Washington’s sophomores and juniors are passing the reading and writing tests of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning at about the same pace as this year’s seniors, except for those students who are learning English as their second language.

In results released Monday, about 85 percent of the class of 2009 have passed both the reading and writing parts of the WASL as of the spring 2008 tests, and 60 percent have also passed the math test or an approved alternative. Among those juniors learning English as a second language, only about 47 percent have passed both the reading and writing tests.

About 75 percent of this year’s sophomore class have passed both the reading and writing tests and nearly 47 percent have also passed the math WASL. Sophomores and juniors still have numerous chances to pass the WASL or an approved alternative, including the August test, but only if they register by the end of June to take those exams.

(AP)