Olympian High School A data analysis by Jason Maher and Michael Parks
We have high expectations of every student. -ELD head We have high expectations of every student. -ELD head We will be the best public high school in the state. -Principal We will be the best public high school in the state. -Principal We’re the only Title I school on the eastside, and we still perform as well as non Title I schools in the district. -Head school counselor We’re the only Title I school on the eastside, and we still perform as well as non Title I schools in the district. -Head school counselor We do not accept excuses. -ELD head We do not accept excuses. -ELD head A failing student is a crisis. -Principal A failing student is a crisis. -Principal
Olympian's Top Competitors by API
100% Increase in enrollment in 4 years Title I School: 34% receiving Free or Reduced Lunch
Student Ethnic Representation Over 4 Years
Total Enrollment is 2,266 students
Less than half of Olympian SAT test takers score at the national average!
Olympian opens the doors to the SAT compared to the State and District
Graduation Outlook
Economically disadvantaged students have VERY HIGH pass rates. English Learners perform SIGNIFICANTLY better than the district and State.
CAHSEE: Ethnic Group Performance ELA % Proficient ELA % Passed Math % Proficient Math % Passed Filipino White 73%76% Hispanic or Latino 70%67% African American 75%73% Ethnic groups have VERY HIGH pass rates on both portions of the CAHSEE A large % of the Filipino population earns Proficient on both sections
ELA % Proficient ELA % Passed Math % Proficient Math % Passed Filipino99%98% Hispanic or Latino 92%93% African American 75%89%73%91% CAHSEE: Ethnic Group Performance The GAP between Filipinos and Hispanic or Latinos is CONCERNING
*The Physics program just started at Olympian Advanced Math & Science
A female student experiences equity in Intermediate Algebra
This student hasn’t noticed a difference in Advanced Math
A few less women in 1 st year Chemistry!!!
Where are all the women???
Which groups enroll at higher percentages?
This is ideal! You want the bars to be near the same height!
COLLEGE
6%age point improvement over ‘08/’09
A-G Completion within Ethnicity 10%age point drop in one year!
A-G Completion within Ethnicity 15%age point increase over one year, but this figure is still dismal.
Despite not completing A-G, these students are choosing higher education