Rochester Area High School (Pennsylvania)

Rochester Area Junior - Senior High School
Location
Rochester, PA, 15074
Information
Type Public
School district Rochester Area School District
Superintendent

Dr Jane W Bovalino (contract July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2017)[1]

Kathryn Gruber (Acting Superintendent) 2013
Principal

Michael Damon

Mrs Barbara Reddick-Glover, Asst Principal
Faculty 36 teachers (6th-12th)
Grades 7–12
Pupils

387 pupils (2015)[2]

408 pupils (2013)[3]
Color(s) Navy blue & white
Athletics football, men's & women's basketball, baseball, softball, women's tennis, women's volleyball, track & field, golf, bowling
Athletics conference WPIAL Class A Big Seven
Mascot Rams
Information 724-775-7500
Website Rochester Area School District

Rochester Area Junior-Senior High School is a small urban high school located in Rochester, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1890, it is one of the oldest high schools in the entire state of Pennsylvania. In 2015, enrollment was reported as just 210 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 49% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to the family meeting the federal federal poverty level. Additionally, 21.9% of pupils received special education services, while 9% of pupils were identified as gifted.[4] The school employed 23 teachers.[5] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.[6] Rochester Area Middle School is also housed in the same building. This is the sole high school and middle school operated by the Rochester Area School District.

Rochester Area High School students may choose to attend the Beaver County Career Technology Center (BCCTC) for training in the construction, mechanical trades and other careers. The Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit IU27 provides the School with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.

Located in the heart of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Ohio and Beaver rivers, (approximately 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and 15 miles from the Ohio state line. Over 90% of Pennsylvania school districts are larger. Rochester Area School District comprises the three small municipalities of Rochester and East Rochester, and the township of Rochester Township. Formerly known as "the hub of Beaver county", Rochester is in the center of a formerly heavily industrial area best known for its steel mills. Like many small towns in the "Rust Belt", the Rochester community is plagued by economic distress, an aging population, deteriorating infrastructure, and the exodus of many young people upon graduation from high school.

In 2008, Rochester Area High School was named as one of the Best High Schools in the United States by U.S. News and World Report, receiving a Bronze Medal. It was one of only 44 high school across Pennsylvania (out of over 600) to receive this honor. Enrollment information and academic data from over 21,000 public high school across the country were anazlyzed by U.S. News and World Report to determine the very best high schools in the United States. The top schools were placed into gold, silver, bronze and honorable mention categories. In 2010 to 2015, Rochester Area HIgh School was not listed in the top achieving schools in Pennsylvania.[7]

Design

Rochester Area School District is unique in that all grades (K-12) are housed in one large academic complex. The Elementary School is separated from the Jr.-Sr. High School by a common area that includes the district's K-12 library, a little theatre and several cafeterias. This design enables faculty, administration and students to interact with one another on a daily basis.

Graduation rate

In 2015, Rochester Area School District reported a graduation rate of 93%.[8]

According to traditional graduation rate calculations

AYP history

In 2012, Rochester High School declined further to School Improvement Level II Adequate Yearly Progress status due to chronic, low student academic achievement.[19] Effective with Spring 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education discontinued administering the PSSA's to 11th graders.

Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Rochester Area High School administration was required to notify parents of the school's poor achievement outcomes and to offer the parents the opportunity to transfer to a successful school within the District. Additionally, the School administration was required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to develop a School Improvement Plan to address the school's low student achievement. Under the Pennsylvania Accountability System, the school district must pay for additional tutoring for struggling students.[20] The High School was eligible for special, extra funding under School Improvement Grants which the school must apply for each year.[21]

Academics

In October 2015, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale reported that Rochester Area High School was among the 561 academically challenged schools that have been overlooked by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.[25][26] He also reported the Pennsylvania Department of Education failed to take any action to remediate the poorly performing schools to raise student academic achievement or to provide them with targeted professional assistance.[27]

Opportunity Scholarship

In April 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released a report identifying Rochester Area junior Senior HIgh School was among the lowest achieving schools for reading and mathematics in the state.[28] Parents and students may be eligible for scholarships to transfer to another public or nonpublic school through the state's Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program passed in June 2012.[29] The scholarships are limited to those students whose family's income is less than $60,000 annually, with another $12,000 allowed per dependent. Maximum scholarship award is $8,500, with special education students receiving up to $15,000 for a year's tuition. Parents pay any difference between the scholarship amount and the receiving school's tuition rate. Students may seek admission to neighboring public school districts. Each year the PDE publishes the tuition rate for each individual public school district.[30] Four public schools in Beaver County were among the lowest-achieving schools in 2015. According to the report, parents in 414 public schools (74 school districts) were offered access to these scholarships.

2015 School Performance Profile

Rochester Area High School achieved a score of 62 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. The PDE reported that 58% of the High School’s students were on grade level in reading/literature. In Algebra 1, 44% of students showed on grade level skills at the end of the course. In Biology I, 48.5% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course.[31] Statewide, 53 percent of schools with an eleventh grade achieved an academic score of 70 or better. Five percent of the 2,033 schools with 11th grade were scored at 90 and above; 20 percent were scored between 80 and 89; 28 percent between 70 and 79; 25 percent between 60 and 69 and 22 percent below 60. The Keystone Exam results showed: 73 percent of students statewide scored at grade-level in English, 64 percent in Algebra I and 59 percent in biology.[32][33]

2014 School Performance Profile

Rochester Area High School achieved a score of 62.1 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 64% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 46% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 27% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course.[34][35] 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%.[36]

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.[37] Fifty-three percent of schools statewide received lower SPP scores compared with last year's, while 46 percent improved. A handful were unchanged.[38][39]

Compared with 2013, the percentage of schools that earned below 60 declined by nearly 1 percent per Secretary of Education Carolyn Dumaresq. She reported that this is an indication that student achievement is improving as school resources are being used better.[40]

2013 School Performance Profile

Rochester Area High School achieved 57.4 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - just 58% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 52.7% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 38% showed on grade level science understanding.[41] 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.[42]

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 are mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.[43] 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 applicable course, rather than all in the spring of the student's 11th grade year.[44]

11th Grade Reading:
11th Grade Math:
11th Grade Science:

Science in Motion Rochester Area High School did not take advantage of a state program called Science in Motion which brought college professors and sophisticated science equipment to the school to raise science awareness and to provide inquiry-based experiences for the students. The Science in Motion program was funded by a state appropriation and cost the school nothing to participate.[59] Westminster College (Pennsylvania) provided the science enrichment experiences to schools in the region.

AP courses

The school offers several AP courses: AP Chemistry, AP Calculus and AP English. The courses are weighted in regards to GPA and school ranking. The fee for each AP Exam is $91 (2014).[60] The school normally retains $9 of that fee as a rebate to help with administrative costs. In 2012, the fee was $89 per test per pupil. Students have the option of taking College Board approved courses and then taking the College Board's examination in the Spring. Students, who achieve a 3 or better on the exam, may be awarded college credits at US universities and colleges. Each higher education institution sets its own standards about what level of credits are awarded to a student based on their AP exam score. Most higher education give credits for scores of 4 or 5. Some schools also give credits for scores of 3.

In 2015, the School offered one Advanced Placement (AP) courses at a higher cost than regular courses. None of the pupils who took the course achieved a 3 or better on the associated AP exam.[61] In 2014, no pupils earned a 3 or better on the AP exam.

SAT scores

In 2014, 35 Rochester Area School District students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 459. The Math average score was 472. The Writing average score was 448.[62][63] Statewide in Pennsylvania, Verbal Average Score was 497. The Math average score was 504. The Writing average score was 480. The College Board also reported that nationwide scores were: 497 in reading, 513 in math and 487 in writing.[64] In 2014, 1,672,395 students took the SATs in the United States.

In 2013, 39 Rochester Area School District students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 432. The Math average score was 463. The Writing average score was 417. The College Board reported that statewide scores were: 494 in reading, 504 in math and 482 in writing. The nationwide SAT results were the same as in 2012.[65]

In 2012, 37 Rochester Area School District students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 408. The Math average score was 448. The Writing average score was 402. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the USA, 1.65 million students took the exams achieving scores: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board the maximum score on each section was 800, and 360 students nationwide scored a perfect 2,400.

In 2011, 50 Rochester Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 432. The Math average score was 465. The Writing average score was 417.[66] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.[67] 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.[68]

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a research arm of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, compared the SAT data of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania to students in urban areas. From 2003 to 2005, the average total SAT score for students in rural Pennsylvania was 992, while urban students averaged 1,006. During the same period, 28 percent of 11th and 12th graders in rural school districts took the exam, compared to 32 percent of urban students in the same grades. The average math and verbal scores were 495 and 497, respectively, for rural students, while urban test-takers averaged 499 and 507, respectively. Pennsylvania’s SAT composite score ranked low on the national scale in 2004. The composite SAT score of 1,003 left Pennsylvania ranking 44 out of the 50 states and Washington, DC.[69]

Dual enrollment

The 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 at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[70] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[71] For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $18,529 for the program. Courses are offered in cooperation with Pennsylvania State University Beaver Campus.

Graduation requirements

The Rochester Area School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 27.5 credits to graduate, including: a required class every year in math 4 credits, English 4 credits, social studies 3 credits, science 4 credits, Physical Education 1 credit, Health 0.5 credit, Arts and Humanities 2 credits, Computers/Business 3 credits, Senior project 1 credit and electives 5 credits.[72]

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.[73] 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.[74]

Beaver County Career and Technical School students take a modified graduation plan. Students enrolled in a 2-year course must pass 12th Grade – English, Mathematics and Science and in 11th Grade – English, Mathematics, Science and The Holocaust.

By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, beginning with the graduating class of 2019,[75] students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature.[76][77][78] 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.[79] Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Students have several opportunities to pass the exams. 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.[80][81] 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.[82] In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. Students identified as having special needs and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the requirements of their IEP.

Curriculum

The school offers many required and elective courses that are not offered by small schools of similar size in the state including German I-IV. Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, Statistics and Probability, English, The Holocaust, Mutimedia and Computer Graphics, Web Page Design, Theatre, Music History, Music Theory, Humanities, Marriage and Family Living, Painting and Printmaking and Drawing and Graphic Design. The school also has a cooperative program with Penn State, Beaver Campus, that enables upperclassmen to take college level classes for credit. In addition, Rochester Area High School is one of the few schools in the region that requires students to earn 30 credits prior to graduation. There are no study halls at Rochester.

Extracurriculars

Rochester HIgh School offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an interscholastic sports program. Eligibility for participation is determined by local school board policy and in compliance with minimum standards set by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). The PIAA mandates that student athletes must be passing at least four full-credit subjects to participate in sports.[83]

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students residing in the school district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, a Pennsylvania public cyber charter school, charter school and those who are homeschooled, are all 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.[84]

According to PA Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Act 126 of 2014, all volunteer coaches and all those who assist in student activities, must have criminal background checks. Like all school district employees, they must also attend an anti child abuse training once every three years.[85][86][87]

Clubs and activities

Rochester Area High School offers many extracurricular activities to students. The most popular activity is the Cultural Diversity Club, which sponsors an annual Cultural Diversity fair. Other club offerings include "Hometown Hi-Q", Bowling Club, Student Council, Students of Service, Art Club, and National Honor Society.

Music

Rochester Area High School's music department has established a reputation for excellence. Students are able to participate in Chorus, Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble and many small groups. The Music Department hosted the 2010 P.M.E.A. District 5 Band Festival.

Rochester Area High School is well known for being the first high school in the United States to show the musical My Fair Lady in 1964. The musical was directed by legendary Chorus and Musical director Mr. Philip Inman. It was reported that the high school auditorium was standing-room only for the musical's opening night.

Athletics

Coaches receive compensation as outlined in the teachers' union contract. When athletic competition exceeds the regular season, additional compensation is paid.[88]

According to Pennsylvania’s Safety in Youth Sports Act, all sports coaches, paid and volunteer, are required to annually complete the Concussion Management Certification Training and present the certification before coaching.[89][90]

Rochester Area is well known for its success in athletics, particularly football. The high school football team won the WPIAL Class A Championship in 1916, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2004, and went on to win the PIAA Class A Championship in 1998, 2000, and 2001. The 1998 season is best remembered, as the team finished the season undefeated 15-0. Mr. Gene Matsook has served as head coach since 2000, and his brother, Daniel Matsook, served as the head coach from 1985–1999. Matsook is now the superintendent of the Central Valley School District. The Matsooks have established a well known football legacy throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

Rochester Area, whose mascot is the Rams, shares a rivalry with another small Beaver County school - South Side Beaver High School. Since both schools use the ram as a mascot, the annual football game is known as the "Battle of the Rams".

The school is known as the home to Olympic track star Lauryn Williams, who set many school and state records in track.

The school also won the 1983 PIAA Class AA Men's Basketball Championship.

Battle of the Bridge

The football team played in one of the most notable rivalries in Western Pennsylvania high school football with rival Monaca High School, located in Monaca just across the Ohio River. The two schools played in the annual Battle of the Bridge, in which the winner had their name listed first on the Rochester-Monaca Bridge for a year. The rivalry was so well known that it was featured at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

The rivalry also led to the two schools meeting in the playoffs on several occasions. In 1998 and 2000, both schools met at Three Rivers Stadium to determine the WPIAL champion, with Rochester winning both times. When the two teams did meet in the postseason, the Rochester-Monaca Bridge was not on the line, as that year's results were already determined.

On occasion, the football rivalry would spill into other sports. In 2001, the two schools met in Rochester for the first of two men's basketball matchups for the season between the two schools. Near the end of the game, a fight erupted in the stands, with several people arrested. To prevent another incident for the second game at Monaca, only school administrators were allowed at that game, as fans, cheerleaders, and even parents of the athletes were not allowed at the game. Fans were allowed at future games after that season.

With the merger of the Monaca School District and Center Area School Districts into the new Central Valley School District, the year 2009 marked the final season that Monaca High School existed. Consequently, 2009 was the last season in with a "Battle of the Bridge" game. This contest took place on Saturday, October 31, 2009 and the Rams won 28-0. The game was given national attention by the Great American Rivalry Series, which is sponsored by the United States Air Force, with Rochester Stadium reportedly having a standing-room only attendance of 11,000 fans witnessing the final game of a great rivalry.

The new Central Valley High School will be a Class AAA school while Rochester will remain as a Class A school, meaning the 2 teams would most likely never play each other. The permanent name of the bridge will be "Rochester-Monaca" on the Rochester side and "Monaca-Rochester" on the Monaca side.

Once Monaca High School ceases to exist, the Ram's new rival will most likely be the Western Beaver High School Golden Beavers. Western Beaver is another small Beaver County school whose football team is an annual contender for the WPIAL playoffs.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ PDE, Ed Names and Addresses, 2016
  2. ↑ PDE, Rochester High School Fast Facts 2015, 2015
  3. ↑ NCES, Common Core of Data - Rochester Area High School, 2015
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (November 4, 2015). "Rochester Area High School Fast Facts 2015".
  5. ↑ US News and World Report, Best High Schools, 2015
  6. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2015). "Highly Qualified Teacher Guidelines".
  7. ↑ US News and World Report (2012). "Pennsylvania High Schools Ranking".
  8. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2015). "Rochester HIgh School Academic Performance Report 2015".
  9. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester HIgh School Academic Performance Report 2014, December 4, 2014
  10. ↑ PDE, Graduation rate by LEA, 2013
  11. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester HIgh School AYP Performance Report 2012, September 21, 2012
  12. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Rochester Area School District AYP Data Table".
  13. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (March 15, 2011). "New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented".
  14. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Rochester Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card Data table".
  15. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009, 2009
  16. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2008, 2008
  17. ↑ Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (2008). "High School Graduation rate 2007" (PDF).
  18. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Graduation rates by LEA 2006, 2007
  19. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Rochester Area HIgh School Report Card 2012".
  20. ↑ US Department of Education (2003). "NCLB Parental Notices".
  21. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "School Improvement Grant".
  22. ↑ PDE, Rochester Area High School AYP status 2011, September 29, 2011
  23. ↑ PDE, Rochester Area High School AYP status 2010, October 20, 2010
  24. ↑ PDE, Rochester Area High School AYP status 2009, September 14, 2009
  25. ↑ Pennsylvania Auditor General Office (October 6, 2015). "561 Academically Challenged Schools Overlooked by the Department of Education" (PDF).
  26. ↑ Joe Sylvester (October 7, 2015). "8 schools in Valley jilted, audit reveals". The Daily Item.
  27. ↑ Pennsylvania Auditor General Office (October 7, 2015). "Special Performance Audit Report - Pennsylvania Department of Education" (PDF).
  28. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program 2015-16, April 2015
  29. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (April 2014). "Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program FAQ".
  30. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (May 2015). "Tuition rate Fiscal Year 2014-2015".
  31. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (November 4, 2015). "Rochester Area High School School Performance Profile 2015".
  32. ↑ Jan Murphy (November 4, 2015). "Report card for state's high schools show overall decline". Pennlive.com.
  33. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (November 4, 2015). "2015 Keystone Exam School Level Data".
  34. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (November 6, 2014). "High School Academic Performance Data 2014".
  35. ↑ Evamarie Socha (November 6, 2014). "Half of Valley districts see state test scores decline". The Daily Item.
  36. ↑ Eleanor Chute (November 21, 2014). "Pennsylvania student scores declined with reduced funding, test results show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  37. ↑ 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
  38. ↑ Kathy Boccella, Dylan Purcell, and Kristen A. Graham., Pa. school rankings: Downingtown STEM No. 1; Phila. falters, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2014
  39. ↑ Jan Murphy (November 6, 2014). "More Pa. school scores decline than improve, state report card shows". Pennlive.com.
  40. ↑ Evamarie Socha (November 6, 2014). "Half of Valley districts see state test scores decline".
  41. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester Area High School Academic Performance Data 2013, October 4, 2013
  42. ↑ Eleanor Chute and Mary Niederberger (December 11, 2013). "New assessment shows fuller picture of Pa. schools". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  43. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2014). "State Academic Standards".
  44. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2014). "State Assessment System".
  45. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2012). "2011-2012 PSSA and AYP Results".
  46. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results".
  47. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results".
  48. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, PSSA Math and Reading results by School 2007, 2007
  49. ↑ Pittsburgh Post Gazette (October 15, 2012). "How is your school doing?".
  50. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Rochester Area High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011" (PDF).
  51. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2009 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results, September 14, 2009
  52. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester Area High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009, September 14, 2009
  53. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester Area High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2008, August 15, 2008
  54. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester Area High School Academic Achievement Report Card, 2007
  55. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rochester Area High School Academic Report Card 2006, 20006
  56. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Rochester Area High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012" (PDF).
  57. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA results in Science".
  58. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2008). "Report on PSSA Science results by school and grade 2008".
  59. ↑ The Pennsylvania Basic Education/Higher Education Science and Technology Partnership, Science in Motion annual report, 2012
  60. ↑ College Board (2014). "Exam Fees and Reductions: 2015".
  61. ↑ PDE, Rochester Area High School academic performance 2015, 2015
  62. ↑ PDE, Rochester Area School Performance profile, November 6, 2014
  63. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2014). "SAT and ACT Scores".
  64. ↑ College Board (2014). "2014 College-Bound Seniors State Profile Report" (PDF).
  65. ↑ College Board (2013). "The 2013 SAT Report on College & Career Readiness".
  66. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Public School SAT Scores 2011".
  67. ↑ College Board (September 2011). "SAT Scores State By State - Pennsylvania".
  68. ↑ "While U.S. SAT scores dip across the board, N.J. test-takers hold steady". September 2011.
  69. ↑ The Center for Rural Pennsylvania (August 2006). "SAT Scores and Other School Data".
  70. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Dual Enrollment Guidelines, 2010
  71. ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. "Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement". Retrieved March 2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  72. ↑ Rochester Area High School Administration, Rochester Area School District - 2011-12 Course of Studies, 2011
  73. ↑ Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements
  74. ↑ Pennsylvania State Board of Education, Proposed changes to Chapter 4, May 10, 2012
  75. ↑ Jan Murphey (February 3, 2016). "Wolf signs bill to suspend use of Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement". Pennlive.com.
  76. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Keystone Exam Overview" (PDF).
  77. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 2011). "Pennsylvania Keystone Exams Overview".
  78. ↑ Pennsylvania State Board of Education (2010). "Rules and Regulation Title 22 PA School Code CH. 4".
  79. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Keystone Exams".
  80. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 2011). "Pennsylvania Keystone Exams Overview".
  81. ↑ Pennsylvania State Board of Education (2010). "Rules and Regulation Title 22 PA School Code CH. 4".
  82. ↑ 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
  83. ↑ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (2015). "KNOW YOUR ELIGIBILITY RULES".
  84. ↑ Pennsylvania Office of the Governor (November 10, 2005). "Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities".
  85. ↑ Eleanor Chute., New Pa. law expands clearance requirements for school volunteers, employees, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 15, 2014
  86. ↑ Pennsylvania General Assembly (2014). "ACT 126 – Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Act".
  87. ↑ Ali Stevens., Child Protective Services Law impacts schools, WKOK.com 1070AM, January 6, 2015
  88. ↑ Rochester Area School Board, Rochester Area School District Teacher Union Contract, 2012
  89. ↑ PA General Assembly, (July 1, 2012). "Senate Bill 200 of Session 2011 Safety in Youth Sports Act".
  90. ↑ UMPC Sports Medicine (2014). "Managing Concussions in Student Athletes: The Safety in Youth Sports Act".

Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 80°16′44″W / 40.708°N 80.279°W / 40.708; -80.279

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.