Thursday, June 9, 2016
Mohawk, Pioneer among ‘best schools’ in US News & World Report
Talk about talking the talk and not walking the walk . Chairwoman Pat
Shearer states and I quote "We’ve got a wonderful
group of teachers and administrators that are top-notch. That really
helps make the kids what they are." Wouldn't you think she would want to protect them?
Really Pat! You have turned your backs not only on these kids , but the teachers and Admins as well. Its time ALL taxpayers, parents and students take a stand for the school before we have no school left . Our Admins and teachers who made this a reality are leaving in shiploads. How can we be proud as a school , when what made our school is being torn apart by a Superintendence who has done nothing but destroy the moral of the teachers and kids ?
The goal is not only to Remove Ruth Miller, but make damn sure she does not do this to another school , like what was done to us.Not to Mention Templeton.
Recorder Staff
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Really Pat! You have turned your backs not only on these kids , but the teachers and Admins as well. Its time ALL taxpayers, parents and students take a stand for the school before we have no school left . Our Admins and teachers who made this a reality are leaving in shiploads. How can we be proud as a school , when what made our school is being torn apart by a Superintendence who has done nothing but destroy the moral of the teachers and kids ?
The goal is not only to Remove Ruth Miller, but make damn sure she does not do this to another school , like what was done to us.Not to Mention Templeton.
Recorder Staff
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Two of Franklin County’s regional high schools received “silver
medal” rankings, placing them among the nation’s top 9 percent of “Best
High Schools,” according to US News and World Report.
The magazine’s ranking process began with 28,561 high schools, before it was winnowed down to 19,908. The highest-performing 6,218 high schools nationwide were then ranked. About 2.5 percent were given gold medal rankings, 11 percent (including Pioneer and Mohawk) received silver ranking, and about 18 percent received bronze. The roughly two-thirds remaining did not receive a “medal award.” Altogether, 89 out of 353 Massachusetts high schools received a gold, silver or bronze medal.
The criteria was based on whether each school’s students were performing better than statistically expected for students in that state (using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS test results in Massachusetts).
Pioneer Valley Regional High School was ranked as 69th in Massachusetts, while the Mohawk Trail Regional High School was 74th in the state. Both schools ranked within the top 21 percent of all Massachusetts public schools that were evaluated for this report.
According to US News, about 32 percent of Pioneer Valley Regional School students take Advance Placement courses, and the graduation rate is 91 percent. Based on MCAS scores, 97 percent of students ranked proficient in English and 93 percent are proficident in math.
“Hallelujah,” exclaimed Pioneer school board Chairwoman Pat
Shearer, when told of the news. “That has happened to us maybe 10 years
ago. I’ve saved the magazine. That is so great. We’ve got a wonderful
group of teachers and administrators that are top-notch. That really
helps make the kids what they are. It starts from kindergarten on, not
just the high school,” Shearer added. “We’ve had graduates go on to
military academies, Harvard and Yale, other so-called ‘superschools.’”
US News reported that Mohawk’s graduation rate is 92 percent, and that 26 percent are enrolled in advanced placement courses. The students’ English proficiency is 92 percent and math proficiency is 87 percent, based on state MCAS results.
“I am delighted that Mohawk High School has been awarded a silver medal by U.S. News & World Report in their 2016 ranking of the best high schools in the United States,” said Mohawk Superintendent Michael Buoniconti. He said the ranking puts Mohawk in the top 21 percent of all high schools in the state.
“I am very proud of our students, educators and families who have all contributed significantly to this noteworthy achievement,” Buoniconti said.
Both Franklin County high schools have about 500 students, but the student-teacher ratio for Pioneeer was 12:1 and the Mohawk ratio was 16:1. Also, about one-third of Mohawk students were deemed “economically disadvantaged,” as were about one-fourth of the Pioneer students. Both schools ranked above the state average in terms of academic proficiency.
Mahar bronze The Ralph C. Mahar High School in Orange received a bronze medal in this “best schools” ranking, placing above the state average for math and English proficiency. (The numerical rankings stopped at 75.)
Mahar’s graduation rate is 81 percent; its student proficiency in English is 96 percent and, in math,
The magazine’s ranking process began with 28,561 high schools, before it was winnowed down to 19,908. The highest-performing 6,218 high schools nationwide were then ranked. About 2.5 percent were given gold medal rankings, 11 percent (including Pioneer and Mohawk) received silver ranking, and about 18 percent received bronze. The roughly two-thirds remaining did not receive a “medal award.” Altogether, 89 out of 353 Massachusetts high schools received a gold, silver or bronze medal.
The criteria was based on whether each school’s students were performing better than statistically expected for students in that state (using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS test results in Massachusetts).
Pioneer Valley Regional High School was ranked as 69th in Massachusetts, while the Mohawk Trail Regional High School was 74th in the state. Both schools ranked within the top 21 percent of all Massachusetts public schools that were evaluated for this report.
According to US News, about 32 percent of Pioneer Valley Regional School students take Advance Placement courses, and the graduation rate is 91 percent. Based on MCAS scores, 97 percent of students ranked proficient in English and 93 percent are proficident in math.
US News reported that Mohawk’s graduation rate is 92 percent, and that 26 percent are enrolled in advanced placement courses. The students’ English proficiency is 92 percent and math proficiency is 87 percent, based on state MCAS results.
“I am delighted that Mohawk High School has been awarded a silver medal by U.S. News & World Report in their 2016 ranking of the best high schools in the United States,” said Mohawk Superintendent Michael Buoniconti. He said the ranking puts Mohawk in the top 21 percent of all high schools in the state.
“I am very proud of our students, educators and families who have all contributed significantly to this noteworthy achievement,” Buoniconti said.
Both Franklin County high schools have about 500 students, but the student-teacher ratio for Pioneeer was 12:1 and the Mohawk ratio was 16:1. Also, about one-third of Mohawk students were deemed “economically disadvantaged,” as were about one-fourth of the Pioneer students. Both schools ranked above the state average in terms of academic proficiency.
Mahar bronze The Ralph C. Mahar High School in Orange received a bronze medal in this “best schools” ranking, placing above the state average for math and English proficiency. (The numerical rankings stopped at 75.)
Mahar’s graduation rate is 81 percent; its student proficiency in English is 96 percent and, in math,
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PVRS.
This is Data based on the 2013-2014 school year. Dayle Dorion was
Superintendent .Pioneer school board Chairwoman Pat Shearer, says what a
wonderful group of teachers and Admins we have , I am confused here
because those wonderful teachers and Admins are jumping ship by the boat
loads , and this committee has done nothing to stop it or help them.
The ones who deserve this credit and support are being driven out of the
school by our new Superintendent Ruth Miller, and our Head of the
School Committee is allowing this to happen. Losing these people has
been tragic , Mr Wherli, Sharon Jones
, but most of all our beloved Mike Duprey , as well as a number of
teachers who are all looking elsewhere . These are the people who made
Pioneer , and these are the people you have turned your backs on. This
is a disgrace to our school and those who worked hard helping these kids
achieve. Mike Duprey for instance, look at all he has done for this
school in 26 years, he teaches kids to believe in themselves ,because
he shows them that he believes in them, and you throw him aside like he
was nothing . Let me tell you Pat, he means a great deal to us all and
to these kids . In the last year ( 2015-2016) we have been watching and
we have seen a school full of Spirit slowly die, and you know this to be
true, a number of us showed up at the school meeting in May,( its on
Video) and you have done NOTHING. This school committee is making some
very bad choices and this is far from over , look for yourselves pvrsconcernsandissues.blogspot.com.
Tell us , Where do you think we will stand a year from now or two?
You,the School Committee right now have the power to save PVRS are you
gonna do it? Suggestion, we need to ask Dayle Dorion to step back in
till we find a Superintendent who fits our school and spirit , before
PVRS is lost .
1 comment:
Thomas LJune 9, 2016 at 7:05 PM
I
can't believe this is happening to our school. I graduated here and
Mike Duprey was always so supportive of all of us . This is a man who
will go to the wall for you and have your back , he taught us so much
about what it was to be a real man. The school committee to this
superintendent all need to be removed. Maybe the Northfield Selectboard
should hold an emergency meeting as well and find out what is going on.
Its obvious the SC is not taking care of things or listening to the tax
payers,the SB should step up. If what I am reading is fact, all of us
are in trouble, that means taxpayers too.
When Ruthless was destroying your school and community you had plenty to say , but now that she is destroying another you remain silent . We will eventually undo the wrong that has been done to us. Lies destroy. You should be ashamed for what you have done,and want to step forward and yet you remain silent .I just cannot wrap my head around why you did this to us? Did we harm you? Did our children harm you or our teachers? Why would you do such a cruel thing to children and innocent people whos lives are being destroyed? Dave said it best, is this what you teach your children to lie and deceive others? I hope your proud of yourselves.
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