Our science education does not live up to our own standards. (BugMeNot)
Statewide, science test scores are low, and science has the lowest pass rate of any of the required state graduation tests, which also include English and writing. In 2004, only 71 percent of first-time test-takers have passed the science graduation test, compared to 95 percent in English and 95 percent in math. When all test-takers are considered, including those who have attempted it in the past, the pass rate dropped to 59 percent, according to figures from the state Department of Education.
In Clarke County, 58 percent of first-time test-takers passed the science graduation test in 2004, a drop from 62 percent in 2003.
