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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did the philosophy behind the 2021-22 9th grade admissions changes also carry over to 10th and 11th grade admissions?[/quote]

No, those admissions don't make headlines so those admissions are still merit based.[/quote]
In 2021-22, there were a number of 10th and 11th graders that failed an SOL. In 2022-23, there were a number of 11th graders that failed an SOL. That's a new phenomenon. That's why I wondered if admissions policies changed in the upper grades beginning in 2021-22 as well.[/quote]

No they didn't. So much for that conspiracy theory.[/quote]

It looks like there was an 84% pass rate in chemistry in 2021-2022  That would probably be sophomores.
It doesn't look like there were any SOL failures among juniors in 2022-2023.[/quote]
Seven juniors failed the English reading SOL in 2022-23.[/quote]

I guess they weren't able to buy the test answers for the SOL that year.[/quote]
The SOL failures occurred immediately after the switch to test optional. These are students who are struggling with grade level content, which means that their time at TJ must be stressful. It is a disservice to admit students to TJ who do not have adequate preparation. Standardized test scores serve to identify gaps in content knowledge and should be reinstated as requirements for sophomore admissions to preempt these unfortunate outcomes. [/quote]

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