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Did You Know?Nazareth Area School District

August 29, 2008

Did You Know?

•In 1988 our student enrollment was 2944•In 1998 our student enrollment was 4033 •Today, our enrollment is 4813

Did You Know?

•Of our 4813 students,•94 % are Caucasian•2.0% are African-American•2.5% are Hispanic•1.2 % are Asian-American•0.3% are Indian

Did You Know?•We have 215 students identified as gifted•We have 522 identified with special needs•We have 27 ESL students across 5

buildings•We have 54 students who receive

alternate education services from CIU 20 and other agencies

Did You Know?

•7.2 % of our students are economically disadvantaged

•6.8% live in single-parent households

Did You Know?•This past summer:•187 students participated in summer

school programs47 at the high school8 at the middle school101 at the elementary schools (reading – K-

3)31 at the elementary schools (math - 3-5)

Did You Know? •115 students completed 167 AP exams last

year in 14 different subject areas•259 students took the SAT last year•State SAT average: 494 (reading) and 501

(math)•Our SAT average: 510 (reading) and 520

(math)

Did You Know?•Percent of ACT-Tested Students Ready for

College-Level Coursework

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2007-08 PSSA Results - Math

Bushkill

Shafer

Lower Nazareth

Nazareth Area Middle School

Nazareth Area High School

Series1 85.1 87.8 79.8 79.4 56.9

Bushkill ShaferLower

NazarethNazareth

Area Nazareth Area High

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2007-08 PSSA Results - Reading

Bushkill

Shafer

Lower Nazareth

Nazareth Area Middle School

Nazareth Area High School

Series1 82.2 76.9 75.4 76.7 73.2

Bushkill ShaferLower

NazarethNazareth

Area Nazareth Area High

Did You Know?

•In 2007-2008 we had 90% of students indicate they plan to pursue post-secondary education

•35% planned to attend a 2-year institution

•52% planned to attend a 4-year institution

•3% are entering other schools

Did You Know?

•In 2007-08:•1255 students participated in athletic

programs•154 students participated in football•63 students participated in wrestling•116 students participated in basketball•48 students participated in cheerleading

Did You Know?•In 2007-08:•73 students participated in field hockey•115 students participated in soccer•70 students participated in cross-country•51 participated in swimming•40 participated in tennis•80 participated in lacrosse

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•Last year the Nazareth Blue Eagle Marching Band won the USSBA National Band Championship

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•Last year the Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team won the District III AAA Championship

Did You Know?•There were 20,664 student contacts last

year for acute illness•There were 13,362 contacts for acute

injury•School nurses completed 12,523

screenings for vision, hearing, scoliosis, height and weight

Did You Know?

•Last year 3,107 students were sent home for health reasons (down 474 from last year)

•9,874 individual medications were administered (down 523 from last year)

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•Last year school psychologists completed: •76 initial evaluations for special needs

students•174 re-evaluations for special needs

students•42 evaluations for gifted students

Did You Know?

•The Middle School Guidance Department oversaw the Peer Tutoring Program last year.  

•56 students received tutoring by their fellow classmates in Math and Language Arts.

Did You Know?•The technology department supports

more than 2500 computers district-wide•The district web site averages 1500 visits

every day•Over the last 2 years the department has

applied for more than $1,000,000 in technology grants and received almost $600,000 in

grant funding

Did You Know?•Last year the cafeteria staff served 454,

574 meals, averaging 2,690 per day. The staff also catered 218 events (more than one per school calendar day) and served 10 sports banquets.

•The department is self-sufficient, and does not take funds from the general budget.

Did You Know?

•We have 355 teachers (245 female/110 male)

•24 have less than a year of experience•213 have 2 to 10 years of experience•67 have 11 to 20 years of experience•26 have 21 to 30 years of experience•25 have over 30 years of experience

Did You Know?

•Of our 355 teachers:•61 are less than 30 years old•198 are between the ages of 30 and 50•96 are over 50

Did You Know?

•Of our 355 teachers:•173 have a Bachelor’s Degree•181 have a Master’s Degree•1 holds a doctorate

Did You Know?District Staffing

1987-1988 1998-1999 2007-2008

Number of Staff members

280 426 650

% Change 52.14% 132.14%

Did You Know?District Budget

1987-1988 1998-1999 2007-2008

Expenditures $12,664,340 $32,114,000 $57,169,908

% Change 130.74% 218.16%

Did You Know?• In 1940, the Nazareth Borough School

District consisted of 4 schools: 3 elementary schools (grades 1-6), plus the high school (grades 7-12).

•There were 51 professional staff members•The annual instructional costs per student

were $63.54 (elementary) and $95.47 (high school)

•The total budget for the district was $144,235

Did You Know?

•Over the years, the district has experienced many changes. One thing that remains consistent is our commitment to providing a quality education for ALL students.

•Best wishes for a wonderful school year!