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In
2007, our kindergartners scored in the top 14% of the nation in Pre-Reading
Skills on the Metropolitan Readiness Test. In math,
their scores were in the top 21% of the nation. These scores
indicate that our kindergarten program is one of the top programs in
our nation at preparing youngsters for first grade.
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Scores
on standardized achievement tests taken in grades K-8 indicate that
our students consistently score around the 77th percentile, which
means they are in the top 23% of the nation.
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82%
of our fourth and fifth graders from the 2006-2007 school year qualified for the Duke University's Talent
in Progress (TIP) talent search for fourth and fifth graders by
scoring at or above the 90th percentile (top 10% nationwide) on the Higher
Order Thinking sections of the Stanford Achievement Test.
This program is designed to identify gifted students and motivate them
toward future successes.
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50%
of our sixth graders from the 2006-2007 school year qualified for the Duke
Talent in Progress (TIP) test by scoring in the 95th percentile
(top 5% nationwide) or higher on their Stanford Achievement Test.
In 2007, 6 of our 10 students who took the test received state recognition at Vanderbilt
University for their exceptionally high scores on the Duke TIP
test.
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Two
members of the Class of 2008 were recognized as Commended Students in
the 2008 National Merit Program.
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ACT
scores range from 1 to 36. The class of 2008 had an average ACT
score of 24.5, which is around the 77th percentile (top 23% nationwide
of college bound seniors). The state average in 2006 for college bound
students taking the ACT was 20.7, which is just below the
national average. Three seniors in the class of 2008 scored 30 or
greater on the ACT placing them in the top 3% of the nation.
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MTCS
is now offering a dual enrollment program through Motlow State
Community College. Students can earn 3 hours of college credit
as well as high school credit for the courses they take. The
class of 2008 has 15 students in this program.
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72%
of the seniors in the MTCS Class of 2007 who applied to state colleges or
universities qualified for the Tennessee Education Lottery's Hope
scholarship which is based on a minimum ACT score of 21 or a
minimum GPA of 3.0.
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The
Class of 2007 of 50 Seniors set a school record by being awarded over
$1.8 million in academic, athletic, and leadership scholarships and
grants from various colleges & universities. The Class of
2006 of 32 Seniors was awarded over $1.1 million in scholarships while
the Class of 2005 received over
$1.6 million in awards.
For more information or to
request an application, contact:
Cindy
Siler (cindysiler@mtcscougars.org)
Director
of Admissions and Public Relations
100
E. MTCS Road
Murfreesboro,
TN 37129
(615)
893-0602
FAX
(615) 895-8815
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