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Among the 126 Columbus City Schools rated on the 2007 state report card: . 19% were A or B 49% were C 32% were D or F. Among 35 Franklin County Public Charter Schools rated in 2007: . 17% were A or B 40% were C 43% were D or F.
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Among the 126 Columbus City Schools rated on the 2007 state report card: • 19% were A or B • 49% were C • 32% were D or F
Among 35 Franklin County Public Charter Schools rated in 2007: • 17% were A or B • 40% were C • 43% were D or F
Creating a Portfolio of High-Performing Schools What Columbus is Already Doing Columbus Metropolitan Club May 7, 2008
TREND Columbus Schools 2003 to 2007:Fewer Students but Greater Needs • Enrollment fell 15%: 63,000 to 54,000 • Low-income: 65% to 73% • Limited English: 6% to 8% • Special needs: 14% to 16%
TRENDProgress Despite Greater Needs • Met state standard for academic growth (value-added): 90% of elementary, 54% of middle schools • Graduation rate rose: 56% to 73%
TRENDMost Columbus Parents Exercise Choice Public school choices include: • Neighborhood school • District school of choice • Public tuition-free charter school • County-wide public school
Innovative Schools in Columbus Columbus Alternative High School Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School --------------------------------------------------------- The Charles School/ Ohio Dominican University Academic Acceleration Academy ----------------------------------------------------------- The Metro High School
Columbus Alternative High School • US News & World Report: One of nation’s best • State report card rating: ‘A’ past 5 years • Low-income: 65% • Minority: 69% • 30 years old
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School • US News & World Report: One of nation’s best • State report card rating: ‘B’ past 5 years • Low-income: 73% • Minority: 74%
What is a public charter school? • A new kind of tuition-free public school • Designed to address specific student needs • Enrollment: 1.1 million US students, 82,000 Ohioans • More freedom in exchange for meeting academic goals set in school’s charter
KidsOhio Poll: Why Parents Choose Charter Schools • Safer schools • More individual attention • Met academic needs • Better communication
The Charles School/Ohio Dominican University • Public charter school: 80 ninth graders in 2007 • Students earn high school diploma and up to 2 years of college credits in 5 years, tuition free • Columbus City Schools leases building: can include state test scores in the district total
Academic Acceleration Academy:District-run charter school • Serves students who left school early • Graduates: Expect 40 in 2008, up from 9 in first year • 90% Low-income • 86% Minority
The Metro High School:Science, Technology, Engineering and Math • Partners: Battelle, OSU, 16 public school districts • Interview applicants to determine commitment level • Began with 100 ninth graders in 2006: Adds one grade per year