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So. Burlington High School

Public | 9-12 | 897 students
 

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Posted April 11, 2010
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I will be graduating from SBHS this June, and I have loved my four years here. The teachers are outstanding, the opportunities are nearly endless, and the community within our school is incomparable. Also, the guidance department does an amazing job when it comes to helping students with their future plans after high school!
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Posted April 8, 2010
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Guidance office and Principal unresponsive to parent questions and concerns.
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Posted September 20, 2009
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I went to SBHS graduated in 2006, the best school in Chittenden County, the teachers are amazing and the things they taught me and memories they gave me are still with me today.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 36% in 2012.

202 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
47%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

202 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
85%
Science

The state average for Science was 32% in 2012.

207 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
43%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 46% in 2012.

202 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
59%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

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Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students47%
Female45%
Male49%
Blackn/a
White (not Hispanic)46%
Economically disadvantaged15%
Not economically disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant47%

Reading

All Students75%
Female86%
Male66%
Blackn/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Economically disadvantaged49%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant75%

Science

All Students48%
Female50%
Male47%
Blackn/a
White (not Hispanic)50%
Economically disadvantaged11%
Not economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities (IEP)7%
Students without disabilities52%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant48%

Writing

All Students55%
Female65%
Male45%
Blackn/a
White (not Hispanic)55%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Not economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant55%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Vermont 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: Vermont Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 87% 93%
Asian 8% 2%
Black 3% 2%
Hispanic 1% 1%
Two or more races 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
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 17%N/A37%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A11
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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