2013-2014 Assessment Statstics

1. Norcross High
School Data
Overview
Audience: Educational Leader Candidates EDL 7305
By: Emily Little
11.26.14

2. Purpose
• The purpose of this data overview is to determine the extent to which
Norcross High School is meeting/exceeding standards set by the Gwinnett
County School District as well as by the state of Georgia.
• In order to determine where NHS falls in relevance to other schools in the
district, state, and nationally, student assessment data has been gathered.
• Student demographic data has also been provided in order to present a
well-rounded critique of the academic goals and achievements of this
diverse, Title-1 school

3. Norcross High School
Background
• Located in Norcross, GA, serving 3800+ Students
• Part of the Gwinnett County Public School System
• Principal: William Bishop
• The only high school in the GCPS to have the IB Programme (1999)
• School Colors: blue, silver, and white
• School Mascot: the blue devil (Bishop & Dees, 2014)

4. Demographic
Data

5. Transiency Rate
Attendance Rate

6. Student
Achievement Data

8. Gateway
Assessment
• September 2012
• Sophomores

9. End of
Course
Tests
• May 2013

10. College and Career Ready Performance
Index
• May 2013
• All Grade
Levels

11. Academic
Strengths
•SAT Results
•ACT Results
•Science
•English

12. Academic Weaknesses
•Literacy: Reading and
Writing
•Mathematics
•Social Studies

13. Areas for
Improvement
•Literacy: Reading and
Writing
•Mathematics: Numeracy
•Graduation Rate: Content Knowledge across
Grade Levels

14. In Conclusion…
• Norcross High School is nationally
ranked #507 and ranked #18th
within Georgia
• NHS has made strides in academic
achievement, but falls behind
both local, state, and national
standards for most standardized
assessments
• Further improvements must be
made to ensure NHS
meets/exceeds standards by 2020

15. The Next Step… • In order to become academically competitive with like schools, Norcross High School
must incorporate professional development programs that address the unique needs of
the NHS student body
• Students will be offered after-school remediation, tutoring, and test prep.
• Literacy initiatives have been implemented in all core content areas which will serve to
improve cross-disciplinary skills
After reviewing the data presented, how can Norcross High School move
forward and continue to compete as a “world-class” institution?

16. Resources
Bishop, W., & Dees, D. (2014). Accountability report. Retrieved from https://publish.
gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/myconnect/a4df1b20-b122-497f-8ae4-bab5d3
adc35d/NorcrossHS.pdf?MOD=AJPERES