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Hayes High shows broad preliminary gains on state spring tests; principal credits standards-based grading and interventions
Summary
Hayes High School presented preliminary 2025 Ohio State Test results showing year-over-year proficiency increases and a sharp drop in untested students; the principal and district leaders described continued emphasis on standards-based grading, interventions and attendance tracking.
Jake, Hayes High School principal, told the Delaware City Schools Board of Education on Aug. 4, 2025, that preliminary spring Ohio State Test (OST) data show substantial year-over-year gains and that the school’s performance index could rise markedly if the state’s final report card matches the preliminary numbers.
Jake said preliminary proficiency increased in several OST subjects and that five-year trends show notable gains: “Having algebra grow by 28% proficiency in 5 years is really a testament to what the teachers, the staff, the students, the families are doing at Hays High School.” He emphasized that the figures are preliminary and subject to change when the state issues official report cards in September.
The principal told the board the school set a goal of 80% proficiency in OST courses; about half of the OSTs met that goal in the preliminary data. He highlighted year-over-year percent changes of 11% and 13% in some OSTs and said the school has seen consistent growth across subjects since 2020. Jake also described subgroup trends: the share of students scoring at the accelerated/advanced levels (OST scores of 4 or 5) has risen to about 45%, while the proportion in the basic/limited range (scores of 1 or 2) has fallen to roughly 23%.
Jake said the district made reducing the number of “untested” students a priority because untested students count as zero in the state performance index. “Our untested student percentage went from 4.2% to 1 student. It calculated at 0%,” he said, while reiterating the number is preliminary and could come back as a small percentage; if confirmed, the reduction would materially boost the school’s performance index.
Superintendent Pomeroy and board members praised the Hayes staff and reiterated the district’s focus on “data plus relationships.” Pomeroy noted the district’s emphasis on standards-based grading and aligned teacher teams, and urged that the school’s slides and final data be shared publicly once the state finalizes the report card.
Board members asked that the Hayes presentation and slides be distributed to parents and the community once the numbers are official. Jake and district leaders said they will present finalized state report-card data at the September meeting if available.
The board received the presentation as part of the reports section; there was no formal vote tied to the presentation itself.
The board also swore in the district’s student board member, Maisie Fitzharris, earlier in the meeting; Fitzharris later spoke briefly about student activities and the upcoming year at Hayes.
Ending: District administrators asked the board to treat the OST figures as preliminary until the state posts the final report card in September; they said they will share finalized slides publicly at that time.
