Well, not really.  Half are below the median, but that doesn’t have the same ring.

From AL.com:

Under a proposal awaiting possible state approval next month, all Alabama high school students will be automatically placed in honors classes, starting next year.

Can they still be considered “honors classes” if everyone takes them?

I crunched some numbers a while back and came to the conclusion that only 28% of ninth graders entering Alabama’s high schools will be prepared for college by the time they graduate (or are at least scheduled to do so).  That’s right, currently 72% will be unprepared.

Part of the problem lies in the dismal graduation rate, which is somewhere below 70%  - depending on which statistics you’re looking at it may be well below that threshold.  Of those that do graduate and enroll in college in Alabama, 28% are currently not prepared for college.

I’m sure putting all the kids in honors classes will fix the problem, though.  No way it would lead to the honors classes being watered down.

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