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Alternative Center For Excellence
26 Locust Ave
Danbury CT, 06810, Fairfield County
Phone: 203-797-4786
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Danbury School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 83 | 78 | 92 | 80 | 89 | 86 | 97 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 14 | 16.9% | 16 | 20.5% | 21 | 22.8% | 11 | 13.8% | 26 | 29.2% | 16 | 18.6% | 22 | 22.7% |
| Grade 10: | 26 | 31.3% | 18 | 23.1% | 23 | 25.0% | 27 | 33.8% | 25 | 28.1% | 24 | 27.9% | 30 | 30.9% |
| Grade 11: | 19 | 22.9% | 20 | 25.6% | 29 | 31.5% | 21 | 26.3% | 19 | 21.3% | 23 | 26.7% | 29 | 29.9% |
| Grade 12: | 24 | 28.9% | 24 | 30.8% | 19 | 20.7% | 21 | 26.3% | 19 | 21.3% | 23 | 26.7% | 16 | 16.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 39 | 47.0% | 45 | 57.7% | 50 | 54.3% | 41 | 51.3% | 35 | 39.3% | 29 | 33.7% | 39 | 40.2% |
| Female: | 44 | 53.0% | 33 | 42.3% | 42 | 45.7% | 39 | 48.8% | 46 | 51.7% | 49 | 57.0% | 54 | 55.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 4 | 4.3% | 3 | 3.8% | 2 | 2.2% | 3 | 3.5% | 2 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 42.2% | 23 | 29.5% | 26 | 28.3% | 20 | 25.0% | 20 | 22.5% | 22 | 25.6% | 25 | 25.8% |
| Black: | 19 | 22.9% | 21 | 26.9% | 12 | 13.0% | 11 | 13.8% | 20 | 22.5% | 19 | 22.1% | 31 | 32.0% |
| White: | 28 | 33.7% | 33 | 42.3% | 50 | 54.3% | 46 | 57.5% | 47 | 52.8% | 42 | 48.8% | 39 | 40.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 61.4% | 51 | 65.4% | 52 | 56.5% | 26 | 32.5% | 27 | 30.3% | 21 | 24.4% | 38 | 39.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 15.7% | 10 | 12.8% | 11 | 12.0% | 4 | 5.0% | 8 | 9.0% | 5 | 5.8% | 6 | 6.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.83 | 8.67 | 10.70 | 9.76 | 10.35 | 9.70 | 10.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAPT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 25% | 60.4% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 67.3% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 62.9% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 29% | 61.3% | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Reading Across the Disciplines | 10th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 71.5% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading Across the Disciplines | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74.9% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Reading Across the Disciplines | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68.4% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | Reading Across the Disciplines | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 61.6% | 81.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 70.7% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 72% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 61.3% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 64.3% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | Writing Across the Disciplines | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 70% | 82.2% |
| 2008 | Writing Across the Disciplines | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78.4% | 88.2% |
| 2009 | Writing Across the Disciplines | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 74.6% | 86.5% |
| 2011 | Writing Across the Disciplines | 10th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 68.7% | 88.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.