PRESS RELEASE
33/HUMAS/SMA PRADITA DIRGANTARA/VIII/2022
Jum’at, 26 Agustus 2022
Boyolali Pradita Dirgantara High School has secured the prestigious 3rd position in the national rankings of top high schools based on the 2022 Computer-Based National College Entrance Exam (UTBK).
The official list of the nation's finest high schools, determined by UTBK scores, was unveiled in a live broadcast on the National College Entrance Exam Institute's (LTMPT) Instagram account on Friday, August 26, 2022. LTMPT, operating under the Ministry of Education and Culture, is entrusted with the responsibility of administering college entrance exams.
In response to this commendable achievement, Dwi A. Yuliantoro, the Director of the School Development Directorate at PD, expressed his gratitude to the entire Pradita Dirgantara High School community, including the pioneering Wikara and the subsequent Argaswara batches, who recently marked their graduation on June 25, 2022.
"I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the entire Pradita Dirgantara High School community, including Wikara, Argaswara, and particularly Yasarini. Our collective dedication has finally borne fruit. Let's continue to strive together, with the firm belief that we will secure the 1st position in the future," Dwi remarked.
During the official live broadcast on LTMPT's Instagram, Yuliandri, Vice Chairman I of LTMPT, announced that Pradita Dirgantara High School clinched the 3rd spot nationwide on the list of the top 1,000 schools based on UTBK 2022, boasting an average score of 640.747. Pradita Dirgantara High School also clinched the top provincial rank as the premier high school. The gap between the national 1st place was notably narrow, with an average score of 666.494.
As per official LTMPT statistics, Pradita Dirgantara High School's performance in UTBK 2022 was notably impressive. In the scholastic potential test, it secured a score of 651.36, earning it the 4th rank nationally. In the Science and Technology section, it achieved a score of 58.618, also securing the 4th national position. For the Social Sciences section, Pradita Dirgantara High School claimed the top national spot with a score of 69.435.
Mochammad Ashari, Chairman of LTMPT, affirmed that the Top 100 School Ranking in 2022, based on UTBK scores, is a demonstration of LTMPT's commitment to transparency in conducting this year's SBMPTN UTBK.
Ashari elucidated that the ranking methodology for the Top 1000 Schools considered schools with more than 40 participants in UTBK 2022 (graduates of 2022). A total of 3,381 schools met this criterion. Meanwhile, the number of participants meeting the assessment criteria for UTBK 2022 amounted to 515,165 individuals.
Moreover, the calculation methodology used for compiling the Top 1000 Schools list factored in UTBK scores, allocating 60% weightage to the Scholastic Potential Test (TPS) and the remaining 40% to the Academic Ability Test (TKA)."