Annual School Report Card

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1 VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Annual Report Card ISSUED Virginia Beach City Public s is pleased to provide you the eighteenth Annual Report Card. The purpose of this report card is to communicate to various audiences regarding educational accountability and to demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that every child is challenged and supported to reach his or her full potential. This report card provides access to information pertaining to student and staff characteristics, school performance, and progress toward meeting state and federal accountability standards. It also includes measures of student performance that are aligned to the globally competitive skills identified in our strategic framework, Compass to To learn more about our strategic framework visit: SALEM High (9-12) Home of the SunDevils 1993 SunDevil Drive Virginia Beach, VA (phone) (fax) Mr. Matthew Delaney, Principal Ms. Elizabeth Bryant, Assistant Principal Mr. Jairo L. Padilla, Assistant Principal Ms. Leeane Turnbull, Assistant Principal Mr. Christopher J. Buhner, Visual and Performing Arts Academy Coordinator State Accreditation Status: Fully Accredited Federal Accountability Status: Met All Annual Measurable Objectives With Higher Expectations

2 READING YOUR SCHOOL REPORT CARD This report card for your child's school includes information related to school, staff, and student characteristics in addition to student performance measures. Unless otherwise noted, the information provided is for the school year. Other information about your child's school and all other schools in the division is available at Additionally, the Standards of Learning (SOL) performance data for this school is provided by the state and can be found at the Virginia Department of Education website ( and at SCHOOL INFORMATION Mobility Student Mobility: 13% Average Class Size English Mathematics Science Social Studies Attendance Average Daily Attendance: 95.9% (HS) Average Daily Attendance: 94.7% Overall Quality of Education (HS) Parents Students Teachers The bar chart displays the percentage of each group agreeing that the school provides a high-quality education. Survey not administered in or. STAFF CHARACTERISTICS Administrative/Intern: 5 Instructional: Classified: 48 Other: Membership: STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS 1,715 Membership (HS): 20,993 Fall 2015 Staff Characteristics African American 7.0% 16.3% American Indian 0.0% 0.6% Asian 3.5% 5.2% Caucasian 86.1% 73.3% Hispanic 2.6% 3.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% M ultiracial 0.9% 1.2% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% All Staff Instructional Staff Additional Characteristics for Instructional Staff (HS) State Female 72.2% 66.5% * Male Male 27.8% 33.5% * Average years of teaching * experience Percentage with graduate degrees Percentage 50.4% with 51.5% graduate degrees * Percentage new to the system 6.1% 5.3% * Percentage of core courses not Percentage 3% of core 0%^ courses not 1% taught by highly qualified teachers taught by highly qualified teachers Percentage of teachers with 2% 3%^ 4% provisional credentials * Not Available ^ Entire Fall 2015 Student Characteristics African American 24.6% 32.1% American Indian 0.3% 0.5% Asian 6.3% 9.6% Caucasian 51.4% 39.1% Hispanic 9.7% 10.0% Native Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% M ultiracial 7.3% 8.3% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% Additional Student Characteristics (HS) Female 53.9% 48.7% Male 46.1% 51.3% Economically Disadvantaged 33.8% 31.9% Gifted 16.0% 15.8% Limited English Proficiency 1.1% 1.3% Migrant 0.0% <0.1% Special Education 10.8% 13.4%

3 ADVANCED PLACEMENT The Advanced Placement (AP) Program is administered by the College Board and provides students with an opportunity to earn college credit for courses taken in high school if they receive a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP exams given in the spring. Advanced Placement Number of AP Courses Taken by Students Number of Exams Taken ,012 8,671 State * 149,918 Percentage of Exams With a Score of 3 or Higher ,220 8,861 State * 152, ,110 9,316 State * 155,426 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% % 41% 44% 59% 59% 58% State 61% 62% 61% Nation 59% 59% 56% SAT REASONING TEST The SAT Reasoning Test is an optional test taken by high school students and used by many colleges and universities as part of their admissions process. The test includes a critical reading, mathematics, and writing section. Scores on each section range from to. Average Critical Reading Score State Nation ACT Average Mathematics Score State Nation Average Writing Score State Nation PSAT PARTICIPATION The ACT is an optional test taken by high school students and used by many colleges and universities as part of their admissions process. It includes multiple-choice tests that cover English, mathematics, reading, and science. Scores on each section range from 1 to 36. The composite score is the average of the four test scores * Not Available ACT Composite Score State Nation The Preliminary SAT (PSAT) is a test taken by high school students to prepare them for taking the SAT. The table below represents the percentage of students who completed the test. 10th Grade 11th Grade SCHOLARSHIPS ACCEPTED The table below shows the dollar value of the scholarships accepted by students in this school and the division. The amount of renewable scholarships is multiplied by four, and the dollar value of ROTC and military academy appointments is included. Pell grants, work study, and student loans are not included in the reported amounts. Year $2,639,057 $33,102, $3,616,709 $43,940, $4,031,354 $44,981,412

4 DIPLOMAS/CERTIFICATES The table below shows the percent of each diploma/certificate type awarded by the school and division for the school year. The Other category includes Certificate of Program Completion, General Educational Development Certificate, Individual Student Alternative Education Plan Certificate, and General Achievement, Applied Studies, and Modified Standard diplomas. Advanced 53% 58% Standard 43% 36% Other 3% 6% Number of Diplomas Awarded at This : 430 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION The table below displays the number of National Occupational Competency Testing (NOCTI) assessments, state licensures, industry certifications, and workplace readiness skills assessments passed or earned by students in the school, division, and state in. State NOCTI Assessments ,971 State Licensures ,673 Industry Certification 647 7,351 89,541 Workplace Readiness 151 1,912 33,665 CTE Completers 179 2,138 39,291 ON-TIME GRADUATION RATE The graph displays the On-Time Graduation Rates for all students at the school, division, and state levels for the past three years. The table contains the On-Time Graduation Rates for the school, division, and state by student subgroup. Graduation Rate (All Students) 100% 80% On-Time Graduation Rate African American Caucasian Hispanic 81.3% 86.5% 89.4% 81.5% 90.0% 86.1% State 84.1% 91.6% 83.3% 60% % 89.50% 92.00% 88.00% 88.50% 89.80% State 89.10% 89.90% 90.50% 87.5% 89.4% 89.4% 82.7% 90.4% 85.4% State 85.4% 92.4% 83.4% 88.6% 93.1% 93.3% 85.8% 90.7% 89.3% State 86.2% 92.9% 84.0% DROPOUT RATES The tables below show the annual dropout rate and the cohort dropout rate for the school, division, and state for the past three years. The annual dropout rate is based on the number of students in grades 7-12 who permanently left school during a specified reporting year. The cohort dropout rate reflects the percentage of students who entered the ninth grade together with the expectation of graduating on time but left high school permanently at some point during those four years. Annual Dropout Rate All African Students American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Cohort Dropout Rate All African Students American Asian Caucasian Hispanic 1.42% 2.68% < < < 1.00% 0.43% 0.04% 0.36% 0.09% State 1.28% 0.48% 0.04% 0.45% 0.26% 6.43% 12.26% 5.26% 4.52% 2.13% 4.89% 8.73% 2.96% 3.55% 5.36% State 5.91% 8.67% 3.16% 4.02% 11.67% 1.53% 2.46% < 1.41% < 1.05% 0.43% < 0.42% 0.12% State 1.23% 0.44% 0.03% 0.43% 0.29% 3.79% 7.03% 1.96% 2.94% 4.26% 4.81% 8.67% 2.29% 3.47% 5.92% State 5.41% 7.57% 2.84% 3.66% 11.86% 0.94% < < < < 1.24% 0.42% < 0.55% 0.16% State 1.20% 0.36% 0.04% 0.44% 0.32% 3.57% 5.71% 2.94% 3.45% 2.22% 5.25% 6.97% 0.61% 4.88% 6.14% State 5.23% 6.61% 2.70% 3.68% 11.77% < Data not reported for less than 10 students

5 COLLEGE AND WORK READINESS ASSESSMENT The College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+) ( is administered each year to high school juniors. It is designed to measure analytic reasoning, problem solving, and written communication which are three essential skills for success in college and work. The CWRA+ includes a selected response section along with a performance task that uses real-life scenarios and documents that students must analyze before writing responses to open-ended questions. The table below provides the CWRA+ mean scores based on the selected response and performance task sections for your child s school, division, and other participating schools across the nation. The scores on the assessment generally range from (lowest) to 1 (highest), although there is no ceiling for the scores. CWRA+ Results Mean Score The 's Mean CWRA+ Score 1014 The 's Mean CWRA+ Score 1012 The Nation's Mean CWRA+ Score 990 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Mission The Virginia Beach City Public s, in partnership with the entire community, will empower every student to become a life-long learner who is a responsible, productive and engaged citizen within the global community. Dr. Aaron C. Spence, Superintendent Virginia Beach City Public s 2512 George Mason Drive, Virginia Beach, VA Notice of Non-Discrimination Policy Virginia Beach City Public s does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, disability, marital status, age, genetic information or veteran status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Board policies and regulations (including, but not limited to, Policies 2-33, 4-4, 4-6, 4-43, 5-7, 5-19, 5-20, 5-44, 6-7, 7-48, 7-49, 7-57 and Regulations 4-4.1, 4.4-2, 4-6.1, , , , and ) provide equal access to courses, programs, counseling services, physical education and athletic, vocational education, instructional materials and extracurricular activities. To seek resolution of grievances resulting from alleged discrimination or to report violations of these policies, please contact the Title VI/Title IX Coordinator/Director of Student Leadership at (757) , 1413 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia, (for student complaints) or the Section 504/ADA Coordinator/Chief Human Resources Officer at (757) , 2512 George Mason Drive, Municipal Center, Building 6, Virginia Beach, Virginia, (for employees or other citizens). Concerns about the application of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be addressed to the Section 504 Coordinator/Director of Guidance Services and Student Records at (757) , 2512 George Mason Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia, or the Section 504 Coordinator at the student s school. For students who are eligible or suspected of being eligible for special education or related services under IDEA, please contact the Office of Programs for Exceptional Children at (757) 263-2, Laskin Road Annex, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Mr. Daniel D. Dan Edwards, Chair (District 2 - Kempsville) Mrs. Beverly M. Anderson, Vice Chair Mrs. Sharon R. Felton (District 6 - Beach) Mrs. Dorothy M. Holtz Mr. Joel A. McDonald (District 3 - Rose Hall) Mrs. Ashley K. McLeod Mrs. Kimberly A. Melnyk (District 7 - Princess Anne) Mrs. Carolyn T. Rye (District 5 - Lynnhaven) Mrs. Elizabeth E. Taylor Mr. Leonard C. Tengco (District 1 - Centerville) Mrs. Carolyn D. Weems (District 4 - Bayside) Alternative formats of this publication which may include taped, Braille, or large print materials are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Call or write Mary Ann Morrill, Virginia Beach City Public s, 2512 George Mason Drive, P.O. Box 6038, Virginia Beach, Virginia Telephone (voice); fax ; (TDD) or her at maryann.morrill@vbschools.com. No part of this publication may be produced or shared in any form without giving specific credit to Virginia Beach City Public s. Additional information about the data used in this report card can be found at vbschools.com your virtual link to Hampton Roads largest school system