While I can't link to the report online because users have to put in their own parameters at the state's PSD Gateway here, data show that charter high schools are performing incredibly well.
When comparing school performance on Language Arts proficiency across the state, six of the top ten (actually, the top nine) of the top performing high schools are charter schools. They are: UCAS (1), NUAMES (3), Success (4), Tuacahn (6), Itineris (7), and Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts (9). That's an impresive list. Intech and Karl G Maeser come in at #s 13 and 14, respectively.
UCAS and NUAMES are also numbers one and three in Science proficiency, with Summit Academy High at number eight.
These results are incredible when you consider that students in charter high schools are only about seven percent of the total high school enrollment in the state, but charter schools make up 60 percent of the top performers in Language and 30 percent in Science.
In Math, the results are also impressive, but not quite as much. Charters have nine of the top thirty (thirty percent again), but only one (InTech--number two) in the top ten.
Congratulations to all the charters that performed so well, showing that offering specialization and choice can lead to superior academic achievement across all subjects.
Also, congratulations to the many district schools whose students achieve at a high level.
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Now go one step further and talk about the demographics at these schools. One must look at the fact that these schools do NOT serve many high-risk population, special education, economically disadvantaged, and English language learners.
When our charters serve the majortiy of children with special needs, then we can sar they "tear it up."
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