School: MURRAY HIGH
Division:  ALBEMARLE
Grade Levels: 8-12
Address:  1200 FOREST ST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
Principal: HARRIET R MORRISON
Telephone: (804) 296-3090


  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
15.38
67.05
65.99
  Grade 8 Math
0
66.8
58.01
  Grade 8 Science
26.67
73.02
71.14
  Grade 8 History
0
41.08
35.78
  High School English
68.75
64.26
71.13
  High School Math
71.43
51.99
41.33
  High School Science
80
70.59
62.83
  High School History
37.5
48.17
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
346.9
419.5
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
27.9
35
  -Understand elements of literature
29.1
35
Grade 8 English: Writing
361.3
416.7
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
28.2
34.9
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
26.3
35
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
344.1
408
  -Number and Number Sense
28.8
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
26.2
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
29
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
28.9
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
26.8
35.2
Grade 8 Science: (Total)
377
426.8
  -Scientific Investigation
29.5
35.2
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
28.2
35
  -Life Systems
31.3
35.1
  -Ecosystems
27.9
35.2
  -Earth and Space Systems
31.1
35.1
Grade 8 History: (Total)
312.5
375.7
  -History: First Contact to 1877
27
35.1
  -History: 1877 to Present
27.9
35.1
  -Geography
29
35.3
  -Economics
28.4
34.9
  -Civics
30.6
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
27
163927
26
156982
96.3
95.76
1
2298
0
4578
0
0
0
69
Grade 8 Math
School
State
15
111958
13
108215
86.67
96.66
2
1459
0
2239
0
0
0
45
Grade 8 Science
School
State
15
84136
15
79986
100
95.07
0
1768
0
2327
0
0
0
55
Grade 8 History
School
State
15
83939
14
79701
93.33
94.95
1
1870
0
2317
0
0
0
51
High School English
School
State
33
122021
32
116790
96.97
95.71
1
4325
0
842
0
0
0
64
High School Math
School
State
7
171505
7
166176
100
96.89
0
5163
0
101
0
0
0
65
High School Science
School
State
25
176877
25
168797
100
95.43
0
7471
0
533
0
0
0
76
High School History
School
State
24
126383
24
120068
100
95
0
5652
0
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
66.67
71.59
High School : English - Writing
69.57
70.66
High School : Algebra II
71.43
30.66
High School : Earth Science
61.54
57.8
High School : Biology
100
72.39
High School : World History to 1000 A.D.
63.64
61.81
High School : U.S. History
15.38
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
2
9.09
32634
48.64
Standard Diplomas
20
90.91
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*
12
13.48
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
1
8.33
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
15
16.85
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
14
93.33
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
11
Grade 9
16
Grade 10
21
Grade 11
23
Grade 12
29

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
64
67.88
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
8.91
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
0
85
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
7
1075
Possession of firearms
1
1
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
20
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
1
45
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
99.35
99.39