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Profile of Excellence 2007-2008

PAINT BRANCH HIGHSCHOOL

14121 OLD COLUMBIA PIKE

BURTONSVILLE, MD20866

Guidance Office301-989-5640

FAX: 301-989-6095

A Diverse Community Of Learners

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Paint Branch High School, a Montgomery County, MD public school , is located 30 miles from Washington, DC, in a community that has a blend of suburbia and many small town features. Opened inthe fall of 1969, Paint Branch maintains a comprehensive four-year curriculum including Advanced

Placement courses (AP), the Honors Program (H), and Special Education programs. Additionally we offeran innovative whole-school Signature Program which enhances and extends the high school curriculum.The Signature Program is comprised of several themes :

Science - providing a wide range of science and health occupation courses, programs andactivities. Paint Branch offers advanced courses in many subjects including Medical Careers,Molecular Biology, Engineering Science, Environmental Science, Biotechnology, as well as aProfessional Restaurant Management program.

Media - providing a wide range of media electives and required courses and activities that infusemedia skills and concepts.

American History Scholars The first program of its kind in the state of Maryland, PaintBranch students, in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of New York and theUniversity of Maryland, College Park, may enroll in a rigorous academic program adding asecond history course each year which is focused on the medias influence on AmericanHistory. Each student successfully completing this course of study will be recognized as an

American History Scholar at graduation and receive a Gilder Lehrman Institute Certificate of Distinction along with his/her diploma.

In 2003, Paint Branch became one of four county schools to attain recognition as a member of the Academy of Finance by offering an academically rigorous college-preparatory program from theNational Academy Foundation that encourages high school students to take courses in financial studiesand related disciplines. Paint Branch also implemented a new Naval JROTC unit in 2003. Paint Branchserves a socio-economically and ethnically diverse community with students from 80 different countries.

We are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools withcommendation, and by the Maryland State Department of Education.

As a Technology Modernization school, Paint Branch has approximately 700 networked computers and10 computer labs, all with high speed internet access.

Enrollment:




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Total Enrollment Grades 9-12 = 1798 students (as of September, 2007)

Class of 2008 - 385

Class of 2009 - 411

Class of 2009 - 499

Class of 2010 - 503

Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Secondary Schools - with CommendationMaryland State Department of Education

A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Gilder Lehrman American History High School

Academy of Finance Academy of Engineering Technology (Project Lead the Way )

Marking System:

A=Superior; B=Above Average; C=Average; D=Below Average; E=Failure; CR=Credit; NC= No Credit;E2=Loss of Credit (5 or more unexcused absences)

GPA Computations:

All subjects are counted unweighted- A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 E=0 90-100=A; 80-89=B; 70-79=C; 60-69=D;Below 60=E. Weighted GPA is used for class rank percentile only.

Graduation Requirements:

22 Credits: 60 hours of community service 2 Foreign Languages or 2 Advanced Technology or 3-9 CareerCompleters; 4 English; 3 Social Studies; 4 Math; 3 Science; 1 Physical Education; 1 Fine Arts; 1Technology Education, .5 Health. All graduates must pass the Maryland State Functional Reading,




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Writing, Math, and Citizenship tests.

Distribution of Cumulative Averages Class of 2007:

Class of 2007 Profile:

421 students of which 95% are continuing education, 75% attend a four-year school, 20% attend a two- year school, and 5% enter work or military

Honors Work in Designated Courses:

Biology Chemistry Computer Science C++English Levels 9 through 12Geometry

Mathematics in 9 through 12Matter and Energy

Range % of ClassGPA

% of Class Weighted GPA

4.51 & above 0 % 3 %

4.01 - 4.50 0 % 12 %

3.51 - 4.00 14 % 17 %3.01 - 3.50 23 % 16 %

2.51 - 3.00 26 % 18 %

2.01 - 2.50 17 % 14 %

1.51 - 2.00 14 % 13 %

1.50 & below 6 % 6 %



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Modern Foreign Languages levels 3, 4Modern World History National, State and Local Government

Physics 1U.S. GovernmentU.S. History

Advanced Placement Courses:

AP American Government and Politics AP Biology (double period) AP Calculus AP Chemistry (double period) AP Comparative Government & Politics AP Computer Science AP English Language and Composition (11) AP English Literature and Composition (12) AP Environmental Science AP French Language AP French Literature AP Microeconomics (AOF) AP National, State, & Local Government and Politics AP Physics (double period) AP Psychology AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature AP Statistics AP Studio Art - Drawing (single and double periods) AP Studio Art 2D - Design AP U.S. History AP World History

Advanced Level Courses:

Advanced Composition Algebra II with Analysis





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Anatomy and Physiology Engineering ScienceMedical Careers

Modern Foreign Languages, Levels 5 &6Media/Television ProductionPrecalculus with Analysis

Scholarships for the Graduating Class of 2006

Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars:

3 National AP Scholars35 Scholars with Distinction26 Scholars with Honors48 Scholars

National Merit Scholars: 3 Semifinalists

National Achievement Scholars: 4 Semifinalists

Maryland Distinguished Scholars:

Academic: 1 Finalist, 26 Honorable MentionTalent: 2 Honorable Mention

Montgomery County Public Schools does not rank students. Refer, however, to cumulative

grade point average distribution table for Paint Branch.Honors Programs for Grades 9-12:

The Honors Program consists of Advanced Placement courses and honors work in designated courses.The honors program is designed to provide appropriate instructional challenges for academically talentedand motivated students. While in some cases the objectives for honors work may be the same for regularcourses, in honors level work objectives are pursued in different ways, covered in more depth, and

require greater use of abstract and higher level thinking skills. In addition, students in the honors





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program are expected to work more independently and may undertake research and writing of a morerigorous and sophisticated nature than required of other students.

Selection for Honors work is based on course prerequisites and gifted and talented criteria-- Grades, testresults, teacher and counselor recommendation, student interest, and work samples. A student is notselected for the honors program as a whole, but rather for a particular honors course.

Honors work can be completed in Grades 9-12 in English, foreign languages, mathematics, science, socialstudies, and selected courses in art and computer science. All work in advanced placement courses and inthe advanced level courses is considered to be honors work. The courses listed in the third group, whiletaken by a wide range of students, are courses in which honors work is also available in the Montgomery

County Public Schools (MCPS) curriculum. They replace courses and course selections which in the pasthave carried designations such as "Rapid Learner," "Able Learner," and "Gifted/Talented" in grades 9-12.

Administration:

Ms. Jeanette Dixon, PrincipalMr. John Haas, Assistant PrincipalMs. Cheryl LaSota, Assistant PrincipalMrs. Tracy Pettis-Jones, Assistant School Administrator

Signature Coordinator:

Mr. Brian Eichenlaub

Counselors:

Click here for students' counselor assignments

Ms. Darlene Hairston, Resource CounselorMs. Katherine CuretonMs. Felicia KimmelMs. Rebecca LongMs. Bea NewellMr. Johahn Oliphant




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Average Scores for SAT I:

93% of all the 12th grade students take the test.

2007 Average: Total 1005; Verbal 489; Average Math 516

2006 State Average: Total 1002; Verbal 500; Average Math 502

2006 National Average: Total 1017; Verbal 502; Math 515

Advanced Placement Test Scores:

In May, 2007, 476 freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors at Paint Branch, or 52% of all juniors and seniors, sat for a total of 855 Advanced Placement tests in 29 areas. Of thatnumber, students scored:

level five on 122 tests (14%)level four on 179 tests (21%)

level three on 243 tests (28%)

yielding tests scores for earning potential college credit.

On 64% of the AP tests taken, students earned a score of 3 or higher.

An Advanced Placement Fair for interested students and parents is held annually in February.

Advanced Placement Test Results for 2007:

AP Test Number Number Number Percentage at




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