FACT vs. FICTION

It's recently come to light that a false narrative is surrounding the data of Oxford Area High School 2025 Standardized Testing.

Please understand that reporting false data or leaving out data can be and is directly impacting the OASD students in a negative way. 

 

 

"Is Oxford Area High School Falling Behind?"

The answer - factually and statistically... No. The Oxford Area High School is not falling behind. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Future Ready PA Index and U.S. News show that Oxford Area High School (OAHS) is not facing critical academic challenges. 

MATH: 24.8% of all students are proficient in math on the Algebra 1 State Keystone Exams, WHILE 18.2% of ALL STUDENTS are ADVANCED. Meaning a TOTAL percentage of 43% of, again, ALL STUDENTS in the Oxford Area High School who scored a Proficient or Above on the Algebra 1 State Keystone Exams. 43% sounds a lot better than "Only 24%," doesn't it?  The State average for Algebra 1 Keystone Exam is 31.5%, where OASD sits at 43.3%... That's higher than the state average.

READING: State Keystone Exams provide proficiency in Literature for all students. While the Percent Proficient of ALL STUDENTS reads 48.6%, the data box titled " Percent Advanced" right next to the proficient column reads 17.8%. The total percent reads 66.4% of all students in the Oxford Area High School scored Proficient or Advanced in the Literature section of the state Keystone Exams, which is over half of the entire student population of the grade level measured in the Oxford Area High School.  The State Average of Literature Percentage is 51%. OAHS sits at 66.4%... Again, higher than the state average.

 

^ We will correct this for you.

 

Much Better.

 

COLLEGE READINESS & SUPPORT

 

Quote:

 

...

For Example

AP Calculus AB:

Oxford 71.1%  PA 69%  Worldwide 64.3%

 

AP Calculus BC:

Oxford 100%  PA 81.7%  Worldwide 79%

 

AP Computer Science Principals:

Oxford 74%  PA 68%  Worldwide 62%

 

AP Computer Science A:

Oxford 92%  PA 73%  Worldwide 68%

 

Hey.. That's pretty good.

 

Moving along...

 

"Meanwhile, school administration salaries continue to sit among the top tiers in the state, with the superintendent's baseline salary at $250,000."

- No argument here.. these are facts.. well done.

 

Here is a fun little graphic..

It's small, so allow me to write it out.

Public High School Graduates and Postsecondary Education Rates

School Year: 2024-2025

Oxford Area School District

Graduate Count: 278

College Bound: 154

Total College Bound %:  55.40%

2- or 4-Year College or University: 145

2- or 4-Year University %:  52.16%

Total Postsecondary Bound:  158

Total Postsecondary Bound %:  56.83%

Non-Degree-Granting Post Secondary School: 4

Non-Degree-Granting Post Secondary School %:  1.44%

Specialized Associate Degree Granting Institution: 9

Specialized Associate Degree Granting Institution %: 3.24%

Oxford sent about 60% of students to post-secondary. This does not include Military and direct to work force (Through TCHS)