2014-2015 Jason Hass – Principal Jeff Tubbs – Assistant Principal

2014-2015Jason Hass – Principal

Jeff Tubbs – Assistant Principal

SCOTTSBORO JR. HIGH SCHOOL

THE STATE OF THE SCHOOL

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Scottsboro Jr. High School Facts SJHS is a Public Middle School which serves the city of Scottsboro,

population 15,000 Community Advantages – Close-knit community which values education. SJHS Advantages – Hard-working, knowledgeable teachers, excellent

faculty and staff rapport, well behaved students, and excellent Central Office support.

Difficulties - Poverty rate is higher than the national average, unemployment rate is higher than the state and national average, lack of funding from State Legislature (Including a 25% cut of previous year contribution from the Jackson County Delegation in 2013-2014 followed by another 25% cut in 2014-2015).

SJHS Disadvantages – Need for increased student access to technology (although improving), and aging facilities (although well maintained).


DEMOGRAPHICS

White

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Native Am.

Pac/Isl

2 or More N/A Total

2002 390 39 2 3 0 0 0 0 4342003 390 39 2 3 0 0 0 0 4342004 427 34 2 4 0 0 0 0 4672005 389 39 1 10 1 0 0 0 4402006 354 43 4 14 0 0 0 0 4152007 354 43 2 9 0 0 0 0 4082008 359 37 3 13 0 0 0 0 4122009 361 36 4 14 0 0 0 0 4152010 374 41 3 14 4 0 0 0 4362011 370 28 5 0 1 0 0 0 4042012 343 30 7 15 0 0 0 0 3952013 380 28 6 24 0 0 0 0 4382014 395 18 3 0 1 0 0 23 439

DEMOGRAPHICS

DISCIPLINE, ATTENDANCE, GRADES

Improving Scottsboro Jr. High School Discipline/Attendance/Grades (2013-2014)

273 total discipline referrals.7th grade referrals (41 SIR Offenses)8th grade referrals (47 SIR Offenses) 3797 Absences (3902 in 2012-2013)2487 Tardies (3145 in 2012-2013)1009 F’s by 126 Students (128 Students in 2012-

2013)9185 A’s by 413 Students (8049 A’s/ 379 Students

in 2012-2013)


SJHS RANKINGS

Scottsboro Jr. High School ratingsSchooldigger.com rates SJHS as a 3 star school

(out of a possible 5 stars) Schooldigger ranks SJHS as 150th out of 437

Middle Schools in AlabamaGreatschools.com gives SJHS a 6/10 score.



Year Avg Math Score

Avg Reading Score

Statewide Rank

Total # Ranked Middle Schools

AL State Percentile

SchoolDigger Rating

2005 73.8 80.3 83rd 443 81.3%

2006 66.0 73.9 181st 438 58.7%

2007 69.2 78.5 141st 435 67.6%

2008 69.5 79.0 157th 435 63.9%

2009 74.7 80.7 155th 437 64.5%

2010 81.5 86.2 102nd 443 77.0%

2011 78.8 84.9 153rd 440 65.2%

2012 79.0 83.8 182nd 431 57.8%

2013 79.3 84.8 150th 437 65.7%


SJHS DEDICATION

Scottsboro Jr. High School Teacher Professional Development

Content Literacy/ALSDE PD – Six Full Days, 4 Half Days

Data Driven Instruction PD – One Day Technology PD – (Promethean Board, APT+,

Edmodo, Active Classroom, Global Scholar)CCRS Training – One Day Advanced Courses PD with ALSDE26 Teachers with 1267 hours entered into STIPD

in 2013-2014!


Scottsboro Jr. High School Dedication Near 100% Lesson Plan submission = PROFESSIONALISM! Adoption and implementation of Book-Tracks program in 2013-

2014 has saved the Jr. High over $1,700 for the 2014-2015 School Year.

Improved School-Parent communication through Twitter, Facebook, improved SJHS website participation, adoption of Remind Tool.

Implementation of BETA Club tutoring. Implementation of Global Scholar student growth tracking

program. Implementation of new RtI plan (use of Global Scholar/Compass

Learning integration which creates a specific learning path for each student).

Implementation of Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering Program.


GLOBAL SCHOLAR DATA (7th Grade) – 2013-2014


SUBJECT FALL 2013 WINTER 2014

SPRING 2014

TOTAL GAINS

7th MATH2593

Average/Low

2662Average/

Low

2661Average/

Low+68

7th READING

2881Average/

Low

2934Average/

High

2917Average/

Low+34

7th SCIENCE2654

Average/High

2704Average/

High

2740Average/

High+86

7th ENGLISH N/A N/A N/A N/A

184 STUDENTS

1st QUARTILE (BELOW AV-ERAGE)

2nd QUARTILE (AVERAGE/LOW)

3rd QUARTILE (AVERAGE/HIGH)

4th QUARTILE (ABOVE AV-ERAGE)

7TH GRADE READING SPRING 2014 BREAKDOWN

4TH

3RD 2N

D

1ST

214 STUDENTS

1st QUARTILE

2nd QUARTILE

3rd QUARTILE

4th QUARTILE

1ST

7TH GRADE MATH SPRING 2014 BREAKDOWN

4TH

3RD

2N

D

210 STUDENTS

1st QUARTILE

2nd QUARTILE

3rd QUARTILE

4th QUARTILE

7TH GRADE SCIENCE SPRING 2014 BREAKDOWN

4TH

3RD

2N

D

1ST

GLOBAL SCHOLAR DATA (8th Grade) – 2013-2014


SUBJECT FALL 2013 WINTER 2014

SPRING 2014

TOTAL GAINS

8th MATH2686

Average/Low

2738Average/

Low

2714Average/

Low+28

8th READING

3015Average/

High

3049Average/

High

3061Average/

High+46

8th SCIENCE N/A N/A N/A N/A

8th ENGLISH N/A N/A N/A N/A

107 STUDENTS

1st QUARTILE

2nd QUARTILE

3rd QUARTILE

4th QUARTILE

8TH GRADE READING SPRING 2014 BREAKDOWN

4TH

3RD

1ST

2N

D

150 STUDENTS

8TH GRADE MATH SPRING BREAKDOWN

1st QUARTILE (BELOW AVERAGE

2nd QUARTILE (AV-ERAGE/LOW)

3rd QUARTILE (AVERAGE/HIGH)

4th QUARTILE (ABOVE AVERAGE)

4TH

3RD

2N

D

1ST

Scottsboro Jr. High School Dedication Winner of Regions Bank Grant to purchase a new

Laptop Lab for SJHS. Winner of Regions Bank Grant to purchase two Nook

Labs for two 7th grade English Classes.


SJHS CHALLENGES

Scottsboro Jr. High School Poverty/Free and Reduced Lunch

56 students eligible for free school lunch(up from 50 in 2011 and 47 in 2012 only 32 in 2004!)

34 students eligible for reduced school lunch(36 in 2012).


Scottsboro Jr. High School Teaching UnitsSJHS has 27 Teachers, 3 Teachers Aides, one

Counselor and two Administrators.In 2004 we had 30 Teachers – Decreased

State Funding for Teacher Units.


Yet, test scores are improving.


2013 7TH GRADE MATH ARMT

ARMT Students tested % met standardTest Year Grade School District State School District StateMathematics 2005 7th

Grade 209 209 59,146 72.7 72.7 56.9

Mathematics 2006 7th

Grade 191 191 58,442 57.5 57.5 59.1


Grade n/a n/a n/a 67.63 67.63 59.82


Grade 200 200 57,140 63 63 61.26


Grade 212 212 56,332 73.58 73.58 65.79


Grade 219 219 56,537 78.54 78.54 68.76


Grade 197 197 57,070 77.16 77.16 70.36


Grade 198 198 57,704 79.29 79.29 72.5


Grade n/a n/a n/a 74.75 74.75 67.74

7TH GRADE MATH ARMT

Scottsboro Jr. High School ratingsSJHS 8th graders ranked 193 out of 437 in

Math ARMT scores in 201283.88% of SJHS 8th graders met state

standards (state average was 77.43%)


8TH GRADE MATH ARMT

Students tested % met standardTest Year Grade School District State School District StateMathematics

2005

8th Grade 211 211 57,042 74.8 74.8 63

Mathematics

2006

8th Grade 208 208 56,792 74.5 74.5 67.6

Mathematics

2007

8th Grade n/a n/a n/a 70.79 70.79 66.3

Mathematics

2008

8th Grade 204 204 57,016 75.98 75.98 68.13

Mathematics

2009

8th Grade 198 198 56,161 75.76 75.76 73.77

Mathematics

2010

8th Grade 212 212 55,366 84.44 84.44 78.62

Mathematics

2011

8th Grade 214 214 55,723 80.37 80.37 77.01

Mathematics

2012

8th Grade 193 193 56,336 78.76 78.76 78.62

Mathematics

2013

8th Grade n/a n/a n/a 83.88 83.88 77.43

8TH GRADE MATH ARMT

7TH GRADE READING ARMT

ARMT Students tested % met standardTest Year Grade School District State School District StateReading 2005 7th

Grade 206 206 59,195 79.6 79.6 75.1

Reading 2006 7th

Grade 192 192 58,550 71.3 71.3 74.3

Reading 2007 7th

Grade n/a n/a n/a 81.56 81.56 77

Reading 2008 7th

Grade 200 200 57,182 76.5 76.5 79.13

Reading 2009 7th

Grade 213 213 56,387 85.92 85.92 81.28

Reading 2010 7th

Grade 219 219 56,572 91.33 91.33 83.02

Reading 2011 7th

Grade 198 198 57,130 87.38 87.38 84.9

Reading 2012 7th

Grade 197 197 57,771 84.77 84.77 86.25

Reading 2013 7th

Grade n/a n/a n/a 87.86 87.86 87.22




ARMT Students tested % met standardTest Year Grade School District State School District State

Reading 2004 8th Grade 218 218 55,757 66.9 66.9 57.3

Reading 2005 8th Grade 211 211 57,084 81 81 69.5

Reading 2006 8th Grade 206 206 56,822 76.6 76.6 71.7

Reading 2007 8th Grade n/a n/a n/a 75.41 75.41 71.94

Reading 2008 8th Grade 205 205 57,029 81.46 81.46 73.87

Reading 2009 8th Grade 196 196 56,221 75.51 75.51 74.89

Reading 2010 8th Grade 212 212 55,320 81.13 81.13 73.51

Reading 2011 8th Grade 215 215 55,793 82.33 82.33 76.95

Reading 2012 8th Grade 193 193 56,429 82.9 82.9 79.33

Reading 2013 8th Grade n/a n/a n/a 81.72 81.72 80.45

7TH GRADE SCIENCE ASSESSMENT

ASA Students tested % met standard

Test Year Grade School District State School District State

Science 2008 7th Grade 195 195 55,464 56.92 56.92 60.51

Science 2009 7th Grade 210 210 54,940 68.1 68.1 70.34

Science 2010 7th Grade 211 211 55,144 66.35 66.35 68.79

Science 2011 7th Grade 196 196 55,543 75 75 68.5

Science 2012 7th Grade 198 198 57,400 81.31 81.31 75.67

Science 2013 7th Grade n/a n/a n/a 85.72 85.72 75.22

7TH GRADE SCIENCE ASSESSMENT

Scottsboro Jr. High School ratingsSJHS 8th graders took the ACT EXPLORE Test in October

2013SJHS 8th graders scored an average 15.2 Composite on the

EXPLORE (National Avg. is 15.5)21% of SJHS students score in the 75-100 National Quartile33% of SJHS students score in the 50-74% National

Quartile27% of SJHS students score in the 25-49% National

Quartile18% of SJHS students score in the 1-24% National Quartile


Scottsboro Jr. High School ratings SJHS 8th graders took the ACT EXPLORE Test in October 2013 SJHS 8th graders scored an average 14.2 (National Average is 14.7)

in English 27% of SJHS students scored in the 75%-100% National Quartile in

English 25% of SJHS students scored in the 50%-74% National Quartile in

English 18% of SJHS students scored in the 25-49% National Quartile in

English 30% of SJHS students scored in the 1-24% National Quartile in

English 63% are at or above the benchmark (68% is National Average) in

English


Scottsboro Jr. High School ratings SJHS 8th graders took the ACT EXPLORE Test in October

2013 SJHS 8th graders scored an average 15.0 (National Average

is 15.5) in Math 32% of SJHS students scored in the 75%-100% National

Quartile in Math 12% of SJHS students scored in the 50%-74% National

Quartile in Math 25% of SJHS students scored in the 25-49% National

Quartile in Math 31% of SJHS students scored in the 1-24% National Quartile

in Math 32% are at or above the benchmark (36% is National

Average) in Math


Scottsboro Jr. High School ratings SJHS 8th graders took the ACT EXPLORE Test in October 2013 SJHS 8th graders scored an average 14.7 (National Average is 14.6) in

Reading 28% of SJHS students scored in the 75%-100% National Quartile in

Reading 26% of SJHS students scored in the 50%-74% National Quartile in

Reading 21% of SJHS students scored in the 25-49% National Quartile in

Reading 25% of SJHS students scored in the 1-24% National Quartile in Reading 39% are at or above the benchmark (36% is National Average) in

Reading


Scottsboro Jr. High School ratings SJHS 8th graders took the ACT EXPLORE Test in October

2013 SJHS 8th graders scored an average 16.4 (National Average

is 16.6) in Science 35% of SJHS students scored in the 75%-100% National

Quartile in Science 14% of SJHS students scored in the 50%-74% National

Quartile in Science 27% of SJHS students scored in the 25-49% National

Quartile in Science 24% of SJHS students scored in the 1-24% National Quartile

in Science 35% are at or above the benchmark (37% is National

Average) in Science


CONCLUSIONS

Despite increasing poverty, fewer teaching units, increasing enrollment, and a decrease in State funding…SJHS continues to provide an excellent educational opportunity for our students.

Our students continue to show yearly improvement!


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2014-2015 Jason Hass – Principal Jeff Tubbs – Assistant Principal