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A Message from the Principal

The educators at Jonathan Dayton High School are very proud of our students and their achievements in academics, for athletics, co-curricular activities and the arts. We are committed to ensuring that every student has mastered the intended outcomes of the curriculum, and we are vigilant in our efforts to assess each student’s learning on an ongoing basis. This profile is designed to present to you one of our students, as well as the school in which all our students achieve. We hope that the information in this profile and the attached academic records will help you gain an understanding of our school and this candidate. As always, our guidance staff as well as our teaching staff members will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the candidate. We look forward to a new, successful relationship between this student, our school and your fine institution.

Springfield, New Jersey Elizabeth Cresci Principal

2014-2015 School Profile

Jonathan Dayton High School Springfield, New Jersey

CEEB-ACT Code: 311410 Telephone: (973) 376-1025 F fax: (973) 376-7933

Mr. Michael Davino Mrs. Elizabeth Cresci Superintendent of Schools Principal COMMUNITY CLUB PROGRAMS ATHLETIC PROGRAM The Township of Springfield is located approximately 20 miles CURRICULUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS west of New York City. It is a suburban community with a The district curriculum, which includes over 130 courses, affords Credits Required 130 Credits Alternatives Club Mock Trial Team FALL Boys’ & Girls’ Cross Country population numbering 15,800 in a 5.2-square-mile area. students the opportunity to select subjects that suit their needs English 4 Years (20 Credits) Art Club Model UN Boys’ Soccer Residents of Springfield range from middle class to above and and interests. A Gifted and Talented Program is available to Chess Club National Honor Society English 1/Writing & Research 1 year (5 credits) Cheerleading are employed in professional, managerial, skilled and self- selected students. In addition, students may choose from a Chorale/Glee Club NJ Future Educators of America United States History 2 Years (10 Credits) Football* employed positions. Springfield has three elementary schools, variety of occupational/technical and cooperative education Concert Band Peer Leadership Western Civilization 1 Year (5 Credits) Girls’ Gymnastics* a middle school and one high school. programs available on a shared time basis at county vocational- Drama Club Peer Mediation Girls’ Soccer technical schools. Students may earn college credit through the Physical Education & Health 5 Credits each year Environmental Club Pep Band Girls’ Tennis Middle College Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University and in attendance Fall Drama Quiz Bowl Girls’ Volleyball SCHOOL project acceleration at Seton Hall University. Mathematics 4 Years (20 Credits) FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Restaurant Club A comprehensive public school that includes grades 9-12, Laboratory Science 3 Years (15 Credits) French Club School Newspaper (The Dawg Print) Jonathan Dayton High School is in the Springfield Public School Gay/Straight Alliance Spanish Club WINTER World Languages 2 Years (10 Credits) Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball District. Current school population is 628, with 154 enrolled in Italian Club Spring Musical Economic & Financial Literacy 1/2-Year Course (2.5 Credits) Boys’ & Girls’ Bowling the 12th grade. Junior Statesman of America (JSA) Student Council Visual & Performing Arts 5 Credits Key Club Union County Teen Arts Boys’ & Girls’ Indoor Track Career Ed. & Consumer, Family & Literary Magazine Volunteer Club Boys’ & Girls’ Swimming* ENROLLMENT DATA Cheerleading COLLEGE BOARD DATA Life Skills (Practical Arts) 5 Credits Math League World Language Honor Society Total School Enrollment – 628 Class of 2015 – 154 Additional Electives Taken from CCCS Areas 5 Credits Medical Careers Club Yearbook Ice Hockey* SAT Reasoning Test Scores — Class of 2014 Wrestling* All students must pass the New Jersey High School Assessment ACCREDITATION Range Critical Reading Math Writing Test (HSPA) in order to earn a state-endorsed diploma. SPRING Middle States Association, New Jersey Department of Education Boys’ Baseball 700-800 2% 4% 1% Boys’ Tennis Boys’ & Girls’ Spring Track 600-690 14% 21% 16% Girls’ Softball 15 HONORS & Golf 22 ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES 500-590 35% 29% 30% GRADING SYSTEM English 1 Literature H AP French 5 *Cooperative sports English 2 H AP Italian 5 400-490 30% 32% 37% Percentage Average Letter Grade Numeric Equivalent Geometry H AP Calculus BC 98-100% A+ 4.33 Algebra 2 H AP Computer Science A 300-390 16% 13% 14% Pre-Calculus H AP Computer Science AB 92-97% A 4.00 200-290 3% 1% 2% Western Civilization H AP Statistics 90-91% A- 3.67 U.S. History 1900 H Multi-Variable Calculus Mean 497 513 492 Biology H AP European History 86-89% B+ 3.33 Chemistry H AP U.S. History National Mean 497 513 487 82-85% B 3.00 Tomorrow’s Teachers AP Psychology Gifted and Talented AP Biology State Mean 501 523 502 80-81% B- 2.67 Senior Seminar AP Chemistry 76-79% C+ 2.33 Portfolio Studio Art AP Physics Total Number of Students Taking SAT Reasoning Test 147 Spanish 4 AP Studio Art 72-75% C 2.00 French 4 AP Art History Italian 4 AP Music Theory 70-71% C- 1.67 AP English 3 AP American Government 65-69% D 1.33 AP English 4 and Politics AP Spanish 5 AP Macro Economics 0-64% F 0.00 AP Spanish 6 SAT SUBJECT TESTS — CLASS OF 2014 Failure of final MP or to take Exam FO U.S. History 625

Math Level 2 626 2014 ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM Total Number of Students Taking SAT Subject Tests 22 CLASS RANK AND GRADES 27 Scholars 8 Scholars with Honor It is the philosophy of the school that class rank does not adequately 10 Scholars with Distinction or fairly reflect the abilities and achievements of its graduates. The 1 National Scholar senior class is both small and high-achieving, with approximately 90% of students planning to attend two- or four-year colleges after graduation. The calculation of a rank in class is inconsistent with the STAFF ADVANCED EDUCATION belief that each student must be considered as an individual, and it Total Professional Staff ...... 71 CLASS OF 2014 creates a distorted picture of the relative academic abilities of the students in the class. Teaching Staff ...... 55 Four-Year College 126 74% Teacher:Pupil Ratio ...... 1:11 Since the school offers a number of subjects on both an AP and Honors Full-Time Guidance Staff ...... 3 Two-Year College 37 22% level, the school does calculate and report both a weighted and an unweighted grade point average for each student. Thus, students who Percentage of Faculty with Armed Forces 3 2% accept the greater academic challenges involved in such courses are Master’s Degree or beyond ...... 59% recognized through grade weighting. Honors classes are weighted by Full-Time Employment 0 0% .33 and AP courses are weighted by .67. Counselors Mr. Joseph Cozza Other Plans 4 2% Ultimately, the best picture of a student’s achievement is obtained by examining the actual transcript of courses and grades, with Mrs. Patrice Darcy Total — Class of 2014 170 100% the weighted and unweighted GPAs providing a mathematical Mr. Anthony Vecchione summation.