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Excellent with distinction
Ohio Department of Education school report cards for 2007-08 added a new designation for those schools that have gone above and beyond the requirements expected. In Ohio, 74 districts were given the designation of Excellent with Distinction. Lakeview and Howland school districts were the only two in the tri-county area to achieve this. To meet state indicators:
Districts must meet or exceed the goal of 75 percent proficient on tests administered to grades three through eight, as well as the Ohio Graduation Test.
Districts must meet or exceed the goal of 85 percent proficient on tests administered to grade 11.
Districts must meet or exceed the 90 percent state-required graduation rate.
Districts must meet or exceed the 93 percent state-required attendance rate.
Howland
Enrollment: 2,964
Number of standards met: 29 out of 30
Not met: Fifth-grade math, 66.1 percent
Attendance rate: 94.8 percent
Graduation rate: 99.6 percent
Performance index score: 100.7 out of 120
Adequate yearly progress goals: Met
Lakeview
Enrollment: 2,055
Number of standards met: 27 out of 30
Not met: Fifth-grade math, 73.4 percent; eighth-grade social studies, 70.4 percent; eighth-grade science, 68.6 percent
Attendance rate: 95.4 percent
Graduation rate: 99.4 percent
Performance index score: 102.2 out of 120
Adequate yearly progress goals: Met
Source: 2007-08 Ohio Department of Education school report cards