Oct 23, 2013 By Nick Lewandowski 2 min read

The public can now view detailed performance information for each of Mt. Lebanon’s schools online. Assistant superintendents Dr. Ron Davis and Dr. Deborah Allen presented Mt. Lebanon’s Pennsylvania school performance profile at the Oct. 21 school board meeting. The profile is available at www.paschoolperformance.org.

It features basic data on all district schools, as well as detailed academic performance data, including average SAT and ACT scores.

Fifty percent of a school’s academic performance score comes from academic areas, 40 percent from student “growth” and 10 percent from performance measures such as attendance and graduation rates. The overall scores are then broken down into more detailed line items, such as proficiency on state assessment exams. “Extra credit” is also awarded based on student performance in advanced topics and high scores on advanced placement exams.

Mt. Lebanon High School, for example, scored 96.6 according to the academic performance criteria.

“It’s a pretty transparent system and we certainly are pleased with how our students and schools are doing,” Dr. Davis said.

He added that due to a data issue, a comparison feature is currently unavailable for the district’s high school and two middle schools. Over 500 districts statewide are facing a similar issue.

Superintendent Dr. Tim Steinhauer also noted that the performance profile does not score items such as extracurricular activities and fine arts programs. “There are not many schools that offer the same array of programs as we do in Mt. Lebanon,” he said. “That has not been quantified here.”