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Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tina McGovern 415-749-3600 ext. 19, outreach@gatewayhigh.org
Gateway High School Students Overwhelmingly Pass California High School Exit Exam
April 26th, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 24, 2006 - The sophomore class of Gateway High School, a California Distinguished School and San Francisco public charter school, posted impressive results on the February 2006 California High School Exit Exam, (CAHSEE). 98% of Gateway sophomores, who took the test, passed the English Language Arts section and 90% passed the Math section of the CAHSEE exam.
“All Gateway seniors have passed both sections of the exam and are, therefore, eligible to receive a diploma. And our sophomores faired extraordinarily well on this exam including our students with learning disabilities,” said Gateway Principal Sharon Olken. 25% of Gateway students have a diagnosed learning difference or disability, two times the number in a typical SFUSD school.
All students in California are required to pass both sections of the CAHSEE (English Language Arts and Math by their senior year) in order to earn a diploma. This is the first year that California seniors will not be able to graduate without passing the CAHSEE exam
About Gateway High School
Gateway was founded by a group of parents and educators who believed there was a need in the Bay Area for a smaller, personalized, college preparatory public high school with a commitment to and expertise in serving a diverse student population, including a significant number of students with learning differences. Now in its eighth year of school operations, Gateway is at full enrollment with 440 students in grades 9-12. More than 600 students applied for the 100 places in the current 9th grade class. Gateway students come from more than 100 different middle schools. For more information, contact Margot Shaub at 415-749-3600 ext. 19. For more information about Gateway visit its website, www.gatewayhigh.org.
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