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Humanities

 Humanities Highlights 

  • K–12 Priority Standards

    Clear learning goals each quarter with key skills, content, vocabulary, and assessments

  • K–8 Reading Support

    Consistent programs to help students get extra reading help, track progress, and meet goals

  • High School Literacy Class

    Builds foundational reading skills, confidence, and engagement to help students succeed

K-8 Literacy Proficiency Trends

  • 2023 2024 2025
    39.46% 33.44% 57.83%

    Third-grade ELA proficiency shows the percentage of students who met or exceeded the state’s reading and writing standards each year.

    The percentage of students meeting these standards decreased from 39.46% in 2023 to 33.44% in 2024, then increased sharply to 57.83% in 2025. The 2025 results reflect strong growth in reading skills, with more third-grade students meeting or exceeding ELA expectations.

  • 2023 2024 2025
    44.85% 48.66% 56.68%

    Fourth-grade ELA proficiency shows the percentage of students who met or exceeded the state’s reading and writing standards each year.

    The percentage of students meeting these standards increased from 44.85% in 2023 to 48.66% in 2024, and continued to rise to 56.68% in 2025. These results show steady growth in reading skills and that more fourth-grade students are meeting or exceeding ELA expectations.

  • 2023 2024 2025
    36.39% 35.42% 54.44%

    Fifth-grade ELA proficiency shows the percentage of students who met or exceeded the state’s reading and writing standards each year.

    The percentage of students meeting these standards decreased slightly from 36.39% in 2023 to 35.42% in 2024, then increased to 54.44% in 2025. The 2025 results show strong improvement in reading skills, with more students meeting or exceeding ELA expectations.

  • 2023 2024 2025
    35.03% 41.33% 47.25%

    Sixth-grade ELA proficiency shows the percentage of students who met or exceeded the state’s reading and writing standards each year.

    The percentage of students meeting these standards increased from 35.03% in 2023 to 41.33% in 2024, and continued to rise to 47.25% in 2025. These results show steady improvement in reading skills, with more sixth-grade students meeting ELA expectations each year.

  • 2023 2024 2025
    42.15% 43.54% 47.64%

    Seventh-grade ELA proficiency shows the percentage of students who met or exceeded the state’s reading and writing standards each year.

    The percentage of students meeting these standards increased from 42.15% in 2023 to 43.54% in 2024, and continued to rise to 47.64% in 2025. These results show steady improvement in reading skills, with more seventh-grade students meeting ELA expectations each year.

  • 2023 2024 2025
    47.44% 55.31% 48.78%

    Eighth-grade ELA proficiency shows the percentage of students who met or exceeded the state’s reading and writing standards each year.

    The percentage of students meeting these standards increased from 47.44% in 2023 to 55.31% in 2024, followed by a decrease to 48.78% in 2025. While proficiency dipped slightly in 2025, results remain above 2023 levels, indicating overall progress in eighth-grade reading and writing skills.

Humanities Regents
2023-2025 Comparisons

  • 2023 2024 2025
    53.85% 61.11% 59.09%

    The percentage of students passing the English January Regents exam increased from 53.85% in 2023 to 61.11% in 2024, then slightly decreased to 59.09% in 2025. Overall, these results show steady performance, with more students meeting the Regents standard over the three-year period.

  • 2023 2024 2025
    87.50% 89.87% 80.71%

    The percentage of students passing the English June Regents exam increased from 87.50% in 2023 to 89.87% in 2024, then decreased to 80.71% in 2025. Overall, these results show strong performance, though the 2025 results indicate a slight decline compared with the previous year.

  • 2023 2024 2025
    84.38% 89.64% 90.78%

    The percentage of students passing the Global History Regents exam increased from 84.38% in 2023 to 89.64% in 2024, then increased again to 90.78% in 2025. Overall, these results show strong and improving student performance in Global History over the three-year period.

  • 2023 2024 2025
    91.50% 94.96% 90.54%

    The percentage of students passing the U.S. History and Government Regents exam increased from 91.50% in 2023 to 94.96% in 2024, then decreased slightly to 90.54% in 2025. Overall, these results show strong student performance, with consistently high pass rates across all three years.