Derby High School
DERBY — On August 25, 2022 the Connecticut State Department of Education released 2021 – 2022 state assessment results highlighting the learning loss as a result of the pandemic and indicated the average SAT score for Connecticut students in 2021 – 2022 dropped 13 points for ELA and 14 points for math compared to pre-pandemic levels.
In Derby we have a different story.
Of the 162 districts statewide, Derby was one of only 22 districts that saw their SAT scores rise in ELA, one of only 28 districts who saw their SAT scores rise in Math and 1 of only 15 districts who saw their scores rise in both ELA and Math.
As with our accomplishments and performance in SBAC testing, this accomplishment is a tribute to the resilience, perseverance and GRIT of the staff and students, who despite the pandemic, returned to full in-person at the beginning of the 2020 – 2021 school year as well as staff simultaneously supporting students remotely who were otherwise quarantined, isolated or exposed to COVID.
Derby Board of Education Chairman Jim Gildea shared “The Derby school system was happy to see the recent increases and success in the area of our SAT scores. While we are never satisfied, it is rewarding to see that the investment we have made in curriculum, instructional support and staff development is paying dividends. Each employee within the Derby public school system plays a key role in the education of our students and to see their efforts pay off is rewarding.”
“The SAT is a strong measure of college and career readiness. We are glad to see that our students were able to make gains in both math and ELA, despite the changes and challenges they faced as learners through the pandemic,” said Jen Olson, principal of Derby High School. “These results were possible because of the hard work of our students and the many people who support them, especially our teachers, paraeducators and counselors at Derby High School. We are really proud of our students and happy that we are moving in the right direction.”
