south sound high school the district’s alternative high school a school of choice

SOUTH SOUND HIGH SCHOOL

• The district’s ALTERNATIVE high school

• A school of CHOICE

SCHOOL MOTTO:EVERYONE MATTERS. EVERYONE

CARES.

A “choice” school means that STUDENTS choose to be at SSHS and we choose to admit them.

Choice goes both ways – allows a friendly school environment

A SMALL SCHOOL FAMILY

170-190 Students Total Most students: Grades 11-12 Most students: Age 16-20 years old

WHY STUDENTS CHOSE SOUTH SOUND

Smaller class sizes Smaller student population and building (1 hallway) Many opportunities for credit retrieval Strong plans to allow graduation on time and/or one

year late Childcare (age 1 month to 3 years) Supportive staff with more individual attention and

assistance Greater student accountability

STAFF

9 Certified Teachers

3 Counselors

2 Para-Educators (tutoring/one-to-one help)

1 Principal

1 Campus Security

2 Childcare Staff

2 Office Professionals

1.5 Nurse/Health office

1 Custodian/Maintenance

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

Come to school every day, on time, and stay all day (More than 7 absences in 12-week term = drop from

SSHS) Work hard in class – EFFORT – Stay on task No cell phones or electronics (to include music)

during class or passing (we confiscate until end of the school day)

Positive Behavior -- in line with our Bulldog Traits Pass all classes (to stay enrolled)

SUCCESS RATE

Last trimester: More than half of students passed ALL

classes 23% made honor roll

We will graduate 50-70 students in June

TRANSPORTATION

In morning: Students ride normal bus route to River Ridge HS, North Thurston HS, or Timberline HS

Then transfer to a second bus to South Sound HS Buses arrive at SSHS at 7:20-7:30am When school is out (1:40 pm): Students catch the

bus at SSHS to ride to RRHS, NTHS or THS Then ride normal bus route home

MORE INFORMATION

School Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SouthSoundHS

School website (on North Thurston School District site)

Call to meet with Principal or counselors Arrange a school visit

HOW TO APPLY

About 2/3 to 75% of students will be accepted

Priority given: Seniors, Juniors, teen parents Handout with steps (also on website) Call to get on Wait List today! 360-412-

4880 Intake interviews in July for September start

date