Final exams of junior high schools in the city scored

Final exams of junior high schools in the city scored

JAKARTA (JP): SLTPN 115 in Tebet Utara, South Jakarta, has
been named the top academic scorer among public junior high
schools in the capital as its final-grade students passed the
recent national examination with an average student evaluation
score (NEM) of 6.67.

Administrative coordinator at city office of the Ministry of
National Education, Sulaeman Hariadi, said that success by the
students and teachers of SLTPN 115 was followed by their
colleagues at SLTPN 109 in Pasar Rebo and SLTPN 49 in Kramat
Jati, both in East Jakarta, SLTPN 41 in Pasar Minggu, South
Jakarta, and SLTPN 75 in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.

The students at SLTPN 109 recorded an average of 6.6 for their
NEM, those of SLTPN 49 completed the exam at 6.58, SLTPN 41 at
6.44, and SLTPN 75 at 6.43, Sulaeman said.

The student's NEM score for Junior High School is calculated
by dividing the examination results (ranging from zero to 10)
with the six subjects tested during the nationwide final
examination (Ebtanas).

Elementary school (SD) students are tested on five subjects
while their brothers and sisters at senior high schools (SLTA)
are tested on seven.

Schools whose students record better scores usually become
popular and targets for entrance by new students.

During Monday's press meeting, Sulaeman also announced the
Ebtanas results for junior high students studying at private
schools.

According to him, the top scores were achieved by students of
SLTP Kanisius in Menteng, Central Jakarta, with an average score
of 7.19, followed by those at SLTP Santa Ursula in Lapangan
Banteng area, also Central Jakarta, with 7.18.

Those two schools were followed by SLTP IKIP (also known as
Lab School) in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, with 7.13, SLTPK 2 BPK
in Penabur, Central Jakarta, with 7.09, and SLTP Santa Maria in
Puri Kembangan, West Jakarta, with 6.91.

"But the average NEM scores for all junior high schools were
lower than those achieved last year," Sulaeman said, without
elaborating further.

The highest NEM also dropped from around 53 last year to
49.66, earned by Marta Andika from SLTP 88 West Jakarta.

"I don't know what caused the drop, but we will find the
solution so that next year it will rise again," Sulaeman said.

The average score at elementary schools in the capital was
also slightly lower, falling from 6.63 last year to 6.58 this
year.

But the highest NEM score this year was 48, one point higher
than 47 last year, Sulaeman added.

He said his office has not yet been able to reveal the final
scores of the students taking the recent Ebtanas for SLTA.

"We haven't finished examining their scores as many of them
retook their Ebtanas due to the leak," Sulaeman said.

The Ministry of National Education recently found that the
final examination was leaked in several high schools in Jakarta
and Greater Jakarta, resulting in some 3,500 students at 55
schools in the city having to retake their examinations in early
June.

Beside the NEM score and the school rankings, Sulaeman also
announced that public school registration has already started for
the academic year 2000/2001.

For elementary school, the registration is from June 19 to
July 1. Registration for junior and senior high school closed
last Friday, but for vocational high school, the registration is
until July 1.

The registration fee is the same as last year; free for
elementary school, Rp 3,500 for junior high school, Rp 4,000 for
senior high school and Rp 4,800 for vocational high school.

"Other fees outside the registration fee should only be
collected by the schools with the approval of the students," said
Sulaeman.

Sulaeman warned school operators in the city not to set high
contribution money (uang BP3) to new students, forcing them to
buy new uniforms and requiring them to buy books the schools
already arranged with third parties.

"If parents encounter such practices, just let us know and we
will take action against the school's principal," he said, adding
that his office took action against at least eight principals
last year, ranging from firing to strong warnings. (09)