This document provides an overview of data from freshman language arts courses in the first semester. It shows the percentage of grade 9 students placed in each course, which ranged from 4% in Reading Improvement I to 58% in Freshman English. Benchmark assessments measured student growth throughout the semester in reading levels. Average grade points earned varied between courses, with students in Advanced Freshman English and Freshman Literacy performing strongest in integrated science, biology, and pre-AP biology.