NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS

The Why
The Principal Voice
 Low Performing Schools Trend

NHCS State

2016-2017 8/37 21.6% 505/2302 21.9%

2017-2018 5/38 13.2% 447/2305 19.4%

2018-2019 5/38 13.2% 441/2307 19.1%

2021-2022 12/40 30.0% 864/2330 37.1%

 Number of LP Percent of LP
District
Schools Schools

Columbus 10/14 71.4%

2021-2022 Low Bladen 6/12 50.0%
Performing Schools Onslow 18/39 46.2%
NHCS v Duplin 6/13 46.2%
Surrounding Pender 8/19 42.1%
Districts NHCS 12/40 30.0%

Sampson 5/17 29.4%

Brunswick 5/19 26.3%

 Low Performing Schools 22-23

Alderman Blair Elementary College Park Forest Hills Global

Elementary Elementary Elementary School*

R Freeman Holly Shelter Middle International School CRA Mosley

Elementary* at Gregory*

Myrtle Grove Middle Snipes Elementary Williston Middle Wrightsboro

Academy of Art and School Elementary
Design*
Definition of a Low Performing School
● School Performance Grade (SPG) of D or F

AND

● School has an EVAAS growth status of Does Not Meet

Expectations or Meets Expectations

Grade Components
80% (Proficiency)
20% (Growth)
Growth Indicators
Demographics for Low Performing Elementary Schools
Demographics for Low Performing Secondary Schools
 District Teacher Retention: By The Numbers
93%
(Range:89%-98%)

85% District and State

12 Elementary and 1 Middle
District’s Highest Teacher
Retention 6 Title One
● Masonboro and Sunset 1 Low Performing
Park (97.6)
86% 79 %
(Range: 85%-87%) (Range: 61%-84%)

5 High Schools, 6 Elementary, 7 Elementary, 3 Middle,

and 2 Middle 2 High Schools
and 1 Speciality
5 Title One 9 Title One
2 Low Performing 8 of the 12 Low Performing
Proficiency Rates Low Performing Elementary Schools
Growth Indicators
Proficiency Rates Low Performing Secondary Schools
Career Readiness Academy at Mosley
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Questions
NC Accountability Components:
High Schools
Performance
● EOC assessments
● Cohort Graduation Rate
● Math Course Rigor 80%
● The ACT and WorkKeys
● EL Progress: ACCESS for English Learners (EL) assessment
School Accountability Growth
● English 2
● NC Math 1 and NC Math 3 20%
 NC Accountability Components:
Elementary and Middle Schools
Academic Achievement
● EOG assessments in Reading and Mathematics in grades 3-8
● EOG Science assessments in grades 5 & 8
● EOC assessments in middle school 80%
● EL Progress: ACCESS for English Learners (EL) assessment
School Accountability Growth
● English Language Arts in grades 3-8
● Math in grades 4-8
● Science in grades 5 & 8 20%