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Solanco High School
Solanco High School
Address
	585 Solanco Road; Quarryville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17566; United States
Information
School type	Public, secondary
School district	Solanco School District
Principal	Dr. Scott Long
Staff	63.80 (FTE)
Grades	9th–12th
Enrollment	1,056 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	16.55
Color(s)	Black and gold;
Mascot	Golden Mule

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Solanco High School is a midsized, rural, public secondary school located in southern Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, United States. It is a part of the Solanco School District. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the 2018–2019 school year, the school reported an enrollment of 1,056 pupils in grades 9th through 12th.^[2]

Extracurriculars

Solanco School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The district funds:

Boys

Baseball - 5A
Basketball- 5A
Cross country - AAA
Football - 5A
Golf - AAAA
Indoor track and field - AAAA
Soccer - AAA
Track and field - AAA
Wrestling - AAA

Girls

Basketball - 5A
Cross country - AAA
Field hockey - AAA
Indoor track and field - AAAA
Soccer (Fall) - AAA
Softball - 5A
Tennis - AAA
Track and field - AAA
Volleyball - AAA

Notable alumni

Bryan Cutler, Class of 1993. Politician^[3]
Don Wert, Class of 1956. Professional baseball player, Detroit Tigers. ^[4]
Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Class of 1994. Professional basketball player and coach, the 2005 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP.

References

^ "Solanco High School". Solanco School District. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Solanco HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Representative Bryan Cutler (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
^ admin. "Don Wert – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved January 26, 2022.

External links

Solanco High School official site

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[home-1] "Solanco High School". Solanco School District. Retrieved December 17, 2008.

[NCES-2] "Solanco HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[votesmart-3] "Representative Bryan Cutler (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2009.

[4] . "Don Wert – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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-'''Solanco High School''' is a midsized, rural public secondary school located in southern Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, United States.  It is a part of the [[Solanco School District]]. According to the [[National Center for Education Statistics]], in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 1,188 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 320 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the [[Poverty in the United States|federal poverty level]]. The school employed 75 teachers, yielding a student teacher ratio of 15:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data - Solanco High School, 2010</ref> According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, two teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Solanco High School 2012, September 21, 2012</ref>
+'''Solanco High School''' is a midsized, rural, [[State school|public]] [[secondary school]] located in southern [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]] in [[Pennsylvania]], United States.  It is a part of the [[Solanco School District]]. According to the [[National Center for Education Statistics]], in the 2018–2019 school year, the school reported an enrollment of 1,056 pupils in grades 9th through 12th.<ref name=NCES/>
-In 2012, Solanco High School declined to "School Improvement I" AYP status due to low student achievement in both reading and mathematics, along with a low graduation rate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c36/113367003/2658 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Solanco High School Academic Report Card 2012 |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, the school declined to "Warning" AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Solanco High School Academic Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> In 2012, under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the school administration was required to notify parents of the school's poor achievement outcomes and to offer parents the opportunity to transfer to a successful school within the district. Additionally, the Solanco High School administration was required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to develop a School Improvement Plan to address the high school's low student achievement. Under the Pennsylvania Accountability System, the school must pay for additional tutoring for struggling students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/fedprog/grantmgmnt/NCLB_PDF/NCLB_Parents_Guide_USDE_062003.pdf |title=NCLB Parental Notices |author=US Department of Education |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015120459/http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/fedprog/grantmgmnt/NCLB_PDF/NCLB_Parents_Guide_USDE_062003.pdf |archive-date=October 15, 2011 }}</ref> The school is eligible for special extra funding through school improvement grants, which it must apply for each year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/federal_programs/7374/school_improvement_grant_%28sig%29/797379 |title=School Improvement Grant |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
-==Graduation rate==
-In 2012, Solanco High School's graduation rate was 87%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/District/DataTable/c36/113367003 |title=Solanco School District AYP Data Table 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>  In 2011, the graduation rate was 86.8%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new four-year cohort graduation rate. Solanco High School's graduation rate was 86.99% in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_department_of_education/7237/info/757639 |title=New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=March 15, 2011}}</ref>
-;According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
-*2010 - 86.99% <ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card Data table 2010, October 20, 2010</ref>
-*2009 - 91.78% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/pa-school-district-statistical-snapshot-database-2008-09-1.864368?appSession=021261913248552&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=1&cpipage=2&CPISortType=&CPIorderBy= |title=PA School District Statistical Snapshot Database 2008-09 |author=The Times-Tribune |date=June 27, 2010}}</ref>
-*2008 - 94% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools/2008-graduation-rates-1.85916?appSession=348261913401460 |title=County School Districts Graduation Rates 2008 |author=The Times-Tribune |date=June 25, 2009}}</ref>
-*2007 - 94.3% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.papartnerships.org/reports/droppingbackin/tables/Grad_Info_By_District.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507041522/http://www.papartnerships.org/reports/droppingbackin/tables/Grad_Info_By_District.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-05-07 |author=Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children |title=High School Graduation rate 2007 |year=2008 }}</ref>
-==PSSA results history==
-'''11th Grade Reading:'''
-*2012 - 70% on grade level (14(% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2011-2012_pssa_and_ayp_results/1235182 |title=2011-2012 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2012}}</ref>
-*2011 - 72% (14% below basic). State - 69.1%  <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
-*2010 - 60% (18% below basic). State - 66%  <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010}}</ref>
-*2009 - 69% (15% below basic). State - 65% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools#axzz1AEtaWzpF |title=Grading Our Schools database, 2009 PSSA results |author=The Times-Tribune |date=September 14, 2009}}</ref>
-*2008 - 65% (18% below basic). State - 65% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |title=2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=August 15, 2008}}</ref>
-*2007 - 63% (25% below basic). State - 65% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2006-2007_pssa_and_ayp_results/507511 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=PSSA Math and Reading results |year=2007}}</ref>
-'''11th Grade Math:'''
-*2012 - 57% on grade level (21% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/PSSA/2012/ |title=How is your school doing? |author=Pittsburgh Post Gazette |date=October 15, 2012}}</ref>
-*2011 - 62% (15% below basic). State - 60.3%  <ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Solanco High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref>
-*2010 - 56% (25% below basic). State - 59%  <ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Solanco High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010, October 20, 2010</ref>
-*2009 - 60% (19% below basic). State - 56% <ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Solanco High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009, September 14, 2009</ref>
-*2008 - 60% (20% below basic). State - 56% <ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Solanco High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2008, August 15, 2008</ref>
-*2007 - 54% (28% below basic). State - 53% <ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Solanco High School Academic Achievement Report Card, 2007</ref>
-;11th Grade Science:
-*2012 - 40% on grade level (12% below basic). State - 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC12S113367003000002658.PDF |title=Solanco High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
-*2011 - 34% (15% below basic). State - 40%  <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010-2011 PSSA results in Science |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
-*2010 - 23% (24% below basic). State - 39%
-*2009 - 35% (23% below basic). State - 40% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools#axzz1AEtaWzpF |title=Grading Our Schools database, 2009 Science PSSA results |author=The Times-Tribune |year=2009}}</ref>
-*2008 - 35% (15% below basic). State - 39% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Report on PSSA Science results by school and grade 2008 |year=2008}}</ref>
-==Science in Motion==
-Solanco High School did not take advantage of a state program called Science in Motion which brings 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.<ref>The Pennsylvania Basic Education/Higher Education Science and Technology Partnership, Science in Motion annual report, 2012</ref> [[Elizabethtown College]] offers the program in Lancaster County.
-==College remediation rate==
-According to a [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]] study released in January 2009, 37% of Solanco High School 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/18999134/College-Remediation-Report |title=Pennsylvania College Remediation Report |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=January 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211094208/http://www.scribd.com/doc/18999134/College-Remediation-Report |archive-date=December 11, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania will 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.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008</ref> 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.
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-==Dual enrollment==
-The high school offers a [[dual enrollment]] program. This state program permits high school students to take courses at local higher education institutions to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dual_enrollment/18126 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Dual Enrollment Guidelines |year=2010}}</ref> Solanco partners with [[Millersville University]], [[Harrisburg Area Community College]], [[Lancaster Bible College]], [[Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology]] and [[Pennsylvania State University]]. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, state-funded Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to or apply to their institutions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patrac.org/ |title=Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement |author=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |date=March 2010}}</ref>
-In 2010, Governor Edward Rendell eliminated the grants to students from the Commonwealth due to a state budget crisis. For the 2009-10 funding year, Solanco School District received a state grant of $2,568 for the program.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_scmN--D7LbNmQ5ZGUyMGQtZWQ4Ni00NTkyLWEwZTYtMjY3Y2IyNWZjYjNk&hl=en |title=Pennsylvania Dual Enrollment Allocations to school districts for 2010-11 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2009}}</ref>
-==Graduation requirements==
-Among Pennsylvania's 500 public school districts, graduation requirements widely vary. Solanco School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 26 credits to graduate, including: math - 3 credits, English - 4 credits, social studies - 3 credits, science - 3 credits, Arts and Humanities - 2 credits Physical Education (Fitness 1.5 credits and Wellness 0.5 credits) and 8 electives. An additional credit in English, math, science or social studies at the student's choice is required. Students must earn 6 credits to advance to 10th grade. They must earn 12 credits to advance to 11th grade.
-By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students are required to 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4/s4.24.html |title=Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements |author=Pennsylvania State Board of Education}}</ref> Solanco students may take one of several courses to meet the requirement. Effective with the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania Board of Education eliminated the state mandate that students complete a culminating project in order to graduate.<ref>Pennsylvania State Board of Education, Proposed changes to Chapter 4, May 10, 2012</ref>
-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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.pdesas.org/Content/Documents/Keystone_Exam_Program_Overview.pdf |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Keystone Exam Overview |year=2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx |title=Pennsylvania Keystone Exams Overview |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317221759/http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx |archive-date=March 17, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol40/40-2/56.html |title=Rules and Regulation Title 22 PA School Code CH. 4 |author=Pennsylvania State Board of Education |year=2010}}</ref> For the class of 2019, a Composition exam will be added. For the class of 2020, a civics and government exam will be added.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Education Finalizes Adoption of Pennsylvania Common Core State Academic Standards and High School Graduation Requirements, March 14, 2013</ref> In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Literature exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 - 38% on grade level, Biology - 35% on grade level, and English Lit - 49% on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/keystone_exams/20436 |title=Keystone Exams |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011}}</ref> 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.
-==Classrooms for the Future grant==
-The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of dollars of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, science, history, and math), and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers' use. The program was funded from 2006 to 2009. The Solanco School District did not apply to participate in 2006-07. In 2007-08 Solanco High School received $427,158. The school received $77,938 in 2008-09 for a total of $505,096 in funding.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/reports/performance/special/specff122208.pdf |author=Pennsylvania Auditor General |title=Classrooms for the Future grants audit |date=December 22, 2008}}</ref> In Lancaster County the highest award was given to [[School District of Lancaster|Lancaster School District]] - $1,193,377. The highest funding statewide was awarded to [[Philadelphia City School District]] in [[Philadelphia County]] - $9,409,073. In 2010, Classrooms for the Future grant funding was curtailed by Governor Rendell.
 ==Extracurriculars==
-Solanco School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy and is in compliance with standards set by the Pennsylvania interscholastic Athletics Association (PIAA). The school is a member of the Lancaster-Lebanon 2 Sports League.
+Solanco School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
-By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students residing in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, or charter school, and those who are homeschooled, are eligible to participate in extracurricular programs, including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pennsylvania-governor-rendell-says-home-schooled-children-can-participate-in-school-district-extracurricular-activities-55536207.html |title=Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities |author=Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release |date=November 10, 2005}}</ref>
 ===Sports===
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 *Basketball - 5A
 *Cross country - AAA
+*[[Field hockey]] - AAA
 *Indoor track and field - AAAA
-*Field hockey - AAA
 *Soccer (Fall) - AAA
 *[[Softball]] - 5A
-*Tennis - AAA
+*[[Tennis]] - AAA
 *Track and field - AAA
-*Volleyball - AAA
+*[[Volleyball]] - AAA
 {{col-end}}
+== Notable alumni ==
-==External links==
+* [[Bryan Cutler]], Class of 1993. Politician<ref name="votesmart">{{cite web|year=2008|title=Representative Bryan Cutler (PA)|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=59785|access-date=2009-01-09|work=Project Vote Smart|publisher=Project Vote Smart}}</ref>
-* [http://www.solancosd.org/SolancoHighSchool.htm Solanco High School official site]
+* [[Don Wert]], Class of 1956. Professional [[baseball]] player, [[Detroit Tigers]]. <ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|title=Don Wert – Society for American Baseball Research|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/don-wert/|access-date=2022-01-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
+* [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]], Class of 1994. Professional [[basketball]] player and coach, the 2005 [[Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP]].
 ==References==
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+==External links==
+* [http://www.solancosd.org/SolancoHighSchool.htm Solanco High School official site]
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