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Newcomerstown High School

Public | 9-12 | 310 students

Community Rating

4 stars

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2012:
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2011:
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2010:
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Posted December 13, 2011

I am currently searching for a school for my daughter as I grew up in the NCT school district. I did not have the appropriate last name there for didn't get the same opportunities as the other students. I was not allowed to go to post secondary although I was on the honor roll my entire schooling. When I told them what I wanted to be in high school I was told to pick something else because I probably wouldn't make it. Thankfully I didn't listen to them and have been working in my profession for 4 years now. I was the only student out of 6 in my class that actually graduated in my profession. The students are not this schools priority it is only their wallets. I will do what ever I have to not to send my daughter to this school


Posted February 1, 2008

The school has a high standard with it's academics and is very neat orderly.
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

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 83% in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
91%

2007

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
90%
Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
68%
Social Studies

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

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
73%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
88%
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 Students90%
Female93%
Male86%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Disabled67%
Non-disabled>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Reading

All Students87%
Female88%
Male86%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Disabled67%
Non-disabled93%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted95%

Science

All Students79%
Female84%
Male74%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Disabled39%
Non-disabled90%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted92%

Social Studies

All Students86%
Female86%
Male86%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged82%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Disabled56%
Non-disabled94%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted95%

Writing

All Students91%
Female93%
Male88%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Disabled72%
Non-disabled>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%
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.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

 
101 (2011)
 
97 (2010)
 
98 (2009)
 
99 (2008)

0
60
120

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.

See Ohio's state standards

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
White 98% 76%
Black 2% 16%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 2%
Hispanic N/A 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 50%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 18%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 95%N/A94%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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 14%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
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659 Beaver St
Newcomerstown, OH 43832
Phone: (740) 498-5111

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