Oyster River, Barrington reaffirm student agreement as high school leaders review enrollment, supports and program access

Oyster River School Board and the Barrington School Board met jointly to reaffirm a continuing enrollment agreement and review academic and program data for Barrington students at Oyster River High School. Oyster River officials presented enrollment trends, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) interventions, and participation figures for career and technical education (CTE), early college and Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs). The meeting included discussion of middle-school to high-school transition work and the timing of demographic shifts that could affect capacity and programming.

The presentation, led by Oyster River staff and counselors, summarized five years of data showing Barrington students make up roughly 21% of Oyster River High School enrollment and that their participation in specific programs has remained steady or increased. Officials said Barrington students accounted for about 17% of students accessing CTE in the most recent year, 23% of early-college enrollments and about 21% of ELO placements. Oyster River staff also reported that Barrington students represented 40 students enrolled across AP classes and that 13 AP exams were…