Juncen Wang of Skyline High School earned a composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test. Nationally, on average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn the top score. Among test takers from last year’s graduating class, only 1,407 of 1.85 million students achieved a score of 36. Although test scores are just one of ...
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Photo Gallery: Mill Creek teams up with St. Mark’s Hospital for disaster drill
School staff and students at Mill Creek Elementary were happy to help their friends at St. Mark’s Hospital with some dramatic training exercises last week. As part of a mock disaster drill, students in Mrs. Sorensen’s fifth grade class feigned injuries from a fictional Halloween chemistry demonstration gone awry. Emergency personnel then acted ...
Eduspeak: Defining common terms in the education system
Have you ever had a medical physician speak to you in abbreviations, acronyms or Latin phrases that didn’t make any sense? Most every profession has its own unique phrases and words, including education. Here’s a list of some common education terms that you will likely hear throughout the school year: ACT – (American College Testing) College ...