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2001 - 2002 School Performance Report for Skyline High School

There are many ways to provide information about a school. These tables provide you with some of that information. For more details, please contact Skyline High School. Test results for other schools are available from the district Office of Assessment at 303-682-7242.

The ACT is a test taken by students who plan to attend a four year college

The Advanced Placement exams (AP) are taken by students who wish to receive college credit for certain high school classes.

Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) measures whether or not students have met the Colorado State Standards.

TerraNova compares scores of students nationwide. The 50th percentile is considered the national average. During the 2000-2001 school year the testing grade was changed from 10th to 9th.

District Assessment measures student achievement in writing. This assessment is given and scored by teachers.
Student Factors Influencing Achievement
  Skyline High   District 6-12
  1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001
Attendance 89% 88% 89% 94% 94% 93%
Free Lunch na 13% 12% na 10% 10%
Second Language Support na 17% 17% na 9% 11%
Graduation Rate 84% 90% 91% 89% 89% 88%
College Bound Student Performance
ACT   Skyline High   District
  1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001
Number of students taking test 144 144 113 578 636 592
AP Mean Score 20.7 22.6 21.0 21.9 22.2 22.1
Number of tests taken 64 73 65 256 279 342
% of students receiving a 3 or above 64% 73% 68% 73% 79% 74%
Overall Student Performance
        Skyline High   District   State
Grades 9 - 11 Assessment Grade 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001
Reading CSAP 9 na na 45% na na 64% na na 63%
10 na na 57% na na 68% na na 63%
                     
TerraNova 9 na na 55% na na 65% No state testing
10 73% 76% na 78% 77% na
                   
Writing CSAP 10 na na 38% na na 46% na na 44%
                 
TerraNova 9 na na 56% na na 66% No state testing
10 62% 70% na 71% 69% na
                 
District Assessment 11 62% 59% 49% 57% 58% 64% No state testing
                       
Math CSAP 10 na na 10% na na 13% na na 14%
                 
TerraNova 9 na na 52% na na 62% No state testing
10 64% 69% na 72% 71% na

 

  
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