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EAST GRAND RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL 2011-2012 Annual Report E A S T G RA N D R A P I DS P UB L I C S C HO O L S Educating and inspiri ng each student to navigate successfully in a global community
Principal Jennifer S. Fee Address 2211 Lake Drive SE Grand Rapids MI 49506
August 7, 2012
Telephone 616.235.7555
Dear Parents and Community Members:
Facsimile 616.235.7592 Attendance line 616.235.7588
We are pleased to present the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information on the 2011-2012 educational progress for East Grand Rapids High School. The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and state laws. The school’s report contains information about student assessment, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), and teacher quality. If you have any questions about the AER, please contact me. The 2011-2012 Annual Education Report (AER) is available for review online at http://goo.gl/vMcNv or at the school office. This cover letter is available at http://goo.gl/ZRYGc. ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS East High School made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in English language arts and mathematics for 2011-2012. While we are pleased to have reached this important goal, we continuously work to improve. We appreciate the continued support of our parents, staff, and community in this effort.
2012-2013 Board of Education Brian R. Ellis, President Robert J. Minnema, Vice President Steven W. Edison, Secretary A. Michelle Rabideau, Treasurer Peter G. Ruppert, Trustee Beth Milanowski, Trustee Susan C. Levine Trustee
SCHOOL PLACEMENT Placement in any of our three elementary buildings is based on attendance area, availability, and class size. At the secondary level, we have one middle school for students in grades 6-8 and one high school for students in grades 9-12. PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES To say that parents are involved in East Grand Rapids High School is an understatement. East Grand Rapids PTSA conferences have always been well attended and this year was no exception. Ninety percent (90%) of our families participated in this year’s.
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High School
ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND DUAL ENROLLMENT Thirteen Advanced Placement courses were offered in 2010-2011. AP Human Geography, AP English, AP Spanish, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Statistics, AP World History, AP US History, AP Government, AP Microeconomics, and AP Macroeconomics. Many East Grand Rapids High School students take advantage of the opportunity to enroll in college level equivalent courses/AP courses. In addition to taking the AP courses, many students complete one or more AP Examinations with a very high percentage earning a passing score and, subsequently, college credit.
2010-2011
257 students (27% of the student body) took 416 AP exams with a passing rate of 82%
2009-2010
239 students (21% of the student body) took 336 AP exams with a passing rate of 87%
2008-2009
194 students (21% of the student body) took 355 AP exams with a passing rate of 87%
2007-2008
203 students (21% of the student body) took 367 AP exams with a passing rate of 87%
2006-2007
176 students (18% of the student body) took 304 AP exams with a passing rate of 94%
2005-2006
179 students (18% of the student body) took 305 AP exams with a passing rate of 89%
AP Exams: Passing Rate by Subject 2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
Biology
45%
36%
75%
57%
48%
63%
50%
Calculus AB
70%
70%
93%
91%
96%
94%
95%
Calculus BC
96%
100%
100%
100%
100%
95%
100%
Econ-Macro
97%
98%
81%
100%
84%
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Econ-Micro
97%
91%
92%
100%
70%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
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English Lit.
79%
93%
89%
91%
95%
100%
97%
Government
91%
89%
87%
100%
94%
100%
93%
Physics B
67%
100%
100%
94%
86%
89%
64%
Physics C
100%
NA
100%
50%
100%
100%
78%
English Lang.
Spanish
71%
67%
89%
63%
74%
80%
72%
Statistics
91%
96%
100%
97%
100%
97%
100%
US History
78%
81%
87%
76%
95%
98%
91%
World History Human Geography Avg. Pass Rate
89%
62%
77%
95%
87%
100%
92%
92%
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
84%
83%
91%
88%
87%
86%
79%
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE REPORT
DUAL ENROLLMENT Twelve (12) students took 16 dual enrollment courses through which they had the opportunity to receive college credit. 2011-2012 2010-2011
19 Students received college credit through dual enrollment 12 Students received college credit through dual enrollment
2009-2010
8 Students received college credit through dual enrollment
2008-2009
14 Students received college credit through dual enrollment
2007-2008
28 Students received college credit through dual enrollment
2006-2007
18 Students received college credit through dual enrollment
2005-2006
20 Students received college credit through dual enrollment
STUDENT ACHEIVEMENT RESULTS FOR LOCAL AND NATIONALLY NORMED ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
EGRHS
ACT % Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks Spring 2011
State 2011
Spring 2010
State 2010
Spring 2009
State 2009
Spring 2008
State 2008
Spring 2007
State 2007
English
81
53
80
56
81
50
83
49
82
50
Mathematics
59
32
62
33
67
35
63
28
59
28
Reading
69
40
62
40
59
39
75
36
73
36
Science
50
23
43
25
46
22
50
21
44
19
Meet All Four
43
17
38
19
37
15
42
16
36
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GOAL 1: COLLEGE READINESS IN ENGLISH, MATH, AND SCIENCE Student Goal Statement: All students at EGRHS will be college ready and/or on track to be college ready in English, math, and science. Criteria for success: 100% of all students will meet the college readiness benchmarks on the ACT subject tests in English, reading, math, and science. 100% of all students will be college ready in all four subjects of the ACT assessment. List of Strategies: Assessment and Feedback Curriculum Analysis and Alignment Gap Analysis and Student/Instruction Understanding College Readiness Standards GOAL 2: COLLEGE READINESS IN READING Student Goal Statement: All students at EGRHS will be college ready and/or on track to be college ready in reading. Criteria for success: 100% of all students will meet the college readiness benchmarks on the ACT reading test. List of Strategies: Assessment and Feedback Curriculum Analysis and Alignment Gap Analysis and Student/Instruction Understanding College Readiness Standards
GOAL #3: PERCEPTION DATA Student Goal Statement: Students, parents, and teachers will be given an opportunity to express their perceptions, opinions, comments, criticisms, and compliments regarding school programs, processes, and climate. Criteria for success: One or more formal perception data gathering opportunities will be provided to the students, teachers, and parents. List of Strategies: Parent Perception Data Student Perception Data Teacher Perception Data
CORE CURRICULUM As part of our Strategic Plan, East Grand Rapids teachers, parents, administrators, and community members work together to align all curriculum areas with state guidelines. Over the last years, in addition to national standards, our curriculum has been based on the state standards (GLCE's and HSCE's) and our own district data. The Common Core State Standards have been embedded into our K-12 ELA, K-12 mathematics, and 6-12 science curricula. The reading and literacy Common Core for social studies will be completed in 20122013, and we are on track for a complete roll-out by 2015. Our goal is to develop an integrated framework for 21st century student outcomes that encompasses curriculum, instruction, and assessment, which ultimately affect student learning. All curriculum documents are available on our website: www.egrps.org/District/Curriculum/index.html. Through collaboration at every level, East Grand Rapids stands out as a model of public school success and we have received many state and national accolades, honors, and awards in our long history. We view these achievements as a challenge as we endeavor to continually improve our curriculum and instructional practices to meet the needs of all students.
SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS Our district provides educational interventions, opportunities, and support for students with special needs. Special Education services include early childhood, self-contained, and resource room programs, and occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological, school social work, speech and language, and teacher consultant services. The Individual Educational Program (IEP) Team, including administrators, parents/guardians, teachers, and students when appropriate, meets at least once per year to decide what is required for each eligible student to make educational progress. Services are provided for our preschool students, age three to five, through a variety of options. We evaluate our pre-school age children at our Early Childhood Assessment Center. A continuum of services are provided, based on student need, including Early Childhood Home and Community, Early Childhood Special Education Classroom, and related itinerant services. Resource Room support is provided in each of our elementary school buildings. East Grand Rapids Middle and High Schools also provide resource room services for eligible students. By their sixteenth birthday, all East Grand Rapids special education students plan transition activities to reach their post-secondary vision.
Our district also offers a regional K-12 classroom program for students with autism spectrum disorders. Additionally, through cooperative agreements with other districts, East Grand Rapids Public Schools provides programs and services for our youngest students, age birth to three, and for our students who require more specialized programs. For complete information, please contact the Special Education Department located in the James E. Morse Administration Center at Woodcliff. At East Grand Rapids High School, our entire school community is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. •
East students are motivated and enthusiastic and have opportunities for success with a broad array of academic and co-curricular activities.
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East teachers continually challenge students through a strong knowledge-base and a wide variety of instructional strategies.
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East parents and community members generously support our academic, co-curricular, and athletic programs.
Students, teachers, parents, and community—strong partners in the educational experience at East! Sincerely,
Jennifer S. Fee Principal
