SCV PUPILS OUTPACE PEERS : AREA STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL, GO TO COLLEGE.Byline: Patricia Farrell Farrell, city (1990 pop. 6,841), Mercer co., W central Pa., on the Shenango River at the Ohio line and adjoining Sharon, Pa.; inc. 1901. It is a railroad center, and its steel- and ironworks industries have declined. Aidem Daily News Staff Writer Fewer students drop out of Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. high schools and more head to college than their peers statewide, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. results of a state report released Tuesday. The state Education Department's High School Performance Report for the 1995-96 school year shows an 11 percent dropout (1) On magnetic media, a bit that has lost its strength due to a surface defect or recording malfunction. If the bit is in an audio or video file, it might be detected by the error correction circuitry and either corrected or not, but if not, it is often not noticed by the human rate for the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Union High School District, spread evenly among Canyon, Hart and Saugus high schools Saugus High School may refer to:
The slight decline in an already low dropout rate is credit to the William S. Hart District's alternative education program, which includes continuation school continuation school: see vocational education. and after-hours classes to meet special schedules, said Gary Wexler, Hart's director of curriculum. ``We have a lot of kids staying in school,'' Wexler said. ``That's because the district probably offers more alternative programs than any district in the world. We have myriad Myriad is a classical Greek name for the number 104 = 10 000. In modern English the word refers to an unspecified large quantity. The term myriad is a progression in the commonly used system of describing numbers using tens and hundreds. programs designed to hold onto the kids.'' Bowman Continuation School has an enrollment of 300, while the Golden Oak Adult School has 100 students in independent study. The district also has a student partnership program to give special attention to those who have been identified as potential dropouts. The state report is filled with statistics - from the number of students who come from families on welfare to the number of graduates who have gone on to college. ``All this data is compiled with our own information and used to see where our strengths are, where are weaknesses exist and what we can do to make improvements,'' Wexler said. One blatant disparity dis·par·i·ty n. pl. dis·par·i·ties 1. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference: "narrow the economic disparities among regions and industries" among the schools relates to how many students took Advanced Placement courses that qualify for college credit. Hart topped the list with 32 percent of the students enrolled in AP classes, Saugus had 13 percent and Canyon just under 12 percent. Wexler said Hart, the district's first school, has built a tradition of top academics and has embraced AP classes. He credited Hart Vice Principal Ruth Port, who developed the district's AP program and incentives for schools to offer the classes. ``Part of the reason for the outstanding AP program at Hart is definitely because of her. There's no doubt,'' he said. Wexler also noted that counselors at Saugus and Canyon - as well as Valencia - might encourage students to attend AP courses offered at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. for both high school and college credit. Hart also takes first place in academic performance based on the number of students who complete courses required for entrance to state universities and for scores on the Scholastic Assessment Tests. Forty percent more of Hart's seniors took college-bound classes than students at Saugus and Canyons, and nearly 39 percent scored about the national average on the SAT test compared to 26.5 percent at Saugus and 21 percent at Canyon. ``There's a lot of history there at Hart, a lot of stable leadership,'' Wexler said. Wexler noted that the state figures showing about 53 percent of the district graduates go on to college did not include the 13 percent that district studies show go to private and out-of-state colleges. PERFORMANCE REPORT The state Department of Education released Tuesday its High School Performance report for the 1995-96 school year. The following shows a breakdown of local schools' results with a comparison to the state averages. William S. Hart Union High School District: Percent 2-year growth Students staying in school 89.0 1.4 School to work 43.9 0.7 Collegebound 37.2 -- SAT/ACT scores over national average 27.1 -2.5 Advanced Placement 16.3 1.8 College attendance -- -- UC 7.1 0.9 CSU See DSU/CSU. 1. CSU - California State University. 2. CSU - Cleveland State University. 3. CSU - Channel Service Unit. 6.3 0.9 Community college 39.8 1.4 Private and out-of-state -- -- Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
Students staying in school 87.2 3.0 43 School to work 45.8 0.5 56 Collegebound 31.6 -- 39 SAT/ACT scores over national average 21.1 -7.1 57 Advanced Placement 11.8 1.2 67 College attendance -- -- -- UC 6.2 -0.3 57 CSU 4.3 -0.7 12 Community college 44.2 4.1 77 Private and out-of-state -- -- -- Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
Students staying in school 89.7 -2.9 55 School to work 43.6 5.9 53 Collegebound 53.3 --84 SAT/ACT scores over national average 38.8 -3.1 87 Advanced Placement 32.3 3.1 93 College attendance -- -- -- UC 9.4 0.6 77 CSU 9.4 1.9 57 Community college 34.6 -2.3 44 Private and out-of-state -- -- -- Saugus High School: Percent 2-year growth State rank Students staying in school 88.0 1.9 46 School to work 44.3 -4.7 53 Collegebound 31.6 -- 39 SAT/ACT scores over national average 26.5 -3.3 69 Advanced Placement 13.1 3.9 70 College attendance -- -- -- UC 6.8 2.8 62 CSU 6.1 2.1 27 Community college 41.1 2.6 67 Private and out-of-state -- -- -- Valencia High School Valencia High School may refer to:
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STATS District Canyon Hart Saugus Valencia Limited English, percent 7.6 7.1 12.3 3.7 7.5 Receiving AFDC AFDC abbr. Aid to Families with Dependent Children AFDC n abbr (US) (= Aid to Families with Dependent Children) → ayuda a familias con hijos menores AFDC n abbr , percent 3.2 4.4 4.0 1.3 4.0 Eligible free meals, percent 8.1 10.0 11.1 2.6 8.3 Dropouts 215 7860 70 50 Graduates 1,469 421 508 440 0 Enrollment Grade 9 2,398 645 585 546 544 Grade 10 2,272564 521 512 522 Grade 11 1,941 457 520 528 312 Grade 12 1,554 479 500 468 0 1996 SAT average scores Total 1,062 1,025 1,084 1,069 -- Verbal 517 498 530 418 -- Math 545 527 554 551 -- CAPTION(S): 2 Charts Chart: (1) PERFORMANCE REPORT (see text) (2) LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STATS (see text) |
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