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Graduation and Dropout Data 2012-2015


Mt. Pleasant Cohort Outcome Data

Year

Cohort Students

Cohort

Graduates  

Cohort Graduation

Rate

Cohort Dropouts

Cohort

Dropout Rate

2012-2013

362

299

82.60

46

12.7

2013-2014

360

306

85

40

11.1

2014-2015

367

322

87.7

32

8.7

The cohort graduation rate has continued to increase every year and the dropout rate has continued to decrease.


Mt. Pleasant Grade 12 Graduates by Ethnicity

Year

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

American Indian

0%

50%

100%

Asian

92.5%

92.7%

90.2%

Pacific Islander

100%

0%

100%

Filipino

92.1%

97.4%

100%

African-American

92.9%

90%

62.5%

Hispanic or Latino

78.7%

83.3%

86.8%

White (not Hispanic)

75%

71.4%

85%

Two or More Races

50%

N/A

100%

Total Graduates

82.6%

85%

87.7%

12th grade enrollments

362

360

367

The graduation rate of most of the subgroups has increased, The Asian graduation rate decreased slightly by 2.5% and the African American graduation rate decreased by 30.4%.





VII. Graduation and Dropout Data by Subgroups 2012-2015


Mt. Pleasant Cohort Outcome by Subgroups: Asian

Year

Cohort Students

Cohort

Graduates  

Cohort Graduation

Rate

Cohort Dropouts

Cohort

Dropout Rate

2012-2013

53

49

92.5%

N/A

5.7%

2013-2014

41

38

92.7%

N/A

4.9%

2014-2015

51

46

90.2%

N/A

7.8%

The cohort graduation rate for Asian students has decreased by 2.3%.


Mt. Pleasant Cohort Outcome by Subgroups: Filipino

Year

Cohort Students

Cohort

Graduates  

Cohort Graduation

Rate

Cohort Dropouts

Cohort

Dropout Rate

2012-2013

38

35

92.1%

N/A

7.9%

2013-2014

39

38

97.4%

N/A

2.6%

2014-2015

23

23

100%

N/A

0%

The cohort graduation rate for Filipino students has increased to 100%.



Mt. Pleasant Cohort Outcome by Subgroups: Hispanic or Latino

Year

Cohort Students

Cohort

Graduates  

Cohort Graduation

Rate

Cohort Dropouts

Cohort

Dropout Rate

2012-2013

235

185

78.7%

36

15.0%

2013-2014

246

205

83.3%

32

13.0%

2014-2015

258

224

86.8%

25

9.7%

These last three years, the cohort graduation rate for Latino students has increased by 8.1%





Mt. Pleasant Cohort Outcome by Subgroups: English Learners

Year

Cohort Students

Cohort

Graduates  

Cohort Graduation

Rate

Cohort Dropouts

Cohort

Dropout Rate

2012-2013

128

96

75%

22

17.2%

2013-2014

142

114

80.28%

21

14.8%

2014-2015

131

109

83.2%

16

12.2%

The graduation rate for English Learners has increased substantially by 8.2%.


Mt. Pleasant Cohort Outcome by Subgroups: Students with Disabilities

Year

Cohort Students

Cohort

Graduates  

Cohort Graduation

Rate

Cohort Dropouts

Cohort

Dropout Rate

2012-2013

63

38

60.3%

12

19.0%

2013-2014

48

25

52.1%

12

25%

2014-2015

56

42

75%

N/A

10.7

The graduation rate for Students with Disabilities has increased dramatically by 14.7%.


Mt. Pleasant Cohort Outcome by Subgroups: Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

Year

Cohort Students

Cohort

Graduates  

Cohort Graduation

Rate

Cohort Dropouts

Cohort

Dropout Rate

2012-2013

284

230

81%

38

13.4%

2013-2014

279

234

83.87%

33

11.8%

2014-2015

324

282

87%

30

9.3%

The graduation rate for socioeconomically disadvantaged students has increased by 6% in the last three years.

 

A, B, C Pass RatesTop of Page


Mt. Pleasant A, B, C Pass Rates in Core Classes


2013-2014

1st

Semester

2013-2014

2nd

Semester

2014-2015

1st

Semester

2014-2015

2nd

Semester

2015-2016

1st

Semester

2015-2016

2nd

Semester

2016-2017

1st semester

English

66%

59%

70%

65%

72%

70%

70%

Math

62%

54%

58%

52%

73%

65%

65%

Science

63%

59%

56%

63%

67%

63%

69%

Social Studies

71%

71%

67%

77%

75%

73%

76%

The pass rate fluctuates in the core classes.  Overall, the pass rates are improving from year to year.

Mt. Pleasant A, B, C Rates in 9th and 10th grade level ELA, Math, Science Courses


2013-2014

1st

Semester

2013-2014

2nd

Semester

2014-2015

1st

Semester

2014-2015

2nd

Semester

2015-2016

1st

Semester

2015-2016

2nd

Semester

2016-2017 1st Semester


English 1

69%

57%

72%

69%

67.9%

63%

58%

English 2

71%

65%

74%

69%

75%

69%

73%

Algebra 1

44%

38%






CC Math 1



44%

41%

65%

52.9%

62.4%

Geometry

60%

48%

39%

37%




CC Math 2





66%

67%

63%

Biology

52%

47%

43%

59%

50%

49%

50%

Chemistry

66%

63%

66%

70%

78%

65%

70%

The data shows an increase in pass rates since the implementation of the new common core math classes. Generally, of the core classes,  the 10th grade level classes have a higher pass rate than 9th grade level classes.

 

CA High School Exit Exam (Cancelled)Top of Page

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Pass Rates: School-wide 2012-2015

We have included the CAHSEE information in this mid-term progress report because the CAHSEE was administered for a year following our 2014 full WASC Accreditation visit.


Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates: ELA

Year

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

Number Tested

407

366

345

Number Passing

329

274

265

Percent Passing

81%

75%

77%

The trend over the last three years we administered the CAHSEE indicates that the percentages of students passing the CAHSEE exam declined slightly.  



Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates: Math

Year

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

Number Tested

373

343

323

Number Passing

316

277

269

Percent Passing

85%

81%

83%

The trend in the math portion of the CAHSEE test also indicates a slight decline in the passing rate of students taking the test.  



IV. California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Pass Rates by Subgroups 2012-2015


Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates by Subgroup: Students with Disabilities


Math

# Tested

Math

# Passing

Math

Pass Rate

ELA

# Tested

ELA

# Passing

ELA

Pass Rate

2012-2013

24

12

50%

55

20

36%

2013-2014

16

5

31%

42

8

19%

2014-2015

24

7

29%

44

12

27%

The passing rates for students with disabilities in CAHSEE Math have declined from their highest point, 50%, in 2012-2013 to 29% in 2014-2015.  The same is true for the English portion of the test, with a high at 36% and a decline to 27% passing rate.



Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates by Subgroup: English Learners


Math

# Tested

Math

# Passing

Math

Pass Rates

ELA

# Tested

ELA

# Passing

ELA

Pass Rate

2012-2013

55

32

58%

65

26

40%

2013-2014

48

15

31%

59

9

15%

2014-2015

40

12

30%

49

11

22%

The passing rate for English learners has declined in both portions of the test over the last three years, from 50% to 30% in Math and from 40% to 22% in English.  



Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates by Subgroup: Re-designated FEP Students


Math

# Tested

Math

# Passing

Math

Pass Rates

ELA

# Tested

ELA

# Passing

ELA

Pass Rate

2012-2013

166

152

92%

169

162

96%

2013-2014

163

157

96%

162

153

94%

2014-2015

149

143

96%

150

140

93%

The passing rates for re-designated students in the CAHSEE have remained steady with a slight improvement in the Math area from 94% to 96% and a slight decline in the English portion of the test from 96% to 93%.  


Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates by Subgroup: Socioeconomically Disadvantaged


Math

# Tested

Math

# Passing

Math

Pass Rates

ELA

# Tested

ELA

# Passing

ELA

Pass Rate

2012-2013

277

205

87.5%

305

212

84%

2013-2014

221

150

87%

237

153

80%

2014-2015

196

143

90%

212

138

82.5

Socioeconomically disadvantaged students improved their passing rate from 87.5% to 90% in the last three years, but their passing rate in the English portion of the test declined from 84% to 82.5%.


Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates by Subgroup: Asian


Math

# Tested

Math

# Passing

Math

Pass Rates

ELA

# Tested

ELA

# Passing

ELA

Pass Rate

2012-2013

43

41

95%

45

41

91%

2013-2014

37

36

97%

38

35

92%

2014-2015

31

30

97%

32

31

97%

Passing rates for Asian students have increased.





Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates by Subgroup: Filipino


Math # Tested

Math # Passing

Math Pass Rates

ELA # Tested

ELA # Passing

ELA Pass Rate

2012-2013

25

22

88%

26

23

88%

2013-2014

39

37

95%

39

35

90%

2014-2015

30

28

93%

30

28

93%

Our Filipino students have improved their overall passing rates in Math from 88% to 93% and from 88% to 90% in English.  On the other hand, there has been a decline in Math for the last two years from 95% to 93%.


Mt. Pleasant CAHSEE Pass Rates by Subgroup: Hispanic or Latino


Math

# Tested

Math

# Passing

Math

Pass Rates

ELA

# Tested

ELA

# Passing

ELA

Pass Rate

2012-2013

272

223

82%

298

234

79%

2013-2014

230

169

73%

247

169

68%

2014-2015

235

185

79%

255

182

71%

The passing rate in the math portion of the CAHSEE for our Latino students has decreased from 82% in 2012-2013 to 79% in 2014-2015.  The passing rate in the English portion of the test also declined, from 79% to 71%.  

API / AYPTop of Page

Mt. Pleasant High School Student Performance Data

  1. Academic Performance Index (API)

Mt. Pleasant High School API Scores


2011 API Growth

2012 API Growth

2013 API Growth

3 Year Average

API Base

708

714

711

711

Number of Students Tested

1160

1102

1091

Not Available

State Rank

3

3

3

Not Available

Similar Schools Rank

5

8

7

Not Available

Mt. Pleasant API by Subgroups


Number of Students Included in 2012

Growth API

2012

Growth

API

Number of Students Included in 2013

Growth API

2013

Growth

API

Non

Weighted

3-Year

Average

API

Weighted

3-Year Average

API

School Wide

1102

714

1091

711

711

711

African American

30

664

35

638

668

666

American Indian

4

N/A

4

N/A

N/A

N/A

Asian

132

837

115

829

832

832

Filipino

101

781

101

775

783

783

Hispanic or Latino

779

679

766

682

676

676

Pacific Islander

10

N/A

11

827

N/A

N/A

White (not Hispanic)

45

800

56

794

795

795

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

825

697

787

701

696

696

English Learners

545

671

448

642

655

656

Students with Disabilities

147

443

147

448

439

440

The three year average indicates that the API has decreased slightly for Latino and White students.  This decrease is also noted for students with disabilities and students that are socioeconomically disadvantaged.  By contrast, the API improved slightly for African-American and Filipino students.


II. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 2012-2015


Mt. Pleasant AYP Criteria

Year

2013

2014

2015

AYP Met

No

No

Yes

Participation Rate - Math

97%

95%

95%

Participation Rate - ELA

96%

95%

95%

Percent at or above Proficient- Math

53.6%

45.5%

23.4%

Percent at or above Proficient- ELA

51.8%

49.6%

59%

Graduation Rate

82.19

82.6

85

Mount Pleasant has maintained its participation rate in CAHSEE as well as its graduation rate in the past three years.  The data shows a decline in math proficiency from 53% to 45.5% and even further to 23.4% in the 2014-2015 year.  Our graduation rate has been steadily increasing.