Birdville ISD NEWS for 03/01/2017

TEA Updates | Number of Texas students taking Advanced Placement increases for Class of 2016

Feb 28, 2017 12:07 pm

AUSTIN – Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced today that, according to the College Board’s AP Cohort Data Report for the Class of 2016, more than 122,000 Texas graduates took at least one Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) exam during their high school careers. In addition, the percentage of Texas students taking at least one AP exam in high school continues to stay ahead of the national average.

Number/Percentage of Graduates

Who Took an AP Exam During High School

According to Class of 2016 figures from the College Board, Texas was again the closest state to achieving equitable participation for low-income students. Half (50.3 percent) of the AP examinees in the Class of 2016 were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Of those students, 45.1 percent achieved a score of 3 or higher – much higher than the national average (24.9 percent) and higher than any other state.

The College Board states that a score of 3 or higher on an AP Exam demonstrates that a student is capable of doing the work of an introductory-level course in a particular subject in college. Just over 20 percent of Texas students (20.2 percent) in the Class of 2016 scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam during high school, which was below the national average (21.9 percent).

Research shows that students who succeed in rigorous course work, such as that offered by AP, are developing college-level knowledge and skills while still in high school. These students are more likely than their peers to earn college degrees on time, which gives them an opportunity to save significant amounts of money.

The ten most popular AP exams among Texas students for the Class of 2016 were: English Language and Composition; United States History; World History; English Literature and Composition; United States Government and Politics; Physics 1; Macroeconomics; Calculus AB; Spanish Language and Culture; and Biology.

Some additional Texas highlights from the College Board’s AP Cohort Data Report for the Class of 2016 include:

• 38.7 percent of graduates in the Class of 2016 took an AP exam during high school.
• 20.2 percent of students in the Class of 2016 scored 3 or higher on an AP exam.
• By May 2016, more than a quarter million (259,081) exams earned scores of 3 or higher, representing a potential cost savings for credit-hour tuition of $2.3 million for Texas families.
• Three of the ten most popular AP courses in Texas are in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses.

Twenty-two Texas school districts were recognized for efforts to increase access to AP coursework while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP exams. Those districts recognized on the 7th Annual AP Honor Roll included: Allen ISD; Austin ISD; Burnet CISD; College Station ISD; Coppell ISD; Dallas ISD; Hutto ISD; Katy ISD; Leander ISD; McGregor ISD; McKinney ISD; Pflugerville ISD; Pleasant Grove ISD; Princeton ISD; Sabine Pass ISD; Sanger ISD; Santa Fe ISD; Santa Gertrudis ISD; Santa Rosa ISD; Springtown ISD; Texarkana ISD; and Tomball ISD.

To review the entire College Board AP Cohort Data Report for the Class of 2016, visit www.collegeboard.org.  

Birdville High School UIL Academic Team recently competed and won at various levels at the Grandview Invitational Meet

Feb 28, 2017 12:03 pm

The Birdville High School UIL Academic Team recently competed and won at various levels at the Grandview Invitational Meet. 

 Calculator 9^th/10^th grades (Coach Tanna Sales)

• Keith Mekush – 3^rd place overall
• Jenna Ruhlman – 5^th place overall
  

Computer Applications (Coach Ann Blankenship)

• Makayla Franks – 4^th place overall
• Kevin Davis – 6^th place overall

Current Events: Second-place team – Angie Whistler, Collin Kane, Hunter Mendiola, Jeremiah Brand & Travis Maclin (Coach Kelly Grossman)

• Travis Maclin – 6^th place overall

Literary Criticism (Coach Rachel Nichols)

•  Sam Streeter – 2^nd place overall

Math 9^th/10^th grades:  Second-place team – India Wright, Jenna Ruhlman, Keith Mekush, Michael Lipenko & Zack McCoy (Coach Laura Douglas)

• Jenna Ruhlman – 3^rd place overall

 Math 11^th/12^th grades:  Second-place team – Henry Tang, Jared Burleson, Marlee Street & Morgan Petermann (Coach Laura Douglas)

• Jared Burleson – 1^st place overall

Number Sense 9^th/10^thgrades:  Third-place team – Eriq Jimenez, India Wright, Jenna Ruhlman, Keith Mekush, Michael Lipenko & Zack McCoy (Coach Cooper Mitchell) 

• Jenna Ruhlman – 5^th place overall
• Michael Lipenko – 6^th place overall

Number Sense 11^th/12^th grades:  Third-place team – Jared Burleson, Marlee Street & Vidhi Bhatt (Coach Cooper Mitchell)

• Jared Burleson – 1^st place overall

Science 9^th/10^th grades:  First-place team – Jenna Ruhlman, Keith Mekush, Michael Lipenko & Zack McCoy (Coaches: Andrew Bendersky, Kathy Mitchell & Will Griffin)

• Jenna Ruhlman – 1^st place overall
• Zack McCoy – 5^th place overall
• Keith Mekush – 7^th place overall

Science 11^th/12^th grades:  First-place team – Henry Tang, Jared Burleson, Kevin Davis, Morgan Petermann & Vidhi Bhatt (Coaches: Andrew Bendersky, Kathy Mitchell & Will Griffin)

• Jared Burleson – 1^st place overall, top Chemistry score, 2^nd place Physics score
• Vidhi Bhatt – 2^nd place Chemistry score
• Morgan Petermann – 6^th place overall

Social Studies:  Third-place team – Alli Burk, Meagan Overcash, Reanna Boydstun, Sam Streeter & William Chaltas (Coach Kirk Mansfield)

• Meagan Overcash – 1^st place overall

Spelling:  First-place team – Allycen Toomey, Giang Pham, Hunter Mendiola, India Wright, Marlee Street, Reanna Boydstun & Travis Maclin (Coach Luke Devlin)

• Travis Maclin – 2^nd place overall
• India Wright – 3^rd place overall
• Reanna Boydstun – 5^th place overall

Sign Language Classes Offered at Porter Elementary

Feb 28, 2017 11:55 am

Richland High’s Team Competes in Speech Contest

Feb 28, 2017 11:51 am

Four Richland High School students competed in the annual Hurt-Euless-Bedford Rotary Club Four-Way Test Speech Contest on Feb. 22. They competed against teams from LD Bell, Trinity and Birdville high schools. This is the first contest Richland has been invited to, and they did very well. Alyssa Kunkel placed second and won $250. The team members consisted of Ajmal Mohmand, Alyssa Kunkel, Abby Key and Peyton Murrell. #BISDShines

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