Grade 8 Math

And finally the numbers for eighth grade math

Grade 8 Math Proficiency (%)

St Mark 89
St Agnes 89
St Martin 88
Nardin 83
St Joseph 83
St Stan 83
Mt St Joes 82
St Ambrose 67
St Bernard 67
Westminster 64.2
St Rose 58
St Tommy 56
Our Lady Black Rock 56
S Buffalo 55.1
Catholic Academy 50
Applied Tech 39.8
Holy Spirit 29
Stepping 25
Buffalo Public 24.3
Acad Science 14.8
Enterprise 8.3
Catholic Central 0

Too many people are out to protect an antiquated system of education instead of protecting our children. If parents had a choice to send their children wherever they wanted, and money was not an issue, clearly the market would dictate that instead of schools like Holy Spirit and the Mount closing, it would be schools that are failing.

Thank God for concerned parents like Steve Boyd who, along with other parents and concerned citezens helped save Mount St. Joes. (Disclaimer - Steve is a close friend, but his record in this matter speaks for itself, I think).