EXPLAINING the QUALITY SCORE INDEX the Gleaner, in Conjunction
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EXPLAINING THE QUALITY SCORE INDEX The Gleaner, in conjunction with Johnson Survey Research developed the CSEC Quality Scores, which indicate the different values and levels of mastery pertaining to the three passing grades offered on the exam. The total average Quality Scores for each type of school, of a possible 4000 – and the QSI (Quality Score Index) out of a possible 100, for ‘Traditional’, ‘Upgraded’, ‘Technical’ and ‘New’ high schools are below. As we can see, QSIs for all ‘Traditional’ secondary schools have improved significantly since 2012, whereas the QSIs for ‘Upgraded’ and ‘Technical’ schools have remained basically the same. Quality Score Index 3 Year Average 3 Year Avg 3 Year Avg Quality Score (2011 to 2013) 2010 to 2012 2011 to 2013 Traditional: English 1955 38.9 48.8 Math 1186 22.7 29.6 Upgraded: English 318 8.2 7.9 Math 104 2.4 2.6 Technical English 452 11.0 11.3 Math 166 4.1 4.1 New English 398 -- 9.9 Math 130 -- 3.2 The ten schools with the highest Quality Scores for English in 2013 were: Campion College 3694 Immaculate Conception 3463 St. Andrew High School for Girls 3350 Wolmer’s Girls School 3347 Ardenne High 3111 St. Hilda’s High 3079 Westwood High 3076 Montego Bay High 3026 Bishop Gibson High 2974 Glenmuir High 2920 The ten schools with the highest Quality Scores for Mathematics in 2013 were: Campion College 3671 Immaculate Conception 2793 Ardenne High 2419 Wolmers Girls School 2382 Glenmuir High 2192 St. Andrew High School for Girls 2158 Wolmer’s Boys School 2081 Montego Bay High 2064 Westwood High 1971 St. Hilda’s High 1702 Noticeably, traditional secondary schools received higher Quality Scores than their “upgraded”, “technical”, or “new” counterparts. This is laudable, however it may go without saying that those are the same schools that usually enroll students who scored highest on the GSAT exams…ergo, while justifiably being recognized for the high-caliber students they produce, these schools seem merely to perpetuate the academic track that many of these students were already embarked upon. Or, as written by Dr. Alfred Sangster (The Gleaner June 2, 2013) “By default, the upgraded high schools, with fewer resources, have the Herculean task of dealing with poor performances, and their scores record this reality…[whereas] technical high schools suffer from a disadvantage in the school placement system.” Bearing in mind the exclusivity of each type of schools’ eidos, as highlighted by Dr. Sangster, this latest report also incorporates a segmented grading system, broken down by type of school. ‘Traditional’, ‘Upgraded’, ‘Technical’, and ‘New’ secondary schools were delineated into quintiles on the basis of the three- year average for this quality scores, and each quintile was afforded a grade of either A, B, C, D, or UG (ungraded). High schools scoring in the highest quintile on the English exam: TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS CAMPION COLLEGE WOLMERS GIRLS' SCHOOL IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCH ST ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL FR GIRLS ARDENNE HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ST HILDA'S HIGH SCHOOL MONTEGO BAY HIGH SCHOOL GLENMUIR HIGH SCHOOL UPGRADED HIGH SCHOOLS MONA HIGH SCHOOL DENBIGH HIGH SCHOOL MAY DAY HIGH SCHOOL BLACK RIVER HIGH SCHOOL JONATHAN GRANT HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL OLD HARBOUR HIGH SCHOOL EDWIN ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL OCHO RIOS HIGH SCHOOL SPALDINGS HIGH SCHOOL GARVEY MACEO HIGH SCHOOL MACGRATH HIGH SCHOOL BELLEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AABUTHNOTT GALLIMORE HIGH SCHOOL TRENCH TOWN HIGH SCHOOL ANCHOVY HIGH SCHOOL MILE GULLY HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS ST.ELIZABETH TECHNICAL HIGH DINTHILL TECHNICAL SCHOOL NEW HIGH SCHOOLS GAYNSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL IRWIN HIGH SCHOOL High schools scoring in the highest quintile on the Mathematics exam: TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS CAMPION COLLEGE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCH WOLMERS GIRLS' SCHOOL GLENMUIR HIGH SCHOOL ST ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL FR GIRLS WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ARDENNE HIGH SCHOOL WOLMERS BOYS' SCHOOL MONTEGO BAY HIGH SCHOOL UPGRADED HIGH SCHOOLS TRENCH TOWN HIGH SCHOOL DENBIGH HIGH SCHOOL MONA HIGH SCHOOL OLD HARBOUR HIGH SCHOOL BLACK RIVER HIGH SCHOOL EDWIN ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL MAY DAY HIGH SCHOOL SPALDINGS HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL GARVEY MACEO HIGH SCHOOL LENNON HIGH SCHOOL JONATHAN GRANT HIGH SCHOOL BELLEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL OCHO RIOS HIGH SCHOOL ANCHOVY HIGH SCHOOL BRIMMER VALE HIGH MILE GULLY HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS HERBERT MORRISON TECH DINTHILL TECHNICAL SCHOOL NEW HIGH SCHOOLS GAYNSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL ANNOTTO BAY HIGH SCHOOL IONA HIGH SCHOOL The remainder of the report is dedicated to reporting full scores for all of the schools included in this study. As a note, those schools which recorded more students participating in the exam than their Grade 11 cohort have been highlighted, and their Quality Scores for this year adjusted with respect to this. English Quality Scores SCHOOL TYPE 3 YR. Grade 2013 2012 2011 AVG. CAMPION COLLEGE Traditional 3621 A 3694 3689 3479 WOLMERS GIRLS' SCHOOL Traditional 3375 A 3347 3230 3549 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCH Traditional 3353 A 3463 3263 3332 ST ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL FR GIRLS Traditional 3300 A 3350 3054 3496 ARDENNE HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 3170 A 3111 2997 3402 WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 3133 A 3076 3132 3190 ST HILDA'S HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 3095 A 3079 2732 3475 MONTEGO BAY HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 2970 A 3026 2980 2903 GLENMUIR HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 2933 A 2920 2945 n/a BISHOP GIBSON HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 2796 B 2974 2376 3039 WOLMERS BOYS' SCHOOL Traditional 2707 B 2763 2835 2523 MOUNT ALVERNIA HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 2611 B 2525 2477 2830 CONVENT OF MERCY ACADEMY ALPHA Traditional 2351 B 2635 2135 2283 ST HUGH'S HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 2241 B 1988 1937 2797 MERL GROVE HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 2165 B 2048 2040 2407 KNOX COLLEGE Traditional 2120 B 1995 1859 2505 MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 2049 B 2314 1736 2096 DECARTERET COLLEGE Traditional 1998 B 2339 1786 1870 ST GEORGE'S COLLEGE Traditional 1977 C 2240 1835 1855 MEADOWBROOK HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1974 C 2226 1817 1880 THE QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1971 C 2037 1801 2075 MANNINGS SCHOOL Traditional 1970 C 1965 1630 2314 MUNRO COLLEGE Traditional 1938 C 2043 1887 1883 HOLY CHILDHOOD HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1913 C 2316 1509 n/a MORANT BAY HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1885 C 2057 1507 2090 ST JAGO HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1840 C 1833 1531 2157 KINGSTON COLLEGE Traditional 1832 C 1713 1332 2451 YORK CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1782 C 1874 1371 2101 ST MARY HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1781 D 1581 1500 2263 CORNWALL COLLEGE Traditional 1681 D 2359 1163 1522 CHARLEMONT HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1602 D 2457 755 1594 MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1588 D 1524 1287 1952 CLARENDON COLLEGE Traditional 1505 D 1606 1223 1685 ST CATHERINE HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1276 D 1383 1037 1408 HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1239 D 1533 1073 1111 TITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1214 D 1465 949 1228 JAMAICA COLLEGE Traditional 1188 D 936 1003 1624 EXCELSIOR HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1165 UG 1120 855 1521 CALABAR HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1133 UG 1432 1147 821 CAMPERDOWN HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1130 UG 1244 942 1203 RUSEA'S HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 1076 UG 1196 862 1171 WILLIAM KNIBB MEMORIAL HIGH Traditional 1069 UG 1370 819 1019 FERNCOURT HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 901 UG 928 663 1111 OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 750 UG 686 663 900 ST. MARY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 457 UG 469 390 512 HAPPY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL Traditional 448 UG 444 250 651 MONA HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 1282 A 1360 995 1492 DENBIGH HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 1257 A 1348 1028 1395 MAY DAY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 960 A 1188 740 952 BLACK RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 857 A 942 495 1134 JONATHAN GRANT HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 787 A 1005 420 935 BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 763 A 804 444 1042 OLD HARBOUR HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 723 A 806 610 753 EDWIN ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 655 A 670 560 735 OCHO RIOS HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 633 A 674 375 850 SPALDINGS HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 617 A 693 452 707 GARVEY MACEO HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 611 A 610 379 843 MACGRATH HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 581 A 464 316 963 BELLEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 556 A 605 587 476 AABUTHNOTT GALLIMORE HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 496 A 596 362 531 TRENCH TOWN HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 491 A 373 772 328 ANCHOVY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 475 A 469 396 559 MILE GULLY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 468 A 511 417 476 GUY'S HILL HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 461 B 594 321 467 TARRANT HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 428 B 445 406 432 PAPINE HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 423 B 507 349 414 PEMBROKE HALL HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 405 B 506 333 375 MAGGOTTY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 396 B 442 309 438 ASCOTT HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 379 B 358 354 424 PORUS HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 376 B 392 304 432 GREEN ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 367 B 427 279 394 VAUXHALL HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 367 B 391 280 429 GREATER PORTMORE HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 342 B 319 248 458 GODFREY STEWART HIGH Upgraded 310 B 331 252 347 NORMAN MANLEY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 296 B 353 278 258 LACOVIA HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 294 B 359 188 336 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 291 B 452 162 258 SEAFORTH HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 286 B 358 199 300 GRANGE HILL HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 284 B 322 206 325 MUSCHETTE HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 276 B 319 216 292 CLAUDE MCKAY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 270 C 218 200 393 TACKY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 268 C 400 146 257 LENNON HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 267 C 351 220 229 BUFF BAY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 265 C 372 144 280 CLAN CARTHY HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 262 C 292 184 310 PORT ANTONIO HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 259 C 197 182 399 WINSTON JONES HIGH Upgraded 258 C 234 186 353 CHRISTIANA HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 250 C 280 170 300 CARRON HALL HIGH SCHOOL Upgraded 246 C 216