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Data Analysis of Steele Canyon High School. Bryant Strause Andrew Springsteen. Under leadership of: Ric Cooke, Assistant Principal Nell Carter, School Counseling Supervisor Trish Hatch, Faculty Supervisor. SCHS Mission Statement.
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Data Analysis of Steele Canyon High School Bryant StrauseAndrew Springsteen Under leadership of: Ric Cooke, Assistant Principal Nell Carter, School Counseling Supervisor Trish Hatch, Faculty Supervisor
SCHS Mission Statement • “Steele Canyon High School, A California Charter School, was founded on the belief that all students can learn and are entitled to a rigorous and relevant curriculum in an atmosphere that promotes individual self-worth and character development”
Overview • Background Information • Staff Perceptions • Student Enrollment • Graduation Rates • College Going Rates • A-G Completion • CAHSEE Scores • AP Scores • SAT Scores • ACT Scores • Areas of Strength • Areas to Target for Growth • Recommendations
Background Information:Why the comparison? Steele Canyon High School Valhalla High School 2012 API: 818 Growth Rate of API: 8 API Rank #1 in district Statewide Rank: 8 Similar Schools Rank: 7 Low-SES: 24.6% ELLs: 11.3% SPED: 10.8% Student Population: 2,112 • 2012 API : 799 • Growth Rate of API: 15 • API Rank #5 in district • Statewide Rank: 7 • Similar Schools Rank: 2 • Low-SES: 17.9% • ELLs: 8% • SPED: 9.9% • Student Population: 2,175
Staff Perceptions “We are just a tick below Valhalla across achievement scores, but at Steele Canyon 70-80% graduate A-G ready.” “API scores and similar schools rank are higher at Valhalla.” “Compared to the state, we are doing okay but we could do better. We are not doing better than Valhalla in terms of numbers, but I think it’s because we are different.”
SCHS Graduation Rates by Ethnicity:A look over time All subgroups at SCHS have increased! African American students are least likely to graduate.
Seniors Graduating CSU/UC Eligible: A comparative look over time A-G completion has decreased by about 20% over the last 3 years in the district, at VHS, and at SCHS.
Seniors Graduating UC/CSU Eligible by Gender: A comparative look at 2010-2011 Females are more likely to graduate UC/CSU eligible.
A-G Completion by Ethnicity: A Comparative look at 2010-2011 All subgroups at SCHS are outperforming VHS!
A-G Completion by Ethnicity: A comparative look at 2010-2011
CAHSEE Math Pass Rates by Ethnicity:A look over time at SCHS Asian and White students have been consistently outperforming the African American and Latino students.
AP Passing Rates Over Time at SCHS:Percentage of tests passed (3 or above)
AP: Number of Tests Taken and Pass Rates at SCHS The number of AP tests taken and the percentage of AP tests passed has been decreasing over time. # of AP Tests Taken % of AP Tests Passed
Average SAT Scores:A comparative look at 2010-2011 with VHS VHS is outperforming SCHS by 30 or more points in each section of the SAT.
Areas of Strength • Graduation rate is higher than the District and the State • All subgroups are increasing! • College going rate is higher than VHS, the District, and the State • A-G completion is higher than VHS, the District, and the State • Math and ELA CAHSEE passing rates are higher than the District and the State
Areas to Target for Growth • Decrease in AP scores • The number of AP test has decreased while scores have decreased • Females outperforming Males in CAHSEE ELA • Graduation rates for African American students • A-G completion for Latino and African American students
Recommendations • Research the reason why A-G completion in the district has dropped • Explore factors contributing to the achievement gap for African American and Latino students • Explore factors that have contributed to declining AP scores and find a potential solution