Norcross High School Data

OverviewAudience: Educational Leader Candidates EDL 7305

By: Emily Little

11.26.14

Purpose• The purpose of this data overview is to determine the extent to which

Norcross High School is meeting/exceeding standards set by the Gwinnett County School District as well as by the state of Georgia.

• In order to determine where NHS falls in relevance to other schools in the district, state, and nationally, student assessment data has been gathered.

• Student demographic data has also been provided in order to present a well-rounded critique of the academic goals and achievements of this diverse, Title-1 school

Norcross High SchoolBackground

• Located in Norcross, GA, serving 3800+ Students

• Part of the Gwinnett County Public School System

• Principal: William Bishop

• The only high school in the GCPS to have the IB Programme (1999)

• School Colors: blue, silver, and white

• School Mascot: the blue devil (Bishop & Dees, 2014)

Demographic Data

Transiency Rate

Attendance Rate

Student Achievement Data

Gateway Assessment

• September 2012

• Sophomores

End of Course

Tests

• May 2013

College and Career Ready Performance Index

• May 2013

• All Grade

Levels

Academic Strengths

•SAT Results

•ACT Results

•Science

•English

Academic Weaknesses

•Literacy: Reading and

Writing

•Mathematics

•Social Studies

Areas for Improvement

•Literacy: Reading and

Writing

•Mathematics: Numeracy

•Graduation Rate: Content Knowledge across Grade Levels

In Conclusion…• Norcross High School is nationally

ranked #507 and ranked #18th within Georgia

• NHS has made strides in academic achievement, but falls behind both local, state, and national standards for most standardized assessments

• Further improvements must be made to ensure NHS meets/exceeds standards by 2020

The Next Step…• In order to become academically competitive with like schools, Norcross High School

must incorporate professional development programs that address the unique needs of the NHS student body

• Students will be offered after-school remediation, tutoring, and test prep.

• Literacy initiatives have been implemented in all core content areas which will serve to improve cross-disciplinary skills

After reviewing the data presented, how can Norcross High School move forward and continue to compete as a “world-class” institution?

Resources

Bishop, W., & Dees, D. (2014). Accountability report. Retrieved from https://publish.

gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/myconnect/a4df1b20-b122-497f-8ae4-bab5d3

adc35d/NorcrossHS.pdf?MOD=AJPERES