Scottsboro Jr. High School the state of the school

2013-2014Jason Hass – Principal

Jeff Tubbs – Assistant Principal

SCOTTSBORO JR. HIGH SCHOOL

THE STATE OF THE SCHOOL

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Scottsboro Jr. High School Facts

Public Middle School which serves the city of Scottsboro, population 15,000

Community Advantages – Close-knit community which values education.

SJHS Advantages – Hard-working, knowledgeable teachers, excellent faculty and staff rapport, well behaved students.

Difficulties - Poverty rate is higher than the national average, unemployment rate is higher than the state and national average, lack of funding from State Legislature (Including a 25% cut of previous year contribution from the Jackson County Delegation in 2013-2014).

SJHS Disadvantages – Lack of access to technology for students (1.1 initiative), aging facilities (although adequate).


DEMOGRAPHICS

White

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Native Am.

Pac/Isl

2 or More

N/A Total

2002 390 39 2 3 0 0 0 0 434

2003 390 39 2 3 0 0 0 0 434

2004 427 34 2 4 0 0 0 0 467

2005 389 39 1 10 1 0 0 0 440

2006 354 43 4 14 0 0 0 0 415

2007 354 43 2 9 0 0 0 0 408

2008 359 37 3 13 0 0 0 0 412

2009 361 36 4 14 0 0 0 0 415

2010 374 41 3 14 4 0 0 0 436

2011 370 28 5 0 1 0 0 0 404

2012 343 30 7 15 0 0 0 0 395

2013 380 28 6 24 0 0 0 0 438

DEMOGRAPHICS

DISCIPLINE, ATTENDANCE, GRADES

Scottsboro Jr. High School Discipline/Attendance/Grades (1st Semester 2013-2014)

119 total discipline referrals.45 7th grade referrals (14 SIR Offenses)74 8th grade referrals (22 SIR Offenses) (48 total SIR

2012-2013, 53 in 2011-2012)1826 Absences (3902 in 2012-2013)1316 Tardies (3145 in 2012-2013)113 F’s 1st 9 weeks (48 F’s 1st 9 weeks in 2012-2013)1263 A’s 1st 9 Weeks (1181 A’s 1st 9 weeks in 2012-

2013)


SJHS RANKINGS

Scottsboro Jr. High School ratings

Schooldigger.com rates SJHS as a 3 star school (out of a possible 5 stars)

Schooldigger ranks SJHS as 150th out of 437 Middle Schools in Alabama

Greatschools.com gives SJHS a 6/10 score.



Year Avg Math Score

Avg Reading Score

Statewide Rank

Total # Ranked Middle Schools

AL State Percentile

SchoolDigger Rating

2005 73.8 80.3 83rd 443 81.3%

2006 66.0 73.9 181st 438 58.7%

2007 69.2 78.5 141st 435 67.6%

2008 69.5 79.0 157th 435 63.9%

2009 74.7 80.7 155th 437 64.5%

2010 81.5 86.2 102nd 443 77.0%

2011 78.8 84.9 153rd 440 65.2%

2012 79.0 83.8 182nd 431 57.8%

2013 79.3 84.8 150th 437 65.7%


SJHS DEDICATION

Scottsboro Jr. High School Teacher Professional Development

Content Literacy/ALSDE PD – Two Full Days, 2 Half Days

Technology PD – (Promethean Board, APT+, Edmodo, Active Classroom, Global Scholar)

CCRS Quarterly Meetings (3 Teachers) Advanced Courses PD with ALSDE26 Teachers with 517 hours entered into

STIPD since AUGUST!


Scottsboro Jr. High School Dedication Near 100% Lesson Plan submission =

PROFESSIONALISM! $2084.00 in lost Textbook fees from 2012-2013, but

adoption and implementation of Book-Tracks program in 2013-2014 looks to drastically reduce losses.

Improved School-Parent communication through Twitter(currently 83 followers), improved SJHS website participation, adoption of Remind101.

Implementation of BETA Club tutoring. Implementation of Global Scholar student growth

tracking program. Implementation of new RtI plan.


SJHS CHALLENGES

Scottsboro Jr. High School Poverty/Free and Reduced Lunch

56 students eligible for free school lunch(up from 50 in 2011 and 47 in 2012 only 32 in 2004!)

34 students eligible for reduced school lunch(36 in 2012).


Scottsboro Jr. High School Teaching UnitsSJHS has 26 Teachers, 2.5 Teachers Aides,

one Counselor and two Administrators.In 2004 we had 30 Teachers!


Yet, test scores are improving.


7TH GRADE MATH ARMT

ARMT Students tested % met standardTest Year Grade School District State School District StateMathematics 2005 7th

Grade 209 209 59,146 72.7 72.7 56.9

Mathematics 2006 7th

Grade 191 191 58,442 57.5 57.5 59.1


Grade n/a n/a n/a 67.63 67.63 59.82


Grade 200 200 57,140 63 63 61.26


Grade 212 212 56,332 73.58 73.58 65.79


Grade 219 219 56,537 78.54 78.54 68.76


Grade 197 197 57,070 77.16 77.16 70.36


Grade 198 198 57,704 79.29 79.29 72.5


Grade n/a n/a n/a 74.75 74.75 67.74

7TH GRADE MATH ARMT


SJHS 8th graders ranked 193 out of 437 in Math ARMT scores in 2012

83.88% of SJHS 8th graders met state standards (state average was 77.43%)


8TH GRADE MATH ARMT

Students tested % met standardTest Year Grade School District State School District StateMathematics

2005

8th Grade 211 211 57,042 74.8 74.8 63

Mathematics

2006

8th Grade 208 208 56,792 74.5 74.5 67.6

Mathematics

2007

8th Grade n/a n/a n/a 70.79 70.79 66.3

Mathematics

2008

8th Grade 204 204 57,016 75.98 75.98 68.13

Mathematics

2009

8th Grade 198 198 56,161 75.76 75.76 73.77

Mathematics

2010

8th Grade 212 212 55,366 84.44 84.44 78.62

Mathematics

2011

8th Grade 214 214 55,723 80.37 80.37 77.01

Mathematics

2012

8th Grade 193 193 56,336 78.76 78.76 78.62

Mathematics

2013

8th Grade n/a n/a n/a 83.88 83.88 77.43

8TH GRADE MATH ARMT

7TH GRADE READING ARMT

ARMT Students tested % met standard

Test Year Grade School District State School District State

Reading 2005 7th

Grade 206 206 59,195 79.6 79.6 75.1

Reading 2006 7th

Grade 192 192 58,550 71.3 71.3 74.3

Reading 2007 7th

Grade n/a n/a n/a 81.56 81.56 77

Reading 2008 7th

Grade 200 200 57,182 76.5 76.5 79.13

Reading 2009 7th

Grade 213 213 56,387 85.92 85.92 81.28

Reading 2010 7th

Grade 219 219 56,572 91.33 91.33 83.02

Reading 2011 7th

Grade 198 198 57,130 87.38 87.38 84.9

Reading 2012 7th

Grade 197 197 57,771 84.77 84.77 86.25

Reading 2013 7th

Grade n/a n/a n/a 87.86 87.86 87.22




ARMT Students tested % met standardTest Year Grade School District State School District State

Reading 2004 8th Grade 218 218 55,757 66.9 66.9 57.3

Reading 2005 8th Grade 211 211 57,084 81 81 69.5

Reading 2006 8th Grade 206 206 56,822 76.6 76.6 71.7

Reading 2007 8th Grade n/a n/a n/a 75.41 75.41 71.94

Reading 2008 8th Grade 205 205 57,029 81.46 81.46 73.87

Reading 2009 8th Grade 196 196 56,221 75.51 75.51 74.89

Reading 2010 8th Grade 212 212 55,320 81.13 81.13 73.51

Reading 2011 8th Grade 215 215 55,793 82.33 82.33 76.95

Reading 2012 8th Grade 193 193 56,429 82.9 82.9 79.33

Reading 2013 8th Grade n/a n/a n/a 81.72 81.72 80.45

7TH GRADE SCIENCE ASSESSMENT

ASA Students tested % met standard

Test Year Grade School District State School District State

Science 2008 7th Grade 195 195 55,464 56.92 56.92 60.51

Science 2009 7th Grade 210 210 54,940 68.1 68.1 70.34

Science 2010 7th Grade 211 211 55,144 66.35 66.35 68.79

Science 2011 7th Grade 196 196 55,543 75 75 68.5

Science 2012 7th Grade 198 198 57,400 81.31 81.31 75.67

Science 2013 7th Grade n/a n/a n/a 85.72 85.72 75.22

7TH GRADE SCIENCE ASSESSMENT


SJHS 8th graders took the ACT EXPLORE Test in October 2013

SJHS 8th graders scored an average 15.2 Composite on the EXPLORE (National Avg. is 15.5)

21% of SJHS students score in the 75-100 National Quartile

33% of SJHS students score in the 50-74% National Quartile




Scottsboro Jr. High School ratings SJHS 8th graders took the ACT EXPLORE Test in October 2013 SJHS 8th graders scored an average 14.2 (National Average is

14.7) in English 27% of SJHS students scored in the 75%-100% National Quartile

in English 25% of SJHS students scored in the 50%-74% National Quartile

in English 18% of SJHS students scored in the 25-49% National Quartile in

English 30% of SJHS students scored in the 1-24% National Quartile in

English 63% are at or above the benchmark (68% is National Average) in

English




SJHS 8th graders scored an average 15.0 (National Average is 15.5) in Math

32% of SJHS students scored in the 75%-100% National Quartile in Math

12% of SJHS students scored in the 50%-74% National Quartile in Math

25% of SJHS students scored in the 25-49% National Quartile in Math

31% of SJHS students scored in the 1-24% National Quartile in Math

32% are at or above the benchmark (36% is National Average) in Math




SJHS 8th graders scored an average 14.7 (National Average is 14.6) in Reading

28% of SJHS students scored in the 75%-100% National Quartile in Reading

26% of SJHS students scored in the 50%-74% National Quartile in Reading

21% of SJHS students scored in the 25-49% National Quartile in Reading

25% of SJHS students scored in the 1-24% National Quartile in Reading

39% are at or above the benchmark (36% is National Average) in Reading




SJHS 8th graders scored an average 16.4 (National Average is 16.6) in Science

35% of SJHS students scored in the 75%-100% National Quartile in Science

14% of SJHS students scored in the 50%-74% National Quartile in Science

27% of SJHS students scored in the 25-49% National Quartile in Science

24% of SJHS students scored in the 1-24% National Quartile in Science

35% are at or above the benchmark (37% is National Average) in Science


CONCLUSIONS

Despite increasing poverty, fewer teaching units, increasing enrollment, and decreasing funding…SJHS continues to provide an excellent educational opportunity for our students.

Our students continue to show yearly improvement!


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