Stivers School For The Arts vs. David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stivers School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Attribute
Diversity
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 787 students in grades 7-12, Stivers School For The Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 762 students in grades 9-12, David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
787 students
762 students
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% Male | % Female
28% | 72%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1906 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2908 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
30-34%
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Graduation Rate
80-84%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
113
-
Grade 8 Students
116
-
Grade 9 Students
163
251
Grade 10 Students
138
166
Grade 11 Students
130
158
Grade 12 Students
127
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
9%
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% Black
52%
76%
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% White
33%
11%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.40
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
96%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%
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