School Profile In- 2011—2012
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School Profile In- 2011—2012 Mission LEADERSHIP Salem Academy Charter School is a small sixth through twelfth grade public school designed to educate the city of Salem’s diverse student population. Through a unique integration of college Sean O’Neil, preparatory classes with service to the community, the school graduates informed, articulate, and proactive individuals of strong character. Executive Director City and School Information [email protected] Salem Academy Charter School is a public school, chartered by the Massachusetts Department of Rachel Hunt, Elementary and Secondary Education under the 1993 Education Reform Act. The school opened its Head of School doors to sixth and seventh graders in September 2004, graduated its first class in 2009, and has grown to over 300 students. All students are challenged with rigorous college-preparatory classes, [email protected] engage in enrichment activities and classes, and apply their learning through service in the Stephanie Callahan, community. Salem Massachusetts has an estimated population of 41,343; Median Household Income of $44,000; 85.2% are high school graduates; 31% are college graduates. Head of Lower School Courses [email protected] Salem Academy courses are college preparatory. Advanced Placement courses are offered in all Melissa Lassen core academic subject areas for Upper School students. Honors courses are not offered for all College Counselor courses. Salem Academy has expanded its Advanced Placement program significantly over the past five years, increasing from one course to eight. Currently 70% of the [email protected] Advanced Placement Offerings: students in grades 11 and 12 are enrolled in at least one AP course. AP Calculus AB/BC Academic Program and Graduation Requirements AP English Language and Composition FACULTY Required to graduate: 66 credits AP English Literature and 37 Full Time Equivalent Teachers Maximum credits a student can accrue: 78 credits Composition 100 % Highly Qualified Credit definition: One full-year equivalent course AP Environmental Science (meeting 5 days a week throughout the year) yields 3 credits. AP Politics and Government 67 % with graduate degrees Note: Salem Academy recommends that students earn AP Spanish 9 to 1 Student/Faculty Ratio credits in all five core academic subjects each year. AP Statistics AP United States History Subject Credits Course requirements STUDENTS English 12 4 full-year equivalent courses History and Social Sciences 9 3 full-year equivalent courses, including U.S. history 308 Students (grades 6 - 12) Language (Spanish) 9 3 full-year equivalent courses 11% African American Mathematics 9 3 full-year equivalent courses 3 full-year equivalent courses, including 1 physical science and 1 life 4% Asian Science 9 science course 2 credits of P.E., one course each year (.5 credits) 47% Caucasian Physical Education/Health 3 1 credit of health 36% Hispanic Fine and Performing Arts 2 2 credits of Fine and Performing Arts 2% Other Service Learning 6 1.5 credits per year , Final Form Service Thesis 28% First Language not English Un-Weighted Weighted Grade Point Average GPA GPA 46% Low Income Salem Academy uses two grade point averages. The first is an un- 100 – 97 4.33 16% Special Education weighted GPA which is a simple average of academic course grades. 96 – 93 4.00 Salem Academy grades students on the percentage of skill and content 92 – 90 3.67 standards in which they have demonstrated proficiency. To earn course 89 – 87 3.33 credit students must earn at least a 70%. 86 – 83 3.00 The weighted grade point average is calculated by converted percent- 82 – 80 2.67 Salem Academy Charter School 79 – 77 2.33 45 Congress Street ages using the table on the right. When the conversion is made, honors Salem, MA 01970 and AP classes are weighted. 0.5 is added to the GPA of an honors 76 – 73 2.00 Phone: 978-744-2105 course and 1 is added to the GPA of an Advanced Placement class. 72 – 70 1.67 Fax: 978-744-7246 Below 70 0.00 www.salemacademycs.org Extended Time on Task CEEB code: 221-869 Extended school year (195 days). Extended school day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily with tutoring and activities until 5:30 p.m. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES American International College, Assumption College, Barnard College, Bates College, Bay State College, Standardized Test Achievement (MCAS) Becker College, Benjamin Franklin • Out-performed the state and the local school district in student proficiency in math and Institute of Technology, Bentley English (proficiency comparison table below). College, Bridgewater State University, • Named a Commendation School for high academic growth in both math and English Bucknell University, Clark University, (growth comparison table below). Colby-Sawyer College, Curry College, • 25% higher grade 10 proficiency rate in English and 29% higher proficiency rate in math than students in Salem Public Schools. Drexel University, Emmanuel College, Florida State University, Framingham State University, Franklin & Marshall College, Gordon College, Goucher College, Ithaca College, Johnson and Wales University, Keene State Univer- sity, Lasell College, Lynn University, Marian Court College, Mass. College of Art and Design, Mass. College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, McGill University, Merrimack College, Advanced Placement Performance Montserrat College of Art, Mt. Ida College, National Aviation Academy, • Rated in the top 10 high schools in Massachusetts on the Washington Post’s Challenge Northeastern University, North Shore Index (a measure of the effectiveness of preparing students for college). • 73% of Salem Academy students in the Class of 2010 took at least one AP course during Community College, Pratt Institute, high school (compared to 28.3% nationally and 33.2% in Massachusetts). Providence College, Quinnipiac • 60% of Salem Academy students in the class of 2010 earned a qualifying a score on at least University, Regis College, Rensselaer one AP exam during high school (compared to 16.9% nationally and 23.1% in Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Massachusetts). • 78.6% of Salem Academy students in the class of 2011 earned a qualifying score on at least Institute of Technology, Roger one AP exam during high school. Williams University, Salem State University, Salve Regina University, AP Enrollment and School of the Art Institute of Chicago, School of Visual Arts, Simmons Achievement Comparison for College, Stetson University, St. John’s the Class of 2010 University, Suffolk University, Susque- 100 hanna University, Syracuse University, 50 Thomas College, Trinity College, Tufts University, University of MA— 0 Amherst, University of MA—Boston, Took an AP Exam Scored a 3 or higher Union College, University of Miami, Salem Academy Massachusetts United States University of NH, University of RI, Service Learning Percentage of Students University of Rochester, University of Service learning is a key component of Salem Academy’s academic program. Each year Salem VT, Vermont Technical College, Academy students collectively dedicate nearly 20,000 hours to identifying and applying their Wheelock College, and Worcester academic skills to address issues in the community. Students in grade twelve are required to complete a service thesis including a research paper and an associated service initiative for Polytechnic Institute. graduation. .