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Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School

Charter | 9-12 | 616 students

 

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Posted January 9, 2012

This school used to be good, but the change of leadership made it worse. The new administration got rid of the teachers that actually taught and got more teachers that couldn't teach. The admissions requirements don't really mean anything, this school will take anybody. A number of the students here are illiterate, and if they are not, then they have poor skills in reading or math, this will become way more evident in classes after 2013. This isn't a high class learning experience either...but what to expect from a school that puts dress code before academics? The school is on a semester schedule, in my Chinese class, we only have a flimsy four chapters to go over on our final. A growing number of students are out of control and rowdy. Most of the times, teachers ignore these students and then proceed to punish the whole school for the acts of these students, instead of just punishing them. The administration is of no help either, most of them crack under pressure and use fear-tactics to get their message across. As well, the administration is too privileged and out of touch to be at a school mostly filled with low-income minority students. Personally, I wouldn't send my kid here.
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Posted January 9, 2012

Don't come here or send your kids here! There's no microwaves and the lunch is terrible. The curriculum is not good at all, you're better off at a public school. And can you get in trouble for anything you can get suspended for wearing a hoodie. This is the worst high school ever I am warning you, your next 4 years will be a nightmare!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 3, 2009

Pencader is a great charter school where the kids come first and the teachers are wonderful!


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2009.

173 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
62%

2008

 
 
51%

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

172 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
n/a
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2008.

167 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
>95%

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 57% in 2009.

141 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
54%

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

141 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
n/a
Writing

The state average for Writing was 84% in 2009.

141 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2009.

168 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
52%

2007

 
 
n/a
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 46% in 2009.

168 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
49%

2008

 
 
34%

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students62%
Female62%
Male63%
African American51%
Asian82%
White68%
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantaged63%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed64%
Proficient in English63%
Not migrant62%

Reading

All Students81%
Female83%
Male79%
African American76%
Asian94%
White82%
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Title In/a
Regular ed83%
Proficient in English81%
Not migrant81%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students55%
Female56%
Male53%
African American36%
Asiann/a
White65%
Low socioeconomic status39%
Not economically disadvantaged57%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed57%
Proficient in English54%
Not migrant55%

Reading

All Students69%
Female75%
Male61%
African American63%
Asiann/a
White73%
Low socioeconomic status56%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Title In/a
Regular ed72%
Proficient in English69%
Not migrant69%

Writing

All Students93%
Female>95%
Male88%
African American90%
Asiann/a
White95%
Low socioeconomic status89%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed93%
Proficient in English93%
Not migrant93%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Science

All Students58%
Female60%
Male57%
African American45%
Asiann/a
White71%
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantaged58%
Title In/a
Regular ed60%
Proficient in English59%
Not migrant58%

Social Studies

All Students49%
Female45%
Male53%
African American34%
Asiann/a
White62%
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantaged51%
Title In/a
Regular ed51%
Proficient in English50%
Not migrant49%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 50% 32%
White 29% 50%
Asian 11% 3%
Hispanic 8% 12%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Two or more races 1% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 32%N/A48%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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New Castle, DE 19720
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