DO ORCHESTRA AND ACADEMICS GO HAND IN HAND?

          Perhaps there are some other benefits to having our children in Orchestra.  The following table is a summary of the Reynoldsburg 12th grade proficiency results.  With the exception of Writing with Honors the Orchestra Students have consistently had greater numbers of passing students.
 
 

12th Grade Orchestra Students All Reynoldsburg Students
Subject Total Students % Passed % w/Honors % Passed % w/Honors
Writing 362 100   0 92  8
Reading 365   90 30 73 11
Math 360   80 70 65 37
Citizenship 365   90 80 71 34
Science 365   80 50 64 19