Alternative Center for Excellence
Alternative Center for Excellence
About This School
Preschool | Grades 9-12 | Danbury School District
Alternative Center for Excellence is located in Danbury, CT and is one of 2 high schools in Danbury School District. It is a alt. school that serves 80 students in grades 9-12.
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.
Alternative Center for Excellence made AYP in 2010. 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 Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alternative Center for Excellence's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Alternative Center for Excellence had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alternative Center for Excellence'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.
Alternative Center for Excellence made AYP in 2010. 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 Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alternative Center for Excellence's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Alternative Center for Excellence had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alternative Center for Excellence's students and teachers. more
Nearby Cities
High Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Abbott Technical High School 1 miles |  |
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| Immaculate High School 1.6 miles | n/a | |
| Danbury High School 1.9 miles |  |
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| Colonial Hills Christian Academy 2.2 miles | n/a | |
| Bethel High School 2.9 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 80
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51%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Alternative Center for Excellence had 38% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Connecticut had 34% 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 (2011)
White
57%
Hispanic
25%
Black
14%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
Danbury School District District Spending
$12,983Per Pupil
The Danbury School District spends $12,983 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 68% on instruction, 29% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Danbury School District District
10:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Alternative Center for Excellence had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CAPT
What is it?
The Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grade 10 in reading, writing, science and math.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels, 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. A score at or above level 3 is considered proficient, however the goal is for all students to score at or above level 4.
About the SAT
What is it?
The SAT Reasoning Test is a voluntary college admissions test used to assess critical thinking skills and student ability to analyze and solve problems.
Which Grades and Subjects?
The SAT Reasoning Test assesses high school students in three sections: math, critical reading, and writing. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 11 or 12.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score from 600 to 2400 by combining the test results from the three 800-point sections.
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Average Mathematics Score
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392
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485
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504
Average Reading Score
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401
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483
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502
Average Writing Score
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400
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489
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503
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Reading
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Writing
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80%
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38%
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78%
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82%
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78%
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Writing
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58%
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75%
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87%
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29%
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48%
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Writing
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53%
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TestRating
1 out of 10
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 Connecticut, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) Results and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Results for all subjects tested.
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