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Published on 01/25/1999 All articles from this issue

Joint Venture releases 1999 school data

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Town Crier Staff Report

Joint Venture Silicon Valley released data in its 1999 index this month that shows how students in Silicon Valley measure up in the classroom. The information comes after a yearlong study by the non-profit organization.

The following data is contained in the report:.

* The graduation rate for students in Silicon Valley has declined over the past five years. Only 70 percent of those who enrolled in high school as freshmen in 1994 graduated.

* Fifty-one precent of Silicon Valley third-graders scored at or above the national median for reading comprehension. More than 60 percent of all limited-English proficient students scored below the national median.

* The number of students enrolled in math beyond Algebra I declined 32 percent since '95. Less than one-third of students enroll above algebra I.

* The number of high school students who complete courses requried for entrance to state college systems increased from 37 percent in '93 to 42 percent in '97.

* Arts in schools increased by 32 percent from 1993.