City schools fare well in SSLC exams
The Hindu
The capital district registered a pass percentage of 99.08, the lowest in the State, in the SSLC examinations this year.
The capital district registered a pass percentage of 99.08, the lowest in the State, in the SSLC examinations this year.
The pass percentage last year was 98.96. Kottayam district had the highest pass percentage this year at 99.92.
Of the 34,393 students who appeared for the examinations from the district, 34,077 were eligible for higher studies. Of them, 17,045 were boys and 17,032 were girls.
Among the education districts, Neyyattinkara topped with a pass percentage of 99.18. Thiruvananthapuram came next with 99.07%, followed by Attingal at 99%, the lowest in the State.
Of the 12,855 students who sat for the exam in Attingal, 12,727 passed. In Thiruvananthapuram education district, 10,655 of the 10,755 students passed, and in Neyyattinkara, 10,695 of the 10,753 who took the exam became eligible for higher studies.
As many as 6,030 students secured A+ grade in all subjects in the districts. Girls outnumbered boys in securing A+ in all subjects — 3,914 girls as compared to 2,116 boys.
Attingal education district had the highest number of students with A+ grade—2,429. Neyyattinkara had 1,986, and Thiruvananthapuram 1,615.
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