About This School
Lorraine Secondary School is located in Fountain, CO and is one of 11 schools in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An. It is a alt. school that serves 122 students in grades 6-12.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Lorraine Secondary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Colorado in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Lorraine Secondary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2007, Lorraine Secondary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Lorraine Secondary School's students and teachers. more
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Lorraine Secondary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Colorado in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Lorraine Secondary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2007, Lorraine Secondary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Lorraine Secondary School's students and teachers. more
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Fountain School District NO. 8 in the County of EL Paso an District Spending
$7,413Per Pupil
The Fountain School District NO. 8 in the County of EL Paso an spends $7,413 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 55% on instruction, 41% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Fountain School District NO. 8 in the County of EL Paso an District
Education.com TestRating
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Colorado, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) Results for all subjects tested.
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Fountain-Fort Carson High School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Mesa Ridge High School 2.3 miles | |
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| Janitell Junior High School 2.6 miles | |
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| Fountain Middle School 2.7 miles | |
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| James Madison Charter Academy School 2.9 miles |  |
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School Facts
- Alt. School
- Grades 6-12
- Fountain School District NO. 8 in the County of EL Paso an
Did not make AYP
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Contact
Lorraine Secondary School301 East Iowa
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1550
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Test Scores
About the CSAP
What is it?
The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 10 are assessed in reading, math, and writing. Students in grades 5, 8, and 10 are assessed in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at four levels: unsatisfactory, partially proficient, proficient, and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the ACT
What is it?
The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.
Which Grades and Subjects?
The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.
How is it Scored?
ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Colorado, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) Results for all subjects tested.
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Enrollment (2010)
Total: 122
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Lorraine Secondary School had 55% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Colorado had 35% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
White
55%
Hispanic
22%
Black
12%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
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15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Lorraine Secondary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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Lorraine Secondary School
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lorraine: i love it and the teachers there are awesome i feel good and secure and know my child is learning since he started there.He is learning alot and he is 3 we are working on his name and im glad he is going there and glad he will be there nezxt year
Submitted by a Parent on Apr 15, 2010
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