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Number of top-performing schools up
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San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage, Jan. 26, 2001

 
San Diego (special) --San Diego School Superintendent Alan Bersin reported Jan. 17 that the number of top performing schools in the district increased from 16 in 1999 to 29 in 2000. Top performing schools are those which receive a score of 800 or higher on the 1,000-point Academic Performance Index compiled by the California Department of Education.

The 29 top performers included one high school, La Jolla, with a score of 833, and four middle schools: Marshall (869); Preuss (820); De Portola (809), and Muirlands (802). Twenty-four high performing elementary schools were: Curie (896); Bird Rock (890); Jerabek (888); Hearst (887); Dingeman (883); Benchley-Weinberger (877); Dailard (865); Tierrasanta (858); Kumeyaay (855); Holmes (848); Doyle (845); Miramar Ranch (844); Torrey Pines (836); Sunset View (835); La Jolla (829); Vista Grande (825); Hage (823); Ericson (821); Alcott (816); Sessions (811); Silver Gate (807); Sequoia (803); Hickman (801) and Perry (801).

"I am gratified that our literacy and math reforms, together with the dedication and hard work on the part of so many teachers and administrators, are bringing positive results for our students," Bersin said in a statement. "But we still have much to accomplish to bring our schools to the point where all students meet and exceed academic standards,especially for those schools which still have scores below the state averages." -- Donald H. Harrison

The average score throughout the state was 675 for elementary schools; 657 for middle schools, and 636 for high schools. Falling below these marks in San Diego were 36 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, and 9 high schools. The total of 55 low performing schools compared to a total of 71 in 1999. -- Donald H. Harrison