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ACT Scores Show MLHS Consistently Provides Exemplary Education

Martin Luther High School students’ successes in the classroom are evident through scores on the ACT assessment test. The ACT is a national college admission exam that tests students in English, mathematics, reading and science. Keeping with tradition, MLHS seniors who took the ACT last school year scored higher than the state and national averages in composite scores.

MLHS students have consistently scored above the state and national levels for many years.

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Brief Academic Guide

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The complete MLHS Academic Guide is available upon request.

College Bound: 85% of MLHS grads choose to attend two or four year post-secondary institutions.

MLHS students consistently average well above state and national averages on the assessment test. The students also scored above the state and national averages in each subcategory as well.

The recent release of the ACT scores shows that Martin Luther High School is succeeding in providing not only an education that is Christ-centered, but an education that excels. The ACT focuses on students who complete four years of English & three years or more each of math, social studies & science.

The ACT is a well-matched test for Martin Luther students because the school requires the same number of years, or more, in each of these academic areas with an addition of a fourth year of social studies.

MLHS has added Advanced Biology to the curriculum & also requires all students to take two years of a foreign language. This well-grounded, basic academic program has proven beneficial for the college bound student. ACT scores showed that those students completing this level of coursework scored five points above the national & four points above the state average in reading. In the areas of English, math & science reasoning, MLHS students scored three points above the national & two points above the state average.

MLHS students’ ACT scores have been consistently higher than state and national averages for several years. Scholastic accomplishment continues to be reflected in the ACT scores at MLHS.

The 2008 scores show the local composite for Martin Luther students was 23.8, more than one full point ahead of state average of 22.7 and almost three points ahead of the national average score of 21.1.

Student performance continues to track in an upward trend over the past several years. The chart below shows the sub-categories and local (MLHS) scores compared to state and national averages.

2009 ACT Score Stats

                       MLHS             Minnesota        National
English          23.2               22.0                  20.6
Math              24.3               22.7                  21.0
Reading         24.8              23.1                   21.4
Science         22.1              22.6                  20.9
Composite   23.8              22.7                   21.1

Most Martin Luther High school students who are heading to post-secondary studies of any kind take the ACT. Anyone with questions about these scores or other testing done at Martin Luther High School may contact Guidance Director Sharon Patrick.

These scores reflect Martin Luther High School’s continued commitment to rigorous curriculum, resulting in success for our students in post-secondary studies. MLHS teachers continue to stress reading and comprehension in all curricular areas. Our students also devote 15 minutes each day to reading for pleasure. Poor reading comprehension is an area which concerns college educators nationwide

2009 Stats: Composite ACT scores

MLHS students compared with State Average National Average

23.8 22.7 21.1

ACT tests are taken during a student’s junior year and can be taken more than once. The students desire to do well on this test due to the scholarships and colleges’ acceptance tied to the test. The ACT is also important to MLHS because it is often the last standardized test taken in high school. Martin Luther High School also offers the PLAN and PSAT tests.

Students and parents now have up-to-the-minute information about the student’s academic status at the click of the mouse. Cornerstone on-line student information systems was implemented this year.

The system tracks students’ academic progress, attendance, tuition and lunch accounts and offers easy communication between teachers and parents.

“This new tracking system allows us to keep closer tabs on a student’s academic progress and make sure they are working up to their potential,” says Guidance Director Sharon Patrick. “It has facilitated class scheduling and helps to ensure that each student has what they need to meet post-secondary requirements.”

Parents have the capability to monitor student’s performance any time they wish. Both parents and students can look at upcoming assignments which is very helpful when juggling busy schedules.

Cornerstone allows students, teachers, parents and administrators in schools to easily communicate, share information and manage their tasks. Cornerstone is being implemented and used in numerous church schools throughout the United States.

Grace Bertram and Jon Rusert

Compete for Triple A Award

As a member of the MN State High School League, MLHS selects two

outstanding students to represent our school in the Triple A competition each year.
Seniors Grace Bertram and Jon Rusert are the Triple A winners at MLHS. The

award is given to seniors excelling in Arts, Academics, and Athletics. They will go

on to the regional and state competition.
According to Sharon Patrick, Guidance Director, Bertram and Rusert were

chosen from a class rife with competition. "They are right at the top of their class

academically," she said. "They have taken the most challenging classes we offer,

including PSEO and AP classes. And both have been highly involved in music and

drama."
Both winners have participated in music - Grace plays clarinet and sings in the

choir, and Jon plays trombone - and have performed in drama productions. In athletics Grace has participated in golf and Jon in basketball.
    "Academics is the most important for me," Grace said. "I always put grades first. Education has always been really important to me. I plan to be a teacher."
    Success in the three areas was a matter of organization and prioritizing for Jon. "Grades always came first," he echoed, "but I was always looking at the schedules of games and knowing when to have things in by."
    Grace plans to attend Concordia College in Wisconsin. Jon plans to attend the University of Minnesota in Duluth.

Juniors spent time “Job Shadowing” someone who is willing to serve as a mentor in the students’ career field of interest. Students visited a variety of occupations including fitness trainer, veterinarian and nurse practitioner. This experience helps them choose their college path and possible life career. Students write a report on their experience and are graded on their performance and summary.

Left to right: 1. Austin Morris shadowed Jim Traetow (‘03) at Crop Production Services. He learned about customer service and the complex field of ag products. 2. Amanda Wakey is aspiring to be a fitness trainer. She shadowed at Any Time Fitness. 3. Colton Hilgendorf rode along with police officer Luke Belgard (‘99) on his night shift. Luke is on the Blue Earth County SWAT team.

Left to right: 1. Megan Maschoff learned about a career as a photographer by shadowing Roger Carlson (parent of alumni) of R. Carlson Photography, Fairmont. 2. Harley Barry shadowed at the Chain of Lakes Pet Hospital under the expertise of Dr. Dennis Katzer. 3. Tanner Taylor followed in the footsteps of nurse practitioner Carolyn Drevlow at Dulcimer Medical Clinic.

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