Two Anne Arundel high schools won awards in the 2006 Maryland School Performance Recognition Program, school officials announced.
Severna Park and South River high schools saw improved overall performance on the 2006 High School Assessments.
The largest increase was in the overall score for the government test from 67.4 in 2005 to 86.4 in 2006.
The smallest increase was in the overall English score from 60.6 in 2005 to 62 in 2006.
The algebra score dipped slightly from 69.1 in 2005 to 68.8 in 2006, according the Maryland Report Card Web site, which compiles data on school performance for the state.
Beginning with the class of 2009, students must pass all four HSA tests ? English, algebra, biology and government ? to graduate from high school.
Eighty high schools in 15 of the state?s 24 jurisdictions were honored in the School Performance Recognition Program.
