Fillmore High School has received the released 10th grade CAHSEE results (California High School Exit Exam) for the test which was administered in March to all 10th graders in California.

This year’s 10th grade class set new records at Fillmore HS on their first attempt at passing CAHSEE:

80% passed English Language Arts

75% passed Math

2 students had perfect scores in BOTH areas - Andres Casas and Anthony Chavez earned a perfect 450 score in BOTH math and English Language Arts.

California students have six opportunities during high school to pass both sections of the Exit Exam: one opportunity during 10th grade, two test opportunities during 11th grade, and three opportunities during 12th grade. Students who are having difficulty passing the one or both parts of the exam are placed in CAHSEE classes during their school day for support and intensive intervention to build skills in both/either areas.

In accordance with California state law, senior students who have not passed both sections by graduation are awarded a Certificate of Completion instead of a diploma, but they are still awarded three more opportunities for two more years after graduation to pass the exam. Every year adult students come back to Fillmore High School to take advantage of the opportunity to pass the test and claim their diploma.