categories. Melrose High didn't find its way onto the Top 50 list in the magazine. Weston High School took top honors followed by Lexington High, Dover-Sherborn Regional High, Concord-Carlisle High and Wellesley Senior High. Schools in the Melrose region that made the list include Andover High School (No. 27), Reading Memorial High School (No. 38) and Burlington High School at No. 43. According to the sortable list in the article, Melrose…

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Mark Ouellette

12:45 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012

Hi Percy, Thanks for the note. I've included Mystic Valley Regional Charter School data to the story.   more ›

Five Things You Need to Know Today

5 Things You Need To Know Today—Friday, Feb. 10

Valentine's Day stuff this weekend; MHS deadline for March SAT exam is today.

Get Melrose Patch each morning in your inbox with our daily newsletter! 1) NOOOOOO: That cry—which should never have been put in Jedi; George, knock it off—is because our mostly snowless winter may be coming to an end. Today will be sunny with a high near 46 and tonight there's a low around 32 and a chance of rain and snow showers, but snow is likely tomorrow. (Forecast by the National Weather Service ... George, Han shot first. REALLY KNOCK IT OFF.) 2) I gave her my heart ... and she gave me a pen: There's a lot of Valentine's Day stuff to do this weekend. Check them out in our Get Out weekend planner. 3) In a champagne supernova: Speaking of Valentine's Day, Beacon Hill Wine & Gourmet has free tastings tonight and tomorrow, for you 21+ …

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