RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School Principal Matt Gilbert led an end-of-the-term assembly with the theme “Celebrating Student Achievement in Academics.”

Each year, every high school junior in Maine takes the Scholastic Aptitude Test on a Saturday in May. The test is broken into separate tests in critical reading, mathematics and writing.

“Today, we’ll recognize students who achieved more than a 600 on one of the tests,” Gilbert said. “To put that in perspective, 440 to 460 is average for Maine because everyone takes the test. Most colleges look for around 500 for admission.”

The students called to the stage were Kelsey Bevins for reading, Nathan Fitzpatrick for math and writing, Travis Ford for reading and Katie Puiia for writing.

According to the College Board, that devises the test, “The SAT tests the reading, mathematics and writing skills and knowledge students acquire as part of a rigorous high school curriculum. The SAT also measures how well students can apply their knowledge, a factor that educators and researchers agree is critical to success in college.”

Next, Gilbert recognized homerooms with the highest grade point average in their class. “For freshmen, there was a tie between Mr. Bell’s and Mr. McGinty’s homerooms. Mrs. Russell’s homeroom won the sophomore title. The junior winners were Mr. Aylward’s homeroom. The seniors also had a tie with Ms. Doughty’s and Ms. Forbes’ homerooms earning the honors.”

Those homerooms earned breakfast pizza in the library.