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High School Advisory Committee. March 18, 2010 McIninch Library @ CHS Welcome members INTRODUCTIONS. HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE SERVE AS AN INFORMATION AND QUESTION EXCHANGE. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. MANCHESTER/HOOKSETT/CANDIA NH’S oldest public high school - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
High School Advisory Committee
March 18, 2010
McIninch Library @ CHS
Welcome members
INTRODUCTIONS
HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE
SERVE AS AN INFORMATION AND QUESTION EXCHANGE
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
• MANCHESTER/HOOKSETT/CANDIA
• NH’S oldest public high school
• 2,205 students now!
• 3 towns & 60 countries
• 200 employees daily
• 5 administrators
• 7 guidance counselors
Curriculum
• Over 200 course selections for students
• Leveled classes 1 – 4• Competency based• Weighted GPA for
class rank• SPED and ELL• Demographics
Competency Based ?
• Classes are aligned w/ NH Frameworks standards
• The knowledge we want the students to know! What is essential learning.
• Similar outcomes for similar classes – depth and scope may differ in levels but not the competencies
• Using rubrics to indicate acceptable performance
• ‘engaging scenarios’ = practical application of learning
Grading Philosophy
The GPS method …….
• Measuring student progress in a common method to insure equality in the grading process.
• Formative assessment – acquiring knowledge
• Summative assessments – measuring knowledge
• The ‘re-do’ or ‘second chance’ assessment process
Let’s talk success !
Graduates
• College placements - 4 year
• AP Scores
• Math Team
• SAT & ACT scores
• Granite State Quiz Bowl
• Art & Music all state
• Honor roll & overall success
PHSYCIAL PLANT$31 MILLION DOLLAR
RENOVATION 2006
2,638 CAPACITY - TOTAL
Areas that don’t rate success
• Dropout rate is still high
• Promotion rate for incoming freshmen
• A few areas relating to class size
• Resources / technology/hard goods
NECAP TestingCHS has not achieved AYP
However,
CHS has improved overall test scores every year!
NECAP Testing: Reading
NECAP Testing: Writing
NECAP Testing: Math
SPECIAL APPROACHES
• More credit recovery• Virtual Learning
Academy• GO Manchester
• Reverse scheduling• Writing /reading and
numeracy prompts• Focused monitoring
OTHER SUNDRY ITEMS
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
SPORTS TEAMS
NH SCHOLARS
CENTRAL PRIDE
What the future may hold ?
• The Tuition Agreement
• Hooksett Students to WEST?
• Hooksett High School ?
• General redistricting within the city?
• Candia ? Where, when and how?