Academics

Provide outcomes of the school’s data analysis by providing the top strengths and weaknesses that have been identified.  Findings should include detailed analysis of all student groups as well an examination of student, teacher, and school strengths and weaknesses. 

• ACT: Students of two or more ethnicities scores are improving each year: 2017-15.5; 2018-16.5; 2019-19.4; 2021-19.8
• LEAP 2025: English II has the highest assessment index with 70.5 and the highest number of students scoring Advanced/Mastery with 75.
• LEAP2025: In English I and II, girls score higher than the whole school score: English I girls 73.6; Whole School 61.6; English II girls-80.2; Whole School- 70.5
• LEAP 2025- In Geometry, Non-career diploma students showed an upward trend: 2019-49.7, 2021- 61.9
• LEAP 2021-English I Reading Vocabulary text is the highest substrand at 46; English II Reading Vocabulary text is the highest substrand at 55.
• The Strength of Diploma Index has increased from 82.9 in 2019 to 98.0 in 2020.
• The Cohort Graduation Rate Index increased from 66.2 in 2019 to 95 in 2020. 
• The Strength of Diploma Index Student Result has increased from 2018 to 2020 for students that obtained a High School Diploma plus. 150 points increased from 9 to 13. 115 points increased from 12 to 28. 110 points increased from 75 to 104. 
• 4 out of 5 students scored a 50 or higher on the CLEP test.
• Strength of Diploma increased due to offering more certification/credentials earned through the following: EMT, EMR, SP2, Carpentry, Welding, Prostart, Adobe Certified Associate, Autocad, Agritechnology, CIW, and CNA.
• Strength of Diploma increased due to credits received in academic dual enrollment and AP courses: DE English IV, DE Pre-Calculus, DE Calculus, AP English III, AP U. S. History, and AP World History.
• Discipline referrals from 2019 to 2021 reduced from 402 to 258.
• Positive relationships with families are built through Freshman Orientation, FASFA Nights, Parent and Student Scheduling Nights, Open House, Athletic Events, Booster Clubs, and Performance and Fine Arts events.
• The highest domain average of the English Language Proficiency Test for students is the speaking domain. Average is 3.79 with the highest possible score being a 5
• 60% of ELL students met or exceed their Proficiency Target on the English Language Proficiency Test
   

• ACT- Percentage of students who score a 20 or higher has decreased over the past four years: 2017-85; 2018-78; 2019-71; 2021-54
• ACT-Composite scores have trended down the last 5 years: 2017-19.0; 2018-18.6; 2019-18.6; 2021- 17.5
• LEAP 2025: Biology has the lowest assessment index with 38.6 and Biology has the most Approaching Basic/Unsatisfactory with 123.
• LEAP 2025: In Biology and U.S. History, Non-career diploma scores trended lower from 2019 to 2021: Biology:2019- 80, 2021-38.4; U.S. History: 2019-65.3, 2021-30.9
• LEAP 2025: SPED subgroup scored lower than the whole school in all areas of LEAP 2025. Algebra I: SPED - 16.7 Whole School - 41.5. Geometry: SPED - 25.5 Whole School: 61.6 English I: SPED - 24.7 Whole School- 61.6
• Biology SPED: 11.4 Whole School - 38.6 US History SPED: 6.2 Whole School-45. English II: SPED - 32.6 Whole School -70.5
• LEAP 2025: English I and II substrand weakness is Writing Performance and Expression: Eng I-45; Eng II-41
• 13 of 52 students scored a 3 or higher on the AP assessment.
• Only 5 students attempted the CLEP test. 4 scored a 50 or higher on a CLEP test.
• English Language Proficiency Test - The lowest average score was a 2.49 out of 5 on the reading domain of the ELPT. 
• English Language Proficiency Test - 30% of students did not improve their English Proficiency Target from last year.