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Table 42, 2004 -2005 OCS Dropout Demographics <br />Source: OCS District uttice, ,i anuary auu�) <br />In addition, A.L. Stanback Middle School had two dropouts, both female, who went to <br />attendance school. C.W. Stanford Middle School had one dropout, a black female, who cited <br />"unstable home environment" as her reason for leaving. <br />• OCS: We are doing a magnificent job, having a significant impact on the <br />community. Nevertheless staff struggles with how to reach those students that <br />are not being reached. There are significant community issues related to drugs, <br />alcohol, neglect, gang activity and absent parents that impact students and this <br />school wants to work with all students to make sure none fall through the <br />cracks.... Our school is also looking for guidance on drop -out prevention. For <br />example, how can school convince students to persist when parents encourage <br />drop -out.2 EC programs also at issue. We have extremely large EC caseloads and <br />our staff works hard to handle students individually to meet their needs. We <br />would like to see more alternatives for students in need /crisis....Some students <br />aren't ready /able to stay mentally healthy in the high school setting given its <br />demands. We would like to see successful alternatives and options other schools <br />and communities embrace. Given that D55 at the county level has had funding <br />drastically cut, our schools aren't able to get as much assistance from them. A <br />cut in mental health funds has not helped this issue for this puts significant onus <br />on the school to provide support for students in need. Financial needs are great <br />in this area. <br />A deeper analysis of the reasons for dropping out as well as a follow -up study to <br />discover what has happened to these students after dropping out would provide more <br />information about whether additional or improved school programs and personnel might have <br />kept them in school. <br />Counselors and Social Workers at the Middle Schools and High Schools <br />Despite the larger population of the OCS middle schools, each OCS middle school <br />has two counselors, whereas each CHCCS middle school has three. Each CHCCS middle <br />school (and every other school in CHCCS) has its own social worker (called family specialist) <br />whereas OCS currently have only seven for the whole system. It may not seem obvious why <br />CHCCS /OCS Final Report 62 <br />CRHS <br />OHS <br />Male <br />Female <br />27 <br />38 <br />8 <br />43 <br />White <br />24 <br />51 <br />Black <br />-Hispanic <br />Other <br />7 <br />25 <br />4 <br />2 <br />2 <br />Total <br />35 <br />80 <br />Source: OCS District uttice, ,i anuary auu�) <br />In addition, A.L. Stanback Middle School had two dropouts, both female, who went to <br />attendance school. C.W. Stanford Middle School had one dropout, a black female, who cited <br />"unstable home environment" as her reason for leaving. <br />• OCS: We are doing a magnificent job, having a significant impact on the <br />community. Nevertheless staff struggles with how to reach those students that <br />are not being reached. There are significant community issues related to drugs, <br />alcohol, neglect, gang activity and absent parents that impact students and this <br />school wants to work with all students to make sure none fall through the <br />cracks.... Our school is also looking for guidance on drop -out prevention. For <br />example, how can school convince students to persist when parents encourage <br />drop -out.2 EC programs also at issue. We have extremely large EC caseloads and <br />our staff works hard to handle students individually to meet their needs. We <br />would like to see more alternatives for students in need /crisis....Some students <br />aren't ready /able to stay mentally healthy in the high school setting given its <br />demands. We would like to see successful alternatives and options other schools <br />and communities embrace. Given that D55 at the county level has had funding <br />drastically cut, our schools aren't able to get as much assistance from them. A <br />cut in mental health funds has not helped this issue for this puts significant onus <br />on the school to provide support for students in need. Financial needs are great <br />in this area. <br />A deeper analysis of the reasons for dropping out as well as a follow -up study to <br />discover what has happened to these students after dropping out would provide more <br />information about whether additional or improved school programs and personnel might have <br />kept them in school. <br />Counselors and Social Workers at the Middle Schools and High Schools <br />Despite the larger population of the OCS middle schools, each OCS middle school <br />has two counselors, whereas each CHCCS middle school has three. Each CHCCS middle <br />school (and every other school in CHCCS) has its own social worker (called family specialist) <br />whereas OCS currently have only seven for the whole system. It may not seem obvious why <br />CHCCS /OCS Final Report 62 <br />