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Pleasantville High Pleasantville High SchoolSchool
Pocantico Hills ReportPocantico Hills Report
November 17, 2008November 17, 2008
Dr. George CancroDr. George Cancro
PresentationPresentation
•Pocantico Hills Achievement Pocantico Hills Achievement ReportReport
•Support Services and Special Support Services and Special EducationEducation
Pleasantville High SchoolPleasantville High School
• 580 students enrolled 2007-2008580 students enrolled 2007-2008• 63 students from Pocantico Hills (11%)63 students from Pocantico Hills (11%)• 9 to1 student/faculty ratio9 to1 student/faculty ratio• 100% of faculty have earned Master Degree100% of faculty have earned Master Degree• 60% of faculty have 30+ credits beyond the 60% of faculty have 30+ credits beyond the
masters levelmasters level• 7% hold Doctoral Degree7% hold Doctoral Degree• 60% of faculty are veteran staff with greater 60% of faculty are veteran staff with greater
than 10 years experience in their fieldthan 10 years experience in their field
Special ResourcesSpecial Resources
• Construction project that will upgrade the Construction project that will upgrade the entire high school complexentire high school complex
• Jacob Burns Film CenterJacob Burns Film Center• TV StudioTV Studio• Smartboards in every classroomSmartboards in every classroom• State of the art Language LabState of the art Language Lab• Science/Math portable laptop cartScience/Math portable laptop cart• Two state of the art computer labsTwo state of the art computer labs• Two all purpose synthetic athletic turf Two all purpose synthetic athletic turf
fieldsfields• Athletic trainerAthletic trainer
Graduating Class of 2008Graduating Class of 2008
• 94% graduated with a Regents Diploma94% graduated with a Regents Diploma– 71% Advanced Designation71% Advanced Designation– 29% Regents29% Regents
• 6% graduated with Local Diploma6% graduated with Local Diploma• 98% of the class enrolled in college98% of the class enrolled in college• Students were awarded $2,881,550 in Students were awarded $2,881,550 in
scholarshipsscholarships• 3 National Merit Finalists, 1 National Hispanic 3 National Merit Finalists, 1 National Hispanic
Scholar and 8 Letters of CommendationScholar and 8 Letters of Commendation• AP Scholars – 12, AP Scholars w/ Honors – 9, AP AP Scholars – 12, AP Scholars w/ Honors – 9, AP
Scholar w/ Distinction – 19, National Scholar - 6Scholar w/ Distinction – 19, National Scholar - 6
Pocantico Hills Class of Pocantico Hills Class of 20082008
• 13 of 14 students graduated with 13 of 14 students graduated with Regents Diploma Regents Diploma
• 11 of 14 students graduated with 11 of 14 students graduated with Advanced DesignationAdvanced Designation
• 100% enrolled in and attending college100% enrolled in and attending college• $158,500 in academic and need based $158,500 in academic and need based
scholarshipsscholarships• AP Scholars – 1, AP Scholar w/ AP Scholars – 1, AP Scholar w/
Distinction - 1Distinction - 1
Academic Programs offered Academic Programs offered at Pleasantville High Schoolat Pleasantville High School• Advanced CoursesAdvanced Courses
– 18 Advanced Placement courses18 Advanced Placement courses– 12 Honors level courses12 Honors level courses– SUNY Albany Science Research ProgramSUNY Albany Science Research Program– PACE University Bridges ProgramPACE University Bridges Program
• Special Education OfferingsSpecial Education Offerings– Integrated/Co-teaching – grade 9 all core areasIntegrated/Co-teaching – grade 9 all core areas– Modified Program Modified Program
• English/social studies grades 9-12English/social studies grades 9-12• Math/science – 3 year program each disciplineMath/science – 3 year program each discipline
• Extended courses are offered in math, science Extended courses are offered in math, science and world languagesand world languages
Academic Programs Offered Academic Programs Offered at Pleasantville High Schoolat Pleasantville High School
• World Languages offered – Spanish, World Languages offered – Spanish, French and ItalianFrench and Italian
• 76% of seniors enrolled in 476% of seniors enrolled in 4thth year of year of mathmath
• 61% of seniors enrolled in 461% of seniors enrolled in 4thth year of year of sciencescience
47% of juniors and seniors combined 47% of juniors and seniors combined continue with a 4continue with a 4thth or 5 or 5thth year of year of foreign languageforeign language
ElectivesElectives• English English
– Drama/Theatre, TV Production, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Mystery, Drama/Theatre, TV Production, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Mystery, Children's Literature, SAT Critical ReadingChildren's Literature, SAT Critical Reading
• Social StudiesSocial Studies– Psychology, Sociology, Cinema Through Time, Justice in Society, Psychology, Sociology, Cinema Through Time, Justice in Society,
• Math Math – Math 12, Topics in Math, Intro to Computer Programming I & II, SAT MathMath 12, Topics in Math, Intro to Computer Programming I & II, SAT Math
• ScienceScience– Criminalistics, Nutrition & Fitness, Virus & Disease, Topics in Chemistry, Criminalistics, Nutrition & Fitness, Virus & Disease, Topics in Chemistry,
Conceptual Physics Conceptual Physics • Visual Arts Visual Arts
– Studio I & II, Ceramics I & Advanced, Photography, Digital Darkroom, Studio I & II, Ceramics I & Advanced, Photography, Digital Darkroom, Drawing, Painting, Computer Graphics I & II, Animation, Advanced Studio I & Drawing, Painting, Computer Graphics I & II, Animation, Advanced Studio I & IIII
• Performing ArtsPerforming Arts– Band, Concert Chorus, Orchestra, Music Theory I, II and AP level, Jazz Band, Concert Chorus, Orchestra, Music Theory I, II and AP level, Jazz
EnsembleEnsemble• Technology Technology
– Computer Aided Draft and Design I & II, Web Page DesignComputer Aided Draft and Design I & II, Web Page Design• Physical Education/Health Physical Education/Health
– – Fitness for Life, Strength Training and Issues in Women's HealthFitness for Life, Strength Training and Issues in Women's Health
National Honor National Honor SocietiesSocieties
• NHS – 55 members, 1 Pocantico NHS – 55 members, 1 Pocantico membermember
• Science – 43 members, 2 Pocantico Science – 43 members, 2 Pocantico membersmembers
• Spanish – 35 members, 3 Pocantico Spanish – 35 members, 3 Pocantico membersmembers
• French – 31 members French – 31 members • Art – 45 members, 6 Pocantico Art – 45 members, 6 Pocantico
membersmembers
Co-curricular ClubsCo-curricular Clubs• ECHOECHO• Student GovernmentStudent Government• YearbookYearbook• Math TeamMath Team• Literary Magazine – Literary Magazine –
ReflectionsReflections• ForensicsForensics• Performing ArtsPerforming Arts• Club 121Club 121• Art ClubArt Club• Human Rights ClubHuman Rights Club• Mystery Book CircleMystery Book Circle• Gay Straight AllianceGay Straight Alliance• Mock TrialMock Trial
• Drama ClubDrama Club• Dance TeamDance Team• Panther Tracks Panther Tracks
(Newspaper)(Newspaper)• AnimeAnime• Investment ClubInvestment Club• ChessChess• Light/Sound/Stage CrewsLight/Sound/Stage Crews• Environmental ClubEnvironmental Club• Ski ClubSki Club• United NationsUnited Nations• Friends of RachelFriends of Rachel• BadmintonBadminton• VisionsVisions
Performing Arts ProgramPerforming Arts Program
• Fall DramaFall Drama• Spring Musical – Hello, DollySpring Musical – Hello, Dolly• ChorusChorus• OrchestraOrchestra• Concert Band, Wind EnsembleConcert Band, Wind Ensemble• Jazz BandJazz Band• Panther Spirit Band – 75 membersPanther Spirit Band – 75 members• CamerataCamerata• Razor’s EdgeRazor’s Edge
Athletic TeamsAthletic Teams• Varsity & JV Girls’ SoccerVarsity & JV Girls’ Soccer• Varsity & JV Boys’ SoccerVarsity & JV Boys’ Soccer• Varsity & JV Field HockeyVarsity & JV Field Hockey• Varsity & JV VolleyballVarsity & JV Volleyball• Varsity Girls’ SwimmingVarsity Girls’ Swimming• Varsity Girls’ TennisVarsity Girls’ Tennis• Varsity Girls’ Cross Country Varsity Girls’ Cross Country • Varsity Boys’ Cross CountryVarsity Boys’ Cross Country• Varsity & JV FootballVarsity & JV Football• Varsity Ice HockeyVarsity Ice Hockey• Varsity & JV Girls’ BasketballVarsity & JV Girls’ Basketball• Varsity & JV Boys’ Varsity & JV Boys’
Basketball Basketball
• Varsity Boys’ SwimmingVarsity Boys’ Swimming• Varsity WrestlingVarsity Wrestling• Varsity CheerleadingVarsity Cheerleading• Varsity Winter Track – Varsity Winter Track –
Girls/BoysGirls/Boys• Varsity & JV SoftballVarsity & JV Softball• Varsity Boys’ TennisVarsity Boys’ Tennis• Varsity Girls’ trackVarsity Girls’ track• Varsity Boys’ TrackVarsity Boys’ Track• Varsity & JV BaseballVarsity & JV Baseball• Varsity & JV Boys’ LacrosseVarsity & JV Boys’ Lacrosse• Varsity & JV Girls’ LacrosseVarsity & JV Girls’ Lacrosse• Varsity Golf – Girls/BoysVarsity Golf – Girls/Boys
Programs of InterestPrograms of Interest
• Community Service Internship Community Service Internship Program – students spend the entire Program – students spend the entire year working with students in year working with students in classrooms at BRS (elementary classrooms at BRS (elementary school)school)
• PIA – Pleasantville International PIA – Pleasantville International AssociationAssociation
• VISIONSVISIONS
Pocantico Hills Student Pocantico Hills Student AwardsAwards
2007-2008 School Year2007-2008 School Year• 1212thth Grade: Grade:
– Most Improved English Student – Jamie McLeanMost Improved English Student – Jamie McLean– Outstanding Achievement in Math B2 –Jamie McLeanOutstanding Achievement in Math B2 –Jamie McLean– Veteran of the Year – Liane TomasettiVeteran of the Year – Liane Tomasetti– Outstanding Achievement in TV Production – Cerene BelliOutstanding Achievement in TV Production – Cerene Belli– Outstanding Student Director – Sonia GeorgeOutstanding Student Director – Sonia George– Outstanding Actor – Liane TomasettiOutstanding Actor – Liane Tomasetti– Prudential Spirit of Community Awards - Liane TomasettiPrudential Spirit of Community Awards - Liane Tomasetti– Community Scholarship Fund Award – Anna Praino, Alexa Community Scholarship Fund Award – Anna Praino, Alexa
WoolleyWoolley– National Art Honor Society – Dana DeSousaNational Art Honor Society – Dana DeSousa– Richard F. Modica Memorial Scholarship – Liane TomasettiRichard F. Modica Memorial Scholarship – Liane Tomasetti– Veronica Mastafiak Memorial Scholarship – Jamie McLeanVeronica Mastafiak Memorial Scholarship – Jamie McLean– Rosebury Scholarship – Elizabeth VillegasRosebury Scholarship – Elizabeth Villegas
Pocantico Hills Student Pocantico Hills Student AwardsAwards
2007-2008 School Year2007-2008 School Year• 1111thth Grade: Grade:
– Wellesley College Book Award Wellesley College Book Award • Arielle TrappArielle Trapp
– Outstanding Achievement in English 11 Outstanding Achievement in English 11 • Victoria SanabriaVictoria Sanabria
– Spanish National Honor Society InducteeSpanish National Honor Society Inductee• Arielle TrappArielle Trapp
• 1010thth Grade: Grade:– US Air Force Mathematics Awards US Air Force Mathematics Awards
• Angelica SchwartzAngelica Schwartz– Most Improved Sophomore Choral PerformerMost Improved Sophomore Choral Performer
• Frank LeoneFrank Leone– National Art Honor Society InducteeNational Art Honor Society Inductee
• Carolyn FlederCarolyn Fleder• 99thth Grade: Grade:
– Outstanding Achievement in Global 9Outstanding Achievement in Global 9• Sarah LewisSarah Lewis
– Outstanding Achievement in Honors BiologyOutstanding Achievement in Honors Biology• Lloyd Brown IIILloyd Brown III
Pocantico Hills Student Pocantico Hills Student Participation Participation
2007-082007-08• Pocantico Hills students participating Pocantico Hills students participating
in one or more Pleasantville High in one or more Pleasantville High School extra-curricular and/or co-School extra-curricular and/or co-curricular activitiescurricular activities
– 99thth Grade Grade 88% (22 of 25)88% (22 of 25)– 1010thth Grade Grade 88% (15 of 17 )88% (15 of 17 )– 1111thth Grade Grade 86% (6 of 7)86% (6 of 7)– 1212thth Grade Grade 79% (11 of 14)79% (11 of 14)
Colleges Acceptances forColleges Acceptances for Pocantico Students Pocantico Students
Class of 2008Class of 2008Most/Highly Competitive Most/Highly Competitive
CollegesColleges
Emerson CollegeEmerson College
New York University New York University
Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State University
Stony Stony BrookBrook University University
University of Delaware (2/1)University of Delaware (2/1)
College Acceptances College Acceptances ContinuedContinued
Class of 2008Class of 2008Very Competitive CollegesVery Competitive Colleges
Drew University Marist College Messiah CollegeNortheastern UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityRochester Institute of TechnologySUNY Environmental Science & ForestryUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstWagner CollegeYork College of Pennsylvania
College Acceptance College Acceptance ContinuedContinued
Class of 2008Class of 2008Competitive CollegesCompetitive Colleges
Adelphi UniversityAdelphi University Manhattanville CollegeManhattanville CollegeAssumption CollegeAssumption College Sacred Heart UniversitySacred Heart UniversityBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (2/1)Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (2/1) St. John’s UniversitySt. John’s UniversityClarion University of PennsylvaniaClarion University of Pennsylvania Temple University Temple UniversityEast Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Texas A & M University Texas A & M UniversityEmmaus Bible CollegeEmmaus Bible College Towson UniversityTowson UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University The College of St. Rose The College of St. Rose Hofstra University (2/1)Hofstra University (2/1) University of HartfordUniversity of Hartford Hunter College of the CUNYHunter College of the CUNY University of New Haven University of New HavenL.I. University , C.W. Post Campus L.I. University , C.W. Post Campus University of Rhode Island University of Rhode Island
(3/1)(3/1)LaSalle UniversityLaSalle UniversityLehman College of the CUNYLehman College of the CUNY
College Acceptances College Acceptances ContinuedContinued
Class of 2008Class of 2008Less or Non-Competitive CollegesLess or Non-Competitive Colleges
Berkeley College of White PlainsBerkeley College of White Plains
Mercy CollegeMercy College
Westchester Community College (2/2)Westchester Community College (2/2)
Rhode Island College (2)Rhode Island College (2)
Dominican College of BlauveltDominican College of Blauvelt
Analysis of Standardized Analysis of Standardized Assessments Assessments
for thefor the 2007-08 School Year 2007-08 School Year
Enrollment FiguresEnrollment Figures2007-082007-08
Pocantico Pocantico Hills/PleasantvilleHills/Pleasantville
• PocanticoPocantico– Grade 9Grade 9 25 25– Grade 10 17Grade 10 17– Grade 11 7Grade 11 7– Grade 12 14Grade 12 14
• PleasantvillePleasantville– Grade 9 147Grade 9 147– Grade 10 169Grade 10 169– Grade 11 133Grade 11 133– Grade 12 131Grade 12 131
EnglishEnglish
131
7
62.671.4
98.5 100
86.4 85.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
Integrated Algebra IIntegrated Algebra I
57
6
61.4
50
100100 85.2 84.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
Math AMath A
171
22
62 63.6
95.990.986.4 85.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
Math BMath B
112
7
45.5
57.1
92100
83.8 82.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
Global History and Global History and GeographyGeography
183
21
51.9 52.4
88 76.2 81.1 77.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
US HistoryUS History
133
8
66.9
25
97 10087.4 79.25
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
FrenchFrench
22
4
90.9100 100 100
93.9 95.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
SpanishSpanish
121
10
65.3 70
99.1 100
86.6 88.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
BiologyBiology
159
21
47.8 52.4
98.1 100
83.7 84.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
Earth ScienceEarth Science
109
14
44 42.9
85.3 85.779.3 78.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
ChemistryChemistry
120
9
24.2 22.2
90
55.6
76 72.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Number in Class % Passed withDistinction
% Passed Average Score
All PHSPocantico
AP EnrollmentAP EnrollmentClass of 2008Class of 2008
• AP Classes are open enrollment AP Classes are open enrollment classesclasses
• 377 Exams were written with 82% 377 Exams were written with 82% achieving a score of 3 or better achieving a score of 3 or better
• 6% of the exams were taken by 6% of the exams were taken by Pocantico Hills studentsPocantico Hills students
AP BiologyAP Biology
81
75100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP CalculusAP Calculus
17
1
59
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP ChemistryAP Chemistry
1
0
100
00
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP Computer ScienceAP Computer Science
100
60
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP English AP English Language/CompositionLanguage/Composition
52
1
86100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP English AP English Literature/CompositionLiterature/Composition
39
4
85
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science
31
1
87100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP European HistoryAP European History
56
6
7567
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP French LanguageAP French Language
30
66.7
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP Government and AP Government and PoliticsPolitics
47
2
72
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP Music TheoryAP Music Theory
80
88
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP PhysicsAP Physics
20
2
86
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP PsychologyAP Psychology
81
87100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP Spanish LanguageAP Spanish Language
81
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP StatisticsAP Statistics
17
2
82
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP Studio Art - DrawingAP Studio Art - Drawing
31
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP Studio Art – 2D AP Studio Art – 2D DesignDesign
70
71
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
AP US HistoryAP US History
42
1
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Number in Class % Achieving 3,4,5
All PHSPocantico
SAT Scores – Critical SAT Scores – Critical ReadingReading
Class of 2008Class of 2008
132
10
558 561
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Number in Class Average Scores
All PHSPocantico
SAT Scores – MathSAT Scores – MathClass of 2008Class of 2008
132
10
563 550
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Number in Class Average Scores
All PHSPocantico
SAT Scores – WritingSAT Scores – WritingClass of 2008Class of 2008
132
10
551 555
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Number in Class Average Scores
All PHSPocantico
ACT ScoresACT ScoresClass of 2008Class of 2008
56
7
24.2 23
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Number in Class Average Scores
All PHSPocantico
Questions/AnswersQuestions/Answers
Pleasantville High SchoolPleasantville High School
Special EducationSpecial EducationDr. Carolyn McGuffogDr. Carolyn McGuffog