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No blame on the kids? Parents and teachers can only show their kids/students the door to edumacation, it's up to the kid/student to open it.
Only 47% Percent Of African American Males Graduate Highschool
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What happened to...YES WE CAN?!?
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What happened to...YES WE CAN?!?
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My biggest problem with my people is that we can identify issues and the issues can be thrown in our face yet we still don't even attempt to band together and reach out.I talk to brothers all the time about living right and the responsibility that we have yet it seems only females are on the ball. Women are more concerned about our plight than we are. For me it goes beyond school but the general lack of how intelligence is respected in our culture. We we begin to assimilate unity and respect for each other and being intelligent the educational aspect will fall in place. This sounds cliche but we also don't have any one in the spotlight that's really letting their nuts hang and keeping it real. Its like everyone is either afraid or not concerned that's in positions of power. The black man in America doesn't have enough pull to not have some form of leadership.
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My biggest problem with my people is that we can identify issues and the issues can be thrown in our face yet we still don't even attempt to band together and reach out.I talk to brothers all the time about living right and the responsibility that we have yet it seems only females are on the ball. Women are more concerned about our plight than we are. For me it goes beyond school but the general lack of how intelligence is respected in our culture. We we begin to assimilate unity and respect for each other and being intelligent the educational aspect will fall in place. This sounds cliche but we also don't have any one in the spotlight that's really letting their nuts hang and keeping it real. Its like everyone is either afraid or not concerned that's in positions of power. The black man in America doesn't have enough pull to not have some form of leadership.
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My biggest problem with my people is that we can identify issues and the issues can be thrown in our face yet we still don't even attempt to band together and reach out.I talk to brothers all the time about living right and the responsibility that we have yet it seems only females are on the ball. Women are more concerned about our plight than we are. For me it goes beyond school but the general lack of how intelligence is respected in our culture. We we begin to assimilate unity and respect for each other and being intelligent the educational aspect will fall in place. This sounds cliche but we also don't have any one in the spotlight that's really letting their nuts hang and keeping it real. Its like everyone is either afraid or not concerned that's in positions of power. The black man in America doesn't have enough pull to not have some form of leadership.
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My biggest problem with my people is that we can identify issues and the issues can be thrown in our face yet we still don't even attempt to band together and reach out.I talk to brothers all the time about living right and the responsibility that we have yet it seems only females are on the ball. Women are more concerned about our plight than we are. For me it goes beyond school but the general lack of how intelligence is respected in our culture. We we begin to assimilate unity and respect for each other and being intelligent the educational aspect will fall in place. This sounds cliche but we also don't have any one in the spotlight that's really letting their nuts hang and keeping it real. Its like everyone is either afraid or not concerned that's in positions of power. The black man in America doesn't have enough pull to not have some form of leadership.
I'll keep this short.
The stats are something I already knew. I just wish they would show exactly how poorly many of the schools are performing. So before you assume that these kids are lazy or whatever, take a look at the average scores on standardized tests like the SAT's for some of these schools in your area and think about what benefit a diploma is from a school in which the average SAT score is a 700. And that is the average score, which is higher than it really should be because the struggling students are dropping out instead of taking the SAT and being included in that SAT score pool.
Then there is a major issue with the curriculum. The students at these underperforming schools don't have the same chance to go to college, therefore a college based curriculum is a major waste of time. These students need to be prepared to go into some type of vocational job/trade right out of high school. However, these schools are trying to teach a college based curriculum when their average SAT score is a 600. They are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
The stats are something I already knew. I just wish they would show exactly how poorly many of the schools are performing. So before you assume that these kids are lazy or whatever, take a look at the average scores on standardized tests like the SAT's for some of these schools in your area and think about what benefit a diploma is from a school in which the average SAT score is a 700. And that is the average score, which is higher than it really should be because the struggling students are dropping out instead of taking the SAT and being included in that SAT score pool.
Then there is a major issue with the curriculum. The students at these underperforming schools don't have the same chance to go to college, therefore a college based curriculum is a major waste of time. These students need to be prepared to go into some type of vocational job/trade right out of high school. However, these schools are trying to teach a college based curriculum when their average SAT score is a 600. They are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
I'll keep this short.
The stats are something I already knew. I just wish they would show exactly how poorly many of the schools are performing. So before you assume that these kids are lazy or whatever, take a look at the average scores on standardized tests like the SAT's for some of these schools in your area and think about what benefit a diploma is from a school in which the average SAT score is a 700. And that is the average score, which is higher than it really should be because the struggling students are dropping out instead of taking the SAT and being included in that SAT score pool.
Then there is a major issue with the curriculum. The students at these underperforming schools don't have the same chance to go to college, therefore a college based curriculum is a major waste of time. These students need to be prepared to go into some type of vocational job/trade right out of high school. However, these schools are trying to teach a college based curriculum when their average SAT score is a 600. They are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
The stats are something I already knew. I just wish they would show exactly how poorly many of the schools are performing. So before you assume that these kids are lazy or whatever, take a look at the average scores on standardized tests like the SAT's for some of these schools in your area and think about what benefit a diploma is from a school in which the average SAT score is a 700. And that is the average score, which is higher than it really should be because the struggling students are dropping out instead of taking the SAT and being included in that SAT score pool.
Then there is a major issue with the curriculum. The students at these underperforming schools don't have the same chance to go to college, therefore a college based curriculum is a major waste of time. These students need to be prepared to go into some type of vocational job/trade right out of high school. However, these schools are trying to teach a college based curriculum when their average SAT score is a 600. They are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
Poorest performing schools. Notice any similarities in the results.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/education/school_report_card/
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/education/school_report_card/
RESULTS FOUND: Public schools (166 records).
[table][tr][th=""]HIGH SCHOOLS[/th][th=""]SAT
math[/th][th=""]SAT
verbal[/th][/tr][tr][td]Vaux
2300 West Master Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]328[/td][td]314[/td][/tr][tr][td]Robeson Human Services
4125 Ludlow Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]333[/td][td]315[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kensington Business
2501 Coral St. Phila, Pa 19125[/td][td]347[/td][td]319[/td][/tr][tr][td]FitzSimons
2601 West Cumberland Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]330[/td][td]324[/td][/tr][tr][td]Furness
1900 S. 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]371[/td][td]325[/td][/tr][tr][td]Bartram
67th and Elmwood Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]323[/td][td]326[/td][/tr][tr][td]Gratz
1798 Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19140[/td][td]323[/td][td]327[/td][/tr][tr][td]Camden-Woodrow Wilson
3101 Federal Street Camden, NJ[/td][td]345[/td][td]328[/td][/tr][tr][td]Sayre
5800 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]317[/td][td]330[/td][/tr][tr][td]Strawberry Mansion
3133 Ridge Ave., Suite 1 Philadelphia, PA 19121[/td][td]322[/td][td]330[/td][/tr][tr][td]Communications
8110 Lyons Avenue Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]353[/td][td]331[/td][/tr][tr][td]Franklin
550 North Briad Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]336[/td][td]334[/td][/tr][tr][td]West Philadelphia
4700 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19139[/td][td]344[/td][td]340[/td][/tr][tr][td]William Penn
1333 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19122[/td][td]339[/td][td]340[/td][/tr][tr][td]South Philadelphia
2101 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19148[/td][td]424[/td][td]340[/td][/tr][tr][td]Olney-West
100 W. Duncannon Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]356[/td][td]340[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kensington Culinary
2449 Emerald St. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]354[/td][td]341[/td][/tr][tr][td]King
6100 Stenton Avenue Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]347[/td][td]343[/td][/tr][tr][td]Olney-East
100 W. Duncannon Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]371[/td][td]344[/td][/tr][tr][td]University City
3601 Filbert Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]336[/td][td]345[/td][/tr][tr][td]Fels
901 Devereaux Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]360[/td][td]346[/td][/tr][tr][td]Overbrook
5898 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131[/td][td]343[/td][td]348[/td][/tr][tr][td]Carroll
2845 Edgemont Street Philadelphia, PA 19134[/td][td]353[/td][td]351[/td][/tr][tr][td]Camden-Camden
1700 Park Boulevard Camden, NJ[/td][td]359[/td][td]351[/td][/tr][tr][td]Frankford
Oxford Ave and Wakeling St. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]357[/td][td]352[/td][/tr][/table]
Poorest performing schools. Notice any similarities in the results.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/education/school_report_card/
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/education/school_report_card/
RESULTS FOUND: Public schools (166 records).
[table][tr][th=""]HIGH SCHOOLS[/th][th=""]SAT
math[/th][th=""]SAT
verbal[/th][/tr][tr][td]Vaux
2300 West Master Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]328[/td][td]314[/td][/tr][tr][td]Robeson Human Services
4125 Ludlow Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]333[/td][td]315[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kensington Business
2501 Coral St. Phila, Pa 19125[/td][td]347[/td][td]319[/td][/tr][tr][td]FitzSimons
2601 West Cumberland Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]330[/td][td]324[/td][/tr][tr][td]Furness
1900 S. 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]371[/td][td]325[/td][/tr][tr][td]Bartram
67th and Elmwood Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]323[/td][td]326[/td][/tr][tr][td]Gratz
1798 Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19140[/td][td]323[/td][td]327[/td][/tr][tr][td]Camden-Woodrow Wilson
3101 Federal Street Camden, NJ[/td][td]345[/td][td]328[/td][/tr][tr][td]Sayre
5800 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]317[/td][td]330[/td][/tr][tr][td]Strawberry Mansion
3133 Ridge Ave., Suite 1 Philadelphia, PA 19121[/td][td]322[/td][td]330[/td][/tr][tr][td]Communications
8110 Lyons Avenue Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]353[/td][td]331[/td][/tr][tr][td]Franklin
550 North Briad Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]336[/td][td]334[/td][/tr][tr][td]West Philadelphia
4700 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19139[/td][td]344[/td][td]340[/td][/tr][tr][td]William Penn
1333 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19122[/td][td]339[/td][td]340[/td][/tr][tr][td]South Philadelphia
2101 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19148[/td][td]424[/td][td]340[/td][/tr][tr][td]Olney-West
100 W. Duncannon Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]356[/td][td]340[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kensington Culinary
2449 Emerald St. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]354[/td][td]341[/td][/tr][tr][td]King
6100 Stenton Avenue Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]347[/td][td]343[/td][/tr][tr][td]Olney-East
100 W. Duncannon Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]371[/td][td]344[/td][/tr][tr][td]University City
3601 Filbert Street Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]336[/td][td]345[/td][/tr][tr][td]Fels
901 Devereaux Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]360[/td][td]346[/td][/tr][tr][td]Overbrook
5898 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131[/td][td]343[/td][td]348[/td][/tr][tr][td]Carroll
2845 Edgemont Street Philadelphia, PA 19134[/td][td]353[/td][td]351[/td][/tr][tr][td]Camden-Camden
1700 Park Boulevard Camden, NJ[/td][td]359[/td][td]351[/td][/tr][tr][td]Frankford
Oxford Ave and Wakeling St. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]357[/td][td]352[/td][/tr][/table]
Best performing schools. Notice any similarities in the results here? (Masterman and Central High School are magnet schools although they are in Philly)
RESULTS FOUND: Public schools (166 records).
[table][tr][th=""]HIGH SCHOOLS[/th][th=""]SAT
math[/th][th=""]SAT
verbal[/th][/tr][tr][td]Masterman
1699 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, PA 19130[/td][td]618[/td][td]599[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lower Merion
245 E. Montgomery Ave. Ardmore, PA[/td][td]598[/td][td]582[/td][/tr][tr][td]Tredyffrin/Easttown-Conestoga
200 Irish Road Berwyn, PA 19312[/td][td]582[/td][td]574[/td][/tr][tr][td]Radnor
130 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087[/td][td]598[/td][td]574[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lower Merion-Harriton
600 N. Ithan Avenue Rosemont, PA 19010[/td][td]596[/td][td]571[/td][/tr][tr][td]Haddonfield
401 Kings Highway East Haddonfield, NJ[/td][td]562[/td][td]566[/td][/tr][tr][td]Unionville
750 Unionville Road Kennett Square, PA[/td][td]572[/td][td]556[/td][/tr][tr][td]Council Rock-North
62 Swamp Road Newtown, PA 18940[/td][td]571[/td][td]555[/td][/tr][tr][td]Upper Dublin
800 Loch Alsh Avenue Fort Washington, PA[/td][td]569[/td][td]552[/td][/tr][tr][td]Moorestown
350 Bridgeboro Road Moorestown, NJ[/td][td]561[/td][td]550[/td][/tr][tr][td]Great Valley
225 N. Phoenixville Pike Malvern/East Whiteland Township, PA[/td][td]548[/td][td]546[/td][/tr][tr][td]New Hope-Solebury
182 West Bridge Street New Hope Borough, PA[/td][td]553[/td][td]544[/td][/tr][tr][td]Walling.-Swarth.-Strath Haven
205 S. Providence Road Wallingford, PA[/td][td]564[/td][td]544[/td][/tr][tr][td]Cherry Hill-East
1750 Kresson Road Cherry Hill, NJ[/td][td]557[/td][td]542[/td][/tr][tr][td]Eastern Regional
1401 Laurel Oak Rd, #2500 Voorhees, NJ 08043[/td][td]550[/td][td]541[/td][/tr][tr][td]Central
1700 W. Olney Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]562[/td][td]536[/td][/tr][tr][td]Central Bucks-West
375 West Court Street Doylestown, PA[/td][td]543[/td][td]533[/td][/tr][tr][td]Central Bucks-East
2804 Holicong Rd. Buckingham, PA[/td][td]544[/td][td]533[/td][/tr][tr][td]Methacton
1001 Kriebel Mill Road Norristown, PA 19403[/td][td]564[/td][td]532[/td][/tr][tr][td]Jenkintown
325 Highland Avenue Jenkintown, PA[/td][td]522[/td][td]531[/td][/tr][tr][td]Downingtown-East
50 Devon Drive Uwchlan, PA[/td][td]555[/td][td]530[/td][/tr][tr][td]West Chester-Henderson
400 Montgomery Ave. West Chester, PA[/td][td]540[/td][td]529[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kennett
100 East South Street Kennett Square, PA[/td][td]536[/td][td]526[/td][/tr][tr][td]West Chester-East
450 Ellis Lane West Chester, PA[/td][td]543[/td][td]525[/td][/tr][tr][td]Garnet Valley
552 Smithbridge Rd. Concord Township, PA[/td][td]545[/td][td]525[/td][/tr][tr][td]Wissahickon
521 Houston Road Ambler, PA 19002[/td][td]555[/td][td]525[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lenape-Shawnee
600 Tabernacle Road Medford, NJ[/td][td]543[/td][td]524[/td][/tr][tr][td]Council Rock-South
2002 Rock Way Holland, PA 18966[/td][td]551[/td][td]523[/td][/tr][tr][td]Owen J. Roberts
981 Ridge Road South Coventry, PA[/td][td]530[/td][td]520[/td][/tr][tr][td]Rose Tree-Penncrest
134 Barren Road Media, PA 19063[/td][td]536[/td][td]520[/td][/tr][tr][td]North Penn
1340 Valley Forge Road Lansdale, PA 19446[/td][td]525[/td][td]519[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lower Moreland
555 Red Lion Road Huntingdon Valley, PA[/td][td]545[/td][td]518[/td][/tr][tr][td]Colonial-Plymouth Whitemarsh
201 E. Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA[/td][td]524[/td][td]516[/td][/tr][tr][td]Haverford
1801 Darby Rd. Havertown, PA[/td][td]521[/td][td]515[/td][/tr][tr][td]Phoenixville
1200 Gay Street Phoenixville, PA 19460[/td][td]517[/td][td]514[/td][/tr][tr][td]Central Bucks-South
1100 Folly Rd. Warrington, PA[/td][td]537[/td][td]514[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lenape-Lenape
235 Hartford Road Medford, NJ[/td][td]541[/td][td]514[/td][/tr][tr][td]Springfield
1901 East Paper Mill Rd. Erdenheim, PA[/td][td]506[/td][td]513[/td][/tr][tr][td]Cheltenham
500 Rices Mill Road Wyncote, PA[/td][td]511[/td][td]512[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lenape-Cherokee
120 Tomlinson Mill Road Marlton, NJ[/td][td]533[/td][td]512[/td][/tr][tr][td]Downingtown-West
445 Manor Ave. Downingtown, PA[/td][td]520[/td][td]511[/td][/tr][tr][td]Octorara
226 Highland Road Atglen, PA[/td][td]504[/td][td]511[/td][/tr][tr][td]Marple Newtown
120 Media Line Road Newtown Square, PA[/td][td]524[/td][td]510[/td][/tr][tr][td]Hatboro-Horsham
899 Horsham Road Horsham, PA 19044[/td][td]538[/td][td]508[/td][/tr][tr][td]Perkiomen Valley
509 Gravel Pike Collegeville, PA[/td][td]517[/td][td]508[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lenape-Seneca
110 Carranza Road Tabernacle, NJ[/td][td]529[/td][td]508[/td][/tr][tr][td]Cherry Hill-West
2101 Chapel Ave. Cherry Hill, NJ[/td][td]532[/td][td]507[/td][/tr][tr][td]Upper Merion
435 Crossfield Road King of Prussia, PA[/td][td]526[/td][td]507[/td][/tr][tr][td]Palisades
35 Church Hill Rd Kintnersville, PA 18930[/td][td]509[/td][td]507[/td][/tr][tr][td]Pennsbury
705 Hood Boulevard Fairless Hills, PA 19030[/td][td]529[/td][td]507[/td][/tr][tr][td]Black Horse Pike-Triton
250 Schubert Ave. Runnemede, NJ[/td][td]532[/td][td]506[/td][/tr][tr][td]Abington
900 Highland Avenue Abington, PA 19001[/td][td]530[/td][td]505[/td][/tr][tr][td]Centennial-William Tennent
333 Centennial Road Warminster, PA 18974[/td][td]506[/td][td]504[/td][/tr][tr][td]Haddon Township
406 Memorial Avenue Haddon Township, NJ[/td][td]504[/td][td]504[/td][/tr][tr][td]Clearview Regional
625 Breakneck Rd. Mullica Hill, NJ 08062[/td][td]512[/td][td]504[/td][/tr][tr][td]Pitman
225 Linden Ave. Pitman, NJ 08071[/td][td]528[/td][td]504[/td][/tr][tr][td]N. Burlington Co. Regional
160 Mansfield Road East Columbus, NJ[/td][td]509[/td][td]503[/td][/tr][tr][td]Cinnaminson
1197 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ[/td][td]522[/td][td]503[/td][/tr][tr][td]Spring-Ford
350 S. Lewis Road Royersford, PA[/td][td]516[/td][td]502[/td][/tr][tr][td]Avon Grove
257 State Road West Grove, PA 19390[/td][td]509[/td][td]501[/td][/tr][tr][td]Palmyra
257 State Road West Grove, PA 19390[/td][td]493[/td][td]500[/td][/tr][tr][td]Neshaminy
2001 Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA[/td][td]511[/td][td]499[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kingsway Regional
201 Kings Hwy Woolwich Township, NJ[/td][td]517[/td][td]499[/td][/tr][tr][td]Pennridge
1228 N. Fifth Street Perkasie, PA[/td][td]524[/td][td]498[/td][/tr][tr][td]Upper Perkiomen
2 Walt Road Pennsburg, PA 18073[/td][td]514[/td][td]498[/td][/tr][/table]
In conclusion, it's easy to say that all kids have to do is stay in school when your school has average SAT scores above 1000 and the students have great chances of going to good 4 year colleges.
Best performing schools. Notice any similarities in the results here? (Masterman and Central High School are magnet schools although they are in Philly)
RESULTS FOUND: Public schools (166 records).
[table][tr][th=""]HIGH SCHOOLS[/th][th=""]SAT
math[/th][th=""]SAT
verbal[/th][/tr][tr][td]Masterman
1699 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, PA 19130[/td][td]618[/td][td]599[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lower Merion
245 E. Montgomery Ave. Ardmore, PA[/td][td]598[/td][td]582[/td][/tr][tr][td]Tredyffrin/Easttown-Conestoga
200 Irish Road Berwyn, PA 19312[/td][td]582[/td][td]574[/td][/tr][tr][td]Radnor
130 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087[/td][td]598[/td][td]574[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lower Merion-Harriton
600 N. Ithan Avenue Rosemont, PA 19010[/td][td]596[/td][td]571[/td][/tr][tr][td]Haddonfield
401 Kings Highway East Haddonfield, NJ[/td][td]562[/td][td]566[/td][/tr][tr][td]Unionville
750 Unionville Road Kennett Square, PA[/td][td]572[/td][td]556[/td][/tr][tr][td]Council Rock-North
62 Swamp Road Newtown, PA 18940[/td][td]571[/td][td]555[/td][/tr][tr][td]Upper Dublin
800 Loch Alsh Avenue Fort Washington, PA[/td][td]569[/td][td]552[/td][/tr][tr][td]Moorestown
350 Bridgeboro Road Moorestown, NJ[/td][td]561[/td][td]550[/td][/tr][tr][td]Great Valley
225 N. Phoenixville Pike Malvern/East Whiteland Township, PA[/td][td]548[/td][td]546[/td][/tr][tr][td]New Hope-Solebury
182 West Bridge Street New Hope Borough, PA[/td][td]553[/td][td]544[/td][/tr][tr][td]Walling.-Swarth.-Strath Haven
205 S. Providence Road Wallingford, PA[/td][td]564[/td][td]544[/td][/tr][tr][td]Cherry Hill-East
1750 Kresson Road Cherry Hill, NJ[/td][td]557[/td][td]542[/td][/tr][tr][td]Eastern Regional
1401 Laurel Oak Rd, #2500 Voorhees, NJ 08043[/td][td]550[/td][td]541[/td][/tr][tr][td]Central
1700 W. Olney Ave. Philadelphia, PA[/td][td]562[/td][td]536[/td][/tr][tr][td]Central Bucks-West
375 West Court Street Doylestown, PA[/td][td]543[/td][td]533[/td][/tr][tr][td]Central Bucks-East
2804 Holicong Rd. Buckingham, PA[/td][td]544[/td][td]533[/td][/tr][tr][td]Methacton
1001 Kriebel Mill Road Norristown, PA 19403[/td][td]564[/td][td]532[/td][/tr][tr][td]Jenkintown
325 Highland Avenue Jenkintown, PA[/td][td]522[/td][td]531[/td][/tr][tr][td]Downingtown-East
50 Devon Drive Uwchlan, PA[/td][td]555[/td][td]530[/td][/tr][tr][td]West Chester-Henderson
400 Montgomery Ave. West Chester, PA[/td][td]540[/td][td]529[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kennett
100 East South Street Kennett Square, PA[/td][td]536[/td][td]526[/td][/tr][tr][td]West Chester-East
450 Ellis Lane West Chester, PA[/td][td]543[/td][td]525[/td][/tr][tr][td]Garnet Valley
552 Smithbridge Rd. Concord Township, PA[/td][td]545[/td][td]525[/td][/tr][tr][td]Wissahickon
521 Houston Road Ambler, PA 19002[/td][td]555[/td][td]525[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lenape-Shawnee
600 Tabernacle Road Medford, NJ[/td][td]543[/td][td]524[/td][/tr][tr][td]Council Rock-South
2002 Rock Way Holland, PA 18966[/td][td]551[/td][td]523[/td][/tr][tr][td]Owen J. Roberts
981 Ridge Road South Coventry, PA[/td][td]530[/td][td]520[/td][/tr][tr][td]Rose Tree-Penncrest
134 Barren Road Media, PA 19063[/td][td]536[/td][td]520[/td][/tr][tr][td]North Penn
1340 Valley Forge Road Lansdale, PA 19446[/td][td]525[/td][td]519[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lower Moreland
555 Red Lion Road Huntingdon Valley, PA[/td][td]545[/td][td]518[/td][/tr][tr][td]Colonial-Plymouth Whitemarsh
201 E. Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA[/td][td]524[/td][td]516[/td][/tr][tr][td]Haverford
1801 Darby Rd. Havertown, PA[/td][td]521[/td][td]515[/td][/tr][tr][td]Phoenixville
1200 Gay Street Phoenixville, PA 19460[/td][td]517[/td][td]514[/td][/tr][tr][td]Central Bucks-South
1100 Folly Rd. Warrington, PA[/td][td]537[/td][td]514[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lenape-Lenape
235 Hartford Road Medford, NJ[/td][td]541[/td][td]514[/td][/tr][tr][td]Springfield
1901 East Paper Mill Rd. Erdenheim, PA[/td][td]506[/td][td]513[/td][/tr][tr][td]Cheltenham
500 Rices Mill Road Wyncote, PA[/td][td]511[/td][td]512[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lenape-Cherokee
120 Tomlinson Mill Road Marlton, NJ[/td][td]533[/td][td]512[/td][/tr][tr][td]Downingtown-West
445 Manor Ave. Downingtown, PA[/td][td]520[/td][td]511[/td][/tr][tr][td]Octorara
226 Highland Road Atglen, PA[/td][td]504[/td][td]511[/td][/tr][tr][td]Marple Newtown
120 Media Line Road Newtown Square, PA[/td][td]524[/td][td]510[/td][/tr][tr][td]Hatboro-Horsham
899 Horsham Road Horsham, PA 19044[/td][td]538[/td][td]508[/td][/tr][tr][td]Perkiomen Valley
509 Gravel Pike Collegeville, PA[/td][td]517[/td][td]508[/td][/tr][tr][td]Lenape-Seneca
110 Carranza Road Tabernacle, NJ[/td][td]529[/td][td]508[/td][/tr][tr][td]Cherry Hill-West
2101 Chapel Ave. Cherry Hill, NJ[/td][td]532[/td][td]507[/td][/tr][tr][td]Upper Merion
435 Crossfield Road King of Prussia, PA[/td][td]526[/td][td]507[/td][/tr][tr][td]Palisades
35 Church Hill Rd Kintnersville, PA 18930[/td][td]509[/td][td]507[/td][/tr][tr][td]Pennsbury
705 Hood Boulevard Fairless Hills, PA 19030[/td][td]529[/td][td]507[/td][/tr][tr][td]Black Horse Pike-Triton
250 Schubert Ave. Runnemede, NJ[/td][td]532[/td][td]506[/td][/tr][tr][td]Abington
900 Highland Avenue Abington, PA 19001[/td][td]530[/td][td]505[/td][/tr][tr][td]Centennial-William Tennent
333 Centennial Road Warminster, PA 18974[/td][td]506[/td][td]504[/td][/tr][tr][td]Haddon Township
406 Memorial Avenue Haddon Township, NJ[/td][td]504[/td][td]504[/td][/tr][tr][td]Clearview Regional
625 Breakneck Rd. Mullica Hill, NJ 08062[/td][td]512[/td][td]504[/td][/tr][tr][td]Pitman
225 Linden Ave. Pitman, NJ 08071[/td][td]528[/td][td]504[/td][/tr][tr][td]N. Burlington Co. Regional
160 Mansfield Road East Columbus, NJ[/td][td]509[/td][td]503[/td][/tr][tr][td]Cinnaminson
1197 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ[/td][td]522[/td][td]503[/td][/tr][tr][td]Spring-Ford
350 S. Lewis Road Royersford, PA[/td][td]516[/td][td]502[/td][/tr][tr][td]Avon Grove
257 State Road West Grove, PA 19390[/td][td]509[/td][td]501[/td][/tr][tr][td]Palmyra
257 State Road West Grove, PA 19390[/td][td]493[/td][td]500[/td][/tr][tr][td]Neshaminy
2001 Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA[/td][td]511[/td][td]499[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kingsway Regional
201 Kings Hwy Woolwich Township, NJ[/td][td]517[/td][td]499[/td][/tr][tr][td]Pennridge
1228 N. Fifth Street Perkasie, PA[/td][td]524[/td][td]498[/td][/tr][tr][td]Upper Perkiomen
2 Walt Road Pennsburg, PA 18073[/td][td]514[/td][td]498[/td][/tr][/table]
In conclusion, it's easy to say that all kids have to do is stay in school when your school has average SAT scores above 1000 and the students have great chances of going to good 4 year colleges.
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Standardized tests are inherently flawed. I will explain more in depth later.
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Standardized tests are inherently flawed. I will explain more in depth later.
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I can personally tell you that kids in the hood couldn't give less of a damn about Big Obama. They don't look up to him. They just view him as something that they have never wanted to be or could be if they wanted to.
I can't see anything getting better. I say this all of the time to my boys when this discussion is brought up.
And anyone would be crazy to think that all of this wasn't well thought out. I am sure all of this were planned in 1865 once we became "free."
Like folks have said, the most you can do is reach out to a few kids, get them on board, take care of you and your own, and hope that they are a positive influence to others. In terms of our race as a whole improving, I can't see that happening anytime soon, if ever.
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I can personally tell you that kids in the hood couldn't give less of a damn about Big Obama. They don't look up to him. They just view him as something that they have never wanted to be or could be if they wanted to.
I can't see anything getting better. I say this all of the time to my boys when this discussion is brought up.
And anyone would be crazy to think that all of this wasn't well thought out. I am sure all of this were planned in 1865 once we became "free."
Like folks have said, the most you can do is reach out to a few kids, get them on board, take care of you and your own, and hope that they are a positive influence to others. In terms of our race as a whole improving, I can't see that happening anytime soon, if ever.
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I highly recommend you all watch Hard Times at Douglass High. It's an eye-opening documentary that follows the lives of a few students and teachers at Douglass High in Baltimore. A couple of things stood out to me when watching.
-One of the teachers at the beginning of the documentary was so excited about the opportunity to teach. As the film went on, his enthusiasm went out the window. He didn't even finish the year and quit. He was challenged every day by the students and no one wanted to learn. I remember watching him prep for back to school night, and he had something like 3 parents TOTAL show up out of all of the classes he taught. He was a broken down man by the time he packed his bags to leave.
-One of the kids featured in the film was extremely ostracized because he actually enjoyed school. He was made fun of by his peers. I mean, it's a SAD reality of what many of these kids in the inner-city face.
-17 year old freshmen was the norm....kids who could barely read and had no business in HS, but were pushed through by the administration.
Honestly, it's a no-win situation for everyone involved. Terrible teaching/learning conditions amongst other things.
-One of the teachers at the beginning of the documentary was so excited about the opportunity to teach. As the film went on, his enthusiasm went out the window. He didn't even finish the year and quit. He was challenged every day by the students and no one wanted to learn. I remember watching him prep for back to school night, and he had something like 3 parents TOTAL show up out of all of the classes he taught. He was a broken down man by the time he packed his bags to leave.
-One of the kids featured in the film was extremely ostracized because he actually enjoyed school. He was made fun of by his peers. I mean, it's a SAD reality of what many of these kids in the inner-city face.
-17 year old freshmen was the norm....kids who could barely read and had no business in HS, but were pushed through by the administration.
Honestly, it's a no-win situation for everyone involved. Terrible teaching/learning conditions amongst other things.
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I highly recommend you all watch Hard Times at Douglass High. It's an eye-opening documentary that follows the lives of a few students and teachers at Douglass High in Baltimore. A couple of things stood out to me when watching.
-One of the teachers at the beginning of the documentary was so excited about the opportunity to teach. As the film went on, his enthusiasm went out the window. He didn't even finish the year and quit. He was challenged every day by the students and no one wanted to learn. I remember watching him prep for back to school night, and he had something like 3 parents TOTAL show up out of all of the classes he taught. He was a broken down man by the time he packed his bags to leave.
-One of the kids featured in the film was extremely ostracized because he actually enjoyed school. He was made fun of by his peers. I mean, it's a SAD reality of what many of these kids in the inner-city face.
-17 year old freshmen was the norm....kids who could barely read and had no business in HS, but were pushed through by the administration.
Honestly, it's a no-win situation for everyone involved. Terrible teaching/learning conditions amongst other things.
-One of the teachers at the beginning of the documentary was so excited about the opportunity to teach. As the film went on, his enthusiasm went out the window. He didn't even finish the year and quit. He was challenged every day by the students and no one wanted to learn. I remember watching him prep for back to school night, and he had something like 3 parents TOTAL show up out of all of the classes he taught. He was a broken down man by the time he packed his bags to leave.
-One of the kids featured in the film was extremely ostracized because he actually enjoyed school. He was made fun of by his peers. I mean, it's a SAD reality of what many of these kids in the inner-city face.
-17 year old freshmen was the norm....kids who could barely read and had no business in HS, but were pushed through by the administration.
Honestly, it's a no-win situation for everyone involved. Terrible teaching/learning conditions amongst other things.
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Originally Posted by SamDUH562
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Originally Posted by SamDUH562
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Blaming low graduation rates on a single parent home is such a lame excuse and an easy cop out.
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Blaming low graduation rates on a single parent home is such a lame excuse and an easy cop out.
