Beloit High School Students – AP Exams

Thanks to the Beloit Daily News for reporting on our High School students successes with the expanding AP (advanced placement) courses.

While educators believe AP students will be better prepared for college whatever score they get, they are proud the Purple Knights have tested higher then average.

In a few of our AP classes we just killed the national average,” Barder said.

In previous years, 25% of Beloit students taking the U.S. government exam received a four (1-5 scale); the (national) average was 13.1%. Nearly 30% of Beloit students taking the U.S.  history test scored a four while the national average was about 18%. The Purple Knights also outscored the average in psychology on scores three and above.

Beloit Daily News

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BMHS boosted its AP offerings to 11 this school year by adding music theory, statistics, chemistry, and drawing.

Beloit Daily News

Thanks Daily News for reporting.

Thanks to BMHS administration, the school board and teachers for their hard work in providing excellent and competitive educational opportunities for those students and families willing to take advantage of them.

photo credit: Old Onliner

Come out and support the BMHS Jazz Band

They’re in the final stretch and working hard to raise the money for their Essentially Ellington competition won trip to New York. Come on out and let’s support their effort.

Tomorrow Friday, Concert & Swing Dance!
BMHS cafetieria: 7-9 p.m. Dance, $5 for students, $7 for adults. Dance lessons will be held from 6-7 p.m.

Saturday April 25th, Concert at La Casa Grande: 8-10 p.m. (618 4th Street) Free admission but donations appreciated.

Sunday May 3rd., Send-off concert with the Beloit College Concert Band: 7:00 p.m. Eaton Chapel

You can track their fundraising progress here.

Beloit Memorial High School Jazz Brunch

Help send the

Beloit Memorial High School Jazz Band

to New York City

for the 14th Annual

Essentially Ellington

Jazz Competition and Festival

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Performing at

Bushel and Peck’s Local Market

328 State St., Beloit

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

11:00am – 2:00 pm

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20% of your jazz brunch receipt

will be donated to the

BMHS Jazz Band New York fund!

With the attached flier or the Stateline News Ad.

(Click for printable version of this BMHS Jazz Brunch flier)

Donations can be made to BMHS Band Boosters

and sent to 3145 Park Ave., Beloit, WI  53511

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Here they are performing weeks ago down in New Orleans.

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This is a big deal IMO. More about the BMHS Jazz Band here.

And it’s been added to the NPA  calendar of events