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Excellence
While we may not be great in everything we do, we will strive to do everything great. We realize that the process of being excellent teaches us many important skills and knowledge about ourselves. Anything worth doing is worth doing well.

High School Placements 2007

 
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Academic Program

Extended Day
Saturday School
Math
English Language Arts
Science
Social Studies

Extended Day/Saturday School
More time on task is central to the success of S.A.C. Prep’s students. Students attend school from 7:45 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 7:45 am to 2:30 pm on Fridays. Students have time after school to meet with their teachers during their “office hours” and get help with their work from other students.

Students are required to attend Saturday school once a month. Eight hours/day during the week, three and one half hours one Saturday/month, and starting before Labor Day enables S.A.C. Prep students to achieve remarkable academic and social progress.

Math
The focus for the early grade levels is to help students develop strong foundational computation skills.  As students continue to build their number sense, more conceptual problem-solving skills are developed. The goal is for all of our students to be proficient or advanced in high school algebra by the time they graduate 8th grade.

English Language Arts
Students spend at least 1.5 hour a day, 4 days a week, dedicated to English Language Arts. While the curriculum is standards-based, there is an additional emphasis on developing strong vocabulary skills, reading comprehension skills, and writing skills.

Science
Students develop knowledge and proficiency in science through an understanding of the scientific method, the inquiry process, and the periodic table. Students observe demonstrations, conduct labs and take field trips to build a strong base for science.

Social Studies
Students develop an ability to identify cause and effect relationships in history, and ability to compare and contrast, and the ability to accurately identify historical events and historical figures in their appropriate time period.

Results!

At S.A.C. Prep, results matter.  The graph below represents student achievement for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years.  These gains represent the largest single year gains in the school district (SCUSD). 

S.A.C. Prep is also focused on closing the achievement gap. The chart below shows the overall growth in student achievement – as measured by the Academic Performance Index (API) – from 2007 to 2008.  The data below clearly shows the significant progress made towards closing this gap.

Growth in API from 2008 to 2009

API Results 2008-2009

Schoolwide Growth26 Point Gain
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Gain39 Point Gain

(API Scores: African Amer. Achievement – S.A.C. Prep vs. Neighborhood Middle Schools)

AF AM Achievement Results Chart

2007 - 08 Results for the Class of 2016 (5th Grade)


All Students
% Prof &Above

Schools
ELA
Math
Sci
Sol Aureus
44%
78%
73%
SCUSD Schools
43%
53%
33%
Area School #1
19%
25%
6%
Area School #2
18%
21%
16%
Area School #3
40%
48%
39%
 
African American Students
% Prof & Above

Schools
ELA
Math
Sci
Sol Aureus
45%
82%
72%
SCUSD Schools
33%
38%
21%
Area School #1
25%
8%
8%
Area School #2
8%
15%
4%
Area School #3
30%
33%
15%


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