School: ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER
Division:  FAUQUIER
Grade Levels: 6-12
Address:  4484 CATLETT ROAD
MIDLAND, VA 22728
Principal: MELODY HACKNEY
Telephone: (540) 788-1054


  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
4.76
70.12
65.99
  Grade 8 Math
0
66.77
58.01
  Grade 8 Science
0
82.22
71.14
  Grade 8 History
0
38.87
35.78
  High School English
33.33
69.46
71.13
  High School Math
0
46.44
41.33
  High School Science
0
63.05
62.83
  High School History
0
53.1
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
315.5
419.5
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
25.3
35
  -Understand elements of literature
25.6
35
Grade 8 English: Writing
353.9
416.7
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
25.9
34.9
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
27.3
35
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
335.2
408
  -Number and Number Sense
31.1
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
25.5
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
27.6
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
24
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
27.1
35.2
Grade 8 Science: (Total)
342.2
426.8
  -Scientific Investigation
24.9
35.2
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
23.7
35
  -Life Systems
25.2
35.1
  -Ecosystems
24.1
35.2
  -Earth and Space Systems
27.4
35.1
Grade 8 History: (Total)
298.8
375.7
  -History: First Contact to 1877
28.4
35.1
  -History: 1877 to Present
27.8
35.1
  -Geography
29.2
35.3
  -Economics
26
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
21
163927
21
156982
100
95.76
0
2298
0
4578
0
0
0
69
Grade 8 Math
School
State
10
111958
10
108215
100
96.66
0
1459
0
2239
0
0
0
45
Grade 8 Science
School
State
9
84136
9
79986
100
95.07
0
1768
0
2327
0
0
0
55
Grade 8 History
School
State
10
83939
10
79701
100
94.95
0
1870
0
2317
0
0
0
51
High School English
School
State
9
122021
9
116790
100
95.71
0
4325
0
842
0
0
0
64
High School Math
School
State
3
171505
3
166176
100
96.89
0
5163
0
101
0
0
0
65
High School Science
School
State
4
176877
4
168797
100
95.43
0
7471
0
533
0
0
0
76
High School History
School
State
6
126383
6
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
33.33
71.59
High School : English - Writing
33.33
70.66
High School : Algebra I
0
40.04
High School : Geometry
0
51.92
High School : Earth Science
0
57.8
High School : World History to 1000 A.D.
0
61.81
High School : U.S. History
0
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
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 7
4
Grade 8
8
Grade 9
4
Grade 10
5
Grade 11
3
Grade 12
5
Ungraded
5

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
11.76
69.62
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
10.42
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
26
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
0
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
9
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
28
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
66.67
97.91
99.39