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Daniel Boone Area High School is located in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, as part of the Daniel Boone Area School District in south-eastern Berks County. It is located about northwest of Philadelphia along the southern border of Berks County, within 15 minutes of Reading to the north and Pottstown to the southeast. The school serves a population of approximately 200,000 people and covers an area of . The school district is predominately rural/suburban with concentrations of population in Amity Township, Borough of Birdsboro and Union Township. Within the proximity of many cultural, historical, educational and recreational facilities, the location affords the students much in the way of cultural and social opportunities. Elective courses available to students include four years of French, German, or Spanish, European History, Introduction to Free Enterprise, Journalism, Psychology, Sociology, Computer Science courses and numerous other offerings. One major notable historical site nearby is the Daniel Boone Homestead. The current administration includes Mr. Preston McKnight principal with Mrs. Megan Weber and Mr. Aaron Sborz as assistant principals. The sports and academic teams compete as the "Blazers", and the school colors are Carolina blue and white. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, Daniel Boone Area High School reported an enrollment of 1,205 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 136 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. The school is not federally designated Title I school. The school employed 57 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 21:1.〔National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data - Daniel Boone Area High School, 2010〕 According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. 〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Daniel Boone Area High School 2012, September 21, 2012〕 ==Graduation rate== In 2012, Daniel Boone Area School District’s graduation rate slipped to 88%.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Daniel Boone Area High School District AYP Data Table 2012 )〕 In 2011, the District's graduation rate was 89%.〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Daniel Boone Area School District AYP Data Table 2011, September 29, 2011〕 In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Daniel Boone Area High School's rate was 89% for 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented )〕 ;According to traditional graduation rate calculations: *2010 - 88.7% 〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Daniel Boone Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card Data table 2010, October 20, 2010〕 *2009 - 91% 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PA School District Statistical Snapshot Database 2008-09 )〕 *2008 - 92% 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=County School Districts Graduation Rates 2008 )〕 *2007 - 92% 〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel Boone Area High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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