Academic achievement Conemaugh Township Area School District

1 academic achievement

1.1 high school
1.2 dual enrollment
1.3 graduation requirements

1.3.1 challenge program
1.3.2 college remediation rate
1.3.3 eighth grade
1.3.4 seventh grade


1.4 conemaugh township area intermediate school

1.4.1 sixth grade
1.4.2 fifth grade
1.4.3 fourth grade
1.4.4 third grade

academic achievement

conemaugh township area school district ranked 95th out of 493 pennsylvania school districts evaluated in 2010 pittsburgh business times. ranking based on 3 years of student academic performance on reading, writing, math , 2 years of science pssas.

2009 - 89th

2008 - 122nd out of 497 school districts

2007 - 171st out of 501 school districts.

in 2009, academic achievement of students of conemaugh township area school district in 86th percentile among 500 pennsylvania school districts. scale - (0-99; 100 state best)

graduation rate

2010 - 99%
2009 - 98%
2008 - 94%
2007 - 98%

high school

pssa results

11th grade reading

2010 - 73% on grade level. in pennsylvania, 67% of 11th graders on grade level.

2009 - 62%, state - 65%

2008 - 81%, state - 65%

11th grade math:

2010 - 68% on grade level. in pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders on grade level.

2009 - 65%, state - 56%

2008 - 68%, state - 56%

11th grade science:

2010 - 51% on grade level. state - 39% of 11th graders on grade level.

2009 - 45%, state - 40%

2008 - 50%, state - 39%

dual enrollment

the high school offers dual enrollment program. state program permits high school students take courses, @ local higher education institutions, earn college credits. students remain enrolled @ high school. courses count towards high school graduation requirements , towards earning college degree. students continue have full access activities , programs @ high school. college credits offered @ discounted rate. state offers small grant assist students in costs tuition, fees , books. under pennsylvania transfer , articulation agreement, many pennsylvania colleges , universities accept these credits students transfer institutions.

for 2009-10 funding year, school district received state grant of $3,533 program.

graduation requirements

the conemaugh township area school board has determined students must attain 26.40 carnegie units graduate. specific courses , weight in units outlined in course description booklet.

by law, pennsylvania secondary school students must complete project part of eligibility graduate high school. type of project, rigor , expectations set individual school district.

beginning class of 2015, students must take keystone exams in reading , math.

challenge program

the challenge program, inc. offers $250.00 cash incentives conemaugh township area high school sophomores, juniors, , seniors excel in categories of: academic improvement, attendance, community service , academic excellence. program partners businesses motivate students both in , out of classroom encouraging habits in students last throughout education , future careers. 2010-2011 school year, top 10% of students in each of categories eligible win $250.00.

college remediation rate

according pennsylvania department of education study released in january 2009, 9% of conemaugh township area high school graduates required remediation in mathematics , or reading before prepared take college level courses in pennsylvania state system of higher education or community colleges. less 66% of pennsylvania high school graduates, enroll in four-year college in pennsylvania, earn bachelor s degree within 6 years. among pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing associate degree, 1 in 3 graduate in 3 years. per pennsylvania department of education, 1 in 3 recent high school graduates attend pennsylvania s public universities , community colleges takes @ least 1 remedial course in math, reading or english.

eighth grade

reading

2010 - 91% on grade level. in pennsylvania, 81% of 8th graders on grade level. (83 pupils enrolled)

2009 - 81%, state - 80%

2008 - 79%, state - 78%

math:

2010 - 93% on grade level. in pennsylvania, 75% of 8th graders on grade level.

2009 - 72%, state - 71%

2008 - 81%, state - 70%

science:

2010 - 61% on grade level. state - 57% of 8th graders on grade level.

2009 - 57%, state - 55%.

2008 - 61%, state - 52%

seventh grade

reading:

2010 - 71% on grade level. in pennsylvania, 73% of 7th graders on grade level. (83 pupils enrolled)

2009 - 79%, state - 71%

2008 - 61%, state - 70%

math:

2010 - 88.9% on grade level. in pennsylvania, 77% of 7th graders on grade level.

2009 - 89%, state - 75%

2008 - 79%, state - 70%

conemaugh township area intermediate school

conemaugh township area intermediate school, formerly known central elementary serves approximately 360 students in grade k-5, employing 36 highly qualified faculty, , 20 staff.

conemaugh township area intermediate school academic achievement report card 2009 [1]

sixth grade

6th grade reading:

2010 - 91% on grade level. state: 68% of 6th graders on grade level. (68 pupils enrolled)

2009 - 95%, state - 67%

2008 - 83%, state - 67%

6th grade math:

2010 - 95% on grade level. state - 78% of 6th graders on grade level.

2009 - 91%, state - 75%

2008 - 92%, state -72%

fifth grade

5th grade reading:

2010 - 93% on grade level. state - 64% of 5th graders on grade level. (58 pupils enrolled)

2009 - 86%, state - 64%

2008 - 82%, state - 61%

5th grade math:

2010 - 96% on grade level. state - 74% of 5th graders on grade level.

2009 - 100%, state - 73%

2008 - 91%, state - 73%

fourth grade

4th grade reading:

2010 - 90.9% on grade level. state - 72% of 4th graders on grade level. (66 pupils enrolled)

2009 - 91%, state - 72%

2008 - 92%, state - 70%

4th grade math:

2010 - 97% on grade level. state - 84% of 4th graders on grade level.

2009 - 95%, state - 81

2008 - 95%, state - 79%

4th grade science:

2010 - 97% on grade level. state - 81% of 4th graders on grade level.

2009 - 98%, state - 83%

2008 - 95%, state - 81%

third grade

3rd grade reading:

2010 - 71% on grade level. state - 75% of 3rd graders on grade level. (76 pupils enrolled)

2009 - 83%, state - 77%

2008 - 88%, state - 77%

3rd grade math:

2010 - 81% on grade level. state - 84% of 3rd graders on grade level.

2009 - 95%, state - 81%

2008 - 98%, state - 80%