Upper Dauphin Area High School

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Upper Dauphin Area High School
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Address
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220 North Church Street

Elizabethville
,
Dauphin County
,
Pennsylvania
17048-8414

United States
Coordinates40°33′05″N 76°48′58″W / 40.5515°N 76.8162°W / 40.5515; -76.8162Coordinates: 40°33′05″N 76°48′58″W / 40.5515°N 76.8162°W / 40.5515; -76.8162
Information
TypePublic
School board9 elected members
SuperintendentMr. Evan P Williams (contract February 2013-June 2016)
AdministratorMrs Mary Bateman, Business Manager, salary $52,000 2013[2]
Brandy M. Wiest, Supervisor of Special Education
DirectorMr. Brent E. Bell, Athletic Director and Data Manager
PrincipalMr Dermot Garrett, HS (2014)[1]
David A. Geanette, former HS principal
Teaching staff27 teachers
Grades9-12
Age14 years old to 21 years old special education pupils
Number of pupils386 pupils (2015)[3]

396 pupils (2014),[4]
402 pupils (2013)
412 pupils (2009-2010)[5]

390 pupils (2006-2007)[6]
 • Grade 9107 (2013), 101 (2010)
 • Grade 1084 (2013), 95
 • Grade 11110 (2013), 98
 • Grade 12101 (2013), 114 in 2010
Color(s)Orange, Black and White
MascotTrojans
Websitehttp://www.udasd.org/

The Upper Dauphin Area High School is a small, rural, public high school. It is the sole high school operated by Upper Dauphin Area School District which is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The high school serves: the boroughs of Lykens, Elizabethville, Gratz, Berrysburg, and Pillow, as well as Jefferson Township, Washington Township, Mifflin Township, and Lykens Township. The Upper Dauphin Area School District encompasses approximately 91 square miles (240 km2).

In 2015, enrollment declined further to 386 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 34% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 10% of pupils received special education services, while 0.26% of pupils were identified as gifted.[7] In 2014, Upper Dauphin Area High School enrollment was reported as 396 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 33% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 13.3% of pupils received special education services, while less than 1% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 27 teachers.[8] Per the PA Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

In 2013, Upper Dauphin Area High School's enrollment was 402 pupils in grades 9th through 12, with 32% of pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. Thirteen percent of pupils received special education services. The Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 100% of its teachers were rated Highly Qualified under the federal No Child Left Behind Act in 2013.[9]

In 2010, Upper Dauphin Area High School had 412 students enrolled in grades 9th through 12th, with 85 students receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 27 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1.[10] The Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 10 teachers were rated Non-Highly qualified under No Child Left Behind in 2012.[11] High school student parking fees are $50, effective with the 2011-12 school year.

The Capital Area Intermediate Unit IU15 provides the school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty. Students do not have access to vocational and trade education outside of the district's limited program (Agriculture, Job-Seeking Skills and Carpentry).

Graduation rate[]

In 2015, the Upper Dauphin Area School District’s graduation rate was 97%.[12]

  • 2014 - 90.9%.[13]
  • 2013 - 87%.[14]
  • 2012 - 90%.[15]
  • 2011 - 96%.[16]
  • 2010 - 89%, the PDE issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate.[17]
Former calculation graduation rate

2015 School Performance Profile[]

Upper Dauphin Area High School achieved 76 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. The PDE reported that 76.8% of the high school’s students were on grade level in reading/literature. In Algebra 1, 67% of students showed on grade level skills at the end of the course. In Biology I, 58.5% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course.[22] Statewide, 53 percent of schools with an eleventh grade achieved an academic score of 70 or better. Five percent of the 2,033 schools with 11th grade were scored at 90 and above; 20 percent were scored between 80 and 89; 28 percent between 70 and 79; 25 percent between 60 and 69 and 22 percent below 60. The Keystone Exam results showed: 73 percent of students statewide scored at grade-level in English, 64 percent in Algebra I and 59 percent in biology.[23][24]

2014 School Performance Profile[]

Upper Dauphin Area High School achieved a score of 72.9 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 83% of pupils were on grade level. In Algebra 1, only 62% showed on grade level skills at the end of the course. In Biology, just 43% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course.[25][26] Statewide, the percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in Algebra I increased to 39.7% to 40.1%. The percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in reading/literature declined to 52.5%. The percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in biology improved from 39.7% to 41.4%.[27]

2013 School Performance Profile[]

Upper Dauphin Area High School achieved a score of 56.2 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 74% were on grade level. In Algebra 1 66.67% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 35% showed on grade level science understanding.[28] In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education discontinued the PSSA for 11th graders. Instead students take a Keystone Exam at the end of the specific course.

AYP History[]

In 2012, Upper Dauphin Area High School declined to Warning AYP status due to lagging student achievement in reading and math. In 2011 and 2010, the Upper Dauphin Area High School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status.[29] Upper Dauphin Area High School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress each school year from 2003 through 2009.[30]

PSSA Results

Pennsylvania System of School Assessments, commonly called PSSAs are No Child Left Behind Act related examinations which were administered from 2003 through 2012, in all Pennsylvania public high schools. The exams were administered in the Spring of each school year. The goal was for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the Spring of 2014. The tests focused on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science. The Science exam included content in science, technology, ecology and the environmental studies. The mathematics exam included: algebra I, algebra II, geometry and trigonometry. The standards were first published in 1998 and are mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.[31] In 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania changed its high school assessments to the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Reading/literature and Biology 1. The exams are given at the end of the course, rather than all in the spring of the student's 11th grade year.[32]

11th Grade Reading
  • 2012 - 69% on grade level, (27% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.[33]
  • 2011 - 67% (13% below basic). State - 69.1% [34]
  • 2010 - 70%, (13% below basic). State - 67%[35]
  • 2009 - 69%, State - 65%[36]
  • 2008 - 75%, State - 65%[37]
  • 2007 - 65%, State - 65%[38]
11th Grade Math
  • 2012 - 53% on grade level (26% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.[39]
  • 2011 - 65%, (19% below basic). State - 60.3%[40]
  • 2010 - 64%, (29% below basic). State - 59%
  • 2009 - 71%, State - 56% [41]
  • 2008 - 51%, State - 56%
  • 2007 - 60%, State - 53%[42]
11th Grade Science
  • 2012 - 29% on grade level (11% below basic). State - 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.[43]
  • 2011 - 32%, (22% below basic). State - 40%[44]
  • 2010 - 31%, State - 39%
  • 2009 - 48%, State - 40% [45]
  • 2008 - 24%, State - 39%[46]
  • 2007 - students field tested. Results withheld from the public by PDE.

Science in Motion Upper Dauphin Area High School did not take advantage of a state program called Science in Motion which brought college professors and sophisticated science equipment to the school to raise science awareness and to provide inquiry-based experiences for the students. The Science in Motion program was funded by a state appropriation and cost the school nothing to participate.[47] Susquehanna University provided the science enrichment experiences to schools in the region.

College remediation[]

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 39% of Upper Dauphin Area School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[48][49] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[50] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

SAT scores[]

In 2014, 49 Upper Dauphin Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 509. The Math average score was 504. The Writing average score was 478.[51] Statewide in Pennsylvania, Verbal Average Score was 497. The Math average score was 504. The Writing average score was 480. The College Board also reported that nationwide scores were: 497 in reading, 513 in math and 487 in writing.[52]

In 2013, 39 Upper Dauphin Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 485. The Math average score was 479. The Writing average score was 467. The College Board reported that statewide scores were: 494 in reading, 504 in math and 482 in writing. The nationwide SAT results were the same as in 2012.[53]

In 2012, 41 Upper Dauphin Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 482. The Math average score was 464. The Writing average score was 481. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the USA, 1.65 million students took the exams achieving scores: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board the maximum score on each section was 800, and 360 students nationwide scored a perfect 2,400.

In 2011, 42 Upper Dauphin Area students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 476. The Math average score was 463. The Writing average score was 462.[54] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.[55] In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.[56]

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a research arm of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, compared the SAT data of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania to students in urban areas. From 2003 to 2005, the average total SAT score for students in rural Pennsylvania was 992, while urban students averaged 1,006. During the same period, 28 percent of 11th and 12th graders in rural school districts took the exam, compared to 32 percent of urban students in the same grades. The average math and verbal scores were 495 and 497, respectively, for rural students, while urban test-takers averaged 499 and 507, respectively. Pennsylvania’s SAT composite score ranked low on the national scale in 2004. The composite SAT score of 1,003 left Pennsylvania ranking 44 out of the 50 states and Washington, DC.[57]

The Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 71 percent of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania chose to continue their education after high school in 2003, whereas 79 percent of urban high school graduates opted to continue their education.

Dual enrollment[]

The Upper Dauphin Area High School does not offer the Pennsylvania dual enrollment program which permits students to earn deeply discounted college credits while still enrolled in high school. The program is offered through over 400 school districts with the assistance of a state grant.

Graduation requirements[]

Among Pennsylvania's 500 public school districts, graduation requirements widely vary. The Upper Dauphin Area School Board has determined that students must earn 25 credits to graduate, including: English 4 credits, Math (Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra II) 4 credits, Science 3 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Health and Physical Education 2 credits and Electives 8 credits.[58]

By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[59] Effective with the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education eliminated the state mandate that students complete a culminating project in order to graduate.[60]

By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, beginning with the class of 2017, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, and English Literature by passing the Keystone Exams.[61] The exam is given at the end of the course. Keystone Exams replace the PSSAs for 11th grade.[62][63][64][65] In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit - 49% on grade level.[66] Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The Keystone Exams are given at the end of the applicable course. The Keystone Exams replace the PSSAs for 11th graders.[67] Students have several opportunities to pass the exams. Schools are mandated to provide targeted assistance to help the student be successful. Those who do not pass after several attempts can perform a project in order to graduate.[68][69] For the class of 2019, a Composition exam will be added. For the class of 2020, passing a civics and government exam will be added to the graduation requirements.[70]

In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit - 49% on grade level.[71] Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students identified as having special needs and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the requirements of their IEP, regardless of their Keystone Exam results.

AP courses[]

In 2014, Upper Dauphin Area High School offered 2 Advanced Placement (AP) courses at a higher cost than regular courses. Students may take the AP exam if they take an AP course. The fee for each AP Exam is $91 (2014).[72] The school normally retains $9 of that fee as a rebate to help with administrative costs. In 2012, the fee was $89 per test per pupil. Upper Dauphin Area students have the option of taking College Board approved courses and then taking the College Board's examination in the Spring. Students, who achieve a 3 or better on the exam, may be awarded college credits at US universities and colleges. Each higher education institution sets its own standards about what level of credits are awarded to a student based on their AP exam score. Most higher education give credits for scores of 4 or 5. Some schools also give credits for scores of 3. High schools give credits towards graduation to students who take the school's AP class regardless of the student's score on the AP exam. At Upper Dauphin Area High School less than 10% of students who took an AP course earned a 3 or better on the exam.[73] Upper Dauphin Area High School did not offer Advance Placement (AP) courses in 2013. In 2015, Upper Dauphin Area High School offered 2 AP courses, with none of the pupils who took the course earning a 3 or better on the associated AP exam given by the College Board.

School safety and bullying[]

TheUpper Dauphin Area High School administration reported there were zero incidents of bullying in the school in 2014. Additionally, there was one assault on a student and one sexual incident involving students. The local law enforcement was involved in two incidents at the school, with no arrests.[74][75] Each year the school safety data is reported by the district to the Safe School Center which then publishes the compiled reports online. Nationally, nearly 20% of pupils report being bullied at school.[76]

The Upper Dauphin Area School Board has not provided the district's antibully policy online.[77] The district provides an online method to report bullying. All Pennsylvania schools are required to have an anti-bullying policy incorporated into their Code of Student Conduct. The policy must identify disciplinary actions for bullying and designate a school staff person to receive complaints of bullying. The policy must be available on the school's website and posted in every classroom. All Pennsylvania public schools must provide a copy of its anti-bullying policy to the Office for Safe Schools every year, and shall review their policy every three years. Additionally, the district must conduct an annual review of that policy with students.[78] The Center for Schools and Communities works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Education to assist schools and communities as they research, select and implement bullying prevention programs and initiatives.[79][80]

Education standards relating to student safety and anti harassment programs are described in the 10.3. Safety and Injury Prevention in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education.[81]

Grants[]

Upper Dauphin Area High School did not participate in the state's Project 720 High School Reform grant program[82] (discontinued effective with 2011-12 budget). Project 720 was a high school reform program implemented for three years under the Rendell administration. The intent was to increase academic rigor and improve the instruction of teachers in the Commonwealth’s high schools. Teachers were expected to use data driven instructional practices and to meet the needs of diverse learners.[83] The 720 in the name referred to the number of days a student was in high school in ninth through 12th grades.[84] High schools applied for funding and were required to agree to report to the PDE their plans, their actions and the outcomes.[85]

Classrooms for the Future grant[]

The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, Science, History, Math) and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers use. The program was funded from 2006-2009. The Upper Dauphin Area School District did not apply to participate.[86] In Dauphin County the highest award was given to Harrisburg School District - $692,809. The highest funding statewide was awarded to Philadelphia City School District in Philadelphia County - $9,409,073. In 2010, Classrooms for the Future funding was curtailed statewide by Governor Edward Rendell.

The Upper Dauphin Area High School has not participated in: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Education annual grants;[87][88] Education Assistance Grants; 2012 Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant;[89] 2012 and 2013 Pennsylvania Hybrid Learning Grants;[90] nor the federal 21st Century Learning grants.

Upper Dauphin Area High School partners with the CAIU15's Capital Area Online Learning Association (CAOLA™), to provide students with an online learning program.[91]

Extracurriculars[]

Upper Dauphin Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and costly sports. Eligibility to participate is determined by school board policies.[92] Due to financial difficulties the board voted to eliminate the costly activity busses and raised the pay-to-play fee to just $30 annual charge, no matter how many sports the student uses.[93] A joint Pennsylvania School Board Association and Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Association survey, conducted in 2012, found nearly one third (30%) of public school respondents indicated charging individual students $10 to $250, with a statewide average of $65 per-sport.[94][95]

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs, including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[96]

According to the Pennsylvania Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Act 126 of 2014, all volunteer coaches and all those who assist in student activities, must have criminal background checks. Like all school district employees, they must also attend an anti child abuse training once every three years.[97][98]

Sports[]

Eligibility is determined by two factors attendance and academics. A student is ineligible to participate in sports, if the pupil: has an incomplete in two courses; or Is failing two or more courses; or is incomplete in one course & failing a course.[99]

Coaches receive compensation as outlined in the teachers' union contract. When athletic competition exceeds the regular season, additional compensation is paid.[100]

Upper Dauphin Area School District failed to provide its athletics disclosure form on its web site.[101] Article XVI-C of the Public School Code requires the disclosure of interscholastic athletic opportunities for all public secondary school entities in Pennsylvania. All school entities with grades 7-12 are required to annually collect data concerning team and financial information for all male and female athletes beginning with the 2012-13 school year and submit the information to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, all non-school (booster club and alumni) contributions and purchases must also be reported to PDE.[102]

According to Pennsylvania’s Safety in Youth Sports Act, all sports coaches, paid and volunteer, are required to annually complete the Concussion Management Certification Training and present the certification before coaching.[103][104]

The district funds:

Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [105][106]

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