School: J. I. BURTON HIGH
Division:  NORTON CITY
Grade Levels: 8-12
Address:  109 11TH ST
NORTON, VA 24273
Principal: CHARLES H. LOWDERMILK
Telephone: (540) 679-2554


  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
58.16
58.16
65.99
  Grade 8 Math
34.29
34.29
58.01
  Grade 8 Science
51.47
51.47
71.14
  Grade 8 History
10.14
10.14
35.78
  High School English
62.5
62.5
71.13
  High School Math
33.79
33.79
41.33
  High School Science
61.74
61.74
62.83
  High School History
22.86
22.86
41.61
 * 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
403.8
419.5
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
33.4
35
  -Understand elements of literature
33.7
35
Grade 8 English: Writing
410.6
416.7
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34
34.9
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
34.6
35
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
385
408
  -Number and Number Sense
33
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
34.6
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
31.9
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
30.9
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
33.7
35.2
Grade 8 Science: (Total)
408.2
426.8
  -Scientific Investigation
32.9
35.2
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
33.4
35
  -Life Systems
33.3
35.1
  -Ecosystems
31.4
35.2
  -Earth and Space Systems
33.1
35.1
Grade 8 History: (Total)
335.4
375.7
  -History: First Contact to 1877
31.7
35.1
  -History: 1877 to Present
30.1
35.1
  -Geography
32.4
35.3
  -Economics
30.7
34.9
  -Civics
30.7
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
141
163927
141
156982
100
95.76
0
2298
0
4578
0
0
0
69
Grade 8 Math
School
State
70
111958
70
108215
100
96.66
0
1459
0
2239
0
0
0
45
Grade 8 Science
School
State
70
84136
68
79986
97.14
95.07
2
1768
0
2327
0
0
0
55
Grade 8 History
School
State
69
83939
69
79701
100
94.95
0
1870
0
2317
0
0
0
51
High School English
School
State
121
122021
120
116790
99.17
95.71
1
4325
0
842
0
0
0
64
High School Math
School
State
147
171505
145
166176
98.64
96.89
1
5163
1
101
0
0
0
65
High School Science
School
State
156
176877
149
168797
95.51
95.43
7
7471
0
533
0
0
0
76
High School History
School
State
111
126383
105
120068
94.59
95
4
5652
2
522
0
0
0
141
 * 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.

Percent of Students Passing High School SOL Tests*
Subject Area
School
97-98
State
97-98
High School : English - Reading/Literature and Research
57.63
71.59
High School : English - Writing
67.21
70.66
High School : Algebra I
31.82
40.04
High School : Geometry
60
51.92
High School : Algebra II
10.26
30.66
High School : Earth Science
58.9
57.8
High School : Biology
69.49
72.39
High School : Chemistry
47.06
54.32
High School : World History to 1000 A.D.
36.84
61.81
High School : World History from 1000 A.D.
31.58
41.2
High School : U.S. History
16.42
30.2
  * Does not include scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested

A Closer Look at the Senior Class
Graduation Information
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Advanced Studies Diploma
17
44.74
32634
48.64
Standard Diplomas
19
50
29472
43.93
Special Diplomas
0
0
964
1.44
Certificate of Program Completion
1
2.63
652
0.97
General Educational Development Certificate (GED)
1
2.63
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*
25
9.84
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
3
12
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
3
1.18
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
3
100
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 8
71
Grade 9
69
Grade 10
74
Grade 11
58
Grade 12
53

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
55.08
67.88
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
5.5
3.69
 * 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
3
3
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
0
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
1
1
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
2
2
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
100
100
99.39