Annual Report of Graduates

Prepared by…Julie M. Patterson, Director of School

Counseling K-12 and Instructional Support Programs 9-12

Post Secondary Choices

Post High School Plans: Graduates of 2014 (N = 286)

Plans# of

Males# of

Females Total Percent

4 Year Colleges 113 152 265 93

2 Year Colleges 8 5 13 5

Technical, Career &Other PG Schools 2 0 2 <1

Employment 2 1 3 1

Military Services 2 0 2 <1

Undecided 0 1 1 <1

Four Year College Placement by Section of

the Country2014

NJ 7%East* 64South 16Midwest 5Southwest** 3Far West 3Foreign 2

*New England, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania

**Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah

2013 NJ 10%East* 65South 13Midwest 5Southwest** 2Far West 4 Foreign 1

Competitive Level

• Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges• Categories include: Most, Highly, Very,

Competitive, Less Competitive, Non-competitive, Special/Other

• Barron’s reports that admissions competitiveness is not the only, or even the most important measurement of institutional quality.

• Competitive levels can be somewhat misleading

Four-Year Institutions Attended Based on Admission Criteria

N=265Competitive

CategoryTotal Number Percent

Most 84 32%

Highly 65 25%

Very 75 28%

Competitive 32 12%

Less/Non 1 <1%

Special/Other 8 3%

College Admission Testing

PSAT/NMSQTSATACT

PSAT Means and Percent Participation YOG 2014

Number % Participation CR Mean M Mean WR Mean

258 90% 54.4 55.7 52.8

SAT Means for the same group

571 591 583

National Merit RecognitionCommended students have indices in

the top 2-5 percent of all testedThe class of 2014 had 19 commended

studentsSemifinalists typically score in the top 1

percent in their home state. Three CHS were recognized as semifinalists.

SI = CR + M + W Scores from 20 - 80 on each section

SAT MEAN COMPARISON SCORES

571

501 497 513

591 583523 502 487

Advanced Placement (AP) Tests• AP tests are designed to measure mastery of

a subject at the level of an introductory college course

• One need not be a senior to take the test; rather it is appropriate to do so at the completion of the related AP course

• Score results are reported differently than on the SAT’s

AP Score Range• Scores are on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being

the highest• Scores are defined in a way meant to be

helpful for colleges in deciding who will receive credit or advanced placement for a subject

• 5 = extremely well qualified4 = well qualified3 = qualified2 = possibly qualified1 = no recommendation

AP Scores• In general, an AP grade of 3 or higher is

thought to indicate sufficient content mastery to justify exemption from a college course, credit for the course, or both

• With regard to local scores, 403 students took 805 AP tests and 89 percent of the scores were at 3 or higher.

Percent of Total AP Students with Scores 3+

Chatham State National

College Board AP Scholar Designation AP Designation Criteria Recognized

Students

AP ScholarScores of 3 or higher on three

of more AP exams 68

AP Scholar with HonorAverage of at least 3.25 on all tests taken and 3 or higher on

4 or more of these exams36

AP Scholar with DistinctionAverage of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more

60

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

9

AP International DiplomaScores of 3 or higher on 5 or more AP exams in three or

more subjects1

Local Percent of AP Scores at Each Level 2010 - 2014

Score 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 5Yr Av

5 38.8 35.5 40.8 27.7 29.3 34.4

4 29.1 36.4 23.3 32.3 33.2 30.9

3 20.8 19.2 23.8 22.7 26.8 22.7

2 8.7 6.2 7.5 13.0 7.2 8.5

1 1.7 2.7 4.5 4.3 3.4 3.3

ACT • Admission test that measures English, Mathematics,

Reading and Science• The Reading Test is based on reading selections from

the social studies, natural sciences and the humanities

• There is an optional ACT Writing Test; the scoring is separate with a writing sub score on a scale from 2 to 12

• The multiple choice sections in English, Mathematics, Reading and Science are scored on a scale from 1 through 36 and a composite score (average) is generated

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5

10

15

20

25

30

Composite Scores

26.6

23.121

ACT COMPOSITE SCORE COMPARISON

26.9

23.121

SAT ACTHow often is it offered? 7 times a year 6 times a yearHow long is the test? 3 hours, 45 minutes 3 hours, 30 minutes with optional Writing

Test Is there a penalty for incorrect answers?

Yes, wrong answers will cost you ¼ of a point

No

What is on the test? Critical ReadingMathWritingOne variable and unscored section that tests critical reading, math or writing (25 minutes)

EnglishMathReadingScienceOptional Writing Test (30 minutes)

How it is scored? 200-800 for each section, added together for a combined score ranging from 600-2400

1-36 for each section, averaged together for a composite score ranging from 1-36

Additional observations:

Natural Ability and Reasoning Practical Knowledge as opposed to drawing inferences through reasoning

Abstract Conventional and familiar based on what students have learned through academic studies

Deals with Interpretation Fact Finding and Straight ForwardStrategy and Time Management is Essential

Time Management Essential

Sentence completion No obscure vocabularyNo trigonometry, no science section Content is compartmentalized

SAT and ACT Compared

Information as provided by The Princeton Review and Huntington Learning Centers

2014