SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AND BEHAVIOR DATA FOR CHILDREN IN

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL IN HIGHLAND PARK

By Anthony Truzzolino and Kate Maher

Quotes on Education

A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated. Horace Mann 

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and will never be.Thomas Jefferson

Education is more than a luxury; it is a responsibility that society owes to itself.Robin Cook

6th Grade SOL (Standard Of Learning tests) Results in

RichmondHENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE

SCHOOL   SOL Results 

Scale: % passing Grade 6 English: Reading

 58% (2011) 74% (2010) 68% (2009) 65% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011. 

Math 32% (2011) 47% (2010) 65% (2009) 50% (2008)The state average for Math was 73% in 2011. 

 SOL Results Scale: % passing

Grade 6 English: Reading

 55% (2011) 84% (2010) 74% (2009) 81% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011. 

Math 38% (2011) 79% (2010) 78% (2009) 66% (2008)The state average for Math was 73% in 2011. 

7th Grade SOL Results in Richmond

HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

M.L.K MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grade 7 English: Reading

 82% (2011) 73% (2010) 84% (2009) 84% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011. 

Math 54% (2011) 58% (2010) 56% (2009) 84% (2008)The state average for Math was 77% in 2011. 

Grade 7 English: Reading

 70% (2011) 82% (2010) 80% (2009) 85% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011. 

Math 53% (2011) 75% (2010) 72% (2009) 85% (2008)The state average for Math was 77% in 2011. 

8th Grade SOL Results in Richmond

HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

M.L.K. MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grade 8 English: Reading

 79% (2011) 79% (2010) 81% (2009) 74% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 90% in 2011. 

English: Writing 74% (2011) 87% (2010) 78% (2009) 86% (2008)The state average for English: Writing was 88% in 2011. 

Math 70% (2011) 82% (2010) 95% (2009) 96% (2008)The state average for Math was 82% in 2011. 

Grade 8 English: Reading

 81% (2011) 88% (2010) 85% (2009) 84% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 90% in 2011. 

English: Writing 78% (2011) 84% (2010) 92% (2009) 82% (2008)The state average for English: Writing was 88% in 2011. 

Math 67% (2011) 86% (2010) 78% (2009) 83% (2008)The state average for Math was 82% in 2011. 

6th – 8th Grade SOL Results at Short Pump Middle School

Grade 6English: Reading  98% (2011)  97% (2010)  97% (2009)  96% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011. 

Math  88% (2011)  90% (2010)  91% (2009)  90% (2008)The state average for Math was 73% in 2011. 

 

English: Reading  98% (2011)  99% (2010)  99% (2009)  97% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011. 

Math  89% (2011)  80% (2010)  87% (2009)  87% (2008)The state average for Math was 77% in 2011. 

Grade 7 Grade 8English: Reading  97% (2011)  100% (2010)  97% (2009)  96% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 90% in 2011. 

English: Writing  99% (2011)  97% (2010)  99% (2009)  97% (2008)The state average for English: Writing was 88% in 2011. 

Math  98% (2011)  97% (2010)  98% (2009)  97% (2008)The state average for Math was 82% in 2011. 

Behavior Data

Henderson Middle School School - School Safety Offense Category 2008-2009

2009-2010 Weapons Offenses 7

12 Offenses Against Student 35

31 Offenses Against Staff 10

30 Other Offenses Against Persons 132

201 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Offenses 6

3 Property Offenses 5

8 Disorderly or Disruptive Behavior Offenses 690

801 Technology Offenses 1

3 All Other Offenses 136

262

Short Pump MiddleSchool - School Safety

Offense Category 2008-2009 2009-2010

Weapons Offenses 2 0 Offenses Against Student 11 9 Offenses Against Staff 1 0 Other Offenses Against Persons 35

43 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Offenses 0

1 Property Offenses 3 2 Disorderly or Disruptive Behavior Offenses 12

12 Technology Offenses 4

4 All Other Offenses 12

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Performance on the SOL in John Marshall High School

Algebra I  90% (2011)  90% (2010)  91% (2009)  95% (2008)The state average for Algebra I was 94% in 2011. 

Geometry  89% (2010)  82% (2009)  88% (2008)The state average for Geometry was 88% in 2010. 

Scale: % passing Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011Algebra II  73% (2011)  97% (2010)  95% (2009)  93% (2008)The state average for Algebra II was 91% in 2011. 

English: Reading  90% (2011)  92% (2010)  92% (2009)  89% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 94% in 2011. 

Biology  87% (2011)  89% (2010)  96% (2009)  87% (2008)The state average for Biology was 90% in 2011. 

English: Writing  79% (2011)  71% (2010)  68% (2009)  83% (2008)The state average for English: Writing was 93% in 2011. 

Virginia and United States History  81% (2011)  97% (2010)  94% (2009)  95% (2008)The state average for Virginia and United States History was 83% in 2011. 

Chemistry  97% (2011)  88% (2010)  91% (2009)  96% (2008)The state average for Chemistry was 93% in 2011. 

Earth Science  89% (2011)  94% (2010)  89% (2009)  90% (2008)The state average for Earth Science was 89% in 2011. 

World Geography  63% (2011)  82% (2010)  86% (2009)  73% (2008)The state average for World Geography was 85% in 2011. 

World History I Data not available for this school (2011) Data not available for this school (2010) Data not available for this school (2009) Data not available for this school (2008)The state average for World History I was 81% in 2011. 

World History II  82% (2011)  93% (2010)  97% (2009)  94% (2008)The state average for World History II was 82% in 2011. 

Geometry  81% (2011)The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2011. 

Performance on the SOL at Deep Run High School

Algebra I  100% (2011)  96% (2010)  96% (2009)  97% (2008)The state average for Algebra I was 94% in 2011. 

Geometry  97% (2010)  98% (2009)  96% (2008)The state average for Geometry was 88% in 2010. 

Algebra II  97% (2011)  95% (2010)  98% (2009)  97% (2008)The state average for Algebra II was 91% in 2011. 

English: Reading  99% (2011)  99% (2010)  98% (2009)  99% (2008)The state average for English: Reading was 94% in 2011. 

Biology  100% (2011)  99% (2010)  98% (2009)  98% (2008)The state average for Biology was 90% in 2011. 

English: Writing  99% (2011)  97% (2010)  98% (2009)  97% (2008)The state average for English: Writing was 93% in 2011. 

Virginia and United States History  96% (2011)  100% (2010)  99% (2009)  100% (2008)The state average for Virginia and United States History was 83% in 2011. 

Chemistry  100% (2011)  99% (2010)  99% (2009)  100% (2008)The state average for Chemistry was 93% in 2011. 

Earth Science  98% (2011)  99% (2010)  97% (2009)  99% (2008)The state average for Earth Science was 89% in 2011. 

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World History I  98% (2011)  99% (2010)  95% (2009)  98% (2008)The state average for World History I was 81% in 2011. 

World History II  99% (2011)  99% (2010)  99% (2009)  100% (2008)The state average for World History II was 82% in 2011

Behavior Data High Schools

JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL

DEEP RUN HIGH SCHOOL

School - School Safety Offense Category 2008-2009

2009-2010 Weapons Offenses 14

6 Offenses Against Student 28

24 Offenses Against Staff 41

45 Other Offenses Against Persons 102

97 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Offenses 32

36 Property Offenses 18

8 Disorderly or Disruptive Behavior Offenses 526

361 Technology Offenses 21

13 All Other Offenses 661

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School - School Safety Offense Category 2008-2009

2009-2010 Weapons Offenses 4

2 Offenses Against Student 2

4 Offenses Against Staff 0

0 Other Offenses Against Persons 16

14 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Offenses 19

14 Property Offenses 10

1 Disorderly or Disruptive Behavior Offenses 25

22 Technology Offenses 6

8 All Other Offenses 13

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Graduation Rates John Marshall High School

Graduation statistics

On Time Graduation Rate 2011 %

68.3

On Time Graduation Rate 2010 %

75.4

On Time Graduation Rate 2009 %

74.5

Advanced Studies Diploma

46

Standard Diploma 109

Modified Standard Diploma

21

Special Diploma 16

Drop-Out Rates John Marshall High School

Dropout statistics

# Dropouts 2011 36

Dropout Rate 2011 % 12.8

Dropout Rate 2010 % 9.2

Dropout Rate 2009 % 12.3

# on Long Term Absence

25

Graduation Rates Deep Run High School

Graduation statistics

On Time Graduation Rate 2011 %

98.5

On Time Graduation Rate 2010 %

99.1

On Time Graduation Rate 2009 %

95.3

Advanced Studies Diploma

432

Standard Diploma 84

Modified Standard Diploma

0

Special Diploma 0

Drop-Out Rates Deep Run High School

# Dropouts 2011  

Dropout Rate 2011 % 0.8

Dropout Rate 2010 % 0.5

Dropout Rate 2009 % 1.1

# on Long Term Absence

0

Works Cited

Behavioral Data is from: The Virginia Department of Education’s Report Cards on Deep Run, MLK, Henderson, Short Pump Middle and John Marshall Schools

School SOL statistics are from: GreatSchools.org’s assessments of MLK, Henderson, Short Pump Middle, Deep Run and John Marshall