School: DINWIDDIE COUNTY HIGH
Division:  DINWIDDIE
Grade Levels: 8-12
Address:  PO BOX 299
DINWIDDIE, VA 23841
Principal: DANIEL WARD
Telephone: (804) 469-3711


  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
16.67
57.64
65.99
  Grade 8 Math
0
31.02
58.01
  Grade 8 Science
27.27
59.63
71.14
  Grade 8 History
0
21.85
35.78
  High School English
62.54
62.54
71.13
  High School Math
9.35
9.35
41.33
  High School Science
33.66
33.66
62.83
  High School History
37.04
37.04
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
350
419.5
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
27.8
35
  -Understand elements of literature
29.3
35
Grade 8 English: Writing
357.3
416.7
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
26.9
34.9
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
27.2
35
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
350.8
408
  -Number and Number Sense
29.1
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
26.8
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
27.6
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
29.2
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
30
35.2
Grade 8 Science: (Total)
374.6
426.8
  -Scientific Investigation
30.5
35.2
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
26.6
35
  -Life Systems
30.3
35.1
  -Ecosystems
31.7
35.2
  -Earth and Space Systems
27.3
35.1
Grade 8 History: (Total)
298.3
375.7
  -History: First Contact to 1877
26
35.1
  -History: 1877 to Present
29.3
35.1
  -Geography
27.6
35.3
  -Economics
27.7
34.9
  -Civics
25.5
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
25
163927
24
156982
96
95.76
1
2298
0
4578
0
0
0
69
Grade 8 Math
School
State
12
111958
12
108215
100
96.66
0
1459
0
2239
0
0
0
45
Grade 8 Science
School
State
11
84136
11
79986
100
95.07
0
1768
0
2327
0
0
0
55
Grade 8 History
School
State
11
83939
11
79701
100
94.95
0
1870
0
2317
0
0
0
51
High School English
School
State
329
122021
307
116790
93.31
95.71
12
4325
10
842
0
0
0
64
High School Math
School
State
331
171505
321
166176
96.98
96.89
10
5163
0
101
0
0
0
65
High School Science
School
State
352
176877
306
168797
86.93
95.43
28
7471
18
533
0
0
0
76
High School History
School
State
208
126383
189
120068
90.87
95
14
5652
5
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
67.33
71.59
High School : English - Writing
57.96
70.66
High School : Algebra I
2.92
40.04
High School : Geometry
22.94
51.92
High School : Algebra II
1.33
30.66
High School : Earth Science
28.45
57.8
High School : Biology
43.75
72.39
High School : Chemistry
22.58
54.32
High School : World History to 1000 A.D.
69.44
61.81
High School : U.S. History
17.09
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
71
28.98
32634
48.64
Standard Diplomas
138
56.33
29472
43.93
Special Diplomas
5
2.04
964
1.44
Certificate of Program Completion
4
1.63
652
0.97
General Educational Development Certificate (GED)
8
3.27
698
1.04
Did Not Graduate
19
7.76
2670
3.98

Advanced Academic
Programs Offered
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Students taking one or more AP courses*
7
0.68
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
5
71.43
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
2
0.19
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
2
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
15
Grade 9
302
Grade 10
236
Grade 11
229
Grade 12
260
Ungraded
92

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
60.93
67.88
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
9.8
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
6
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
3
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
8
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
3
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