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Are Wellspring Preparatory High School students in 2021-22 ready for college-level math courses?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There was an increase in the number of Wellspring Preparatory High School students considered ready for math classes in college in the 2021-22 school year, according to the MI School Data. Based on their performance on the math portion of the SAT, 35.4% of the students were set for college during the school year.

In contrast, college-level math readiness in Wellspring Preparatory High School the year before was 25%.

Wellspring Preparatory High School ranked 11th in college readiness for math this year, compared to other districts in Kent County. In the previous year, it was ranked eighth lowest.

Overall, students in Michigan are still performing below pre-pandemic levels. According to the test results, their scores are on average 4.5% lower than the pre-pandemic levels.

A recent study in the state suggested this could be caused by remote schooling. Students who learned remotely experienced more learning loss compared to those who attended in-person classes during the pandemic.

"This is hurting kids in ways we can't even imagine, and not just academically," Senator Thomas Albert said during his time as the House Appropriations Chairman. "The disruption of sports and other extracurricular activities also takes a major toll. It's going to take years for some of these students to recover academically."

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was criticized for trying to address these academic failures by using more tutors in the public school system.

"Relying only on the system that caused academic and mental health setbacks is not looking out for the best interest of children," Jamie A. Hope wrote in the Michigan Capitol Confidential.

Due to the suspension of state assessments, SAT data for the 2019-20 academic year are not available.

Wellspring Preparatory High School College Readiness Based on Math Performance Over 5 Years

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Districts Ranked by Students' Math Average Score in SAT in 2021-22 School Year

RankDistrictMath average score overall
1East Grand Rapids Public Schools565.5
2West Michigan Aviation Academy561.8
3Forest Hills Public Schools553.8
4Byron Center Public Schools550.5
5Rockford Public Schools527.6
6Lowell Area Schools523.6
7Caledonia Community Schools507
8Cedar Springs Public Schools497.9
9Grandville Public Schools495.9
10West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science494.3
11Byron Center Charter School474.4
12Northview Public Schools474
13Kent City Community Schools473.2
14Wellspring Preparatory High School469.4
15Kentwood Public Schools467.2
16Sparta Area Schools464.9
17PrepNet Virtual Academy462.4
18Tri County Area Schools461.7
19Grand River Preparatory High School461.5
20Comstock Park Public Schools452
21Kenowa Hills Public Schools444.9
22Grand Rapids Public Schools431.9
23Wyoming Public Schools430.4
24Kelloggsville Public Schools407.8
25Godwin Heights Public Schools407.5
26Godfrey-Lee Public Schools406.1

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