September 13, 2018—The Shaker Heights City School District showed significant improvement in student achievement as measured by the annual State Report Card released today by the Ohio Department of Education.
While the report card is only one measure of academic performance, data from the state show that the District has demonstrated dramatic gains in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.
State data also show that Shaker students improved in 17 of 21 state-required academic measurements. Additionally, the District earned an “A” in the report card component that looks at the percent of students who successfully finish high school in four or five years.
“We believe in holding ourselves accountable, and we don’t run from that,” said Interim Superintendent Dr. Stephen Wilkins. “While no one measurement can demonstrate all of the great work within our schools, we are extremely proud of the growth we see. We know we can do even better, and we will.”
HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT SHAKER’S 2018 STATE REPORT CARD
- State data confirms that we are heading in the right direction — According to the state’s data, the District improved in 17 of 21 state-required measurements - that’s improvement in 80% of all measured areas. Please see the District’s detailed chart: bit.ly/2018ShakerReportCard
- Six of our eight schools received an “A” or a “B” on closing the achievement gap — We are especially excited about our success in closing the achievement gap. This reflects our mission to educate all students from all backgrounds. As a District, we earned enough points in gap closing for an “A” but a mandatory deduction was required for not meeting a minimum proficiency in one sub-group.
- Shaker earned an “A” on our graduation rate — The most essential purpose of a preK-12 education is to graduate students who are ready for college, career and life. The Shaker diploma retains its value among the elite high schools of the nation.
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