School: ALTAVISTA HIGH
Division:  CAMPBELL
Grade Levels: 6-12
Address:  904 BEDFORD AVENUE
ALTAVISTA, VA 24517
Principal: ROBERT H ASHWELL
Telephone: (804) 369-4768


  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
64.92
69.32
65.99
  Grade 8 Math
52.13
49.08
58.01
  Grade 8 Science
75.79
71.14
71.14
  Grade 8 History
42.55
35.01
35.78
  High School English
66.67
69.22
71.13
  High School Math
25.96
33.67
41.33
  High School Science
52.71
59.87
62.83
  High School History
21.13
31.36
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
418.4
419.5
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.5
35
  -Understand elements of literature
35.3
35
Grade 8 English: Writing
416.9
416.7
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
35.1
34.9
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
34.6
35
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
410.1
408
  -Number and Number Sense
34
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
35.1
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.3
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
37
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35.7
35.2
Grade 8 Science: (Total)
430.6
426.8
  -Scientific Investigation
35.3
35.2
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
37
35
  -Life Systems
36.3
35.1
  -Ecosystems
34.4
35.2
  -Earth and Space Systems
33.4
35.1
Grade 8 History: (Total)
383.9
375.7
  -History: First Contact to 1877
34.9
35.1
  -History: 1877 to Present
36.3
35.1
  -Geography
36.4
35.3
  -Economics
35
34.9
  -Civics
36.8
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
198
163927
191
156982
96.46
95.76
1
2298
6
4578
0
0
0
69
Grade 8 Math
School
State
99
111958
94
108215
94.95
96.66
0
1459
5
2239
0
0
0
45
Grade 8 Science
School
State
98
84136
95
79986
96.94
95.07
1
1768
2
2327
0
0
0
55
Grade 8 History
School
State
99
83939
94
79701
94.95
94.95
2
1870
3
2317
0
0
0
51
High School English
School
State
182
122021
171
116790
93.96
95.71
6
4325
5
842
0
0
0
64
High School Math
School
State
240
171505
235
166176
97.92
96.89
5
5163
0
101
0
0
0
65
High School Science
School
State
269
176877
258
168797
95.91
95.43
10
7471
1
533
0
0
0
76
High School History
School
State
225
126383
213
120068
94.67
95
11
5652
1
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
61.9
71.59
High School : English - Writing
71.26
70.66
High School : Algebra I
24.74
40.04
High School : Geometry
36.99
51.92
High School : Algebra II
15.38
30.66
High School : Earth Science
45.92
57.8
High School : Biology
69.47
72.39
High School : Chemistry
38.46
54.32
High School : World History from 1000 A.D.
20.31
41.2
High School : U.S. History
22.35
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
40
48.78
32634
48.64
Standard Diplomas
29
35.37
29472
43.93
Special Diplomas
2
2.44
964
1.44
Certificate of Program Completion
1
1.22
652
0.97
General Educational Development Certificate (GED)
7
8.54
698
1.04
Did Not Graduate
3
3.66
2670
3.98

Advanced Academic
Programs Offered
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Students taking one or more AP courses*
7
1.72
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
2
28.57
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
1
0.25
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
1
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 6
117
Grade 7
128
Grade 8
108
Grade 9
131
Grade 10
108
Grade 11
97
Grade 12
71
Ungraded
4

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
66.75
69.62
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
3.13
3.11
 * 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
1
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
7
1075
Possession of firearms
0
1
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
2
16
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
1
13
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
97.48
99.39