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POMPERAUG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2004 PROFILED AT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Director of Guidance Highlights Graduate Data Kenneth L. Varotta, director of guidance for the Pomperaug Regional School District 15, presented a status report on the Pomperaug High School Class of 2004 to the Region 15 Board of Education on January 10, 2005. Among the information Mr. Varotta shared with the board members was the percentage of students who graduated, the types of post-graduate education pursued by the students, test scores, and the competitive level of colleges attended by the Pomperaug High School graduates. “Over ninety-four percent of our students met graduation requirements by June 2004,” said Mr. Varotta. “Of those students who did not graduate at that time, most have received or are now pursuing their diploma or GED.” The Pomperaug High School Class of 2004 had 332 students, with 313 graduating. Currently, 287 students (91.7%) are enrolled in continuing education, including a 4-year college, 2-year college, or trade, technical or specialized, non-degree program. Thirty-eight percent of graduates attending college chose schools labeled as most-, highly-, or very-competitive. The information on the competitiveness of colleges is taken from the Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges and is a common ranking system based on selectivity of colleges. Barron’s selector uses class rank, test scores, grade point average and college acceptance rate as its criteria. The Scholastic Aptitude Test, or “SAT”, is often taken in the student’s Junior or Senior year of high school to measure two sets of skills – verbal and mathematics reasoning – and is a common aspect of the college application process. Eighty-nine percent of the Class of 2004 took the SAT. The average for all graduates was 556 for the verbal portion of the test and 552 for the math portion. "The verbal scores continue to climb," said Mr. Varotta. "This class's score was 17 points higher than that of the Class of 2001." Many of the members of the Pomperaug High School Class of 2004 were enrolled in Advanced Placement classes and took the test at the end of the year. Eighty-three percent of test takers received a score of 3, 4, or 5 and may receive college credit as a result. “The Class of 2004 did extremely well both in their preparation and execution of the AP tests," said Mr. Varotta. The number of students involved in extracurricular activities rose in 2004. "Eighty-three percent of the Class of 2004 were active participants in the class in one form or another," said Mr. Varotta. "This class is a great group of young men and women who studied hard and were very involved in sports, music, and other organizations. The list of post-secondary school acceptances is impressive and is surely a testament to the balance of hard work and extracurricular activities these students performed while at Region 15,” said Mr. Varotta.
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