Gadsden High School

1999 - 2000 School Report Card
Gadsden High School

School District Web Site: http://mathstar.nmsu.edu/gisd/

GADSDEN INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mr. Roger Parks, Superintendent

Mr. Derrick Brown, Principal
Route 1, P. O. Box 268
Anthony, New Mexico 88021
(505) 882-6300

Introduction

Each year every New Mexico school is required to collect and report to its community a variety of information about the school. This report includes data for student achievement, attendance, dropout rate, and the Quality of Education Survey Results.

School Mission Statement

To prepare students for future success.

2000-2001 School Information*

Principal: Mr. Derrick Brown
Assistant Principal: Mr. Alex Baca
Assistant Principal: Ms. Emily Bowers
Assistant Principal: Mr. Anthony Chavez
Assistant Principal: Mr. Dana Hamel

Total Number of Teachers: 143

Numbers of Students:

  Ninth Grade: 796

  Tenth Grade: 669

  Eleventh Grade: 510

  Twelfth Grade: 350

* data based on 2000-2001 NCA Annual Report for this school

Student Attendance and Dropout Rate

1999 2000 Student Attendance Rate:
Attendance rate is defined by the total number of days that students actually attend school during the school year divided by total days enrollment (the maximum number of days that students could have been present during the school year). Students are considered to be in attendance when in class or in a school-approved activity.

Student Dropout Rate:
New Mexico reports an "event" dropout rate, which represents the total number of students, grades 7-12, who dropout during a particular school year. New Mexico's calculation of its dropout rate complies with the guidelines set by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) so that New Mexico's dropout rate can be compared with other states across the nation.

A dropout is defined as:

an individual who was enrolled in school at some time during the previous school year;
was not enrolled at the beginning of the current school year;
has not graduated from high school or completed an approved educational program; and
does not meet any of several exclusive conditions (such as official transfer to another school; temporary absence due to suspensions or illness; completion of the GED; returning to country of origin; or death).

Student Attendance Rate in Percentages 1999 - 2000
District	School
94.11%	90.9

Dropout Rate in Percentages 1999 - 2000
District	School
10.8%	10.3%

1999- 2000 CTBS5/TerraNova Survey Plus:

The CTBS5/TerraNova provides norm-referenced data. This assessment is designed to provide information on how well a student or school performs in comparison to other students (the norm group) or schools in the state and in the nation. If a student or school has a median percentile of 50, this means they scored as well as or better than 50% of those schools/students in the norm group. Median percentiles are reported, and a median is defined as the middle score. The median national percentile (mnp) is always 50. By looking at the reported scores for this test you can determine how far above or below the national and/or state median your district has scored.

Graphs can be used to depict the state and district CTBS5/TerraNova results for grades 3 through 9. Results for each of the content areas--reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies--and the combined content-area scores for reading, language arts, and math reported in median percentiles, are also shown. Results that extend above or fall below the 50^th percentile are indications that the average state or district results are respectively higher or lower than the national average.

The CTBS5/TerraNova also provides information about how well students perform with regard to State Standards. These scores are derived from responses to questions in the CTBS5/TerraNova and the customized assessment that accompanies this test. There are four levels of proficiency, each level describing a student's progress toward achieving New Mexico State Standards. Levels 1 and 2 describe a student's performance prior to reaching proficiency. The district expectation is to work toward achieving a Level 3 (Proficient) or Level 4 (Advanced).

9th grade TeraNova

1999 - 2000 9th Grade Median Percentiles

	Reading	L. Arts	Math	Total
State	50.6	47.1	44.5	47.6
District	27.2	28.4	21.8	26.4
School	27.7	28.4	22.6	26.6

Performance Level Results:
Proficient Level and Above
Summary Data by Content Area

RD/LA Math Science Soc.Stu.

State 29% 20% 37% 50%

District 8% 3% 11% 22%

School 8% 4% 12% 22%

Did you know that . . .
the library at Gadsden High School has 24 computers and 19,868 books in circulation for use by library patrons? In addition, this year all libraries have installed Follett Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) software on the computers. This enables library patrons to access, through the computer, information about books in the school. Also, all the computers are windows upgraded and allow access to the Internet.

The Library Media Services Department facilitated the development of the Library Curriculum K-12 to meet New Mexico Standards and Benchmarks. The department also facilitated the development of a "Blue Book of Policies and Procedures Manual" for all libraries. In addition, staff development for elementary and secondary librarians, in 1999-2000, covered hands-on computer training, story telling techniques and curriculum development, and instructional methodology. Gadsden ISD, through attention to making libraries more user friendly and aligning the instruction of the librarians with State Standards and Benchmarks, has propelled the school libraries into the 21st Century.

1999 - 2000 SUPERA:

The SUPERA provides norm-referenced data. This assessment is designed to provide information on how well a student or school performs in comparison to other students (the norm group) or schools. If a student or school has a median percentile of 50, this means they scored as well as or better than 50% of those schools/students in the norm group. Median percentiles are reported, and a median is defined as the middle score. The median national percentile (mnp) is always 50. By looking at the reported scores for this test you can determine how far above or below the median your district and school have scored.

Graphs can be used to depict district and school SUPERA results for grades 3 through 9. Results for each of the content areas -- reading, language arts, and math - are shown. Results that extend above or fall below the 50^th percentile are indications that the average district and school results are respectively higher or lower than the national average.

1999 - 2000 9^th Grade Median Percentiles

	Reading	L. Arts	Math
District	36.4	28.0	12.9
School	33.8	28.0	10.0

1999 - 2000 New Mexico High School Competency Examination:

Students are required to pass this examination in order to receive a high school diploma. Competence is measured in the areas of reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and written composition. The results of the High School Competency Examination are reported as the percentage of tenth grade students attempting and passing all six sub-tests during each year.

1999 - 2000 Results: The results of the High School Competency Examination in Gadsden ISD are reported as the percentage of tenth grade students attempting and passing all six sub-tests during the 1999 - 2000 school year. This year 64% of the 10th graders who took all six subtests passed them on the first attempt.

	Reading	Lang. Arts	Math	Science	Social Studies	Writing	All Subjects
New Mexico	98.4	94.5	93.1	92.2	94.2	93.8	83.6
District	97.1	91.8	88.8	86.4	90.2	92.6	73.2
School	97.0	91.1	90.2	85.3	90.1	92.6	75.2

1999 - 2000 Individual School Quality of Education Survey Results

Quality of Education Survey:
By statute, all New Mexico schools are required to administer the Quality of Education Survey to parents on an annual basis. The Quality of Education Survey contains 20 questions. The first 10 questions are provided by the New Mexico State Board of Education. The next five questions are developed by the local board of education, and the final five questions are developed by each school site. Schools and districts are required to report the annual results from the Quality of Education Survey.

Please contact your local school for the results of questions 16-20.

Quality of Education Survey Results

Percent strongly agree and agree	New Mexico	District	School
Total number of surveys returned.	135,610	6,354	248
1. My child is safe at school.	79.3%	67.3%	50.4%
2. My child's school building is in good repair and has sufficient space to support quality education.	75.0%	75.2%	61.3%
3. My child's school holds high expectations for academic achievement.	81.8%	66.0%	55.3%
4. School personnel encourage me to participate in my child's education.	81.1%	78.4%	55.5%
5. The school offers adequate access to up-to-date computers and technologies.	70.9%	64.7%	52.8%
6. School staff maintains consistent discipline which is conducive to learning.	78.5%	77.7%	58.5%
7. My child has an adequate choice of school-sponsored extracurricular activities.	66.1%	53.3%	63.7%
8. My child's teacher provides sufficient and appropriate information regarding my child's academic progress.	86.3%	84.2%	66.1%
9. The school's staff employs various instructional methods and strategies to meet my child's needs.	76.8%	70.6%	54.5%
10. My child takes responsibility for his or her own learning.	87.7%	81.6%	83.1%
11. Our school district is ready to meet the diverse needs of its students.	NA	58.7%	48.4%
12. I support the concept of a year round schedule.	NA	53.8%	43.9%
13. I understand the academic expectations for my child.	NA	83.5%	73.7%
14. The school district effectively communicates with the home on a regular basis.	NA	64.9%	45.6%
15. I support the district/school/campuses coordinating with services involving health, social, governmental agencies, and the serving of appealing and nutritious food.	NA	80.9%	75.4%

Highlight of the Year 1999 - 2000

There were several highlights for Gadsden High School During the 1999-2000 school year. First, the JROTC program was awarded the State Championship making them the first school outside Albuquerque to win this honor. In the process, they garnered 57 trophies during the school year. GHS also had 5 students from the MESA program selected to go to Orlando, Florida to spend time at NASA. GHS had more students selected to participate than any other school in New Mexico. The report the school received, which was presented to the GISD School Board, was that the students represented GISD very well. The girls' basketball team won its first ever first round game - erasing a 22 point deficit in the four quarter to win in overtime. The football team completed its second consecutive winning season, and narrowly missed the state playoffs with a 20-17 loss to Mayfield in the last four seconds of the game. GHS also had an 11% increase the number of students passing the New Mexico High School Competency Exam.

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1999 - 2000 School Report Card Gadsden High School