2016 Campus Compass First Colonial High School Virginia Beach City Public Schools is pleased to provide you the 2016 Campus Compass, our nineteenth Annual School 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 includes information for the 2015-2016 school year related to school, staff, and student characteristics in addition to measures related to Compass to 2020. Additionally, performance data for this school that is required under the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 is provided by the Virginia Department of Education and can be found on the School Quality Profile website (http://schoolquality.virginia.gov/schools/first-colonial-high). Other general information about your child's school and all other schools in the division is available at www.vbschools.com. Accreditation Status State Accreditation Status Fully Accredited Federal Accountability Status Status Not Designated by Federal Government for 2015-2016 School Year Standards of Learning Passing Rates 100% 92% 92% 87% 89% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Engl i s h Dr. Nancy B. Farrell, Principal Ms. Ann M. Bissell, Assistant Principal Mr. Gary D. Clark, Assistant Principal Dr. David B. Judge, Assistant Principal Ms. Deborah M. Shelton, Assistant Principal Ms. Michelle Angelique Phillips, Legal Studies Academy Coordinator Ma th Hi s tory Sci ence 1272 Mill Dam Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454 757-648-5300 (phone) 757-496-6719 (fax) http://www.firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com Compass to 2020 : Charting the Course This report card provides information about measures that are aligned to the four goals of our strategic framework, Compass to 2020, illustrated in the storyboard above. In addition, illustrated below is the work done across the division during the 2015-2016 school year to support Compass to 2020. To learn more about our strategic framework visit http://www.vbschools.com/compass/ and to view an interactive version of the storyboards visit http://www.vbschools.com/compass/2020/storyboards/. 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School School Characteristics - Fall 2015 Staff Characteristics Student Characteristics Staff by Position Grade Levels Administrative/Intern: Classified: Instructional: Other: 6 43 125 4 9-12 Student Membership Staff by Subgroup African American 5.6% 14.6% Students by Subgroup 1.6% 1.7% American Indian 23.7% 24.6% 16.9% African American 4.0% 4.5% Asian 87.2% Caucasian American Indian 74.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.6% 5.1% Hispanic 5.7% 6.3% 1.9% Asian Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 61.6% 62.9% Native Hawaiian 20% Al l Sta ff 40% 60% 10.9% 9.7% 10.7% Hispanic 38.4% 37.1% Male 0% 50.2% 51.4% 63.3% Caucasian Female 80% 100% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% Ins tructiona l Sta ff 8.8% 7.3% 6.6% Multiracial Additional Characteristics for Instructional Staff Average years of teaching experience Percentage new to the system School Division (HS) Division (Entire) 16.2 15.5 14.9 0.8% 5.2% 5.1% Staffing Information K -- 1 2 3 4 ----Pupil-Teacher Ratio - Grades K-5 (with resource personnel) 5 -- 1 -- 5 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- Female 48.8% 48.7% 50.6% Male 51.2% 51.3% 49.4% 37.1% 32.4% 28.5% Economically Disadvantaged Pupil-Teacher Ratio - Grades K-5 (without resource personnel) K -- Division (HS): 20,993 Division (Entire): 67,927 School: 1,902 12.6% 15.8% 17.8% Gifted 1.8% 1.3% 1.9% Limited English Proficiency 10.0% 10.2% 7.9% Special Education Average Class Size - Grades 6-12 English Mathematics Science Social Studies 23.5 23 23.5 23.4 Virginia Beach City Public Schools 0% School 20% 40% Di vi s i on(HS) 60% 80% 100% Di vi s i on(Enti re) 2 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School Goal 1: High Academic Expectations All students will be challenged and supported to achieve a high standard of academic performance and growth; gaps between these expectations and the realities for our student subgroups will be addressed. · · · Literacy and Numeracy - All students will acquire the literacy and numeracy skills necessary for success in school and life. Content-Specific Knowledge and Skills - All students will know and be able to apply critical concepts within each of the core, exploratory, or elective courses. Globally Competitive Skills - All students will demonstrate proficiency in globally competitive skills such as critical thinking, innovation, problem solving, communication, and collaboration. Reading on Grade Level Reading on Grade Level is assessed within Virginia Beach City Public Schools through the use of formative reading assessments. In grades K-2, students are administered the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) (http://www.pearsonschool.com/DRA2). In grades 3, 6, and 9, students are administered the Reading Inventory (RI) (http://www.hmhco.com/products/assessmentsolutions/literacy/sri-index.htm). Percentage of Students Reading on Grade Level 100% 83% 81% 80% 60% School 40% Division 20% 0% Grade 9 Critical Thinking Assessments Critical Thinking is assessed within Virginia Beach City Public Schools through the use of performance-based assessments designed to measure critical-thinking, problem-solving, and written communication skills. In grades 4 and 7, students are administered the locally developed Integrated Performance Task (IPT) (http://www.vbschools.com/schools/testing/IptFaq.asp). In grade 11, students are administered the College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+) (http://www.vbschools.com/schools/testing/cwra.asp). Percentage of Students Scoring at the Emerging Level or Higher on the IPT 96% 100% 79% 94% 91% 79% 80% 63% 60% Division 40% 20% 0% Gr. 4 Critical Thinking Gr. 4 Problem Solving Gr. 4 Written Communication Gr. 7 Critical Thinking Gr. 7 Problem Solving Gr. 7 Written Communication Percentage of Students Scoring at the Proficient Level or Higher on the CWRA+ School 71% Division 63% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Virginia Beach City Public Schools 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 3 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School Rigorous Coursework Students who participate in rigorous coursework during middle school and high school are more prepared for the challenges that they face in college and the workplace. The chart below provides the percentage of students who were enrolled in rigorous coursework during the 2015-2016 school year. Percentage of Students Enrolled in Rigorous Coursework 100% 80% School 60% Division 40% 59% 56% 20% 0% High School Students Enrolled in Advanced Courses Graduation Cohort Beginning with the students who entered the ninth grade in 2004-2005, Virginia began tracking individual students over the four years of a traditional high school career to determine the percentage who graduate on time along with the percentage who drop out of school. Below you will find the On-Time Graduation Rate and Cohort Dropout Rate for the Class of 2016. On-Time Graduation Rate School 91% Division 91% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 70% 80% 90% 100% Cohort Dropout Rate School 5% Division 5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Scholarships The table below shows the dollar value of the scholarships offered and 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. Scholarships Offered School Division $10,310,987 $77,038,651 Scholarships Accepted School Division $6,574,249 $49,938,012 Virginia Beach City Public Schools 4 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School Detailed Data By Subgroup Goal 1: High Academic Expectations All students will be challenged and supported to achieve a high standard of academic performance and growth, and gaps between these expectations and the realities for our student subgroups will be addressed. Table 1: Percentage of Students Reading on Grade Level Grade 9 Group All Students School 82.6% Division 80.6% African American 63.2% 65.0% < 80.9% Caucasian 88.4% 88.3% Hispanic 71.4% 71.5% Multiracial 88.9% 87.2% Economically Disadvantaged 69.9% 69.4% Students with Disabilities 36.4% 38.9% African American Males 65.6% 60.8% Asian Reading on Grade Level is only reported for students in grades K-3, 6, and 9. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Table 2: Percentage of Students Scoring at the Emerging Level or Higher on the IPT Group All Students Gr 4 CT School Division -78.9% Gr 4 PS School Division -95.6% Gr 4 WC School Division -78.9% Gr 7 CT School Division -90.6% Gr 7 PS School Division -94.2% Gr 7 WC School Division -62.7% African American -- 67.0% -- 92.3% -- 68.6% -- 84.6% -- 89.7% -- 42.8% Asian -- 84.9% -- 96.5% -- 89.5% -- 94.4% -- 97.0% -- 78.3% Caucasian -- 84.0% -- 97.4% -- 82.6% -- 93.4% -- 95.5% -- 70.0% Hispanic -- 76.6% -- 95.4% -- 77.5% -- 88.8% -- 95.8% -- 60.7% Multiracial -- 81.3% -- 94.7% -- 80.5% -- 89.5% -- 94.6% -- 64.3% Economically Disadvantaged -- 70.3% -- 93.6% -- 71.5% -- 87.4% -- 91.5% -- 49.4% Students with Disabilities -- 44.3% -- 81.7% -- 38.4% -- 76.7% -- 74.5% -- 19.8% African American Males -- 61.5% -- 89.2% -- 59.4% -- 82.4% -- 84.6% -- 32.8% The IPT is only administered to students in grades 4 and 7. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Table 3: Percentage of Students Scoring at the Proficient Level or Higher on the CWRA+ Students Scoring at the Proficient Level or Higher on the CWRA+ School Division 71.1% 63.3% Group All Students African American 50.0% 41.4% Asian 90.9% 71.4% Caucasian 75.0% 71.9% Hispanic 74.3% 61.5% Multiracial 65.2% 58.5% Economically Disadvantaged 56.7% 48.5% Students with Disabilities 11.1% 18.7% African American Males 48.3% 35.9% The CWRA+ is only administered to students in Grade 11. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Virginia Beach City Public Schools 5 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School Detailed Data By Subgroup Goal 1: High Academic Expectations All students will be challenged and supported to achieve a high standard of academic performance and growth, and gaps between these expectations and the realities for our student subgroups will be addressed. Table 4: Rigorous Coursework High School Students Enrolled in Advanced Courses School Division 59.4% 56.4% Group All Students African American 29.2% 37.6% Asian 69.4% 74.2% Caucasian 69.2% 63.9% Hispanic 49.0% 50.8% Multiracial 57.3% 59.0% Economically Disadvantaged 33.2% 38.6% Students with Disabilities 4.8% 6.4% African American Males 20.3% 28.9% Enrollment in rigorous coursework is only calculated at the middle school and high school levels. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Table 5: Graduation Cohort All Students On-Time Graduation Rate School Division 91.0% 91.3% African American 88.0% 88.2% 4.3% 5.6% < 96.6% < 1.2% Caucasian 93.2% 92.5% 3.4% 4.1% Hispanic 90.4% 89.8% 5.8% 6.2% Multiracial 82.4% 91.6% 14.7% 5.1% Economically Disadvantaged 95.3% 94.4% 0.0% 0.3% Students with Disabilities 90.7% 85.5% 4.7% 12.0% African American Males 89.4% 84.6% 0.0% 7.6% Group Asian Cohort Dropout Rate School Division 4.7% 4.6% On-time graduation rate and cohort dropout rate is only calculated at the high school level. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Virginia Beach City Public Schools 6 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School Goal 2: Multiple Pathways All students will experience personalized learning opportunities to prepare them for postsecondary education, employment, or military service. Academic and Career Planning Beginning in elementary school and continuing through middle and high school, students work with their school counselors to develop an academic and career plan to help them identify the appropriate courses and experiences to pursue to support their future endeavors. The chart below is based on information gathered from the 2015-2016 Compass to 2020 Monitoring Survey administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 12 and their parents. Percentage of Students and Parents Reporting That Students' Academic and Career Planning Process Helped Them to Make Informed Decisions About College, Employment, or Military Service 100% 79% 80% School 60% Division 40% 78% 66% 71% 20% 0% Students Parents Personalized Learning Goal 2 of Compass to 2020 specifically calls for personalized learning opportunities for students. This means tapping into what is most relevant to students (i.e., goals, strengths, interests, and needs) and using this to partner with them in the learning process. The chart below provides student and parent perception data regarding personalized learning opportunities based on information gathered from the 2015-2016 Compass to 2020 Monitoring Survey. Percentage of Students and Parents Reporting That Students Were Provided With Personalized Learning Opportunities 100% 75% 80% School 60% Division 40% 84% 90% 53% 20% 0% Students Virginia Beach City Public Schools Parents 7 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School College Readiness Benchmarks College Readiness is assessed within Virginia Beach City Public Schools through the use of four nationally recognized standardized tests. In Grade 8, all students are administered the PSAT 8/9. In Grade 10, all students are administered the PSAT/NMSQT. Additionally, students have the opportunity to take either the ACT or SAT at any point throughout high school. The SAT suite of tests (PSAT 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT) report whether a student is on track to pass college courses based on the areas of evidence-based reading and writing and mathematics. The ACT provides similar information for the areas of English, mathematics, reading, and science. Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT Suite of Assessments 88% 100% 80% School 60% Division 40% 67% 83% 62% 62% 41% 55% 40% 20% 0% PSAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing PSAT Mathematics SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT Mathematics Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT 100% 80% School 60% Division 40% 78% 75% 54% 63% 55% 60% 48% 50% 20% 0% English Mathematics Reading Science Detailed Data By Subgroup Goal 2: Multiple Pathways All students will experience personalized learning opportunities to prepare them for postsecondary education, employment, or military service. Table 6: Percentage of Students Reporting the Academic and Career Planning Process Helped Them to Make Informed Decisions About College, Enrollment, or Military Service Group All Students School 65.7% Division 79.1% African American 76.7% 82.7% < 83.3% Caucasian 63.1% 78.5% Hispanic 62.7% 75.3% Multiracial 68.6% 79.4% African American Males 73.3% 83.2% Asian Survey only administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 12. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Virginia Beach City Public Schools 8 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School Detailed Data By Subgroup Goal 2: Multiple Pathways All students will experience personalized learning opportunities to prepare them for postsecondary education, employment, or military service. Table 7: Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT Suite of Assessments PSAT SAT All Students Evidence-Based Reading & Writing School Division 66.7% 62.5% School 40.8% Division 40.2% African American 37.0% 35.6% 11.1% 17.9% Group Asian Mathematics Evidence-Based Reading & Writing School Division 88.0% 83.3% School 61.6% Division 55.5% 81.8% 60.8% 31.8% 22.6% Mathematics < 74.9% < 57.7% < 83.2% < 64.7% Caucasian 76.3% 74.1% 50.5% 48.8% 88.0% 90.0% 64.5% 65.4% Hispanic 60.5% 55.2% 25.6% 32.9% 88.9% 83.1% 50.0% 46.2% Multiracial 63.0% 64.7% 51.9% 42.7% 100.0% 83.9% 70.0% 56.4% Economically Disadvantaged 44.6% 44.8% 23.7% 25.0% 77.8% 65.3% 48.1% 35.1% Students with Disabilities 22.2% 18.4% 5.6% 9.9% < 41.9% < 18.6% African American Males 26.3% 33.1% 10.5% 18.0% < 52.7% < 19.0% The SAT Suite of Assessments is only reported for students in grades 8-12. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Table 8: Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT Group English Division 75.3% Mathematics School Division 53.7% 55.0% Reading School Division 63.0% 60.2% School 48.1% Science Division 50.1% All Students School 78.4% African American 53.3% 43.6% 20.0% 21.0% 33.3% 28.4% 26.7% 18.1% < 82.1% < 69.5% < 75.8% < 67.4% 84.7% 86.2% 62.1% 65.8% 66.9% 70.2% 53.2% 59.1% Asian Caucasian Hispanic < 69.9% < 48.2% < 55.4% < 44.6% Multiracial 50.0% 67.1% 10.0% 50.0% 30.0% 50.0% 10.0% 50.0% Economically Disadvantaged 65.2% 45.6% 34.8% 28.5% 39.1% 30.5% 26.1% 27.2% Students with Disabilities < 21.1% < 15.8% < 15.8% < 0.0% African American Males < 36.4% < 23.2% < 22.2% < 15.2% The ACT is only reported for students in grades 9-12. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Table 9: Percentage of Students Reporting They Were Provided With Personalized Learning Opportunities Group All Students School 52.8% Division 75.1% African American 56.8% 75.2% Asian < 83.2% Caucasian 51.3% 75.3% Hispanic 54.9% 71.3% Multiracial 51.4% 75.3% African American Males 43.8% 75.8% Survey only administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 12. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Virginia Beach City Public Schools 9 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School Goal 3: Social-Emotional Development All students will benefit from an educational experience that fosters their social and emotional development. School Climate In order to facilitate the best learning environment, schools strive to provide an environment that is safe, orderly, and a welcoming place to learn. The charts below provide student and parent perception data regarding this school’s learning environment based on information gathered from the 2015-2016 Compass to 2020 Monitoring Survey. Percentage of Students and Parents Reporting the Percentage of Students and Parents Reporting the School is a Safe and Orderly Place to Learn School is a Welcoming Place to Learn 100% 81% 86% 92% 92% 100% 80% School Division 80% 60% School 60% 40% Division 40% 20% 84% 88% 92% 70% 20% 0% 0% Students Parents Students Parents Student Participation In addition to the learning that occurs in the classroom, students are encouraged to participate in activities outside of the classroom to facilitate their own personal growth and development. The charts below display the percentage of students participating in extracurricular activities, clubs, athletics, and community service based on information gathered from the 2015-2016 Compass to 2020 Monitoring Survey. Percentage of Students Reporting Participation in Extracurricular Activities, Clubs, or Athletics 100% 80% School 60% Division 40% 70% 68% 20% 0% Students Percentage of Students Reporting Participation in Community Service 100% 80% School 60% Division 40% 42% 38% 20% 0% Students Virginia Beach City Public Schools 10 2016 Campus Compass - First Colonial High School Detailed Data By Subgroup Goal 3: Social-Emotional Development All students will benefit from an educational experience that fosters their social and emotional development. Table 10: School Climate Percentage of Students Reporting the School is a Safe and Orderly Place to Learn School Division 80.9% 86.1% Group All Students African American Percentage of Students Reporting the School is a Welcoming Place to Learn School Division 70.4% 83.9% 73.3% 86.0% 67.4% 85.3% < 92.0% < 90.2% Caucasian 83.0% 88.0% 70.8% 84.7% Hispanic 76.0% 80.1% 66.7% 77.8% Multiracial 82.9% 85.2% 71.4% 83.0% African American Males 66.7% 85.0% 61.1% 84.5% Asian Survey only administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 12. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Table 11: Student Participation Percentage of Students Reporting Participation in Extracurricular Activities, Clubs, or Athletics School Division 69.9% 68.3% Group All Students African American Percentage of Students Reporting Participation in Community Service School 38.4% Division 42.3% 64.4% 66.1% 45.5% 41.2% < 69.3% < 50.1% Caucasian 70.8% 70.1% 38.5% 42.1% Hispanic 70.6% 64.4% 37.3% 40.9% Multiracial 66.7% 69.7% 28.6% 42.2% African American Males 58.8% 64.7% 29.4% 40.2% Asian Survey only administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 12. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported. Goal 4: Culture of Growth and Excellence Virginia Beach City Public Schools will be defined by a culture of growth and excellence for students, staff, parents, and the community. Partners and Volunteers The Partners in Education and Volunteers in Education programs support collaborative efforts between schools and the community that promote academic success and personal growth for the division’s students. Community partners from businesses, military commands, faith-based groups, and civic organizations and volunteers from the community work with schools to design innovative educational opportunities to meet the unique needs of students and schools. Number of Participating Partners and Volunteers School 687 Division 50,361 Virginia Beach City Public Schools 11 Produced by the Department of Planning, Innovation, and Accountability. Additional information about the data used in this report card can be found at http://www.vbschools.com/school_data/report_cards/ Mission Notice of Non-Discrimination Policy Virginia Beach City Public Schools 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. School 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, 4-43.1, 5-44.1, 7-11.1, 7-17.1 and 7-57.1) provide equal access to courses, programs, counseling services, physical education and athletic, vocational education, instructional materials and extracurricular activities. 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