How is the school?
One of the most common questions I get asked when it comes to showings houses in the area.
But what does this question really mean?
I grew up in a small-town and went to a small high school (Danville) where we had 46 in the graduating class. I made a comment in college that I went to a small school, and a friend responded that he did as well. He went to a Division II school in Cleveland.
What am I saying by this story?
That what is a small school to me and what is a small school to you may be two completely different things.
If I tell you that “school A” is better than “school b” because of my bias, and you find out later that “school b” has a better language arts program — and that is what you wanted, I’ve done you wrong.
That is a simple explanation, however when the basis of which is a better school is based on race, familial status, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, military status, color, or religion then it becomes a violation of the Fair Housing Legislation. And unfortunately, it still happens.
So what can you tell me?
Basically, I can tell you facts. I can’t tell you which is a better school, but I can tell you that Delaware is rated as “effective” by the state of Ohio. Or that 91.6 percent of the third-graders in the Olentangy School District passed the math portion of the state tests, well above the state standard of 75 percent.
Delaware County School District Report Cards
- Big Walnut School District – Received an Excellent designation meeting 29 of 30 state indicators. (breakdown by individual school)
- Buckeye Valley School District – Received an Effective designation meeting 28 of 30 state indicators. (breakdown by individual school)
- Delaware City School District – Received an Effective designation meeting 26 of 30 state indicators. (breakdown by individual school)
- Olentangy School District – Received an Excellence With Distinction designation meeting 29 of 30 state indicators. (breakdown by individual school)
For more information visit the Interactive Local Report Card Home, presented by the Ohio Department of Education. The reports are available in PDF Format which is on most computers, but can be downloaded for free from Adobe.
Photograph by Toby Boyce (c)2008 and is of an old school house in Fulton, Ohio.
