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SA T Scores <br />As shown in Table 22, SAT scores for high school students in CHCCS are markedly <br />higher than for OCS; participation rates are substantially higher as well, which would <br />underestimate the disparities in the scores between the two districts. <br />Table 22: SAT Scores <br />Source: *2003 -2004 High School Report Card Data <br />Dropouts <br />Table 23 below shows five years of dropout statistics for the two districts, <br />indicating the percentage of 9th - 12th graders who dropped out of school during that <br />academic year. As indicated in the table, CHCCS have a lower percentage of students <br />dropping out of high school than OCS. <br />Table 23. Dropout Rates by District* <br />CHCCS* <br />OCS* <br />2000 -2001 <br />CHHS <br />ECHHS <br />CRHS <br />OHS <br />Total SAT <br />1174 <br />1197 <br />1005 <br />1066 <br />-Average <br />-Participation Rate <br />90% <br />96% <br />74% <br />75% <br />Source: *2003 -2004 High School Report Card Data <br />Dropouts <br />Table 23 below shows five years of dropout statistics for the two districts, <br />indicating the percentage of 9th - 12th graders who dropped out of school during that <br />academic year. As indicated in the table, CHCCS have a lower percentage of students <br />dropping out of high school than OCS. <br />Table 23. Dropout Rates by District* <br />Source: * OCS District Office, December 2004 <br />Advanced Placement (AP) Courses <br />Both school districts offer a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Table 24 <br />below reports AP course enrollments by each of the four high schools. CHCCS offer more <br />types of AP courses (e.g., world languages) and enroll proportionally more students than <br />OCS. Of note in the table below is that 005 have no AP courses in the arts. Districts have <br />begun reviewing AP course offerings at the high school level as a possible area for <br />collaboration. <br />CHCCS /OCS Final Report 33 <br />1998 -1999 <br />1999 -2000 <br />2000 -2001 <br />2001 -2002 <br />2002 -2003 <br />005 <br />5.45 <br />4.73 <br />5.20 <br />4.22 <br />5.81 <br />CHCCS <br />2.35 <br />2.03 <br />2.67 <br />1.31 <br />0.99 <br />State <br />6.78 <br />6.43 <br />5.72 <br />T 5.25 <br />4.78 <br />Source: * OCS District Office, December 2004 <br />Advanced Placement (AP) Courses <br />Both school districts offer a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Table 24 <br />below reports AP course enrollments by each of the four high schools. CHCCS offer more <br />types of AP courses (e.g., world languages) and enroll proportionally more students than <br />OCS. Of note in the table below is that 005 have no AP courses in the arts. Districts have <br />begun reviewing AP course offerings at the high school level as a possible area for <br />collaboration. <br />CHCCS /OCS Final Report 33 <br />