High School Enrollment Data: 2015 vs. 2023School20152023Lincoln High1,240987Roosevelt High8921,156Washington High5671,089Jefferson High1,4502,187The d...
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High School Enrollment Data: 2015 vs. 2023
| School | 2015 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High | 1,240 | 987 |
| Roosevelt High | 892 | 1,156 |
| Washington High | 567 | 1,089 |
| Jefferson High | 1,450 | 2,187 |
The data shows enrollment changes across four high schools over eight years. Washington High School, which had 1,089 students in 2023, enrolled ______ students in 2015.
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
567 students in 2015.
892 students in 2015.
1,240 students in 2015.
1,450 students in 2015.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "High School Enrollment Data: 2015 vs. 2023" |
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| [Table with 4 schools and their 2015/2023 enrollment numbers] |
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| "The data shows enrollment changes across four high schools over eight years." |
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| "Washington High School, which had 1,089 students in 2023, enrolled _______ students in 2015." |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: The data table provides enrollment figures for four high schools in both 2015 and 2023, allowing for comparison of changes over eight years.
Argument Flow: The title introduces a comparison of enrollment data across eight years. The table presents specific enrollment numbers for four schools in both 2015 and 2023. The summary statement clarifies that this data shows enrollment changes over the time period. Finally, the question focuses on one specific school (Washington High) and asks for its 2015 enrollment figure.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The answer must be Washington High School's enrollment figure from 2015
- Looking at our table analysis, Washington High had 567 students in 2015 and 1,089 students in 2023
- This is a straightforward data lookup question - we just need to find the correct number from the table
- The question confirms Washington High had 1,089 in 2023, which matches our table, so we can be confident in the 2015 figure
- So the right answer should be 567 students
567 students in 2015.
✓ Correct
- Correct - This matches exactly with Washington High's 2015 enrollment from the data table
- We can verify this is correct because the question confirms Washington High had 1,089 in 2023, which matches the table
892 students in 2015.
✗ Incorrect
- This is Roosevelt High's 2015 enrollment (892), not Washington High's
- Trap: Students might misread the table rows and pick the wrong school's data
1,240 students in 2015.
✗ Incorrect
- This is Lincoln High's 2015 enrollment (1,240), not Washington High's
- Trap: Students might confuse which row corresponds to which school
1,450 students in 2015.
✗ Incorrect
- This is Jefferson High's 2015 enrollment (1,450), not Washington High's
- Trap: Students might pick data from the wrong row in the table