FUHS students boost Academic Performance Index numbers

After a year of Fallbrook High School (FUHS) officials and teachers reinforcing the importance of state and federal testing, the students have made large strides in boosting their academic ranking when compared to similar schools statewide.

After seeing that FUHS received a 727 on the Academic Performance Index (API) Report in 2008, which meant that they were given a school ranking of five out of 10 when compared to similar schools and six out of 10 statewide, assistant principal Adam Dawson and principal Rod King decided it was time to bring awareness of the test’s importance to students.

“Th...