2. PSAT TESTING DATA
HCA High Schoolers Exceed Kansas & National College-Readiness Rates
HCA
Kansas
U.S.
100%
91%
88%
80%
65%
64%
60%
62% 60%
61%
40%
39%
38%
20%
Met Both Benchmarks
Met ERW Benchmark
Met Math Benchmark
Participation Data Why this matters: As reflected
HCA
Kansas
U.S.
100%
in the data, many schools across the nation only recommend the PSAT to a fraction of their student body, primarily to their highest-achieving students to compete for merit scholarships.
100%
100%
100%
80%
60%
40%
41%
36%
20%
9%
15%
11%
1%
0%
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
HCA’s results reflect every student in the tested grades, not just a selected portion of the class. Even with universal participation, HCA’s rate of students meeting both college-readiness benchmarks exceeded Kansas and was 24 percentage points above the national rate.
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