Boston Public High School Graduates' Perceptions of Their High Schools' Effectiveness in Preparing Them for College and the Labor Market: Findings from the Follow-Up Survey of Class of 2000 Graduates ..

Prepared by: Ishwar Khatiwada Jacqui Motroni I Andrew Sum

Center for Labor Market Studies Northeastern University

Prepared for: Boston Private Industry Council Boston,

December 200 I Table of Contents

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The Survey Questions on School Effectiveness in Preparing Graduates for College and/or

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Class of 2000 Graduates' Assessments of the Effectiveness of Their High Schools in I j Preparing Them for College ------6 I ·, Class of 2000 Graduates' Assessments of the Effectiveness of Their High Schools in Preparing Them for the Labor Market ______15

Appendix A: Follow-up Interview Completion Rates for Class of 2000 Boston Public High School Graduates 21

Appendix B: The High School Scorecards for Individual High Schools ______22

.r . \ Introduction

Every year since the mid-1980s, the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) has conducted a follow-up survey of all of the graduates of Boston public high schools from the preceding calendar year. The main objective of such follow-up surveys is to obtain information on Boston public high school graduates' transition from high school to college :1· and the world of work. The survey is used to obtain information on the college enrollment

\ I and employment status of each graduate, the types of colleges and post-secondary training institutions attended, their financial aid status, key characteristics of the jobs held by the I ' employed, such as hours of work, hourly wages, occupations, and industries of their employers, and their job-related training activities. During the late winter and early spring I , of 2001, Boston PIC staff made an effort to interview each of the nearly 3,000 Class of 2000 graduates of Boston public high schools. The follow-up interviewing process was quite successful, yielding an interview completion rate of 80.4 percent, the highest in the past 10 years. Follow-up interview completion rates by high school are presented in Appendix A.

Beginning with the follow-up survey for graduates from the Class of 1998, the ,... _ follow-up questionnaire has included an open-ended question asking graduates to assess the effectiveness of their high schools in preparing them for college and/or work. Most of the comments were provided by the graduates themselves although some of the comments were provided by the parents/guardians of the graduates. This research paper is devoted to an analysis of the findings of the responses to the above question with respect to the effectiveness of Boston public high schools in preparing graduates for their transition from high school to college and the labor market. Findings in this paper show that the comments of graduates on the effectiveness of their high schools in preparing them for school/work followed similar patterns for the Classes of 1998 and 1999. The effectiveness of each school's overall classes/curriculum, course offerings, counseling, test preparation, job opportunities, training etc. are given a rating based on the qualitative comments provided by the Class of 2000 graduates. In this research paper, an in-depth analysis of the comments are presented for all schools combined and for subgroups of high schools. Individual scorecards for each high school are presented in Appendix B. The Survey Questions on School Effectiveness in Preparing Graduates for College and/or Work

j As mentioned earlier, beginning with the Class of 1998, the PIC follow-up questionnaire included a question asking graduates (or their parents/guardians) to assess the effectiveness of their high schools in preparing them for college and/or the labor market. The specific wording of the question was the following: "In your opinion, how well did high school prepare you for college and or/work?" The response rates for this question have increased over the past three years. The response rate for the effectiveness of high schools in preparing graduates for college or the labor market was 82.8 percent for the Class of 1998, 87.7 percent for the Class of 1999, and 92.4 percent for the Class of 2000. (Chart 1).

-' Chart 1: Response Rates to the Question on the Effectiveness of Boston Public High Schools in Preparing Graduates for College and/or Work, Classes of 1998, 1999, and 2000 .

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Of the 2,3 70 graduates from the Class of 2000 with completed follow-up surveys, 2,191 or 92.4 percent provided some response to this particular question. (Chart 1). Among the three exam schools, the response rate was highest for Boston Latin High School (98%),

2 followed by (91.9%), and O'Bryant Technical High School (92.1 %). Among district schools with school-to-career programs, the response rates to the above mentioned question as a percentage of completed follow-up surveys varied from '-- highs of 98 percent for and 96.4 percent for Brighton High School to lows of 83.3 percent for Dorchester High School and 84.2 percent for . All of the small alternative high schools had response rates of 100 percent as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Number of Graduates Replying to the College/Work Preparation Question as a Percent of Those with Completed Interviews School Completed Replies to Replies as a Surveys Preparation percent of Question completed surveys '- Exam Schools ,, . Boston Latin High School 290 284 97.9 Boston Latin Academy 148 136 91.9 O'Bryant High School 152 140 92.1 District Schools with School-to- Career Programs Brighton High School 149 144 96.6 Charlestown High School 146 123 84.2 Dorchester High School 132 110 83 .3 East Boston High School 153 150 98.0 English High School 159 147 92.5 Hyde Park High School 141 121 85 .8 Burke High School 91 83 91.2 High School 143 129 90.2 Boston High School 91 81 89.0 Snowden International 69 65 94.2 Madison Park High School 204 195 95.6 ACC 28 27 96.4 West Roxbury High School 199 183 92.0 Fenway High School 35 33 94.3 Other Schools New Mission 7 7 100.0 McKinley Voe. 2 2 100.0 McKinley Tech. 4 4 100.0 Boston Evening 5 5 100.0 Egleston 7 7 100.0 Health Careers 15 15 100.0 Total 2370 2191 92.4

3 Most of the comments provided by Boston public high school graduates from the Class of 2000 were related either to the role of the high school in preparing them for college or the labor market only. All of the responses were assigned to one of two broad categories: college related and labor market related. These two response categories were further broken down into different sub-categories in order to provide more in-depth analysis of the specific roles of high schools in preparing graduates for college or the labor market. (Table 2).

Table 2: Types of Comments Provided by Class of 2000 Boston Public High School Graduates, by Category of Comments College Related Labor Market Related

Overall Classes/Curriculum Volume of work opportunities Course Offerings Quality ofjob opportunities English/Writing Computer/technical training Math/Science Vocational training Teachers Career counseling Counseling Other, Work-related Other, College Related

The specific comments provided on each topic were assigned a "favorable", "intermediate" or "unfavorable" rating by CLMS staff. The "favorable" response category was used to represent comments that were positive with respect to the role of the high school in preparing graduates for college and work. The "intermediate" response category was used to represent comments citing a mix of favorable and unfavorable effects. For example, a student may have replied "some courses were very helpful, others were not". The "unfavorable" category was used to represent comments that were negative with respect to the influence of high school upon college and/or work preparation.

Of the total 2366 comments provided by graduates, 1644 or 70.3 percent were favorable comments, another 261 or 11.0 percent were intermediate comments, and 441 or 18.6 were unfavorable comments related to the effectiveness of high schools in preparing graduates for college and/or work. (Table 2).

4 Table 2: Distribution of Comments Provided by Class of2000 Boston Public High School Graduates, by Favorability of Comments Type of Comments Frequency Percent

Favorable 1664 70.3 Intermediate 261 11.0 Unfavorable 441 18.6 Total 2366 100.0 ''·-

Of the total 2,366 comments received, 1,899 were categorized as college-related comments, and 477 were labor market-related comments. Nearly 70 percent of the school- related comments were favorable, and only 18 percent of the school-related comments were unfavorable, with the remainder being categorized as mixed. Similar patterns were seen in the distribution of work related comments- nearly 72 percent of the work-related comments were favorable, 19 percent of the work-related comments were unfavorable, and the remaining 9 percent were mixed. (Table 3).

Table 3: School Related and Work-Related Comments Provided by Class of 2000 Boston Public High School Graduates, by Favorability of Comments School Related Comments Frequency Percent Favorable 1321 69.9 Intermediate 217 11.5 Unfavorable 351 18.6 Total 1889 100.0

Work Related Comments Frequency Percent Favorable 343 71.9 Intermediate 44 9.2 Unfavorable 90 18.9 Total 477 100.0

Findings on the distribution of favorable, intermediate, and unfavorable comments on the effectiveness of high schools in preparing graduates for college and/or the labor market varied only moderately over the past three years. (Table 4). The percentage of favorable school-related comments was nearly 74 percent in

5 1998, fell to 67 percent in 1999, and rose back to 70 percent in 2000. The share of students with unfavorable school-related comments has varied rather narrowly from 16 to 18 percent over the past three years. The distribution of comments- favorable, intermediate, and unfavorable- related to the effectiveness of high schools in preparing graduates for the world of work have exhibited very little variability for the Classes of 1998 to 2000.

Table 4: Trends in College Related and Work Related Comments Provided by Boston Public High School Graduates by Favorability of Comments, Classes of 1998-2000 (Numbers in Percent) School Related Comments Class of 1998 Class of 1999 Class of 2000 Favorable 73 .8 67.3 70.0 Intermediate 10.3 15.6 11.5 Unfavorable 15.9 17.1 18.6 Total Work Related Comments Class of 1998 Class of 1999 Class of 2000 Favorable 72.4 66.1 72.0 Intermediate 9.7 11.8 9.3 Unfavorable 17.9 22.0 18.7

Class of 2000 Graduates' Assessments of the Effectiveness of Their High Schools in Preparing Them for College

Results in Table 5 display the distribution of Class of 2000 Boston public high school graduates in selected types of high schools and college enrollment statuses by the nature of their comments on the effectiveness of their high schools' classes/courses/teachers in preparing them for college. The exam school graduates (those who graduated from Boston Latin, Latin Academy, and O'Bryant Technical) were more likely than graduates of the city's district and alternative schools to provide favorable comments on the adequacy of their high school classes/curriculum/teachers in preparing them for college. A very high share of exam school graduates (85.2%) made favorable comments on their high schools' role in preparing them for college, and only 8 percent of

6 the graduates from the exam schools made negative comments on this issue. Nearly two- thirds of the district school graduates also made favorable comments on the effectiveness of their high schools in preparing them for college; however, nearly 23 percent of them provided negative comments on this issue. 1

For graduates from the Classes of 1998 and 1999, it was observed that graduates of district high schools who did not participate in school-to-career programs were somewhat more likely to provide favorable comments on the adequacy of their high school programs in preparing them for college than their counterparts who participated in such school-to- career programs. For Class of 2000 graduates, those youth who did not participate in school-to-career programs during high school also were modestly more likely than their counterparts in such programs to make favorable comments on the role of high school in preparing them for college (68.3% vs. 59.2%). The frequency of unfavorable comments for these graduates followed a similar pattern with graduates participating in school-to-career program being 10 percentage points more likely to provide unfavorable comments than their counterparts who did not participate in such program (28.2% vs. 18.2%). Our analysis also showed that those graduates who were enrolled in college at the time of the follow-up survey were more likely to provide favorable comments on the role of their high schools in preparing them for college than their peers who were not enrolled in college. Nearly three- fourths of college enrolled graduates (74.4%) felt that their high schools had adequately prepared them for college as opposed to only 54 percent of non-enrolled graduates. A higher fraction of the non-enrolled graduates indicated that their high schools had not adequately prepared them for college than their enrolled counterparts (28.8% vs. 15.7%).

I The positive/negative ratio was nearly 11 times for exam school graduates, but only 3 times for graduates of the district high schools.

7 Table 5: Distribution of Class of 2000 Graduates by Their Res12onses to How Well Their Classes/Courses/Teachers Pre12ared them for College, Total and by TYQe of High School and College Enrollment Status Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Total 1319 216 349 1885 (70.0) (11.5) (18.6) (100)

Exam Schools 443 36 41 520 (85.2) (6.9) (7.9) (100)

District Schools 876 180 309 1365 (64.2) (13 .2) (22.6) (100)

Enrolled 1096 146 232 1474 (74.4) (9.9) (15. 7) (100)

Not Enrolled 223 70 117 410 (54.4) (17.1) (28.5) (100)

School-to-Career Program Participant 367 79 174 620 (59.2) (12.7) (28.1) (100)

Did not Participate in a School-to-Career 509 101 135 745 Program (68 .3) (13.6) (18.1) (100)

Our response analysis also sheds some light on the comments of graduates related to the role of individual school courses and curriculum in preparing graduates for college. These two categories accounted for a total of 1015 comments, of which 69 percent were favorable, 12 percent mixed, and 18.6 percent were unfavorable. (Table 6). District school graduates more frequently expressed the need for a more rigorous curriculum or academic courses in preparing graduates for college. Only 6 of 10 students from the district schools felt that their school curriculum and courses were sufficient to prepare them for college in contrast to 83 percent of the graduates from the exam schools. The percentage of graduates who made unfavorable comments on the adequacy of their classes and courses in preparing them for college was more than twice as high among district school graduates than among exam school graduates (24% vs. 9%). Those graduates enrolled in college were more likely to make favorable comments regarding the adequacy of their individual school classes or

8 curriculum in preparing them for college (74% vs, 44%). The non-enrolled graduates were much more likely to provide negative comments on this issue than their enrolled counterparts (40% vs. 14%).

Table 6: Distribution of Class of 2000 Graduates by Their Responses to How Well Their Overall Classes/High School Curriculum Prepared Them for College, Total Graduates and by Type of High School Program and College Enrollment Status Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Total 701 125 189 1015 (69.1) (12.3) (18.6) (100)

Exam Schools 290 26 32 348 (83.3) (7.5) (9.2) (100) District Schools 411 99 157 667 (61.6) (14.8) (23.5) (100)

Enrolled in College 629 99 123 851 (73.9) (11.6) (14.5) (100) Not-Enrolled in College 72 26 66 164 (43.9) (15.9) (40.2) (100)

School-to-Career Program Participant 157.0 31.0 83.0 271 (57.9) (11.4) (30.6) (100) Did not Participate in a STC Program 254.0 68.0 74.0 396 (64.1) (17.2) (18.7) (100)

9 Table 7: Representative Comments on How Well High School Classes Overall and Individual Courses Prepared Graduates for College 1. Felt that O'Bryant prepared me well. 2. Felt very prepared. Subject matter was well taught. 3. They prepared us by having guest speakers, and by inviting college students to our school to speak about how college life really was. 4. EBHS provided excellent support! 5. I was prepared well, and am doing great. 6. Great! Charlestown was very helpful, and I'm doing great at Wentworth because of it. 7. SBHS prepared you for coming to school, getting your mind focused, paying attention, and learning. 8. Latin Academy was really good about preparing me for college. I took accelerated classes at my high school, and the college classes I'm taking now are the same. 9. Work at Latin Academy was comparable to college work. 10. I was prepared very well. College is easier than high school. 11. The requirements at English High School prepared me 110% for college. 12. BLS education is invaluable in terms of college preparation. 13 . She feels over prepared. She finds college to be much easier than BLS. 14. My high school didn't prepare me academically. O'Bryant needs better teachers, and improvement in every area. If I had to do it over, I would have gone to Boston Latin or Latin Academy. Those students seem much better prepared. 15. They didn't articulate the work expectations of college successfully. 16. My son was in a Bilingual program and wasn't prepared for college at all. He lacks basic knowledge, and his English needs work. He feels he will be way behind in college. 17. I've had to take special classes before going to college because high school didn't prepare me. 18. We spent every other week at work, and school wasn't enough. That's why I'm in the TYP Program, to prepare me for college like high school should have. It didn 't prepare me well at all. 19. Academically I am struggling in college. My writing and math skills are poor.

10 20. Didn't prepare me at all for college. I went out of my way to find additional learning opportunities. Boston public high schools are a joke.

Basic skills in writing, reading and math are of paramount importance for all high school graduates attempting to make the transition from high school to college. Graduates lacking these skills are not likely to attend or succeed in college. 2 High schools, thus, need to set a high priority in developing such skills in their students. Our analysis seeks to identify whether graduates of Boston public high schools felt that their high school English, math, and science courses had adequately prepared them for college. (Table 8). More than one-third of the graduates with comments in this area provided mixed and unfavorable comments on this particular issue, with 39 percent responding either with mixed or unfavorable comments. This was one of the few areas where exam schools graduates were more likely than district school graduates to give unfavorable comments on the adequacy of English, Math, and Science classes in preparing them for college. School- to-career program participants also were more likely to give unfavorable comments regarding the adequacy of English, math, and science classes than their district school counterparts not participating in such programs (31.5% vs. 24.6%).

2 Se; Andrew Sum, Literacy in the Labor Force, National Center for Education Statistics, Washington, D.C., 1999

11 Table 8: Distribution of Class of 2000 Graduates by Their Responses to the Adequacy of Individual High School Offerings and Usefulness of English/Math/Science Classes in Preparing Them for College, Total Graduates and by Type of High School Program and College Enrollment Status Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Total 176 27 84 287 (61.3) (9.4) (29.3) (100.0)

Exam Schools 43 7 26 76 (56.6) (9.2) (34.2) (100.0) District Schools 133 20 58 211 (63.0) (9.5) (27.5) (100.0)

Enrolled in College 142 24 70 236 (60.2) (10.2) (29.7) (100.0) Not Enrolled in College 34 3 14 51 (66.7) (5.9) (27.5) (100.0)

School-to-Career Program Participant 54 7 28 89 (60.7) (7 .9) (31 .5) (100.0) Did not Participate in STC Programs 79 13 30 122 (64.8) (10.7) (24.6) (100.0)

12 Table 9: Representative Comments on How Well Particular High School Courses, Teachers or Counselors Prepared Graduates for College

1. O'Bryant was good, but my Outward Bound program was what helped me prepare for school. I participated for two years and the classes I took in Math helped me with my I Calculus class now. 2. Prepared me very well. I didn't have to take math in college because of advanced classes in high school. 3. He feels very well prepared in English and Math. 4. English class was very helpful. Ms. Gonfa was very helpful. 5. Did a great job preparing him for the workload. Writing was given heavy emphasis. Math and science support was great. 6. Because of his limited English skills when he first came to Charlestown High School, having the Bilingual program with Mr. Law and Ms. Chen helped him out extremely well. They are the reason he got into BC. Their help was amazing. 7. She appreciates the demand her teachers put on her, because it prepared her for college. 8. Latin Academy was very disciplined, and they really focused on writing. 9. English and College Prep helped a lot. Mr. Santos was very helpful applying for schools. 10. The Career Center was great. They gave us lots of resources to complete college applications.

11. Did a great deal of reading and writing for high school classes, and that has made him better prepared than his college classmates. 12. Math, Science, and English at BLS really prepared me. 13. Well prepared in English and Math at ACC. 14. Calculus and Law and Physics were great. 15. The school has no tutoring, and it needs much better guidance. 16. O'Bryant didn't prepare her. Math and Science were poor. She 1s way behind m college. 17. Hyde Park not much help at all. The teachers weren't teaching at all, and the work was far from college prep.

13 18. They didn't prepare me well at all. I failed a class four marking periods in a row. The teachers still passed me for the year. I didn't learn anything in high school. 19. High School was a joke. The classes and teachers were a joke. I learned more in middle school. 20. Very disappointed with the Guidance Department. I felt they didn't try to help kids with college applications.

At the time of the follow-up survey, some Boston public high school graduates also provided comments on the adequacy of individual high school teachers and counselors in preparing them for college. (Table 10). Sixty-two percent of the graduates providing comments on this topic felt that assistance from teachers and counselors was sufficient to help them prepare for college. The remaining 38 percent of the comments on this issue were either mixed or unfavorable. Exam schools graduates felt the need for more assistance from counselors and teachers than their counterparts from the district schools, with only 45 percent of exam school graduates providing favorable comments versus 67 percent of the district school graduates. School-to-career program participants were modestly more likely to give favorable comments on the adequacy of assistance from counselors and teachers in preparing them for college (69.5% vs. 65.2%). Those graduates who were enrolled in college at the time of the follow-up survey made more favorable comments on the role of counselors and teachers in preparing them for college than their non-enrolled counterparts (64.4% vs. 55 .2%).

14 Table 10: Distribution of Class of 2000 Graduates by Their Responses to the Adequacy of Individual High Schools Teachers and Counselors in Preparing Them for College, Total Graduates and by Type of Program and College Enrollment Status Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Total 236 27 116 379 (62.3) (7.1) (30.6) (100.0)

Exam Schools 37 6 40 83 (44.6) (7.2) (48.2) (100.0) District Schools 199 21 76 296 (67.2) (7.1) (25.7) (100.0)

Enrolled in College 188 15 89 292 (64.4) (5.1) (30.5) (100.0) Not Enrolled in College 48 12 27 87 (55.2) (13 .8) (31.0) (100.0)

School-to-Career Program Participant 98 7 36 141 (69.5) (5 .0) (25.5) (100.0) Did not Participate in STC Programs 101 14 40 155 (65.2) (9.0) (25.8) (100.0)

Class of 2000 Graduates' Assessments of the Effectiveness of Their High Schools in Preparing Them for the Labor Market

As mentioned earlier in this research paper, a fairly high number of Class of 2000 Boston public high school graduates also provided an evaluation of the effectiveness of their high schools in preparing them for the world of work. Of those graduates who provided some comments regarding the role of their high schools in preparing them for the labor market, 72 percent of the remarks were favorable, 9 .3 percent were intermediate, and 18. 7 percent were unfavorable. (Table 11 ). A higher percentage of district school graduates than exam school graduates made favorable comments on the role of their high school in preparing them for work after graduation (73 percent versus 63 percent). Somewhat surprisingly, a slightly higher proportion of graduates not participating in school-to-career programs from graduates who were enrolled in such program provided favorable comments on their schools' role in preparing them for the world of work (74.1 % vs. 70.1 %). Graduates who were working at the time of the follow-up survey provided more

15 favorable comments than their counterparts who were not working on the adequacy of their high schools in preparing them for the labor market. Of the comments provided by graduates who were working at the time of the follow-up survey, 73 percent were favorable, 9 percent were mixed, and 17 percent were unfavorable. Those comments provided by graduates who were not working at the time of the follow-up survey were comprised of 67 percent favorable comments, 11 percent mixed comments, and 22 percent unfavorable comments.

Table 11: Distribution of Class of 2000 Graduates by Their Assessments of the Adequacy of Their Classes, Teachers, Counselors and School to Career Programs in Preparing Them for Work After High School, Total and by Type of School and Employment Status Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Total 342 44 89 475 (72.0) (9.3) (18.7) (100.0)

Exam Schools 17 10 27 (63.0) (37.0) (100.0) District Schools 325 44 79 448 (72 .5) (9.8) (17.6) (100.0)

Working 285 35 68 388 (73 .5) (9.0) (17.5) (100.0) Not Working 57 9 19 85 (67.1) (10.6) (22.4) (100.0)

School-to-Career Program Participant 170 23 50 243 (70.0) (9 .5) (20.6) (100.0) Did not Participate in STC Programs 172 21 39 232 (74.1) (9.1) (16.8) (100.0)

There were only 172 comments on the adequacy of job opportunities during high school, with nearly 73 percent of the comments being favorable, 17 percent unfavorable, and 10.5 percent mixed. (Table 12). School-to-career program participants were more likely than their peers not participating in such programs to give favorable comments on the adequacy of job opportunities during high school (74% vs. 71.6%). Graduates who were working at the time of the follow-up survey also were more likely than their

16 counterparts not working at the time of the follow-up survey to give favorable comments on this issue (74 percent vs. 64 percent).

Table 12: Distribution of Class of 2000 Graduates by Their Assessments of the Adeguacy of Job Om2ortunities During High School, Total and by TYQe of School and Em12loyment Status Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Total 125 18 29 172 (72.7) (10.5) (16.9) (100.0)

Exam Schools 2 2 4 (50.0) (50.0) (100.0) District Schools 123 18 27 168 (73.2) (10.7) ( 16.1) (100.0)

Working 109 15 23 147 (74.1) (10.2) (15.6) (100.0) Not Working 16 3 6 25 (64.0) (12.0) (24.0) (100.0)

School-to-Career Program Participant 57 8 12 77 (74.0) (10.4) (15.6) (100.0) Did not Participate in STC Programs 68 10 17 95 (71.6) (10.5) (1 7.9) (100.0)

17 Table 13: Representative Comments of Graduates on the Effectiveness of High School in Preparing Them for Work

1. They helped me to look for jobs. 2. They prepared me well by helping me understand the importance of time and telling me what to expect from employers. 3. Hyde Park provided the basic skills necessary to get a job. 4. ROTC prepared me for the Army. 5. They helped me in work. My summer jobs gave me lots of experience. 6. Helped me to realize what responsibilities are needed to be performed at work. 7. Eastie showed me how to interview, job search, and write my resume. I learned my Technical skills at the Tech Boston program. 8. Entrepreneurship Program helped me prepare for the business world. 9. Through Protech, Charlestown really prepared me well for working within a business environment. 10. I got a lot of support and lots of good jobs. 11. My vocational experience prepared me for my electrical union job. 12. I feel very prepared for work. English High got me two jobs, and the teachers took an active interest in me. 13. I didn't get enough Computer training. 14. I didn't get much out of Auto Body, the teacher wasn't very good. I didn't learn much at Madison, they didn't have enough textbooks.

A smaller number of graduates (82) provided some comments on the adequacy of technical/occupational training in high school in preparing them for the world of work. (Table 14). Eight of 10 graduates felt that such training in school had helped them prepare for the labor market. As expected, graduates participating in school-to-career programs were more likely to make favorable comments on this topic than their counterparts who did not participate in such a program. The frequency of favorable comments provided by employed graduates was relatively higher than those provided by their non-employed

18 counterparts on the adequacy of their high schools' technical/occupational training programs in preparing them for the labor market (87% vs. 67%).

Table 14: Distribution of Class of 2000 Graduates by Their Responses to the Adequacy of Technical/Occupational Training in Preparing Them for the Labor Market, Total and by Type of School and College Employment Status Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Total 66 4 12 82 (80.5) (4.9) (14.6) (100.0)

Exam Schools 2 3 5 (40.0) (60.0) (100.0) District Schools 64 4 9 77 (83.1) (5.2) (11.7) (100.0)

Working 58 3 9 70 (82.9) (4.3) (12.9) (100.0) Not Working 8 1 3 12 (66.7) (8.3) (25.0) (100.0)

School-to-Career Program Participant 48 3 5 56 (85.7) (5.4) (8.9) (100.0) Did not Participate in STC Programs 18 1 7 26 (69.2) (3.8) (26.9) (100.0)

Participants in school-to-career programs frequently provided very favorable comments on the impacts of their programs in preparing them for the labor market upon graduation from high school. A representative set of their comments is displayed in Table 15. The findings from the follow-up surveys on graduates' responses to the question on the effectiveness of their high schools in preparing them for college and/or the job market were analyzed and tabulated for each high school separately. For each high school, a scorecard containing an analysis of the college and labor market responses in total and for each response category separately was prepared. The total number and percent of graduates providing favorable, unfavorable, and mixed responses are displayed in the scorecard for each high school listed in alphabetical order. These findings are presented in Appendix B. Appendix C provides the specific college-related and labor market-related comments of

19 individual students for each high school. Given the volume of these comments, these findings are presented in a separate research paper.

Table 15: Representative Comments Related to the Effectiveness of School-to-Career Programs 1. Pro Tech helped him a Jot. Introduced him to realities of the real work world. 2. The Business Pathway program at Brighton High School was wonderful. 3. I learned a lot of computer programs at Brighton, my Pathway was extremely helpful. 4. Burke prepared him well, especially with computers and he is now putting computer skills to use at work. 5. Protech at Charlestown High School was very helpful. 6. Computer Pathway really prepared him for Wentworth. 7. Tech Boston was great! 8. Through Protech, Charlestown really prepared me well for working within a Business environment. 9. The EBA Academy at Dorchester was very helpful. 10. The APS Program at Dorchester is the best. 11. I found the Travel and Tourism and computer classes at East Boston High School to be very interesting. 12. Travel and Tourism was the best part of high school at East Boston High. 13. Entrepreneurship Program helped me prepare for the business world. 14. Travel and Tourism really, really, helped me get my job. 15. The TURN Program at English High School was excellent. 16. The Academy of Finance at Hyde Park High was great. 17. I learned a lot in the Hospitality Pathway at Madison Park High. 18. The Cosmetology program was excellent at Madison Park High. 19. ROTC made a world of difference in my life. 20. I didn't get much out of Auto Body at Madison Park.

20 Appendix A: Follow-up Interview Completion Rates for Class of 2000 Boston Public High School Graduates

School Number of Number of Completed Interview Graduates Follow-up Interviews Completion Rate Boston Latin High School 342 290 84.8% Boston Latin Academy 192 148 77.1% O'Bryant High School 182 152 83.5% Brighton High School 177 149 84.2% Charlestown High School 175 146 83.4% Dorchester High School 162 132 81.5% East Boston High School 182 153 84.1% English High School 193 159 82.4% Hyde Park High School 180 141 78.3% Burke High School 107 91 85.0% South Boston High School 169 143 84.6% Boston High School 116 91 78.4% Snowden International 83 69 83.1% Madison High School 267 204 76.4% ACC 44 28 63 .6% West Roxbury High School 265 199 75.1% Fenway High School 46 35 76.1% New Mission 9 7 77.8% McKinley Voe. 5 2 40.0% McKinley Tech. 5 4 80.0% Boston Evening 5 5 100.0% Egleston 7 7 100.0% Health Careers 19 15 78.9% Total 2931 2370 80.9%

21 Appendix B: The High School Scorecards for Individual High Schools

Another Course to College (ACC) Scorecard

Comments Related to Job Preparation Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Overall Classes/Curriculum 12 0 0 12 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Course Offerings 3 1 4 8 (37.5) (12.5) (50.0) (100.0) English/Writing 6 0 0 6 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Math/Science 3 0 0 3 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Teachers 5 0 0 5 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Counseling 1 0 2 3 (33.3) (0.0) (67.7) (100.0) Other, College Related 3 0 0 3 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 33 1 6 40 (82.5) (2.5) (15 .0) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Many Work Opportunities 1 0 0 1 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Good job Opportunities 1 1 0 2 (50.0) (50.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other Work Related 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Total 2 1 0 3 (66.7) (33.3) (0.0) (100.0)

22 Boston High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colleee Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 9 2 8 19 6 2 11 19 Classes/Curriculum (47.4)) (10.5) (42.1) (100.0) (31 .6) (10.5) (57.9) (100.0) Course Offerings 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) English/Writing 2 0 1 3 0 0 2 2 (66.7) (0.0) (33 .3) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Math/Science 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Teachers 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (33.3) (33.3) (33.3) (100.0) Counseling 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (33.3) (0.0) (87.6) (100.0) Other, College 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 6 Related (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (83.3) (0.0) (12.7) (100.0) Total 15 2 11 28 14 3 18 35 (53.6) (7.1) (39.3) (100.0) (40.0) (8 .6) (51.4) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total

Many Work 9 1 0 10 8 1 3 12 Opportunities (90.0) (10.0) (0.0) (100.0) (66.7) (8 .3) (25.0) (100.0) Good job 3 0 0 3 9 1 0 10 Opportunities (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (90.0) (10.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Vocational Training 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Other Work Related 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 14 1 1 16 20 2 3 25 (87.5) (6.3) (6.3) (100.0) (80.0) (8 .0) (12.0) (100.0)

23 Boston Latin Academy Scorecard

Comments Related to Job Preparation Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Overall Classes/Curriculum 74 12 4 90 (82.2) (13.3) (4.4) (100.0) Course Offerings 6 0 5 11 (54.5) (0.0) (45.5) (100.0) English/Writing 10 0 5 15 (66.7) (0.0) (33.3) (100.0) Math/Science 8 0 2 10 (80.0) (0.0) (20.0) (100.0) Teachers 5 1 0 6 (83.3) (16.7) (0.0) (100.0) Counseling 6 1 6 13 (46.2) (7.7) (46.2) (100.0) Other, College Related 43 4 7 54 (79.6) (7.4) (13.0) (100.0) Total 152 18 29 199 (76.4) (9.0) (14.6) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation

Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total

Many Work Opportunities 1 0 0 1 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Good job Opportunities 1 0 0 1 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 1 0 0 1 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Vocational Training 1 0 2 3 (33.3) (0.0) (66.7) (100.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other Work Related 5 0 1 6 (83.3) (0.0) (16.7) (100.0) Total 9 0 3 12 (75 .0) (0.0) (25.0) (100.0)

24 Boston Latin High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Job Preparation Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Overall Classes/Curriculum 145 2 1 148 (98.0) (1.4) (0.7) (100.0) Course Offerings 9 3 3 15 (60.0) (20.0) (20.0) (100.0) English/Writing 8 0 5 13 (61.5) (0.0) (38.5) (100.0) Math/Science 6 0 2 8 (75 .0) (0.0) (25 .0) (100.0) Teachers 11 2 3 16 (68.8) (12.5) (18.8) (100.0) Counseling 2 0 14 16 (12.5) (0.0) (87.5) (100.0) Other, College Related 115 12 20 147 (78.2) (8.2) (13.6) (100.0) Total 296 19 48 363 (80.0) (5.2) (13 .2) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Many Work Opportunities 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Good job Opportunities 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Computer/Technical 1 0 0 1 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Vocational Training 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other Work Related 7 0 2 9 (77.8) (0.0) (22.2) (100.0) Total 8 0 2 10 (80.0) (0.0) (20.0) (100.0)

25 Brighton High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colle2e Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 29 10 31 70 2 2 0 4 Classes/Curriculum (41.4) (14.3) (44.3) (100.0) (50.0) (50.0) (0.0) (100.0) Course Offerings 3 1 3 7 1 0 0 1 (42.9) (14.3) (42.9) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) English/Writing 7 0 5 12 1 0 1 2 (58.3) (0.0) (41. 7) (100.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Math/Science 5 1 5 11 1 0 0 1 (45.5) (9.1) (45.5) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Teachers 8 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 (80.0) (0.0) (20.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Counseling 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other, College 20 7 9 36 1 0 1 2 Related (48.6) (12.8) (38.5) (100.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Total 72 19 57 148 6 2 2 10 (48.6) (12.8) (38.) (100.0) (60.0) (20.0) (20.0) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 Opportunities (33.3) (0.0) (67.7) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Good job 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Opportunities (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Computer/Technical 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 5 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 (83.3) (0.0) (16.7) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Career Counseling 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other Work Related 8 3 6 17 1 0 0 1 (47.1) (17.6) (35 .3) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 19 3 9 31 1 0 0 1 (61.3) (9.7) (29.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0)

26 Burke High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colleee Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 6 1 1 8 33 0 8 41 Classes/Curriculum (75.0) (12.5) (12.5) (100.0) (80.5) (0.0) (19.5) (100.0) Course Offerings 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (75.0) (0.0) (25.0) (100.0) English/Writing 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 15 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Math/Science 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Teachers 3 0 0 3 10 0 5 15 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (66.7) (0.0) (33.3) (100.0) Counseling 0 0 1 1 11 0 4 15 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (73.3) (0.0) (26.7) (100.0) Other, College 3 0 1 4 32 0 3 35 Related (75.0) (0.0) (25.0) (100.0) (91.4) (0.0) (8.6) (100.0) Total 12 1 3 16 106 0 21 127 (75.0) (6.3) (8.8) (100.0) (83.5) (0.0) (16.5) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Good job 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Vocational Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 (0.0) . (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (75.0) (0.0) (25 .0) (100.0) Other Work Related 1 0 0 1 12 0 1 13 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (92.3) (0.0) (7.7) (100.0) Total 1 0 0 1 32 0 2 34 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (94.1) (0.0) (5 .9) (100.0)

27 Dorchester High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colle2e Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 3 0 6 9 5 0 0 5 Classes/Curriculum (33.3) (0.0) (66.7) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Course Offerings 9 1 1 11 1 0 1 2 (81.8) (9.1) (9. 1) (100.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) English/Writing 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Math/Science 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Teachers 9 1 2 12 3 0 1 4 (75.0) (8.3) (16.7) (100.0) (75.0) (0.0) (25.0) (100.0) Counseling 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Other, College 40 4 21 65 12 0 7 19 Related (61.5) (6.2) (32.3) (100.0) (63.2) (0.0) (36.8) (100.0) Total 63 6 33 102 21 0 10 31 (61.8) (5.9) (32.4) (100.0) (67.7) (0.0) (32.3) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Opportunities (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Good job 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Vocational Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Other Work Related 12 0 16 28 10 1 3 14 (42.9) (0.0) ( 57 .1) (100.0) (71.4) (7.1) (21.4) (100.0) Total 13 0 16 29 10 1 4 15 (44.8) (0.0) (55.2) (100.0) (66.7) (6.7) (26.7) (100.0)

29 East Boston High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colle2e Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 6 5 17 28 0 0 2 2 Classes/Curriculum (21.4) (17.9) (60.7) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Course Offerings 11 1 2 14 0 0 1 1 (78.6) (7.1) (14.3) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) English/Writing 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 (80.0) (20.4) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Math/Science 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Teachers 8 1 3 12 1 0 0 1 (66.7) (8.3) (25.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other, College 54 13 12 79 3 3 2 8 Related (68.4) (16.5) (15.2) (100.0) (37.5) (37.5) (25.0) (100.0) Total 83 22 34 139 4 3 5 12 (59.7) (15.8) (24.5) (100.0) (33.3) (25.0) (41.7) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Good job 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Opportunities (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Computer/Technical 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other Work Related 31 2 6 39 1 0 2 3 (79.5) (5 .1) (15.4) (100.0) (33 .3) (0.0) (66.7) (100.0) . Total 43 2 6 51 1 0 2 3 (84.3) (3.9) (11.8) (100.0) (33.3) (0.0) (66.7) (100.0)

30 English High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colleee Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 4 0 4 8 28 4 11 43 Classes/Curriculum (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) (65.1) (9.3) (25.6) (100.0) Course Offerings 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 7 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (85.7) (14.3) (0.0) (100.0) English/Writing 1 0 3 4 8 2 9 19 (25.0) (0.0) (75.0) (100.0) ( 42.1) (10.5) (47.4) (100.0) Math/Science 0 0 2 2 7 1 4 12 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (58.3) (8.3) (33.3) (100.0) Teachers 2 0 0 2 17 0 0 17 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Counseling 0 0 0 0 7 1 4 12 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (58.3) (8.3) (33.3) (100.0) Other, College 9 0 2 11 56 6 8 70 Related (81.8) (0.0) (18.2) (100.0) (80.0) (8.6) ( 11.4) (100.0) Total 16 0 11 27 129 15 36 180 (59.3) (0.0) (40.7) (100.0) (71. 7) (8.3) (20.0) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Good job 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Vocational Training 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Career Counseling 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Other Work Related 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 5 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (80.0) (0.0) (20.1) (100.0) Total 3 0 0 3 7 0 3 10 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (70.0) (0.0) (30.0) (100.0)

31 Fenway High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colle2e Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

.Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 3 2 0 5 16 4 2 22 Classes/Curriculum (60.0) (40.0) (0.0) (100.0) (72.7) (18.2) (9.1) (100.0) Course Offerings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) English/Writing 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Math/Science 0 1 1 2 1 0 5 6 (0.0) (50.0) (50.0) (100.0) (16.7) (0.0) (83.3) (100.0) Teachers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Counseling 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other, College 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 Related (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Total 5 3 2 10 21 4 9 34 (50.0) (30.0) (20.0) (100.0) (61.8) (11.8) (26.5) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 Opportunities (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Good job 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other Work Related 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Total 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (100.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0)

32 Hvde Park High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colleee Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 8 6 8 22 15 8 20 43 Classes/Curriculum (36.4) (27.3) (36.4) (100.0) (34.9) (18.6) (46.5) (100.0) Course Offerings 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (16. 7) (83.3) (100.0) English/Writing 0 0 1 1 7 0 4 11 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (63.6) (0.0) (36.4) (100.0) Math/Science 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 5 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (60.0) (0.0) (40.0) (100.0) Teachers 1 0 4 5 2 4 6 12 (20.0) (0.0) (80.0) (100.0) (16.7) (33.3) (50.0) (100.0) Counseling 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (100.0) (33.3) (33.3) (33.3) (100.0) Other, College 6 2 2 10 17 5 8 30 Related (60.0) (20.0) (20.0) (100.0) (56.7) (16.7) (26.7) (100.0) Total 15 9 16 40 45 19 46 110 (37.5) (22.5) (40.0) (100.0) (40.9) (17.3) (41.8) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Good job 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 Opportuniti es (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (100.0) Vocational Training 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Other Work Related 7 1 1 9 9 0 2 11 (77.8) (11.1) (11.1) (100.0) (81.8) (0.0) (18 .2) (100.0) Total 9 1 1 11 13 1 3 17 (81.8) (9 .1) (9.1) (100.0) (76.5) (5.9) (17.6) (100.0)

33 Charlestown High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colle2e Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 17 2 5 24 17 3 3 23 Classes/Curriculum (70.8) (8.3) (20.8) (100.0) (73.9) (13.0) (13 .0) (100.0) Course Offerings 3 0 0 3 3 0 1 4 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (75.0) (0.0) (25.0) (100.0) English/Writing 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Math/Science 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Teachers 6 0 1 7 3 2 1 6 (85.7) (0.0) (14.3) (100.0) (50.3) (33 .3) (16.7) (100.0) Counseling 0 1 3 4 2 1 5 8 (0.0) (25.0) (75.0) (100.0) (25.0) (12.5) (62.5) (100.0) Other, College 4 1 0 5 8 1 2 11 Related (80.0) (20.0) (0.0) (100.0) (72.7) (9.1) (18.2) (100.0) Total 33 4 9 46 38 7 14 59 (71.7) (8.7) (19.6) (100.0) (64.4) (11.9) (23.7) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 2 1 0 3 3 1 1 5 Opportunities (66.7) (33 .3) (0.0) (100.0) (60.0) (20.0) (20.0) (100.0) Good job 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 Opportunities (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 4 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 (80.0) (20.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (100.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other Work Related 3 0 0 3 2 3 0 5 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (40.0) (60.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 11 2 0 13 5 5 2 12 (84.6) (15.4) (0.0) (100.0) (41.7) (41.7) (16.7) (100.0)

28 Madison Park High School Scorecard

Comments Related to College Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 19 11 29 59 7 6 6 19 Classes/Curriculum (32.2) (18.6) (49.2) (100.0) (36.8) (31.6) (31.6) (100.0) Course Offerings 3 0 3 6 0 1 1 2 (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) (0.0) (50.0) (50.0) (100.0) English/Writing 3 2 9 14 1 0 0 1 (21.4) (14.3) (64.3) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100. 0) Math/Science 2 1 7 10 0 0 1 1 (20.0) (6.5) (32.3) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Teachers 19 2 10 31 3 0 1 4 (61.3) (6.5) (32.3) (100.0) (75.0) (0.0) (25.0) (100.0) Counseling 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Other, College 4 5 4 13 1 1 0 2 Related (30.8) (38.5) (30.8) (100.0) (50.0) (50.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 50 21 64 135 13 8 9 30 I (37.0) (15 .6) (47.4) (100.0) (43 .3) (26. 7) (30.0) (100.0) Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 24 2 7 33 2 1 1 4 Opportunities (72.7) (6.1) (21.2) (100.0) (50.0) (25 .0) (25 .0) (100.0) Good job 3 1 1 5 2 0 0 2 Opportunities (60.0) (20.0) (20.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 21 1 3 25 3 0 0 3 (84.0) (4.0) (12.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Career Counseling 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Other Work Related 3 6 2 11 3 0 0 3 (27.3) (54.5) (18.2) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 51 11 13 75 10 1 1 12 (68.0) (14.7) (17.3) (100.0) (83.3) (8 .3) (8.3) (100.0)

34 I O'Bryant Technical High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colleee Preparation Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Overall Classes/Curriculum 63 9 21 93 (67.7) (9.7) (22.6) (100.0) Course Offerings 2 1 7 10 (20.0) (10.0) (70.0) (100.0) English/Writing 10 3 5 18 (55.6) (16.7) (27.8) (100.0) Math/Science 14 3 1 18 (77.8) (16.7) (5 .6) (100.0) Teachers 11 2 7 20 (55.0) (10.0) (35.0) (100.0) Counseling 5 0 18 23 (21.7) (0.0) (78.3) (100.0) Other, College Related 11 2 9 22 (50.0) (9.1) (40.9) (100.0) Total 116 20 68 204 (56.9) (9.8) (33.3) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation I Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Many Work Opportunities 0 0 2 2 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Good job Opportunities 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Career Counseling 0 0 1 1 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Other Work Related 3 0 1 4 (75.0) (0.0) (25 .0) (100.0) Total 3 0 4 7 (42.9) (0.0) (57.1) (100.0)

35 Snowden High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Job Preparation Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Overall Classes/Curriculum 26 7 3 36 (72.2) (19.4) (8 .3 ) (100.0) Course Offerings 0 0 1 1 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) English/Writing 2 0 0 2 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Math/Science 0 0 2 2 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) Teachers 1 0 1 2 (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Counseling 1 0 1 2 (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Other, College Related 4 1 0 5 (80.0) (20.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 34 8 8 50 (68.0) (16.0) (16.0) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation Favorable Intermediate Unfavorable Total Many Work Opportunities 6 1 1 8 (75 .0) (12.5) (12.5) (100.0) Good job Opportunities 3 0 0 3 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 4 0 0 4 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Vocational Training 1 0 0 1 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Career Counseling 1 0 0 1 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Other Work Related 2 0 0 2 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 17 1 1 19 (89.5) (5.3) (5.3) (100.0)

36 I South Boston High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colle2e Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 7 2 1 10 27 19 8 54 Classes/Curriculum (70.0) (20.0) (10.0) (100.0) (50.0) (35.2) (14.8) (100.0) Course Offerings 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (50.0) (50.0) (0.0) (100.0) English/Writing 1 0 0 1 7 1 2 10 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (70.0) (10.0) (20.0) (100.0) Math/Science 3 0 1 4 3 0 1 4 (75 .0) (0.0) (25.0) (100.0) (75.0) (0.0) (25.0) (100.0) Teachers 1 0 0 1 8 1 3 12 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (66.7) (8 .3) (25 .0) (100.0) Counseling 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 8 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (50.0) (12.5) (37.5) (100.0) Other, College 4 0 0 4 14 13 14 41 Related (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (34.1) (31. 7) (34.1) (100.0) Total 16 2 2 20 64 36 31 131 (80.0) (10.0) (10.0) (100.0) (27.5) (23 .7) (23.7) (100.0)

Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 2 2 0 4 7 1 2 10 Opportunities (50.0) (50.0) (0.0) (100.0) (70.0) (10.0) (20.0) (100.0) Good job 1 0 0 1 4 0 3 7 Opportunities (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (57.1) (0.0) (42.9) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0 .0) (0.0) Career Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (50.0) (50.0) (100.0) Other Work Related 1 0 1 2 4 0 2 6 (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) (66.7) (0.0) (33.3) (100.0) Total 4 2 3 9 15 2 8 25 (44.4) (22.2) (33 .3) (100.0) (60.0) (8.0) (32.0) (100.0)

37 West Roxburv High School Scorecard

Comments Related to Colle2:e Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses

Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Overall 15 0 3 18 0 0 0 0 Classes/Curriculum (83.3) (0.0) (16.7) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Course Offerings 2 1 2 5 9 3 1 13 (40.0) (20.0) (40.0) (100.0) (69.2) (23.1) (7.7) (100.0) English/Writing 1 0 0 1 5 4 1 10 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (50.0) (40.0) (10.0) (100.0) Math/Science 1 0 1 2 6 3 1 10 (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) (60.0) (30.0) (10.0) (100.0) Teachers 8 1 1 10 18 1 10 29 (80.0) (10.0) (10.0) (100.0) (62.1) (3.4) (34.5) (100.0) Counseling 0 0 3 3 13 1 6 20 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (65.0) (5.0) (30.0) (100.0) Other, College 6 1 5 12 31 2 5 38 Related (50.0) (8.3) (41.7) (100.0) (81.6) (5.3) (13.2) (100.0) Total 33 3 15 51 82 14 24 120 I (64.7) (5.9) (29.4) (100.0) (68.3) (11. 7) (20.0) (100.0) Comments Related to Job Preparation School-to-Career Responses Non-School-to-Career Responses Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Favorable Mixed Unfavorable Total Many Work 4 0 2 6 6 3 2 11 Opportunities (66.7) (0.0) (33 .3) (100.0) (54.5) (27.3) (18.2) (100.0) Good job 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Opportunities (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) Computer/Technical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Vocational Training 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (50.0) (0.0) (50.0) (100.0) Career Counseling 0 0 2 2 3 1 4 8 (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (100.0) (37.5) (12.5) (50.0) (100.0) Other Work Related 1 0 0 1 12 4 0 16 (100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (100.0) (75.0) (25.0) (0.0) (100.0) Total 7 0 4 11 25 8 7 40 (63.6) (0.0) (36.4) (100.0) (62.5) (20.0) (17.5) (100.0) I I I 38 I