Objective #1
By the year 2013, Notre Dame High School students will demonstrate improved academic achievement as measured by:
Measurement #1
A 5% reduction in the percentage of students scoring below 40 on the PSAT critical reading, math, and writing skills assessments.
Baseline year: 2004-05 (junior test results)
- 17% = the percentage of students who scored below 40 on the critical reading assessment
- 20% = the percentage of students who scored below 40 on the math assessment
- 11% = the percentage of students who scored below 40 on the writing skills assessment
Measurement #2
A 5% reduction in the percentage of students scoring below 400 on the SAT critical reading, math, and writing skills assessments
Baseline year: 2004-05 (junior test results)
- 11% = the percentage of students who scored below 400 on the critical reading assessment
- 13.5% = the percentage of students who scored below 400 on the math assessment
- 6% = the percentage of students who scored below 400 on the writing skills assessment
Measurement #3
A 10% decrease each year over the next seven years in the average number of students on the weekly academic checklist*
Baseline year: 2004 – 2005
- 140 = average number of students on the weekly academic checklist
A 10% decrease each year over the next seven years in the number of senior students who fail one or more academic courses
Baseline year: 2004 – 2005
- 1 = the number of seniors who failed one or more academic courses
- 2 = the number of courses failed
A 10% decrease each year over the next seven years in the number of junior students who fail one or more academic courses
Baseline year: 2004 – 2005
- 12 = the number of juniors who failed one or more academic courses
- 18 = the number of courses failed
A 10% decrease each year over the next seven years in the number of sophomore students who fail one or more academic courses
Baseline year: 2004 – 2005
- 7 = the number of sophomores who failed one or more academic courses
- 9 = the number of courses failed
A 10% decrease each year over the next seven years in the number of freshmen students who fail one or more academic courses
Baseline year: 2004 – 2005
- 26 = the number of freshmen who failed one or more academic courses
- 44 = the number of courses failed
* The academic checklist is a weekly report that lists the names of students who are failing one or more academic or minor courses. Parents/guardians of these students are notified of the failure(s) by letter and the students are denied participation in sports or other extra-curricular activities as specified by PIAA regulations and/or individual sport or activity policies.
Objective #2
By 2013, Notre Dame High School students will demonstrate an increase in self-respect, responsibility, publicly demonstrating their faith, and good citizenship as measured by::
Measurement #1
A 10% reduction each year over the next seven years in the number of students with an unexcused lateness to school 20 or more times
Baseline year: 2004 – 2005
- 50 = the number of all students late to school 20 or more times
- 19 = the number of seniors late to school 20 or more times
- 18 = the number of juniors late to school 20 or more times
- 6 = the number of sophomores late to school 20 or more times
- 7 = the number of freshmen late to school 20 or more times
Measurement #2
A 10% reduction each year over the next seven years in the number of students absent from school 20 or more times during a school year.
Baseline year: 2004 – 2005
- 51 = the number of all students absent 20 or more times during a school year
- 13 = the number of seniors absent 20 or more times during a school year
- 16 = the number of juniors absent 20 or more times during a school year
- 12 = the number of sophomores absent 20 or more times during a school year
- 10 = the number of freshmen absent 20 or more times during a school year
Measurement #3
A 25% decrease over the next seven years in the number of students who demonstrate at-risk behaviors in each of the areas of personal health and wellness listed below
Baseline year: 2004 – 2005
The following number of students surveyed reported that they:
Measurement #4
A 10% increase over the next seven years in the percentage of students who actively participate in liturgical and paraliturgical activities and events.
Baseline Year: 2004 – 2005
- Retreat planners, choir membersCurrently 21% of the students (approximately 125 of a total 600 students) participate as lectors, gift bearers, r, and musicians at liturgical and paraliturgical services.