Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School

Brockway Area Junior and Senior High School are the only intermediate and secondary schools in the Brockway Area School District. The junior and senior high school facilities are located in Brockway, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 490 pupils in grades 7th through 12th, with 186 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch. The school employed 40 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 12:1.[4]

Brockway Junior and Senior High School
USGS image of Brockway Area HS and MS
Address
100 Alexander Street

Brockway
,
Jefferson County
,
Pennsylvania
15824

United States
Coordinates41.2512°N 78.8046°W / 41.2512; -78.8046
Information
School typePublic, Intermediate & Secondary
School districtBrockway Area School District
SuperintendentDan Hawkins[1]
PrincipalMark Dippold [2]
Faculty38 teachers[3]
Grades7th–12th
Enrollment443 students[3]
 • Grade 781
 • Grade 898
 • Grade 964
 • Grade 1070
 • Grade 1163
 • Grade 1267
Color(s)Red and Black
MascotRover
Feeder schoolsBrockway Area Elementary School
WebsiteBrockway Area High School
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania School Districts
Map of Elk County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Graduation Rate

In 2011, the graduation rate was 92%.[5] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Brockway Junior Senior High School's rate was 92% for 2010.[6]

According to traditional graduation rate calculations

Academics

In 2010 and 2011, Brockway Area Junior Senior High School achieved AYP status.[11]

11th Grade Reading

  • 2011 - 76% on grade level, (13% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.[12]
  • 2010 - 64% on grade level (24% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 66% of 11th graders are on grade level.[13]
  • 2009 - 65% (17% below basic). State - 65% [14]
  • 2008 - 68% (16% below basic). State - 65% [15]
  • 2007 - 53% (18% below basic). State - 65% [16]

11th Grade Math:

  • 2011 - 57% on grade level (22% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.[17]
  • 2010 - 57% (26% below basic). State - 59%
  • 2009 - 48% (22% below basic). State - 56%.
  • 2008 - 58% (21% below basic). State - 56%
  • 2007 - 57% (23% below basic). State - 53%

11th Grade Science:

  • 2011 - 57% on grade level (5% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.[18]
  • 2010 - 35% (19% below basic). State - 39%
  • 2009 - 44% (13% below basic). State - 40% [19]
  • 2008 - 50% (12% below basic). State - 39%

College Remediation Rate

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 18% of the Brockway Area School District 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.[20] 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.[21] 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.

Dual enrollment

Brockway Senior 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 offered a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books [22] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[23]

Graduation requirements

Brockway Area School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 24 credits to graduate including: Math - 4 credits, English 4 credits, social studies 3 credits, science 4 credits, Arts and Humanities 2 credits, Health and Physical Education 2 credits and electives 6 credits.[24]

By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must 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. Beginning with the Class of 2015, students will be required to have 4 science credits[25] At Brockway the students must complete 4 out of 5 choices: participate in at least 2 Career Activities; Complete a Career Interest Survey; Complete a Formal Resume; Participate in two community volunteer projects, activities or organizations and participate in two job shadowing experiences.

By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating class of 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.[26][27][28] 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.[29] Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

SAT Scores

From January to June 2011, 45 Brockway students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 491. The Math average score was 512. The Writing average score was 466.[30] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.[31] In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.[32]

Eighth grade

PSSA Results:

8th Grade Science:

  • 2011 - 57% on grade level (28% below basic). State – 58.3% of 8th graders were on grade level.
  • 2010 - 53% (28% below basic). State – 57% [33]
  • 2009 - 62% (17% below basic). State - 55% [34]
  • 2008 - 50% (21% below basic). State - 52% [35]

Seventh Grade

Classrooms for the Future grant

The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, Science, History, Math) and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers use. The program was funded from 2006-2009. The Brockway Area School District did not apply to participate in 2006-07 or in 2007-08. The Brockway Area Junior Senior High School received $83,715 in 2008-09.[36] In Jefferson County, the highest award, $807,235, was given to Punxsutawney Area School District. The highest funding state wide was awarded to Philadelphia City School District in Philadelphia County - $9,409,073.

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy.

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students residing in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[37]

High School Athletics

Brockway Area participates in PIAA District IX.[38]

Sport NameBoysGirls
Baseball / SoftballClass AClass A
BasketballClass AAClass AA
Cross CountryClass AAClass AA
FootballClass AA
GolfClass AAAAClass AAAA
SoccerClass AClass A
TennisClass AAClass AA (Team)
VolleyballClass A
WrestlingClass AA

Clubs[39]
  • AIM (Academically Inclined Minds)
  • ABC (Anti-Bullying Committee)
  • Art
  • ATACS (Against Alcohol, Tobacco, And drugs by Concerned Students)
  • Band
  • Chorus
  • Dawn (Yearbook)
  • Drama Club
  • National FFA
  • Interact
  • Library Club
  • National Honor Society
  • The Republic (Newspaper)
  • Prom Committee
  • Ski Club
  • Student Council

References
  1. "Business Office". Brockway Area School District. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  2. "High School Administration". Brockway Area School District. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
  3. "Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
  4. National Center for Education Statistics - Common Care Data - Brockway Junior Senior High School, 2010
  5. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Brockway Area School District AYP Data Table". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  6. Pennsylvania Department of Education (March 15, 2011). "New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented". Archived from the original on September 14, 2010.
  7. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Brockway Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card Data table". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  8. The Times-Tribune (June 27, 2010). "PA School District Statistical Snapshot Database 2008-09".
  9. The Times-Tribune (June 25, 2009). "County School Districts Graduation Rates 2008".
  10. Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (2008). "High School Graduation rate 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 7, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  11. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Brockway Junior Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  12. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results".
  13. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results".
  14. The Times-Tribune. (September 14, 2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 PSSA results".
  15. Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 15, 2008). "2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results".
  16. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2007). "PSSA Math and Reading results".
  17. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Brockway Junior Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011" (PDF).
  18. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA results in Science".
  19. The Times-Tribune (2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 Science PSSA results".
  20. Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 20, 2009). "Pennsylvania College Remediation Report". Archived from the original on May 3, 2012.
  21. National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008
  22. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Dual Enrollment Guidelines".
  23. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (March 2010). "Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement".
  24. Brockway Area School District Administration, Program of Studies 2011-12, 2011
  25. Pennsylvania State Board of Education. "Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements".
  26. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Keystone Exam Overview" (PDF).
  27. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 2011). "Pennsylvania Keystone Exams Overview". Archived from the original on March 17, 2012.
  28. Pennsylvania State Board of Education (2010). "Rules and Regulation Title 22 PA School Code CH. 4".
  29. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Keystone Exams".
  30. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Public School SAT Scores 2011". Archived from the original on October 15, 2011.
  31. College Board (September 2011). "SAT Scores State By State - Pennsylvania". Archived from the original on October 8, 2011.
  32. "While U.S. SAT scores dip across the board, N.J. test-takers hold steady". NJ.com. September 2011.
  33. Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 2010). "Science PSSA 2010 by Schools".
  34. Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 2009). "Science PSSA 2009 by Schools".
  35. Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 15, 2008). "Science PSSA 2008 by Schools".
  36. Pennsylvania Auditor General (December 22, 2008). "Classrooms for the Future grants audit" (PDF).
  37. Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release (November 10, 2005). "Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities".
  38. PIAA – Schools – Directory – Brockway Area High School retrieved 01-21-2011
  39. "Brockway Area HS Activities Page". Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
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