Full-Time Student Performance Data

National Measures:  The national student performance data collected includes the SAT and ACT, summary data on students performance on the ASVAB, and the number of National Merit finalists from our school.  Over the past five years approximately 80% of our students completed the SAT and/or the ACT.  Over the last three years we have seen increase in the number of students completing these tests. Students’ overall performance levels on both the SAT and the ACT have remained steady.  Student performance on the ASVAB has been increasing in accuracy with an increase in military interest.   Over the last three years we have seen increased interest in the military and climbing qualifying test scores for entrance into all four branches of the armed services.  To date, Texas Preparatory Academy(to be shown as TPA) has had four students achieve a perfect score of 99 on this test battery.  Texas Preparatory Academy is also proud to claim a 1 out of 4 National Merit Finalist since 2000-2001.

State Measures:  Statewide assessments of student learning in reading, writing and mathematics were initiated in the school’s third year through the use of the Stanford Achievement Test.  All students in attendance are required to take this test.  The percentage of students exceeding standards established by Texas increases with each year with more and more students returning.  It has been noted that grades at graduation are remarkably higher when a student enrolls at an earlier age, therefore, spending more time in the Texas Prep environment.

School Performance-based Measures:  The performance-based assessment system developed by Texas Preparatory Academy includes the following areas of learning:  English/language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, physical education and health, and foreign languages.  The assessment task and scoring guides have been jointly developed by the faculty.  Comparison of student's performance over the past five years reveals little difference in the area of electives, however, there are gradual inclines in student performance in the core academic areas.