The overall scores on the DOE's accountability tools do not meet standard criteria for closure. The final graduation rate of 72. Percent of the Class of 2004 is 5. Percentage points higher than the Class of 1986.
The overall scores on the DOE's accountability tools do not meet standard criteria for closure. The final graduation rate of 72. Percent of the Class of 2004 is 5. Percentage points higher than the Class of 1986.
The overall scores on the DOE's accountability tools do not meet standard criteria for closure. The final graduation rate of 72. Percent of the Class of 2004 is 5. Percentage points higher than the Class of 1986.
` A 70 year history of serving neighborhood children ` The sectioning off of prestige programs into small schools in 2002 -3 ` Severe over-crowding and deplorable learning conditions as a result of small school expansion in 2003-4 and 2004-5 ` Restructuring into smaller learning communities in 2005 ` Creation of new and innovative support programs in 2006,2007 and 2008 The overall scores on WKH'2(·V accountability tools do not meet standard criteria for closure. Christopher Columbus has shown a lack of capacity to improve student performance in significant and consistent ways. This is not true! The final graduation rate of 72.2 percent of the Class of 2004 is 5.3 percentage points higher than the Class of 1986. However, during that time, high school diploma requirements have increased substantially in New York State. The results are a further indication that high school is not a four-year academic sequence to be completed by the time a student is 18 years old. ` Our most recent progress report showed a 13.8% overall improvement. ` The previous report showed a 23.79% improvement. This was so impressive that the faculty all received a bonus! ` Current Christopher Columbus grade 10 students or students who are repeating grade 9 are encouraged to meet with their guidance counselors to explore their options for the 2010-2011 school year. ` Throughout the course of the phase-out of Christopher Columbus and its closure there will continue to be a sufficient number of high school seats in the Bronx and throughout the city to serve students who would have attended Christopher Columbus. ` Our favorite teachers may not be here next year ` We will have fewer clubs and teams every year ` We will have fewer elective choices ` We will have fewer work-study and internship opportunities ` Where will our brothers and sisters go to school? ` How far will they have to travel? ` What kind of schedule and space will we have when the DoE moves another school here from District 10? «theDOE conducted an assessment of Christopher &ROXPEXV·VFDSDFLW\WRLPSURYH VWXGHQWSHUIRUPDQFHDQG« determined that Christopher Columbus had not made significant progress for its students. ` ´%HFDXVHUHODWLRQVKLSVDFURVV the school are warm, supportive and inclusive, students, teachers and parents feel valued, identify with and take pride in being part of the &ROXPEXVFRPPXQLW\µ ´6WXGHQWVZLWKSDUWLFXODUQHHGV including special education students, English language learners and challenging students, benefit from targeted, caring support according to their needs and VRDFKLHYHVXFFHVVµ ´7KHFXUULFXOXPRIIHUVDZLGH range of experiences and choice during and after school, including the arts, internships and technology, to facilitate VWXGHQWV·RZQHUVKLSRI OHDUQLQJVRWKH\DUH´FROOHJH UHDG\µµ ´7KURXJKUHJXODUXVHRIDZLGH range of relevant data, leaders and faculty have an ongoing understanding of individual, group, subject and academy performance, which informs instruction and organizational DGMXVWPHQWµ ´3URIHVVLRQDOJURZWKLVKLJK priority so the reflective faculty profit from varied opportunities to share and develop strengths as individuals and members of WKHWHDFKLQJFRPPXQLW\µ ´/HGE\WKHSDVVLRQDWHSULQFLSDODQG assistant principal for organization, the Columbus community evaluates itself with honesty and integrity, recognizing how far it has come in its development. Unified and committed to improve further through continual evolution, the school has the capacity WRUHDOL]HLWVYLVLRQµ Corinne Brown, Lead Reviewer
Quality Review Report 2008-9
Christopher Columbus High School
Columbus has shown a remarkable capacity to improve student performance in significant and consistent ways. It is deserving of recognition and support, not phase-out.