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COLUMBIA SR HIGH 2006-07 SCHOOL REPORT CARD
COUNTY: ESSEX
DISTRICT: SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD


School Environment
 
Length of School Day
Amount of time school is in session on a normal school day.
School7 hours: 30 minutes
State Average6 hours: 50 minutes


Student/Computer Ratio
Numbers of students per instructional, multi-media-capable computer, available for the purposes of supervised instruction.
 SchoolState Average
2006-074.23.4
2005-064.83.6
2004-054.93.7
Average Class Size2006-2007
SchoolState
Grade 924.820.8
Grade 1020.321.2
Grade 1118.620.9
Grade 1218.220.6
Special Ed.
(ungraded)
9.08.1
Total School20.119.1

 

Instructional Time
Amount of time per day students are engaged in instructional activities.
School Full-time Students6 hours:0 minutes
Shared-time Students3 hours:12 minutes
State AverageFull-time Students5 hours:53 minutes
Shared-time Students1 hours:55 minutes

 

 Internet Connectivity
Numbers of instructional, multi-media-capable computers by location and how many have a connection to the Internet.
 2006-2007
LocationsComputersComputers Connected to the Internet
Classroom/Instructional160.0160.0
Library/Media Centers45.045.0
Computer Labs254.0254.0
All Locations459.0459.0

 

Type of Internet Connectivity
Type of Connection# of Computers
in Class
Cable Modem2
Satellite1
T-1/DS456
 


Student Information

 
Enrollment by Grade
Counts of students "on-roll" by grade in October of each school year.
Grade  2006-
2007
2005-
2006
2004-
2005
2003-
2004
Grade 9520.0549.5555.0583.0
Grade 10488.0503.0528.0470.5
Grade 11446.0485.0458.5484.5
Grade 12454.0449.0462.0454.5
Special Ed.
(ungraded)
18.010.015.521.0
Total School1926199720192014

 

Student Mobility Rate
Percentage of students who entered and left during the school year.
 SchoolState Average
2006-076.8%10.1%
2005-067.8%10.2%
2004-059.1%10.4%
Students with Disabilities
Percentage of students with IEPs
(Individualized Education Program)
regardless of placement/programs
 10.0% 


Language Diversity
First language spoken at home in order of frequency.
LanguagePercent
English88.5%
Creole4.3%
Spanish2.6%
French0.8%
Creole0.7%
Igbo0.6%
Italian0.5%
Others2.0%


Limited English Proficient (LEP)
Percentage of LEP students  1.5% 
 


Student Performance Indicators
ASSESSMENTS

High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
YearNumber
Tested
Proficiency Percentages
PartialProficientAdvanced
All Students
»details for subgroups for Language Arts Literacy
School2006-07
2005-06
433
477
10.9%
13%
64%
60.8%
25.2%
26.2%
District2006-07
2005-06
433
477
10.9%
13%
64%
60.8%
25.2%
26.2%
DFG2006-07
2005-06
15118
14744
4.7%
5.1%
60.1%
55.1%
35.2%
39.8%
State2006-07
2005-06
98466
97360
14.7%
16.5%
66%
61.6%
19.4%
21.9%
*To protect the privacy of students, the Department of Education suppresses sufficient information to eliminate the possibility that personally identifiable information will be disclosed.


High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
MATHEMATICS
YearNumber
Tested
Proficiency Percentages
PartialProficientAdvanced
All Students
»details for subgroups for Mathematics
School2006-07
2005-06
434
478
22.4%
18.4%
47.5%
47.7%
30.2%
33.9%
District2006-07
2005-06
434
478
22.4%
18.4%
47.5%
47.7%
30.2%
33.9%
DFG2006-07
2005-06
15109
14735
10.8%
9%
48%
44.4%
41.2%
46.6%
State2006-07
2005-06
98353
97202
26.6%
24.1%
50.2%
49.3%
23.2%
26.6%
*To protect the privacy of students, the Department of Education suppresses sufficient information to eliminate the possibility that personally identifiable information will be disclosed.


High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
SCIENCE
YearNumber
Tested
Proficiency Percentages
PartialProficientAdvanced
All Students
»details for subgroups for Science
School2006-0743627.1%59.2%13.8%
District2006-0743627.1%59.2%13.8%
DFG2006-071510210.5%67.1%22.4%
State2006-079801027.3%61.9%10.8%
*To protect the privacy of students, the Department of Education suppresses sufficient information to eliminate the possibility that personally identifiable information will be disclosed.


Graduation Type
Percentage of students satisfying the state testing requirements through different means.
 SchoolState Average
Regular students graduated by passing HSPA91.3%89.3%
All who graduated by passing HSPA85.9%80.7%
All who graduated via SRA process10.1%11.2%
All who graduated via LEP SRA process0.0%0.6%
All who graduated exempt from passing HSPA4.0%7.6%
The percents appearing in the last four rows sum to 100%.
 


Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Results
 Students
Taking Test
MathematicsVerbalEssay
 #%Average
Score
Percentile ScoresAverage
Score
Percentile ScoresAverage
Score
Percentile Scores
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2006-07 
School44097%513430505590500410500590503405500590
DFG1385197%562480560650540470540610543470540620
State7191477%509420500590491410490570489410480560
2005-06 
School42895%520430520605506420500600502410490590
DFG1305996%569490570650542470540620544470540620
State6761175%516430510600494410490570492410490570
2004-05 
School42392%512430520620496410500600....
DFG1248396%563490570650541470550620....
State6737978%499430510600481410490570....

 

Advanced Placement Results
Test Name# of Students
in Class
# of Students
Taking Test
Biology2822
Chemistry2726
Computer Science A76
English Language & Comp6158
English Literature & Comp6644
Environmental Science3013
European History2625
French Language239
Government & Politics-Com041
Government & Politics-US4341
History Of Art4640
Math-Calculus AB2113
Math-Calculus BC1514
Music Theory179
Physics C-Elec & Magnet015
Physics C-Mechanics1615
Psychology02
Spanish Language3320
Spanish Literature88
Statistics5539
Studio Art-2D Design32
Studio Art-Drawing31
United States History7877
Total*606540
*This number is a duplicated number, because students may take more than one course.

 

Advanced Placement Results Summary
Number of test scores 3 or higher:  431 

 

Advanced Placement Participation
for Grades 11 and 12
 SchoolState Average
2006-0725.6%16.2%
2005-0622.7%15.1%
 

 

OTHER PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Attendance Rates 2006-20072005-2006
Percentage of students present on average each day.SchoolStateSchoolState
Grade 993.9%93.6%93.8%93.6%
Grade 1093.2%93.4%93.6%93.5%
Grade 1193.8%93.3%94.0%93.2%
Grade 1291.8%92.0%93.0%92.0%
Special Ed.
(ungraded)
83.9%91.4%83.8%91.6%
Total School93.1%94.4%93.5%94.5%

 

Dropout Rates2006-20072005-2006
Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who dropped out during the school year.SchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictState
White0.3%0.3%1.2%0.3%0.3%1.2%
Black or African American0.7%0.7%3.7%0.4%0.4%3.3%
Hispanic0.0%0.0%3.9%1.1%1.1%3.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native  3.2%  3.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander  0.5%   
Two or More Races  1.8%   
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Male0.4%0.4%2.3%0.3%0.3%2.1%
Female0.5%0.5%1.7%0.4%0.4%1.5%
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With Disabilities  0.4%0.1%0.1%0.5%
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Limited English Proficiency  0.1%  0.1%
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Economically Disadvantaged  0.4%  0.5%
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Total0.5%0.5%2.0%0.4%0.4%1.8%

 


Graduation Rate
 SchoolState Average
Class of 2007 (2006-07)95.8%92.3%
Class of 2006 (2005-06)96.3%94.0%
Class of 2005 (2004-05)95.7%91.4%

 

Post-Graduation Plans
Percentage of graduating seniors pursuing various self-reported post-high school plans.
Intended PursuitsClass of 2007Class of 2006Class of 2005
Four-year College/University74.4%75.6%73.6%
Two-year College15.2%15.8%17.8%
Other College0.2%0.2% 
Other Post-secondary School5.7%0.4%2.5%
Military0.4%0.4%0.6%
Full-time Employment3.3%4.0%3.6%
Part-time Employment0.4%0.4% 
Undecided0.4% 1.9%
Other 3.1% 

 

Student Suspensions
Percentage of students who were suspended from the school during the school year.
 SchoolDistrict
Average
State Average
2006-0713.9%9.1%13.5%
2005-0611.1%8.0%14.0%
2004-0520.8%10.2%13.6%

 

Student Expulsions
The number of students who were expelled during the school year.
 SchoolDistrictState Total
2006-070076
2005-0671078
2004-055669
 


Staff Information
 
Student/Administrator Ratio 
Numbers of students per administrator.
 SchoolState Average
2006-07291.8181.3
2005-06232.2184.4
2004-05252.4182.4


Student/Faculty Ratio 
Numbers of students per faculty member.
 SchoolState Average
2006-0711.111.3
2005-0611.611.4
2004-0511.911.4


Faculty Attendance Rate 
Percentage of faculty present on average each day.
 SchoolState Average
2006-0797.1%96.1%
2005-0696.7%96.2%
2004-0597.2%96.0%

 

Faculty Mobility Rate 
Percentage of faculty who entered and left the school during the school year.
 SchoolState Average
2006-072.9%6.2%
2005-066.4%6.7%
2004-0523.1%7.0%
There are three essential components of a highly qualified teacher in accordance with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act:
  • Hold at least a bachelor's degree;
  • Be fully certified/licensed by New Jersey; and
  • Demonstrate competence in each of the core academic subjects in which the teacher teaches.
Teachers can demonstrate competence in the subject(s) they teach by either:
  • Passing a rigorous state test or completing an academic major, graduate degree, coursework equivalent to an undergraduate academic major, or national certification or credentialing; OR
  • Meeting the requirements of the NJ High, Objective Uniform State Evaluation (HOUSE) Standard.

Teacher Information 
Percentage of teachers teaching with
emergency or conditional certificates.
 SchoolDistrictState
2006-070.7%0.5%0.4%
 

 

Faculty and Administrator Credentials 
Percentage of faculty and administrators possessing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree.
 BA/BSMA/MSPhD/EdD
2006-0739.8%53.8%6.5%
2005-0641.9%54.3%3.8%
2004-0542.5%54.2%3.4%

 

National Board Certification
Number of teachers who have been certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
 SchoolDistrictState
2006-070065
2005-060098
2004-050098
 


District Financial Data
 
 Administrative and Faculty Personnel
 In FTE (Full-time Equivalents).
 # of Administrators# of Schools# of Students per
Administrator
# of Faculty per
Administrator
 DistrictState
Average
DistrictState
Average
DistrictState
Average
DistrictState
Average
2006-0737289.07.6166.3161.015.015.1
2005-0638289.07.5165.1163.714.215.2
2004-0539289.07.5161.4165.413.915.1


 Median Salary and Years of Experience of Administrative and Faculty Personnel
 2006-072005-062004-05
Administrators 
  Salary - District$115,316$112,712$114,559
  Salary - State$108,431$105,893$102,638
  Years of Experience - District172322
  Years of Experience - State232526
Faculty 
  Salary - District$55,758$58,122$59,615
  Salary - State$55,550$53,895$52,580
  Years of Experience - District888
  Years of Experience - State9910


 Teacher Salaries and Benefits
Percents of teacher salaries and benefits of the total comparative expenditures. The percent increase or decrease represents the expenditure change in teacher salaries/benefits from one year to the next.
 % for Teachers Salaries/Benefits% Change - Increase/Decrease (+/-)
 DistrictState AverageDistrictState Average
2006-0756%55%12%6%
2005-0654%55%1%5%
2004-0554%55%7%6%


 Administrative Salaries and Benefits
Percents of administrative salaries and benefits of the total comparative expenditures. The percent increase or decrease represents the expenditure change in administrative salaries/benefits from one year to the next.
 % for Administrative Salaries/Benefits% Change - Increase/Decrease (+/-)
 DistrictState AverageDistrictState Average
2006-078%8%5%3%
2005-069%9%-2%4%
2004-059%9%4%7%
 


 Revenues
Percents of total revenues from various sources.
 2006-20072005-20062004-2005
 DistrictState
Average
DistrictState
Average
DistrictState
Average
 Local90%52%89%50%88%51%
 State6%39%7%40%8%42%
 Federal2%3%2%4%2%4%
 Other2%6%2%6%2%3%


 Per Pupil Expenditures
Two calculations of the average cost per pupil in the district.
(See #1 and #2 below).
 2006-20072005-20062004-2005
 District
Budget
State
Average
District
Actual
State
Average
District
Actual
State
Average
Classroom - Salaries and Benefits$6,883$6,713$6,169$6,502$6,025$6,182
Classroom - General Supplies/Textbooks$216$268$155$279$171$290
Classroom - Purchased Services and Other$70$201$108$185$63$179
Total Classroom Instruction$7,169$7,182$6,432$6,967$6,258$6,652
Support Services - Salaries and Benefits$1,689$1,679$1,513$1,573$1,433$1,475
Support Services - other$213$222$200$245$243$236
Total Support Services$1,902$1,901$1,713$1,818$1,676$1,711
Administration - Salaries and Benefits$1,049$1,021$1,008$1,022$1,017$982
Administration - other$257$259$220$255$250$256
Total Administration Costs$1,306$1,280$1,228$1,277$1,267$1,238
Op./Maint. of Plant - Salaries and Benefits$166$771$576$765$786$721
Op./Maint. of Plant - other$1,620$700$1,255$682$964$616
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant$1,786$1,471$1,831$1,447$1,750$1,337
Total Food Services Costs$0$13$0$26$0$26
Total Extracurricular Costs$153$220$137$207$125$196
(1)TOTAL COMPARATIVE COST PER PUPIL$12,347$12,150$11,366$11,519$11,101$10,952
(2)TOTAL COST PER PUPIL$14,170$13,701$13,418$13,728$13,035$13,050

(1) The Comparative Cost Per Pupil represents comparisons with districts of similar budget type. The components that comprise the comparative cost per pupil are as follows: classroom instructional costs; support services (attendance and social work, health services, guidance office, child study team, library and other educational media); administrative costs (general administration, school administration, business administration, and improvement of instruction); operations/maintenance of plant; food services, and extracurricular costs. The total of these expenditures is divided by the average daily enrollment to calculate a total comparative cost per pupil.

(2) Total Cost Per Pupil, in addition to all of the costs listed above for the comparative cost, includes costs for tuition expenditures; transportation; other current expenses (lease purchase interest, residential costs, and judgments against schools); equipment; facilities/acquisition; and restricted expenses less nonpublic services and adult schools, as well as students sent out of district. The total of all these expenditures is divided by the average daily enrollment, combined with all students sent out of district as reported in the ASSA, to calculate a total cost per pupil.

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