Guiding Questions:
How did my elementary or high school reflect the goals of Brown vs. Board of Education? What is the level of segregation and integration? How does my school data compare to the other two schools I researched?
Write the name of your high school
Identify one more high school to study. Ideally, that school would be different from your own (e.g., you went to a private school so you study a public school). You can use the links below to find a school. You might also choose a school from your hometown.
Philadelphia Schools (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Mastery Charter Schools (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Lower Merion Schools (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
West Chester Area School District Schools (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
School of your choice (ensure that at least one is a public school)
Record their names. At least one of the schools should be different from your school (e.g. if you went to private school, pick a public school; if you went to a suburban school, pick one from the city).
High School #1:
Go to k12.niche.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Find the following information for each school (You may copy & paste or screenshot this information)
Overall Grade
Racial Demographics
Average SAT Score
Free or Reduced Lunch Percentage
Average Graduation Rate
Teacher Average Salary or Teacher : Student Ratio
Reflect using the guiding questions above