Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School

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Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School
Address
5050 Sweppenheiser Drive
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815
United States
Information
School type Vocational School
Opened 1969
Status Open
Director William L. Forsythe Jr.
Principal David Bacher
Faculty 43.5 teachers
Grades 9-12
Number of students 633
School color(s) Green and Gold
Sports Football
Baseball
Soccer
Basketball
Wrestling
Bowling
Track
Cross Country
Cheerleading
Mascot Ram
Newspaper Ram Page
Yearbook Rambler
Website http://www.cmvt.us

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a full-time area vocational-technical school that serves the youth of Columbia and Montour counties in Pennsylvania. CMAVTS offers 17 training areas to secondary students in grades 9 through 12. In ninth grade, students are put through an exploratory program where they go through four programs through the course of a school year. In tenth grade they choose their "major" to focus on, up until graduation in 12th grade. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 633 pupils, with 244 pupils receiving a free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 43.5 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 14:1.[1] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of it teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[2]

The school is an extension of the educational programs of the seven participating school districts. The option of vocational education at the Columbia-Montour AVTS gives students a full range of educational choices. In addition to the traditional high school student, they also offer education options to adults with evening and summers with their adult education classes.

Participating School Districts

Academic achievement

In 2012, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School declined to Corrective Action II 1st Year due to lagging student academic achievement. The school missed 5 out of 6 metrics.[3] In 2011, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School was in Corrective Action I 1st due to low student academic achievement.

Graduation rate

In 2012, the graduation rate at the school increased to 94.5%.[4] In 2011, the school's graduation rate was 89%.

PSSA results

11th Grade Reading:

  • 2012 - 56% on grade level, (19% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.[5]
  • 2011 - 60% (19% below basic). State - 69.1% [6]
  • 2010 - 54% (22% below basic). State - 66% [7]
  • 2009 - 41% (28% below basic). State - 65% [8]
  • 2008 - 44% (26% below basic). State - 65% [9]
  • 2007 - % (% below basic). State - 65% [10]

11th Grade Math:

  • 2012 - 42% on grade level (25% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.[11]
  • 2011 - 50% (25% below basic). State - 60.3% [12]
  • 2010 - 61% (21% below basic). State - 59% [13]
  • 2009 - 35% (33% below basic). State - 56%.[14]
  • 2008 - 46% (31% below basic). State - 56% [15]

11th Grade Science:

  • 2012 - 17% on grade level (13% below basic). State - 44% of 11th graders were on grade level.
  • 2011 - 15% (29% below basic). State - 40% [16]
  • 2010 - 30% (22% below basic). State - 39%
  • 2009 - 21% (22% below basic). State - 40% [17]
  • 2008 - 23% (19% below basic). State - 39% [18]

College Remediation Rate

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 17% of the Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical 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.[19] 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.[20] 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.

SAT Scores

From January to June 2011, 55 Columbia-Montour ATS students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 462. The Math average score was 485. The Writing average score was 418.[21] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.[22] 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.[23]

Programs

Academic programs

Extracurriculars

Columbia-Montour AVTS offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy. Columbia-Montour AVTS has a Cooperative Agreement with Columbia-County Christian Academy, for all sports except the following: soccer, boys and girls basketball, and cheerleading.[24]

Sports

The District funds:

Clubs

  • National Honor Society (NHS)
  • School Newspaper (RamPage)
  • Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)
  • Envirothon
  • Varsity Club
  • Yearbook
  • Skills USA (VICA)
  • An Association of Marketing Students (DECA)
  • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
  • Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
  • An Association of Agriculture Education Students (FFA)

References

  1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data - Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School, 2010
  2. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School, September 29, 2011
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  12. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011
  13. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010, October 20, 2010
  14. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009, September 14, 2009
  15. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2008, August 15, 2008
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  20. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008
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  24. ↑ Columbia-Montour AVTS Secretary, Columbia-Montour AVTS Board meeting minutes, June 2012

External links

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