Stroudsburg High School - Academics

Academics

The PSSA is the state assessment test for Pennsylvania schools. All students in 11th grade are required to take this test.

In 2011, the school achieved Making Progress: in Corrective Action II status due to lagging student achievement especially among male students. In 2010, Stroudsburg High School was in Corrective Action II 4th Year status due to chronic, low student achievement in reading and math. Due to this ongoing low academic performance, the high school administration was required by the federal No Child Left Behind law to offer the opportunity to students to transfer to a successful high school in the district. The law requires that letters be sent to each student's parents. The school's administration was required to develop a School Improvement Plan and submit it to teh Pennsylvania Department of education for approval. The school was eligible for federal School Improvement funding.

PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
  • 2011 - 78% on grade level, (10% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.
  • 2010 - 74% (14% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 66% of 11th graders are on grade level.
  • 2009 - 67% (17% below basic). State - 65%
  • 2008 - 67% (15% below basic). State - 65%
  • 2007 - 72% (11% below basic). State - 65%

11th Grade Math:

  • 2011 - 65% on grade level (16% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.
  • 2010 - 58% (23% below basic). State - 59%
  • 2009 - 53% (27% below basic). State - 56%.
  • 2008 - 49% (29% below basic). State - 56%
  • 2007 - 48% (24% below basic). State - 53%

11th Grade Science:

  • 2011 - 47% on grade level (11% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
  • 2010 - 42% (15% below basic). State - 39%
  • 2009 - 44% (13% below basic). State - 40%
  • 2008 - 41% (12% below basic). State - 39%

During the 2008–2009 school year, the 476 scored examinations at Stroudsburg High School students scored as follows:

  • Writing
Advanced= 17.6%
Proficient= 67.3%
Basic= 14.2%
Below Basic= 0.8%

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