School: NORFOLK ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE
Division:  NORFOLK CITY
Grade Levels: 6-8
Address:  3700 BOWDEN FERRY RD
NORFOLK, VA 23508
Principal: GRETA I GUSTAVSON
Telephone: (757) 441-5054


  1998-99 Accreditation Rating for This School:    Provisionally Accredited
All Virginia schools are provisionally accredited in 1998-1999.  The following ratings will apply thereafter:
Fully Accredited:  At least 70% of the students passed the SOL tests in English,
     mathematics, science, and history (except at grade 3 - 50% in science and
     History)
Provisionally Accredited:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, but showed
     improvement (1999-2003); all schools provisionally accredited 1998-1999.
Accredited with Warning:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed
     to show improvement.
Accreditation Denied:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed to
     show improvement for three consecutive years following the 2003-2004 school
     year.

Virginia School Performance Report Card

Percent of Students Passing the SOL Tests*
  Content Area
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
  Grade 8 English
11.5
45.24
65.99
  Grade 8 Math
0
31.55
58.01
  Grade 8 Science
16.67
51.11
71.14
  Grade 8 History
3.17
18.66
35.78
 * Does not include scores of limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested; Results from each test in
     the subject area are combined for Grade 8 and High School Tests.  Individual course information may
     be found below.

School-Wide Scores*
Subject Area Totals and
Reporting Categories
School
97-98
State
97-98
Grade 8 English: Reading / Literature and Research
279.7
419.5
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
24
35
  -Understand elements of literature
23
35
Grade 8 English: Writing
343
416.7
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
26.8
34.9
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
25.7
35
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
289.9
408
  -Number and Number Sense
25.9
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
24.8
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
24.7
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
25.7
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
25.9
35.2
Grade 8 Science: (Total)
320.4
426.8
  -Scientific Investigation
26.6
35.2
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
25.1
35
  -Life Systems
27
35.1
  -Ecosystems
25.9
35.2
  -Earth and Space Systems
26.8
35.1
Grade 8 History: (Total)
273.6
375.7
  -History: First Contact to 1877
27.3
35.1
  -History: 1877 to Present
25.9
35.1
  -Geography
28.3
35.3
  -Economics
27.2
34.9
  -Civics
26.4
35
 *School-Wide Scores - Results shown here are average scaled scores.  The first score in each section (in
     bold) ranges from 0-600.  A student must earn a scaled score of 400 or more to pass the test.  Shown
     below each total test scaled score are scaled scores for the reporting categories on the test.  The statewide
     average scaled score for a reporting category is 35.  A more detailed explanation of scaled scores is
     contained in the accompanying glossary. Scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are not
     included.

Students Included and Excluded from SOL Testing
Content Area
# of
Students at Test Time
# of Students
Tested
% of Students
Tested
# of Students Excluded by Reason
Absent
SWD*
LEP+
Other
Grade 8 English
School
State
124
163927
113
156982
91.13
95.76
11
2298
0
4578
0
0
0
69
Grade 8 Math
School
State
70
111958
55
108215
78.57
96.66
15
1459
0
2239
0
0
0
45
Grade 8 Science
School
State
70
84136
60
79986
85.71
95.07
10
1768
0
2327
0
0
0
55
Grade 8 History
School
State
70
83939
63
79701
90
94.95
7
1870
0
2317
0
0
0
51
 * Students with Disabilities      + Limited English Proficient Students
    English scores combine results from Reading & Writing tests.
    Math, Science, and History scores combine results from all tests in the respective subject area.


A Closer Look at the Senior Class
Graduation Information
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Advanced Studies Diploma
0
0
32634
48.64
Standard Diplomas
0
0
29472
43.93
Special Diplomas
0
0
964
1.44
Certificate of Program Completion
0
0
652
0.97
General Educational Development Certificate (GED)
0
0
698
1.04
Did Not Graduate
0
0
2670
3.98

Advanced Academic
Programs Offered
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Students taking one or more AP courses*
0
0
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
0
0
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8592
97.04
Seniors enrolled in IB program**
0
0
216
0.32
Seniors awarded IB Diploma
0
0
106
0.16
 * Not all students enrolled in AP courses take the AP tests
 ** Offered in only a few schools

Fall Membership
Grade Level
School 97-98
Grade 6
3
Grade 7
26
Grade 8
47
Ungraded
2

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
29.49
72.46
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
46.55
0.58
 * Not available for 1997-1998

Number of Incidents Per Year
Safety
Information
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
Physical violence against students
0
402
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
135
1075
Possession of firearms
0
4
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
145
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
38
3089

Teacher Training
Information
School
97-98
%
Division
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Percent of teachers meeting
state licensure requirements
for subjects that they teach
99.63
99.39