In 2011, higher percentages of twelfth-graders attending Catholic schools performed at or above Basic and Proficient and at Advanced than their peers attending public schools in 2011.
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In 2011, higher percentages of twelfth-graders attending Catholic schools performed at or above Basic and Proficient and at Advanced than their peers attending public schools in 2011.