Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School
Address
5050 Sweppenheiser Drive Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, 17815 United States
Information
School type	Vocational School
Opened	1969
Status	Open
Director	William L. Forsythe Jr.
Principal	David Bacher
Faculty	43.5 teachers
Grades	9-12
Number of students	633
School color(s)	Green and Gold
Sports	Football Baseball Soccer Basketball Wrestling Bowling Track Cross Country Cheerleading
Mascot	Ram
Newspaper	Ram Page
Yearbook	Rambler
Website	http://www.cmvt.us

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a full-time area vocational-technical school that serves the youth of Columbia and Montour counties in Pennsylvania. CMAVTS offers 17 training areas to secondary students in grades 9 through 12. In ninth grade, students are put through an exploratory program where they go through four programs through the course of a school year. In tenth grade they choose their "major" to focus on, up until graduation in 12th grade. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 633 pupils, with 244 pupils receiving a free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 43.5 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 14:1.^[1] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of it teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.^[2]

The school is an extension of the educational programs of the seven participating school districts. The option of vocational education at the Columbia-Montour AVTS gives students a full range of educational choices. In addition to the traditional high school student, they also offer education options to adults with evening and summers with their adult education classes.

Participating School Districts

• Benton Area School District
• Berwick Area School District
• Bloomsburg Area School District
• Central Columbia School District
• Danville Area School District
• Millville Area School District
• Southern Columbia Area School District

Academic achievement

In 2012, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School declined to Corrective Action II 1st Year due to lagging student academic achievement. The school missed 5 out of 6 metrics.^[3] In 2011, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School was in Corrective Action I 1st due to low student academic achievement.

Graduation rate

In 2012, the graduation rate at the school increased to 94.5%.^[4] In 2011, the school's graduation rate was 89%.

PSSA results

11th Grade Reading:

• 2012 - 56% on grade level, (19% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.^[5]
• 2011 - 60% (19% below basic). State - 69.1% ^[6]
• 2010 - 54% (22% below basic). State - 66% ^[7]
• 2009 - 41% (28% below basic). State - 65% ^[8]
• 2008 - 44% (26% below basic). State - 65% ^[9]
• 2007 - % (% below basic). State - 65% ^[10]

11th Grade Math:

• 2012 - 42% on grade level (25% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.^[11]
• 2011 - 50% (25% below basic). State - 60.3% ^[12]
• 2010 - 61% (21% below basic). State - 59% ^[13]
• 2009 - 35% (33% below basic). State - 56%.^[14]
• 2008 - 46% (31% below basic). State - 56% ^[15]

11th Grade Science:

• 2012 - 17% on grade level (13% below basic). State - 44% of 11th graders were on grade level.
• 2011 - 15% (29% below basic). State - 40% ^[16]
• 2010 - 30% (22% below basic). State - 39%
• 2009 - 21% (22% below basic). State - 40% ^[17]
• 2008 - 23% (19% below basic). State - 39% ^[18]

College Remediation Rate

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 17% of the Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.^[19] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.^[20] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

SAT Scores

From January to June 2011, 55 Columbia-Montour ATS students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 462. The Math average score was 485. The Writing average score was 418.^[21] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.^[22] In the United States, 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.^[23]

Programs

Construction Building Trades Maintenance Carpentry and Construction Electrical Occupations Plumbing / Heating / Air Conditioning Technology Computer Technology Drafting and Design Technology Electrical Occupations Electronics Technology Printing Technology

Transportation and Manufacturing Automobile Mechanics Automotive Repair Refinishing Machining Technology Welding Technology Service Cosmetology Food Preparation Printing Technology Health Occupations Horticulture / Floriculture

Academic programs

English English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Social Studies World Cultures American History Government/Economics Contemporary History Mathematics Applied Algebra I Algebra I Applied Geometry Geometry Applied Algebra II and Trigonometry Advanced Algebra II and Trigonometry Probability/Statistics/Trigonometry Advanced Probability/Statistics/Trigonometry Advanced Mathematics "A" (offered in alternate school years) Advanced Mathematics "B" (offered in alternate school years) Entrepreneurial Mathematics

Science Physics ABC I - Environmental Issues (Applied Bio./Chem I) ABC II - Living Science (Applied Bio./Chem II) Principles of Technology I Principles of Technology II Chemistry Biology Health, Physical Education,PSSA Health 9 and 11 Physical Education 9, 10, 11, and 12 PSSA Prep Foreign Languages Spanish

Extracurriculars

Columbia-Montour AVTS offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy. Columbia-Montour AVTS has a Cooperative Agreement with Columbia-County Christian Academy, for all sports except the following: soccer, boys and girls basketball, and cheerleading.^[24]

Sports

The District funds:

Boys Baseball - AAA Basketball -AAA Bowling - AAAA Cross Country - AA Football - AAA Wrestling - AA

Girls Basketball - AA Bowling - AAAA Cheerleading Soccer (Fall) - A Softball - AA

Clubs

• National Honor Society (NHS)
• School Newspaper (RamPage)
• Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)
• Envirothon
• Varsity Club
• Yearbook
• Skills USA (VICA)
• An Association of Marketing Students (DECA)
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
• Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
• An Association of Agriculture Education Students (FFA)

References

1. National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data - Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School, 2010
2. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School, September 29, 2011
3. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 2012). "Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School AYP Overview 2012".
4. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 2012). "Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School AYP Data Table 2012".
5. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2011-2012 PSSA and AYP Results".
6. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results".
7. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results".
8. The Times-Tribune (September 14, 2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 PSSA results".
9. Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 15, 2008). "2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results".
10. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2007). "PSSA Math and Reading results".
11. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012" (PDF).
12. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011
13. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010, October 20, 2010
14. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009, September 14, 2009
15. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Academic Achievement Report Card 2008, August 15, 2008
16. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA results in Science".
17. The Times-Tribune (2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 Science PSSA results".
18. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2008). "Report on PSSA Science results by school and grade 2008".
19. Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 20, 2009). "Pennsylvania College Remediation Report,".
20. National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008
21. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Public School SAT Scores 2011".
22. College Board (September 2011). "SAT Scores State By State - Pennsylvania".
23. "While U.S. SAT scores dip across the board, N.J. test-takers hold steady". NJ.com. September 2011.
24. Columbia-Montour AVTS Secretary, Columbia-Montour AVTS Board meeting minutes, June 2012

External links

• Official site

Coordinates: 41°01′43″N 76°21′44″W / 41.0287°N 76.3622°W