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Charter | 9-12 | 136 students
 

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My son attended this school. My opinion of this school would be that they are desperate to hold on keeping it open. There is little to no learning going on there. This evidence shows up in the state report cards if you don't want to take my word. The teachers are nice, but nice isn't going to get you far in life. My opinion would be to do your homework before registering your child to attend this school. There are better options out there if a charter school is what you seek.
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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 83% in 2011.

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
48%

2007

 
 
40%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
50%

2007

 
 
64%
Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2011.

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
31%

2009

 
 
35%

2008

 
 
29%

2007

 
 
31%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 80% in 2011.

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
41%

2007

 
 
23%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
57%

2007

 
 
80%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. State averages displayed on public school profiles include public schools only. State averages displayed on private school profiles include private schools only. The OGT is a high school graduation requirement for public schools and chartered private schools. The OGT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students69%
Female79%
Male58%
Black, non-Hispanic69%
White70%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-disabled68%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a

Reading

All Students73%
Female86%
Male58%
Black, non-Hispanic69%
White80%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-disabled72%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a

Science

All Students50%
Female64%
Male33%
Black, non-Hispanic44%
White60%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-disabled52%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a

Social Studies

All Students64%
Female77%
Male50%
Black, non-Hispanic56%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-disabled67%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a

Writing

All Students89%
Female86%
Male92%
Black, non-Hispanic88%
White90%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-disabled88%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. State averages displayed on public school profiles include public schools only. State averages displayed on private school profiles include private schools only. The OGT is a high school graduation requirement for public schools and chartered private schools. The OGT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Ohio Department of Education

 
87 (2011)
 
84 (2010)
 
44 (2009)
 
67 (2008)
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About the tests

Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year. The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student. The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

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Source: Ohio Department of Education

No Value-Added data was reported for this school.

About the tests

In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year. The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year. Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 57% 16%
White 39% 74%
Two or more races 3% 4%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 1% 0%
Hispanic 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 50%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 20%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 90%N/A94%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

College readiness and student pathways

Students typically attend these schools prior to attending this school Dayton Public Schools
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Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree or higher 100%N/A99%
Master's degree or higher 63%N/A59%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Temporary teaching certificate 0%N/AN/A
Fully certified 100%N/A98%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Awards

Academic awards received in the past 3 years
  • Letter of Commendation (2007)

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • French
  • Spanish
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School basics

School start time
  • 8:00 am
School end time
  • 2:30 pm
School Leader's name
  • Jim Dock, Principal
Fax number
  • (937) 224-8209

Programs

Foreign languages taught
  • French
  • Spanish

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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Sports

Boys sports
  • Basketball
Girls sports
  • Cheerleading
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