School Library Profile - 2002-2003 School Year
ALAMOSA HIGH SCHOOL
805 CRAFT DRIVE, ALAMOSA, CO 81101
Respondent: MARK SKINNER
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School Library Program Development

School Library Collection
  Your School Average for High Schools Avg for Schools 500-699 Students
Number of Books 8,805 11,923 11,056
Books per Student 13.55 16.53 17.82
Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions 43 37 17
Subscriptions per 100 Students 6.62 6.69 2.09
Average Book Copyright 1980 1985 1989
Average Ref/CD Copyright 1988 1997 1996

Schools with well-developed School Library programs average higher reading scores. Well-developed programs are indicated by staffing level, collection size and age, and expenditures.

Staff Availability
  Your School Average for High Schools Avg for Schools 500-699 Students
Librarian Hours 40 40.15 28.38
Librarian Hours per 100 Students 6.15 5.77 4.29
Total Staff Hours 80 96.96 58.40
Staff Hours per 100 Students 12.31 13.16 9.00

CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in total staff hours per 100 students.

* Note: For the purposes of this profile, the terms "School Library" and "Library Media Center" are used interchangeably. To maintain consistency, this profile uses the term "School Library."
Operating Expenses

CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in:
  • School Library staff hours per 100 students
  • Print volumes per student
  • Periodical subscriptions per 100 students
  • Electronic reference titles per 100 students
  • School Library expenditures per student



  Your School Average for High Schools Avg for Schools 500-699 Students
Total Operating Expenditures $13,093 $19,321 $7,956
Operating Expenditures per Student $20.14 $25.80 $13.17




  Your School
Electronic Access $1.34
Non-Print Materials $0.31
Electronic Formats $0.15
Print Materials $9.90