The cynicism honor roll: the St. Hope miracle
Even I get sick of peeing on miracles. But I just can't stop myself from checking the numbers whenever I hear another of these claims.
Basketball star Kevin Johnson is winning big acclaim for transforming a troubled Sacramento high school into Sacramento Charter High — his charter-school operation is named St. Hope. Now he's running for mayor based on the acclaim, and working to expand his schools into major districts nationwide.
Why waste words? Here's the shorthand version of what I found when I checked the numbers after I read this on the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools blog:
Sacramento Charter High School, 9th grade (class of '07), 2003-04:
Total students 505
Same class, 12th grade, 06-07:
Total students 277
9th grade, 03-04, African-American boys: 72
Same class, 06-07, African-American boys: 51
9th grade, 03-04, Latino boys: 82
Same class, 06-07, Latino boys: 32
9th grade, 03-04, African-American girls: 107
Same class, 06-07, African-American girls: 81
9th grade, 03-04, Latina girls: 70
Same class, 06-07, Latina girls: 42
What a cynical b****.
Basketball star Kevin Johnson is winning big acclaim for transforming a troubled Sacramento high school into Sacramento Charter High — his charter-school operation is named St. Hope. Now he's running for mayor based on the acclaim, and working to expand his schools into major districts nationwide.
Why waste words? Here's the shorthand version of what I found when I checked the numbers after I read this on the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools blog:
..." he has turned dysfunctional Sacramento High into St. Hope Charter Schools, that last year sent 73% of graduates to four-year colleges.....and is running for Mayor. ... This guy is real class -- and good news for NYC that he's getting to open a new St. Hope charter there in the fall."I just can't keep my itchy fingers from looking stuff up via Dataquest on the California Department of Education website.
Sacramento Charter High School, 9th grade (class of '07), 2003-04:
Total students 505
Same class, 12th grade, 06-07:
Total students 277
9th grade, 03-04, African-American boys: 72
Same class, 06-07, African-American boys: 51
9th grade, 03-04, Latino boys: 82
Same class, 06-07, Latino boys: 32
9th grade, 03-04, African-American girls: 107
Same class, 06-07, African-American girls: 81
9th grade, 03-04, Latina girls: 70
Same class, 06-07, Latina girls: 42
What a cynical b****.
Labels: Charters
3 Comments:
maybe you should continue your "dataquest" and compare with public schools with similar demographics and get their numbers for 9-12th grade.
also try to incorporate info for college bound.
maybe your slant is bull****?
your "friend" from afar!!
Hi Anon. In this case it's just hard numbers.
Other public schools add incoming students -- as they lose students who move away or otherwise leave. Schools that can afford not to do that (a situation I don't entirely get) are subject to questions about whether they're winnowing unsuccessful students.
where IS metro moving?
to excelsior?
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