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WCS 7th Grade Duke University TIP participants.
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WCS 7th Grader Receives State Recognition in Duke University TIP
(April 2007) Five 7th graders at Westbury Christian School participated in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). According to Mike White, WCS Guidance Counselor, Coleman White, John Adams, John Fehrenkamp, Jonathan Smith and Rasheed Sulaimon were identified to participate in the program based on their 6th grade Stanford Achievement Test scores. All five students performed well, and Coleman White received state recognition in reading on the ACT.
Mike White said that the five 7th graders had scored in the 95th percentile on the 6th grade Stanford Achievement test. That score made them eligible to take either the ACT or the SAT exam which is usually taken by 11th graders to help them prepare for college. According to Mike White, Rasheed Sulaimon’s score in SAT math came very close to earning state recognition.
Coleman White will be officially recognized at a Duke University TIP state ceremony later this school year.
According to the Duke University TIP, the program is now beginning its twenty-seventh year and is the largest program of its kind in the nation, representing participation from 6,148 junior high and middle schools in the Duke University TIP 16-state region. Over 1.5 million students have completed the Talent Search since its inception in 1980. The Talent Search identifies academically talented 7th graders based on standardized test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. Candidates are identified and invited to complete either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Assessment college entrance examination. Duke University TIP then provides the participants with comparative information concerning their academic abilities and resources for unique educational opportunities.
For more information contact Ann Arnold in the Admissions Office at 713-551-8100. Westbury Christian School is a private, non-profit, culturally diverse school offering unique educational opportunities for pre-k, elementary, middle and high school students. The accredited school is located at 10420 Hillcroft at Willowbend.
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