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South High School

Public | 9-12 | 1416 students

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4 stars

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Posted September 26, 2012

There needs to be improvement on Foreign Language specifically French Courses that go beyond French II. The teacher needs a stronger curriculum to keep our children up to par with other districts and to meet the collegiate level or AP Language Exam. Poor Classroom Management skills.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 2, 2009

This school faculty is welcoming and instruction has been exemplary in many cases. It is tired looking. Other schools of this age and older do not look as worn or unattended. Much of the facility looks as though it was built just well enough at the time or someone is afraid to disturb what are likely to be difficult to remove and/or replace materials.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 25, 2008

I graduated from South in 2005. Many family members of mine have attended both high schools in this district and feel that South has a superior learning environment. Teachers and Administration are organized and on top of diliquency, graduation rates, and care about the students a great deal.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 21, 2004

Overall excellent environment for students - safe, variety of experiences offered and good educational opportunities for students. As with all districts, a few 'master' teachers should retire because they don't exhibit creativity or enthusiasm for teaching. However, the school also has a great group of exceptional instructors who believe in teaching and students. School is small enough for students and parents to get one-on-one assitance and support if requested. Great variety of extra-curriculars offered - not just popular sports! Terrific academic, music, and sport programs.
—Submitted by a parent


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.

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

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
93%
Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
84%
Social Studies

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

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
84%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
97%

2008

 
 
90%

2007

 
 
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.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students92%
Female93%
Male92%
Black, non-Hispanic68%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Disabled56%
Non-disabled>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Reading

All Students97%
Female>95%
Male95%
Black, non-Hispanic79%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Disabled90%
Non-disabled>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Science

All Students91%
Female92%
Male90%
Black, non-Hispanic67%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Disabled66%
Non-disabled94%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Social Studies

All Students93%
Female91%
Male94%
Black, non-Hispanic79%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Disabled81%
Non-disabled94%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Writing

All Students97%
Female>95%
Male>95%
Black, non-Hispanic88%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged>95%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Disabled88%
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

 
107 (2011)
 
103 (2010)
 
106 (2009)
 
102 (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 90% 76%
Black 7% 16%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 2%
Hispanic 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 17%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 11%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 94%N/A94%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree or higher 99%N/A99%
Master's degree or higher 54%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 99%N/A98%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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5000 Shankland Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
Phone: (440) 975-3647

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