Dunmore High School

Dunmore High School is the secondary education, public school for the borough of Dunmore, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Dunmore School District. Dunmore High School is located at 300 West Warren Street. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2016, Dunmore HIgh School reported an enrollment of 733 pupils in grades 7 through 12. In 2016, the school employed 48 teachers, yielding a student-teacher ratio of 15:1.[2]

Dunmore Junior-Senior High School
Address
300 West Warren Street

Dunmore
,
PA
18512

United States
Information
TypePublic Comprehensive Secondary
Opened1932 (current school)
School districtDunmore School District
SuperintendentMr. John Marichak
PrincipalMr. Timothy Hopkins
Vice PrincipalMr. Chris Lucas
Athletic DirectorMr. Mark Finan
Faculty47.25 (FTE)[1]
Grades7 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment728 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.41[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Crimson and Blue
MascotBuck
NewspaperThe Crimson Courier
Websitedunmoreschooldistrict.net
Dunmore School District region in Lackawanna County

Dunmore High School is one of the three (Scranton, Old Forge, Dunmore) school districts in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania that does not include surrounding boroughs. In June 2014, Dunmore School Board closed the junior high school and consolidated the 7th and 8th grades into the high school building. The middle school functions separately from the high school.

Graduation rate

In 2014, the district’s graduation rate was 95%.[3]

  • 2013 - 91%[4]
  • 2012 - 90.5%[5]
  • 2011 - 92%.[6]
  • 2010 - 91%, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate.[7]

School Board

The Dunmore School Board is made up of 10 members:

  • President: Jim McHale
  • Vice President: Joseph Muracco
  • Secretary: Robert Holtham
  • Treasurers:
    • Joseph Durkin
    • Michael Butler
    • Francis Kranick
    • Michael Hallinan
    • John Summa
    • Michael Coleman
  • Solictor: Matthew Dempsey

Academic achievement
2014 School Performance Profile

Dunmore High School achieved 79.9 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 79% of students were on grade level. In Algebra 1, just 61% showed on grade level skills at the end of the course. In Biology, only 56% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course.[8][9] Statewide, the percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in Algebra I increased to 39.7% to 40.1%. The percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in reading/literature declined to 52.5%. The percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in biology improved from 39.7% to 41.4%.[10]

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,134 of 2,947 Pennsylvania public schools (72 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher.[11] Fifty-three percent of schools statewide received lower SPP scores compared with last year's, while 46 percent improved. A handful were unchanged.[12][13]

PSSA history

Pennsylvania System of School Assessments, commonly called PSSAs are No Child Left Behind Act related examinations which were administered from 2003 through 2012, in all Pennsylvania public high schools. The exams were administered in the Spring of each school year. The goal was for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the Spring of 2014. The tests focused on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science. The Science exam included content in science, technology, ecology and the environmental studies. The mathematics exam included: algebra I, algebra II, geometry and trigonometry. The standards were first published in 1998 and are mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.[14]

In 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania changed its high school assessments to the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Reading/literature and Biology1. The exams are given at the end of the course, rather than all in the spring of the student's 11th grade year.[15]

11th Grade Reading
  • 2012 - 55% on grade level, (13% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.[16]
  • 2011 - 70% (12% below basic). State - 69.1%[17]
  • 2010 - 70%, State - 66% [18]
  • 2009 - 80%, State - 65%[19]
  • 2008 - 73%, State - 65%
  • 2007 - 76%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math
  • 2012 - 47% on grade level (28 below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.[20]
  • 2011 - 65% (18% below basic). State - 60.3% [21]
  • 2010 - 71%, State - 59%[22]
  • 2009 - 71%, State - 56%[23]
  • 2008 - 58%, State - 56%[24]
  • 2007 - 65%, State - 53%[25]
11th Grade Science
  • 2012 - 41% on grade level (8% below basic). State - 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.[26]
  • 2011 - 43% (9% below basic). State - 40%[27]
  • 2010 - 57%, State - 39%
  • 2009 - 61%, State: 40%
  • 2008 - 48%, State 39% [28]
  • 2007 - students tested, data not made public by PDE

Classes offered

Dunmore High School offers the following classes:

  • English: Regular and Honors for Grades 9-11; Regular, Honors and AP for Grade 12
  • Mathematics: Algebra, Algebra II with Trigonometry, Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Functional Math, & Geometry.
  • Sciences: Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, Nutrition, & Environmental Science
  • Social Studies: Civics/Pennsylvania History, European/American History, American Cultures II, Economics, Psychology/Sociology
  • Foreign Languages: Spanish I-IV, French I-IV
  • Others: Information Technology, Business/Keyboarding, Communications, Speech/Composition, Drafting with AutoCAD I & II, Family and Consumer Sciences, Instrumental Music, Chorus, Band, Jazz Band, and Show Choir, and Studio Art.

College remediation

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 27% of Dunmore High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[29] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[30] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

Dual Enrollment program

The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[31] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[32]

For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $6,226 for the program.[33]

Graduation requirements

The Dunmore School Board has determined that students must earn 22 credits to graduate, including: English 4 credits, Math 3 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Science 3 credits, Physical Education/Health/Driver's Ed 1 credit, Arts and Humanities 2.25 credits, Music 0.25 credits, Computer Literacy 0.5 credits and Electives 4 credits.[34]

By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[35] Effective with the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education eliminated the state mandate that students complete a culminating project in order to graduate.[36]

By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, beginning with the class of 2017, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, and English Literature by passing the Keystone Exams.[37] The exam is given at the end of the course. Keystone Exams replace the PSSAs for 11th grade.[38]

Students have several opportunities to pass the exam. Schools are mandated to provide targeted assistance to help the student be successful. Those who do not pass after several attempts can perform a project in order to graduate.[39][40]

SAT scores

In 2014, 98 Dunmore School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 482. The Math average score was 482. The Writing average score was 471.[41]>[42] Statewide in Pennsylvania, Verbal Average Score was 497. The Math average score was 504. The Writing average score was 480. The College Board also reported that nationwide scores were: 497 in reading, 513 in math and 487 in writing.[43]

In 2013, 85 Dunmore School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 449. The Math average score was 464. The Writing average score was 458. The College Board reported that statewide scores were: 494 in reading, 504 in math and 482 in writing. The nationwide SAT results were the same as in 2012.[44]

In 2012, 93 Dunmore School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 468. The Math average score was 460. The Writing average score was 471. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the USA, 1.65 million students took the exams achieving scores: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board the maximum score on each section was 800, and 360 students nationwide scored a perfect 2,400.

In 2011, 125 Dunmore School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 466. The Math average score was 472. The Writing average score was 464.[45] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.[46] In the United States, 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.[47]

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a research arm of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, compared the SAT data of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania to students in urban areas. From 2003 to 2005, the average total SAT score for students in rural Pennsylvania was 992, while urban students averaged 1,006. During the same period, 28 percent of 11th and 12th graders in rural school districts took the exam, compared to 32 percent of urban students in the same grades. The average math and verbal scores were 495 and 497, respectively, for rural students, while urban test-takers averaged 499 and 507, respectively. Pennsylvania’s SAT composite score ranked low on the national scale in 2004. The composite SAT score of 1,003 left Pennsylvania ranking 44 out of the 50 states and Washington, DC.[48]

The Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 71 percent of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania chose to continue their education after high school in 2003, whereas 79 percent of urban high school graduates opted to continue their education.

Advanced Placement courses

In 2014, Dunmore High School offered 3 Advanced Placement (AP) courses at a higher cost than regular courses. Students may take the AP exam after they take an AP course. The fee for each AP Exam is $91 (2014).[49] The school normally retains $9 of that fee as a rebate to help with administrative costs. In 2012, the fee was $89 per test per pupil. Students have the option of taking College Board approved courses and then taking the College Board's examination in the Spring. Students, who achieve a 3 or better on the exam, may be awarded college credits at US universities and colleges. Each higher education institution sets its own standards about what level of credits are awarded to a student based on their AP exam score. Most higher education give credits for scores of 4 or 5. Some schools also give credits for scores of 3. High schools give credits towards graduation to students who take the school's AP class. At Dunmore High School 12.5% of students who took an AP course earned a 3 or better on the exam.[50] In 2013, Dunmore High School offered 4 AP course, with less than 10 pupils achieving a 3 or better after taking the course.

Tuition

Students who live in the Dunmore School District's attendance area may choose to attend one of Pennsylvania's 157 public charter schools. A student living in a neighboring public school district or a foreign exchange student may seek admission to Dunmore School District. For these cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Education sets an annual tuition rate for each school district. It is the amount the public school district pays to a charter school for each resident student that attends the charter and it is the amount a nonresident student's parents must pay to attend the district's schools. The 2012 tuition rates are Elementary School - $7,615, High School - $8,516.[51]

Wellness policy

Dunmore School Board established a district wellness policy in 2006.[52] The policy deals with nutritious meals served at school, the control of access to some foods and beverages during school hours, age appropriate nutrition education for all students, and physical education for students K-12. The policy is in response to state mandates and federal legislation (P.L. 108 – 265). The law dictates that each school district participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006." Most districts identified the superintendent and school foodservice director as responsible for ensuring local wellness policy implementation.[53]

Health-promoting programs are provided to Dunmore High School students. The students are involved in CPR training, physical fitness competitions, and programs that are intended to promote healthy behavior decision making: Teenagers Against Corporate Tobacco and Teenagers Against Tobacco Use (TACT-TATU) program; Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD); and HIV/AIDíS education.[54]

Extracurriculars

Dunmore School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.[55] Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy and in compliance with standards set by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[56]

Athletics

The varsity football program was coached by Jack Henzes until he officially resigned in the spring of 2019. The Dunmore bucks are now lead by Kevin McHale. In 2007, the Dunmore Bucks traveled to Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania to play against Terrell Pryor and the Jeanette Jayhawks for the PIAA Class AA State Title. However, they lost the game with a score of 49-21.[57] Furthermore, the Dunmore Bucks returned to Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on December 14, 2012, to play for the PIAA State Title; however, this time the Bucks took on the Clariton Bears. Unfortunately, the Bucks lost with a final score of 20-0.[58] In addition to its football program, Dunmore is also home to a girls basketball program, coached by Ben O'Brien. In 2011, the Lady Bucks traveled to the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania to play for the PIAA Class AA Girls Basketball Championship. The girls battled against Villa Maria Academy, but they were unsuccessful, losing the game with a score of 62-39.[59]

Student-athletes from Dunmore High School have accepted scholarships to many nationally ranked colleges and universities including: Bucknell University, Bryant University, University of Hartford, University of Delaware, University of Connecticut and Temple University.[60]

According to Pennsylvania’s Safety in Youth Sports Act, all sports coaches, paid and volunteer, are required to annually complete the Concussion Management Certification Training and present the certification before coaching.[61][62]

Overall, Dunmore High School offers numerous varsity sports including:

According to PIAA directory July 2015[63]

Activities

Dunmore High School's student body is very active within the school and in the local community. In 2011, the Crimson Courier, Dunmore High School's newspaper, was nationally recognized for its work on an ongoing piece, entitled "Made In America". The newspaper staff was briefly shown on World News With Diane Sawyer in a segment featuring the push to buy American-made products. A more complete article with the students' work was published on ABC News' website.[64]

Overall, Dunmore High School has numerous organizations for its students to become involved with including:

Alma mater

The following are the lyrics to Dunmore High School's Alma Mater:

Dear Dunmore, thy honor is safe in the hands
Of thy sons and thy daughters so true.
Thy students and athletes fresh victories each year
Shall win for the Crimson and Blue.

We will strive with our might
Thy fond name to exalt.
We will sacrifice self to thee aim,
And united in heart and in hand will achieve,
Only deeds that shall add to thy fame.[65]

Notable alumni

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