“Where we are … and where we’re going.” The State of Our School CRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL 2014 “Where we are … and where we’re going.” Kate McCabe, Principal 

CRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL 2014 Newsweek Top National High Schools # 123 ( 2012 rank #206) 2014 The Washington Post Top National High Schools # 567 ( #8 in New Jersey ) 2014 NJ Monthly Top NJ High Schools # 49 (2012 rank #51) (rankings released every two years)

NJ Monthly Methodology Changes the new adjusted cohort graduation rate; elimination of data of students going on to four-year colleges, two-year colleges and other postsecondary schools; elimination of student/computer ratio as a factor; increased weighting for data on test results and the aforementioned graduation-rate calculation

NJ MONTHLY RANKING Year Grade 12 Enrollment Avg. Class Size Student Faculty Ratio % Faculty with Masters or Doctorate Comb. SAT Score % Adv. Prof. HSPA LA % Adv. Prof: HSPA Combined % Scoring 1550 Or Above On SAT Math # Of AP Tests Offered % Students Taking At Least One AP Test Test Takers Scoring 3+ Adj. Cohort Grad. Rate % Enrolled In College 16 Mos. After HS CHS 2014 270 Not factored 11.4 Not factored 39 57.8 24 45.8 81.8 98 82 2012 261 20.3 9.9 37.7 1605 40.8 43.5 27 80.7 93.11 Top 20 Mean 273 9.68 47.5 71.4 19 39.46 89.4 88.3

% of student population taking AP courses/exams ADVANCED PLACEMENT Year % of student population taking AP courses/exams # of tests offered test takers taken % scored 3+ 4+ 5 Mean 2009-2010 28.0 26 323 643 77.0 49.8 24.6 3.428 2010-2011 32.7 27 367 727 80.3 55.6 25.3 3.564 2011-2012 33.8 384 789 81.5 57.9 29.3 3.629 2012-2013 35.9 804 80.6 53.4 23.1 3.510 2013-14 45.8 24 403 884 78.4 56.5 21.9 3.45 2014-15 (Projected) 40.4 457

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS % Partial Proficient Proficient Advanced 2009-2010 CRANFORD 5.2 62.2 32.6 94.8 DFG I 3.8 61.9 34.3 96.2 2010-2011 4.1 55.1 40.8 95.9 3.5 59.4 37.1 96.5 2011-2012 1.8 61.4 36.8 98.2 2.7 38.0 97.4 2012-2013 2.5 45.4 52.1 97.5 2.6 2013-2014 1 41.1 57.9 99 1.9 43.1

HSPA MATHEMATICS % Partial Proficient Advanced + 2009-2010 CRANFORD 18.1 45.3 36.6 81.9 DFG I 10.8 46.5 42.7 89.2 2010-2011 10.5 45.9 43.5 89.4 11.1 45.5 43.4 88.9 2011-2012 8.5 51.5 40.1 91.6 8.9 44.4 46.7 91.1 2012-2013 7.2 48.0 44.8 92.8 8.6 42.9 48.5 91.4 2013-14 10.7 49.7 39.6 89.3 DFGI 8.2 41.8 50 91.8

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION Graduation Year Class Size # Tested # of Finalists Semi- finalists Commended Recognized % of Test Takers 2010 273 184 5 67.40% 2.72% 1.83% 2011 277 198 4 71.48% 2.02% 1.44% 2012 284 212 14 18 74.65% 8.49% 6.34% 2013 269 211 1 13 78.44% 6.64% 5.20% 2014 296 217 TBD 11 12 73.3% 5% 4%

* Starting in 2011-2012 a DFG average was replaced with Peer Groups. SAT SCHOOL Year Verbal CHS DFG (State 2013-14) Math Essay DFG (State 2013-14) Mean Mean (State 2013-14) 2009- 2010 511 546 532 574 513 555 1556 1675 2010- 2011 529 543 542 570 534 552 1605 1665 2011- 2012 559 534* 583 560* 571 538* 1713 1633* 2012- 2013 547 NA 560 1666 2013- 2014 550 501 568 523 561 502 1679 1526 * Starting in 2011-2012 a DFG average was replaced with Peer Groups.

SAT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM Year Verbal Math Writing Combined 2009 699 711 691 2101 2010 652 667 657 1976 2011 659 688 678 2026 2012 673 686 684 2043 2013 675 695 2044 2014 666 696 682

ACT Subject Area Test 2012 CHS (n=81) State 2013 (n=71) 2014 English 23.9 23.1 23.4 22.5 26.1 22.8 Mathematics 24.7 23.6 26.7 23.7 Reading 24.3 24.0 25.6 Science 22.6 22.7 22.2 22.4 Composite 23.8 23.0 25.8

“Success is achieved. It is not stumbled upon in the course of amusing oneself. It is built upon tenacity and discipline of purpose.” Author Unknown

CRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL GOALS Continue to reflect on data and improve student achievement in HSPA, AP, SAT, and ACT Continue to seek ways to develop programs and course offerings in order to personalize and expand opportunities for increased rigor and engagement for all students