FOR RELEASE Sept. 16, 2009

SANDY — Nearly 9 out of 10 schools in the new Canyons School District made Adequate Yearly Progress this year under No Child Left Behind— a 23 percent increase from 2008.

This year, 38 of 43 schools in Canyons School District, or 88 percent of schools, made AYP. In 2008, 65 percent of schools within Canyons’ borders made AYP. All four District Title I schools made AYP.

Additionally, schools in Canyons boundaries maintained strong performance under the U-PASS state accountability system, with 95 percent of schools meeting the U-PASS standard in both 2008 and 2009.

“Canyons School District is proud to have inherited solid schools, with excellent teachers and strong educational leadership,” said Ginger Rhode, Deputy Superintendent for Student Achievement. “We look forward to encouraging even more students to take rigorous courses that will help prepare them for success in college and careers.”

65% of schools in 2008 made AYP (14 schools did not make AYP)
88% of schools in 2009 made AYP (5 schools did not make AYP)

95% of schools in 2008 met U-PASS standards
95% of schools in 2009 met U-PASS standards (2 schools did not meet U-PASS)

SCHOOLS MAKING AYP
Elementaries: Alta View, Altara, Bell View, Bella Vista, Brookwood, Butler, Canyon View, Copperview*, Crescent, Draper, East Midvale*, East Sandy, Granite, Lone Peak, Midvale*, Midvalley, Oak Hollow, Oakdale, Park Lane, Peruvian Park, Quail Hollow, Ridgecrest, Sandy*, Silver Mesa, Sprucewood, Sunrise, Willow Canyon. Middle Schools:  Albion, Butler, Crescent View, Eastmont, Indian Hills, Midvale, Union. High Schools: Hillcrest, Jordan. Special Schools: Jordan Valley, South Park Academy.

SCHOOLS NOT MAKING AYP (Subject, Subgroup):
Edgemont Elementary  (Language Arts, Caucasian); Willow Springs Elementary (Language Arts, Hispanic); Mount Jordan Middle (Language Arts in the Whole School category and the Students with Disabilities subgroup; Math in the Students with Disabilities subgroup); Alta High (Math, Hispanics); Brighton High (Math, Students with Disabilities).

SCHOOLS MEETING U-PASS:
Elementaries: Alta View, Altara, Bell View, Bella Vista, Brookwood, Butler, Canyon View, Copperview*, Crescent, Draper, East Midvale*, East Sandy, Edgemont, Granite, Lone Peak, Midvale*, Midvalley, Oak Hollow, Oakdale, Park Lane, Peruvian Park, Quail Hollow, Ridgecrest, Sandy*, Silver Mesa, Sprucewood, Sunrise, Willow Canyon, Willow Springs. Middle Schools:  Albion, Butler, Crescent View, Eastmont, Indian Hills, Union. High Schools: Alta, Brighton, Hillcrest, Jordan. Special Schools: Jordan Valley, South Park Academy

SCHOOLS NOT MEETING U-PASS:
Midvale Middle, Mount Jordan Middle

Note:  New Math Core CRT performance levels were set to align with the new, more rigorous core. The 2009 scores are considered baseline. It is not appropriate to compare 2008 to 2009 math results.

*Title I school