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Test scores of Arcadia Unified School District's seniors rose this year. The reading score was 294 (up 19 points) while math score was 333 (up 20 points). Since 1987-88, students moved from the 77th to the 85th percentile in reading and from the 89th to the 96th percentile in math statewide.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3220
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3128AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Unified School District's scores on the California Assessment Program went up in math for all grades this year, but down in reading in the 3rd and 6th grades, while 8th grade students showed an increase in reading. Other figures are also given in the article, as well as a chart of scores for each AUSD school on page A-2.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3222
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3130AN
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The new CAS (2) program, an acronym for Curriculum Alignment System and Comprehensive Assessment System, will replace the California Assessment Program (CAP), the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), and the District Minimum Proficiency Tests. CAS (2) testing will begin in November for high school seniors, with all other grades to take the test in the spring. Advantages of the new test are given in the article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3221
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3129AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District seniors ranked third in the state for the number of advanced placement (AP) exams passed per 100 students during 1991-92.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper143
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
October 23, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
October 23, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
143AN
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SAT scores released Wednesday revealed Arcadia High School students scored above both State and National averages.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
313AN
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Arcadia Unified School District achievement test scores in basic reading, writing and math skills are strong and well above the national average.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25795
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Test Scores
Item ID
25995AN
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Arcadia student test scores are above state and national norms.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26383
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 1998
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p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
26583AN
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The recently released statewide Advanced Placement figures show that in Arcadia, the number of exams passed per 100 seniors has grown from 24.2 students in 1984 to 80.9 students in 1990.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 5, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 5, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3131AN
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Area Advanced Placement test scores show improvement.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1991
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p. B-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1991
Pages
p. B-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3132AN
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The results are back from the first testing of Arcadia's students on the Terra Nova Test.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
November 20, 1997
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p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
11455AN
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Arcadia High School is ranked among the top 12 schools in the nation at the National Science Bowl Competition.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
National Science Bowl Competition
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26513AN
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Dana Middle School was announced as one of California's 1997-98 Blue Ribbon Schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15314
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1998
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Richard Henry Dana Jr. Middle School
Item ID
15873AN
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Arcadia is praised for its top-scoring schools, ranch-style homes, and lack of ethnic tensions and political turmoil in similar cities like Monterey Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper230
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
March 28, 1993
Pages
p. K-2 photo, map, chart
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Los Angeles Times
Date
March 28, 1993
Pages
p. K-2 photo, map, chart
Subjects
Real Estate
City - Description
Item ID
230AN
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The expansion and creation of recreation and activity programs at all school levels and extending Arcadia Public Library hours to include Sunday afternoon topped the list of recommendations in the Youth Master Plan.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Youth Master Plan
Arcadia Public Library - 1990-1999
City Council - 1990-1999
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26026AN
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The Arcadia Rotary Club awarded grants totaling $4,990 to 17 teachers at the February 13 Arcadia Board of Education meeting. Grants ranging from $175 to $300 were given to individual teachers to help with special classroom projects. The teachers represented 5 of the 6 Arcadia elementary schools, all 3 junior high schools and both Arcadia and Huntington high schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2113
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Organizations - Rotary Club
Item ID
2098AN
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An Arcadia man, George Kobayashi, has been arrested and charged with helping students cheat on standardized exams for Graduate School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8031
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
American Test Center
Kobayashi, George
Item ID
7991AN
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In a joint venture, the Monrovia and Arcadia redevelopment agencies have created a new logo which reads "Huntington Crossing" and it will top the sign where the 210 Freeway crosses Fifth Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 11, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 11, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Redevelopment
Signage
Item ID
27079AN
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Campus safety and tight funding rank among the issues of greatest concern to the five candidates seeking three open seats on the Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4532
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1995
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1995
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
4408AN
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Starting in 1993-1994, Arcadia High School will change its grading policy that awards an extra grade point to students taking honors classes. The new system will give no more weight to honors courses than to regular courses.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
218AN
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Distinguished schools for 1996 locally are Arcadia's First Avenue, Foothills and Dana Middle schools and Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5854
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1996
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Schools - Dana Junior High School
Item ID
5697AN
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Newspaper Index
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