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'''Northern Cambria High School''' is located at 813 35th Street, Northern Cambria. It is a small, rural public school in [[Cambria County]], Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is the sole high school operated by the [[Northern Cambria School District]]. In 2014, enrollment was 386 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 44% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 11% of pupils received special education services, while none of pupils were identified as [[Intellectual giftedness|gifted]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/4947 |title=Northern Cambria High School Fast Facts 2014 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> The school employed 35 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 5% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal [[No Child Left Behind]] Act. The current high school building is the John F. Kennedy building, which opened in 1963 when the students from the former Barnesboro and Spangler High Schools were first housed at the same location. In 2013, High School Principal, Joy Tibbott was moved to the administrative offices as Director of Education as part of lawsuit settlement. She was to hold the position through 2014-15 school year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/583917/Northern-Cambria-School-District-official-s-workload-concerns-board.html?nav=742 |author=Kelly Cernetich |publisher=Altoona Mirror |title=Northern Cambria School District official’s workload concerns board |date=May 4, 2014}}</ref>
'''Northern Cambria High School''' is located at 813 35th Street, [[Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania|Northern Cambria]]. It is a small, rural public school in [[Cambria County]], Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is the sole high school operated by the [[Northern Cambria School District]]. In 2014, enrollment was 386 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 44% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 11% of pupils received special education services, while none of pupils were identified as [[Intellectual giftedness|gifted]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/4947 |title=Northern Cambria High School Fast Facts 2014 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> The school employed 35 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 5% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal [[No Child Left Behind]] Act. The current high school building is the John F. Kennedy building, which opened in 1963 when the students from the former Barnesboro and Spangler High Schools were first housed at the same location. In 2013, High School Principal, Joy Tibbott was moved to the administrative offices as Director of Education as part of lawsuit settlement. She was to hold the position through 2014-15 school year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/583917/Northern-Cambria-School-District-official-s-workload-concerns-board.html?nav=742 |author=Kelly Cernetich |publisher=Altoona Mirror |title=Northern Cambria School District official’s workload concerns board |date=May 4, 2014}}</ref>


According to the [[National Center for Education Statistics]], in 2012, Northern Cambria High School reported an enrollment of 379 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 152 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the [[Poverty in the United States|federal poverty level]]. In 2012, the School employed 26.9 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 13:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core Data - Northern Cambria High School, 2013</ref> According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1 teacher was rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Northern Cambria High School 2012, September 21, 2012</ref> The School is a federally designated Title I school. Dennis Colbert retired as Principal of the school in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncsd.k12.pa.us/district/board/minutes/2010/04-20-10.pdf |title=Minutes April 2010 Board Meeting |author=Northern Cambria School Board Secretary |date=April 20, 2010}}</ref>
According to the [[National Center for Education Statistics]], in 2012, Northern Cambria High School reported an enrollment of 379 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 152 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the [[Poverty in the United States|federal poverty level]]. In 2012, the School employed 26.9 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 13:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core Data - Northern Cambria High School, 2013</ref> According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1 teacher was rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Northern Cambria High School 2012, September 21, 2012</ref> The School is a federally designated Title I school. Dennis Colbert retired as Principal of the school in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncsd.k12.pa.us/district/board/minutes/2010/04-20-10.pdf |title=Minutes April 2010 Board Meeting |author=Northern Cambria School Board Secretary |date=April 20, 2010}}</ref>

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Northern Cambria School District
Address
Map
813 35th Street

Northern Cambria,
,
Cambria County
,
Pennsylvania
15714

United States of America
Information
TypePublic
School board9 locally elected members
SuperintendentJoseph Kimmel, M'ed (contract August 11, 2014 to August 11, 2017)[1][2] Salary $110,000[3]

former Superintendent Dr. John A. Jubas retired May 2014[4]

former Superintendent Thomas Estep[5] salary $114,000 (2007) retired July 1, 2010
AdministratorFaith Riling, Interim Director of Finance

Joe Homerski, Information Technology Director
Mike Weber, Cafeteria Director

Tim Born, Maintenance Director
PrincipalRebecca Pupo, HS (2014)
former principal Joy Tibbott
Faculty27 teachers[6]
Grades9th - 12th
Age14 years old to 21 years old special education
Number of pupils386 pupils (2014),[7]

376 pupils (2012-13)[8]
373 pupils (2009-10)[9][10]

402 pupils (2005)
 • Grade 981 (2013), 105 (2010)
 • Grade 1089 (2013), 91
 • Grade 1195 (2013), 90
 • Grade 12109 (2013), 97 (2010)
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)gold and black
per pupil spending$11,562 (2008)
per pupils spending$13,030.59 (2013)[11]
Websitehttp://www.ncsd.k12.pa.us

Northern Cambria High School is located at 813 35th Street, Northern Cambria. It is a small, rural public school in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is the sole high school operated by the Northern Cambria School District. In 2014, enrollment was 386 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 44% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 11% of pupils received special education services, while none of pupils were identified as gifted.[12] The school employed 35 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 5% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The current high school building is the John F. Kennedy building, which opened in 1963 when the students from the former Barnesboro and Spangler High Schools were first housed at the same location. In 2013, High School Principal, Joy Tibbott was moved to the administrative offices as Director of Education as part of lawsuit settlement. She was to hold the position through 2014-15 school year.[13]

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2012, Northern Cambria High School reported an enrollment of 379 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 152 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. In 2012, the School employed 26.9 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 13:1.[14] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1 teacher was rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[15] The School is a federally designated Title I school. Dennis Colbert retired as Principal of the school in 2010.[16]

Academics

2014 School Performance Profile

Northern Cambria High School achieved 76.7 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 70% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 66% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 65% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course.[17][18] 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%.[19]

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,134 of 2,947 Pennsylvania public schools (72 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher.[20] Fifty-three percent of schools statewide received lower SPP scores compared with last year's, while 46 percent improved. A handful were unchanged.[21][22]

2013 School Performance Profile

Northern Cambria High School achieved 72.6 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement.[23] The actual test performance data was withheld by the PDE.[24] According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 public schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher. Pennsylvania 11th grade students no longer take the PSSAs. Instead, beginning in 2012, they take the Keystone Exams at the end of the associated course.[25]

AYP history

AYP History

In 2012, Northern Cambria High School declined to Warning Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status, due to missing all metric measured.[26] In 2011, Northern Cambria High School achieved AYP status.[27] Effective with Spring 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education discontinued administering the PSSA's to 11th graders. From 2003 to 2010, Northern Cambria High School achieved AYP status each school year.

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 were mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.[28] In 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania changed its high school assessments to the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Reading/literature and Biology1. The exams are given at the end of the course, rather than all in the spring of the student's 11th grade year.[29]

11th Grade Reading:

  • 2012 - 66% on grade level, (15% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.[30]
  • 2011 - 67% (20% below basic). State - 69.1%[31]
  • 2010 - 74% (13% below basic). State - 66%[32]
  • 2009 - 72% (14% below basic). State - 65%[33]
  • 2008 - 60% (21% below basic). State - 65%[34]
  • 2007 - 63% (13% below basic). State - 65%[35]

11th Grade Math:

  • 2012 - 54% on grade level (25% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.[36]
  • 2011 - 59% (21% below basic). State - 60.3%[37]
  • 2010 - 61% (24% below basic). State - 59%[38]
  • 2009 - 62% (24% below basic). State - 56%[39]
  • 2008 - 39% (36% below basic). State - 56%[40]
  • 2007 - 52% (28% below basic). State - 53%[41]

11th Grade Science:

  • 2012 - 28% on grade level (9% below basic). State - 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.[42]
  • 2011 - 34% (15% below basic). State - 40%[43]
  • 2010 - 47.7% (8% below basic). State - 39%
  • 2009 - 47% (15% below basic). State - 40%[44]
  • 2008 - 17% (26% below basic). State - 39%[45]
  • 2007 - students field tested. Results withheld from the public by PDE.

College Remediation Rate

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 8% of the Northern Cambria 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.[46][47] 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.[48][49] 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.

Graduation rate

In 2014, Northern Cambria School District’s graduation rate was 80.58%.[50]

  • 2013 - 83.84%[51]
  • 2012 - 84.9%[52]
  • 2011 - 82%[53]
  • 2010 - 84.9%, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate.[54]
According to traditional graduation rate calculations

Graduation requirements

Among Pennsylvania's 500 public school districts, graduation requirements widely vary. The Northern Cambria School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 22 credits to graduate, including: a required class every year in math 4 credits, English 4 credits social studies 3.5 credits, science 3.5 credits, Physical Education 2 credits, health .5 credits, Computers 2 credits, arts humanities 5.5 credits and electives.[58] Students in the class of 2019 are required to pass a total of 24.5 credits.

For nearly two decades, all Pennsylvania secondary school students were 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.[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 State 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 respective Keystone Exams for each course.[61] The exam is given at the end of the course. Keystone Exams replace the PSSAs for 11th grade.[62]

Students have several opportunities to pass the exam. 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.[63][64] 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.[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. Students identified as having special needs and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the requirements of their IEP.

References

  1. ^ PDE (2015). "Education Names and Addresses".
  2. ^ Kathy Mellott (August 21, 2014). "Northern Cambria chooses new superintendent". Tribune Democrat.
  3. ^ Northern Cambria School Board Secretary (August 11, 2014). "Special Board Meeting Minutes" (PDF).
  4. ^ Kelly Cernetich (August 23, 2014). "NCambria school district hires new superintendent". The Altoona Mirror.
  5. ^ cite web |url=http://extras.altoonamirror.com/ForTheRecord/Documents/northerncambria.pdf |title=Employment contract Dr. Thomas Estep |author=Northern Cambria School Board |year=2007}}
  6. ^ National Center for Education Statistics (2013). "Common Core of Data - Northern Cambria High School".
  7. ^ PDE (November 6, 2014). "Northern Cambria School District Fast Facts 2014".
  8. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (December 5, 2013). "Northern Cambria School District School Performance report fast facts".
  9. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Enrollment and Projections by LEA, 2010
  10. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2014). "Public School Enrollment Reports".
  11. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Finances Selected Data 2012-13, 2014
  12. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (December 4, 2014). "Northern Cambria High School Fast Facts 2014".
  13. ^ Kelly Cernetich (May 4, 2014). "Northern Cambria School District official's workload concerns board". Altoona Mirror.
  14. ^ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core Data - Northern Cambria High School, 2013
  15. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Northern Cambria High School 2012, September 21, 2012
  16. ^ Northern Cambria School Board Secretary (April 20, 2010). "Minutes April 2010 Board Meeting" (PDF).
  17. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (November 6, 2014). "Northern Cambria High School Academic Performance Data 2014".
  18. ^ Evamarie Socha (November 6, 2014). "Half of Valley districts see state test scores decline". The Daily Item.
  19. ^ By Eleanor Chute (November 21, 2014). "Pennsylvania student scores declined with reduced funding, test results show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  20. ^ Acting Secretary of Education Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Announces Results of 2013-14 School Performance Profile; Strong Performance in 72 Percent of Schools, November 6, 2014
  21. ^ Kathy Boccella, Dylan Purcell, and Kristen A. Graham, (November 6, 2014). "Pa. school rankings: Downingtown STEM No. 1; Phila. falters". Philadelphia Inquirer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Jan Murphy (November 6, 2014). "More Pa. school scores decline than improve, state report card shows". Pennlive.com.
  23. ^ Northern Cambria School Board Secretary (October 15, 2013). "Northern Cambria School Board Meeting minutes" (PDF).
  24. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Performance Data 2013, October 4, 2013
  25. ^ Eleanor Chute and Mary Niederberger (December 11, 2013). "New assessment shows fuller picture of Pa. schools". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  26. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Northern Cambria High School AYP Overview 2012".
  27. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011
  28. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2014). "State Academic Standards".
  29. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2014). "State Assessment System".
  30. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2012). "2011-2012 PSSA and AYP Results".
  31. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results".
  32. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results".
  33. ^ The Times-Tribune (September 14, 2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 PSSA results".
  34. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 15, 2008). "2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results".
  35. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2007). "PSSA Math and Reading results".
  36. ^ Pittsburgh Post Gazette (October 15, 2012). "How is your school doing?".
  37. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011
  38. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010, October 20, 2010
  39. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009, September 14, 2009
  40. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2008, August 15, 2008
  41. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card, 2007
  42. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012" (PDF).
  43. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA results in Science".
  44. ^ The Times-Tribune (2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 Science PSSA results".
  45. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2008). "Report on PSSA Science results by school and grade 2008".
  46. ^ Jan Murphy (January 30, 2009). "Report: One-third of local high schoolers unprepared for college". Pennlive.com.
  47. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 20, 2009). "Pennsylvania College Remediation Report 2009".
  48. ^ National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008
  49. ^ Achieve.org (2014). "THE VALUE OF THE COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY AGENDA IN PENNSYLVANIA" (PDF).
  50. ^ PDE, Graduation rate by LEA, 2014
  51. ^ PDE, Graduation rate by LEA, 2013
  52. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Northern Cambria School District AYP Data Table 2012".
  53. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, School District AYP Data Table 2011, September 29, 2011
  54. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (March 15, 2011). "New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented".
  55. ^ The Times-Tribune (June 27, 2010). "PA School District Statistical Snapshot Database 2008-09".
  56. ^ The Times-Tribune (June 25, 2009). "County School Districts Graduation Rates 2008".
  57. ^ Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (2008). "High School Graduation rate 2007" (PDF).
  58. ^ Northern Cambria School Board, Northern Cambria High School Course Descriptions 2015, 2015
  59. ^ Pennsylvania State Board of Education. "Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements".
  60. ^ Pennsylvania State Board of Education, Proposed changes to Chapter 4, May 10, 2012
  61. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Keystone Exam Overview" (PDF).
  62. ^ Megan Harris (September 12, 2013). "Pennsylvania changing high school graduation requirements". Tribune Live.
  63. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 2011). "Pennsylvania Keystone Exams Overview".
  64. ^ Pennsylvania State Board of Education (2010). "Rules and Regulation Title 22 PA School Code CH. 4".
  65. ^ 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
  66. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Keystone Exams".
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