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New Hartford Central School District has been selected as one of the Best communities for Music Education in the country for 2007 by the American Music Conference. Founded in 1947, the American Music Conference is a national non-profit music education association that supports the cause of music education and music research. The results are based on a Web-based survey of teachers, school and district administrators, school board members and parents and community leaders across the country. The opportunities created for our students by our administration, music staff, and community support have resulted in high standards of performance in the Arts. We are deeply honored to have been awarded this recognition.

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“CLASS OF 2004 HAS STRONG PERFORMANCE RESULTS”

New Hartford Senior High School Principal Vincent Condro recently presented a summary of student performance results for the Class of 2004 to the Board of Education. This snapshot of last year’s senior class provides one of the strongest and most accurate indicators of student achievement. In 2003-2004, highlights included the following:

1) 77% of all graduates received a Regents diploma.

2) 54% of graduates took at least one Advanced Placement exam. (The participation rate for all students is almost six times the 2004 national average.)

3) Over 97% of the class passed (65 or higher) Regents exams in English, global studies and U. S. History.

4) 76% of the class earned a grade of distinction (over 85) on the United States History and Government Regents

5) 70% of all graduates passed the highest level (Math Course 3 or Math B) Regents exams.

6) 76% of the class earned a Regents sequence (3 years) in foreign language.

7) 98% of graduates received Regents credit in biology – living environment.

8) 93% planned to go to college. 64% planned to attend four-year colleges.

9) 35% (79 students) participated in one or more courses in The Project Lead The Way program.


This information is used by the District for review of existing programs and consideration of the need for new programs.

For more information, contact Vincent Condro, High School Principal.

Students in our Advanced Placement Program continue to do New Hartford proud. In 2004, they participated at four times the state and six times the national average, earning us a ranking in the top 1 percent of all schools in the nation (130 out of 22,000). Newsweek magazine has recognized our district three times for the excellence of our AP program.

Of particular note is our AP European History course. We placed first in the world last year for schools of our size, based on the number of students who scored three or high on the exam relative to our total high school enrollment. According to Trevor Packer, executive director of the College Board Advanced Placement Program, New Hartford Senior High School had "the highest performing AP European History course among all schools worldwide in its size range" (500-999 high school students). "These results are a great tribute to our AP European History program and are indicative of the high quality of our entire AP program," says Vincent Condro, high school principal. "Teachers in the grades preceding the AP course also deserve recognition. Students come into our AP program well prepared to succeed." In addition, the number of our students designated as AP Scholars reached 85 last year, the highest number in New Hartford history. This is a major accomplishment, requiring the completion of three or more AP exams with a grade of three or higher.

The New York State Report Card supports an informed discussion about student performance. The 2006 School Report Cards for New Hartford show continued high levels of performance on the state assessments that were given during the 2004-2005 school year.

• 89% of seniors from the Class of 2005 graduated with Regents diplomas. This is an increase from the past decade (72%-79%). The state average has been 57%. The average for schools similar to New Hartford has been 70%.

• At least 97% of the students passed the five required Regents examinations (English, Math A, Earth Science/Living Environment, Global History, United States History and Government)

• More than 90% of seniors plan to attend college.

• The percent of students that dropped out of school before completion remains less than 1%.

• In the elementary schools the percent of students scoring proficient or higher is:

o English Language Arts – 87%
o Mathematics – 97%
o Science – 97%

In all three areas, a greater percent of New Hartford students scored at a proficient or higher level than both the state and similar school average.

• In the junior high school (middle level) the percent of students scoring proficient or higher is:

o English Language Arts – 85%
o Mathematics – 87%
o Science – 88%

In all three areas, a greater percent of New Hartford students scored at a proficient or higher level than both the state and similar school average.
2006 Advanced Placement Results Highlights

• Two hundred seventy-one students in grades 10-12 participated in taking more than 500 Advanced Placement examinations in 13 subjects:
o Biology
o Chemistry
o Economics
o English Language
o English Literature
o European History
o French Language
o Comparative Government and Politics
o Physics
o Psychology
o Spanish Language
o United States History

• New Hartford’s participation rate is nearly five times the national average and three times the state average.

• Two of every three examinations taken scored an equivalent of at least a “B” in a college course.

• Eighty students earned Advanced Placement Scholar Awards.

• Recently, Newsweek magazine ranked New Hartford in the top 1% of high schools in the nation. New Hartford has been ranked in the top 1% in the nation since 2000. The ranking is based on participation in Advanced Placement Courses.