Chatham High School Annual Report on Graduates Class of 2017 Presented By: Douglas Walker Assistant Principal
Presentation Objectives Apprise members of the Board of Education and public of the post-secondary plans of our most recent graduates. Highlight areas of focus regarding post-secondary processes within the high school counseling department. Respond to questions.
Post High School Plans 2015-2017
College Placement By Type of Institution Competitive Category Total Percent Most 123 41% Highly 47 16% Very 84 28% Competitive 37 12% Less/Non 8 3% Special/Other 2 <1% 85%
GPA Distribution GPA # of Students 4.5+ 4.0-4.5 3.0-4.0 2.5-3.0 < 2.5 22 82 183 31 8 Area of Focus: Help students and families see that not all students have a straight-a average; in fact, the vast majority do not.
College Placement by GPA Area of Focus: Help students and families see that ALL students have a range of options. Competitive Category Most Highly Very Competitive Less/Non Special / Other GPA Range 2.98-5.16 2.89-4.50 2.65-4.54 2.43-4.48 2.26-3.74 2.77-4.07 High-performing students choose to attend institutions of all types. It is not necessary to have a 4.0+ GPA to get into college, even the very best colleges.
College Placement By Type of Institution GPA: 3.98+ GPA: 3.41-3.97+ GPA: 0.00-3.40+ Area of Focus: Help students and families see that students in the middle and lower GPA bands attend the full range of institutions.
Barron s Competitive Ratings Most Competitive Boston College Lafayette College Villanova University Northeastern University University of Virginia Lehigh University Tulane University University of Michigan Georgetown University All of the Ivy League Highly Competitive American University Ithaca College Fordham University TCNJ Muhlenberg College University of Pittsburgh Gettysburg College Virginia Tech
Barron s Competitive Ratings Very Competitive Fairfield University University of Delaware Penn State University of Vermont Syracuse University Rutgers University James Madison University Quinnipiac University Competitive High Point University Susquehanna University University of Rhode Island Montclair State University Seton Hall University Pace University NJIT University of Arizona
Four Year College Placement By Region Region 2017 2016 2015 2014 East* 60% 63% 61% 64% New Jersey 8% 10% 15% 7% South 17% 13% 12% 16% Midwest 8% 7% 4% 5% West 4% 2% 3% 3% Other 1% 2% 3% 2% Southwest** 2% 3% 2% 3% *New England, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania **Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
Four Year College Placement by Public & Private Sector Sector 2017 2016 2015 2014 Public 37% 35% 40% 38% Private 63% 65% 60% 62%
Special Education Snapshot Special Education--Combined Classes of 2016 and 2017 Plans N % 4 Yr 60 71% 2 Yr 11 13% Other 6 7% Employment 7 8% Area of Focus: Reassure special education students and families that their paths will result in positive outcomes!
Basic Skills Snapshot (Students who received BSI support in 7th grade) BSI--Classes of 2016 and 2017 Plans N % 4 Yr 49 93% 2 Yr 3 6% Other 1 2% Employment 0 0% Area of Focus: Reassure basic skills students and families that their paths will result in positive outcomes!
College Applications & Acceptances 2438 Applications 1362 Acceptances 848 Early Action o 546 Accepted 101 Early Decision o 64 Accepted 13 Early Decision II o 5 Accepted 7.71 Average applications per student 3.95 Average acceptances per student 56% - Average acceptance of total applications per student
College Applications & Acceptances Number of Applications Number of Students Percentage Accepted 20+ 1 30% 15-20 17 48% 10-15 86 63% 5-10 144 71% 3-5 27 81% Area of Focus: Point out to students and families that there is a point of diminishing returns in terms of acceptance rates and number of applications.
Colleges Receiving 30 Or More Applications Northeastern Univ - 54 Univ of Delaware - 47 Fairfield University - 44 Rutgers Univ-New Brunswick - 43 Pennsylvania State University - 34 Boston College - 34 Univ of Michigan - 33 New York University - 33 Boston Univ - 43 Tulane University - 33 Providence College - 41 Fordham University - 32 Miami Univ, Ohio - 37 Lehigh University - 32 Loyola University Maryland - 37 Villanova University - 31 University of Maryland, College Park - 36 Wake Forest Univ - 30
Colleges Receiving 20 Or More Applications University of Vermont - 29 University of Virginia - 28 Tufts University - 27 Clemson University - 27 Bucknell University - 26 Elon University - 26 Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst 25 Gettysburg College - 24 The University of Scranton - 24 The George Washington Univ - 24 Saint Joseph's University - 23 Quinnipiac University - 23 Univ of Rhode Island - 23 The Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 23 Indiana University at Bloomington - 22 Lafayette College - 22 Marist College - 22 Univ of Southern California - 22 University of Richmond - 22 Vanderbilt University - 20
Percentage of Schools Applied
Percentage of Schools Applied Area of Focus: Broaden the exposure students have to colleges and universities not historically popular with Chatham families.
College Admission Rep Visits 151 Visits This Fall
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College Board AP Scholar Designation Designation Criteria 2017 2016 AP Scholar Scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams 80 84 AP Scholar w/honors Average of at least 3.25 on all tests taken and 3 or higher on 4 or more of these exams 45 49 AP Scholar W/Distinction Average of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more 128 114 National AP Scholar US students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all tests taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more 27 29
Mean SAT Scores, Class of 2017
Mean Scores SAT Subject Tests
Alumni
Most Common Institutions of Enrollment in the Fall Immediately Following High School Graduation Since 2010 Name Rank Total County College of Morris 1 76 Villanova University 2 54 Penn State Univ 3 44 Rutgers 4 32 Loyola 5 30 Boston College 6 29 Univ Delaware 7 29 College of New Jersey 8 27 Gettysburg College 9 25 Lehigh University 10 25
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