BY SAMANTHA DOUTY & HANNAH JOHNSON
Frisco ISD surpasses state testing averages On average, Frisco ISD students outscored their peers on the SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement exams, according to district data presented at a Nov. 13 board meeting. Zooming in About 23% of FISD graduates complete the ACT exam, said Gary Nye, executive director of con- tinuous improvement. The scale for ACT is 1-36. In 2023, Frisco ISD students scored an average of 25, with the state average at 19.3 and the national average at 19.5, according to the presentation. About 95% of FISD students take the SAT. Under 50% of FISD students take an Advanced Placement, or AP, exam. Comparatively, 22% of students across the state take the exams, Nye said. What else? The State of Texas Assessments of Academic
Frisco ISD sets 2024- 25 academic calendar The rst day of the 2024-25 school year will be Aug. 12 for Frisco ISD students. The FISD board approved the academic calendar during a Dec. 11 meeting. The details The calendar includes 75,600 instruc- tional minutes, which is required by the state. Here are some important dates to note: • First day of school: Aug. 12 • Fall break: Nov. 1-5 • Thanksgiving break: Nov. 25-29 • Winter break: Dec. 23-Jan. 6, 2025 • Spring break: March 17-21, 2025 • Last day of school: May 21, 2025
Frisco ISD SAT scores
Frisco ISD Texas
National
1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600
1,194
1,134
400 600 800
2019
2023
2020 2021
2022
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NOTE: THE SAT EXAM IS SCORED FROM 400 TO 1,600.
Readiness, or STAAR, test students in grades 3-8 in reading and math. Additionally, fth- and eighth- grade students are tested in science, while eighth graders are also tested in social studies. On average, Frisco ISD students improved in most subjects in the spring 2023 administration of the STAAR.
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