North High School

We Focus On College & Career Readiness

September 10, 2012

The ABCs of Being College & Career Ready

• Attendance

• Behavior

• Course Success

High School Targets• The number of students taking AP classes each

year will grow by 5%; the number of students who take the test and who receive 3, 4, or 5 will increase by 5% each year.

• The number of students scoring 20 or better on the ACT will grow by 5%.

• The graduation rate will increase by 5% per year. The dropout rate will decrease.

• College enrollment rates will grow by 3.5% each year to at least 63% in 2013.

High School Targets

• The number of students concurrently enrolled in college classes will grow by 3.5% per year.

• 85% of freshmen and 90% of sophomores will be On-Track (credits earned) to graduate by the end of May 2012.

• 9th & 10th grade students will demonstrate 5% combined increases in scores on the TCAP tests.

Unified Improvement Strategies

• Major Improvement Strategy # 1: Utilize strategic structures, systems, processes and professional development to support increased reading, writing, and math achievement.

• Major Improvement Strategy # 2: Utilize strategic structures, systems, processes and professional development to support college and career readiness.

• Major Improvement Strategy # 3: Engage families and community to support positive school culture and academic achievement.

Now for the real CELEBRATION!!!

School Name 2012 Reading MGP 2012 Writing MGP 2012 Math MGP 2012

SumHIGH TECH EARLY COLLEGE 78.0 71.0 76.5 225.5

DSST: STAPLETON 67.0 61.0 81.0 209VENTURE PREP 55.0 62.0 85.0 202

KIPP DENVER COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL 65.0 72.0 61.0 198FRED N THOMAS CAREER EDUCATION CENTER 62.5 74.0 49.0 185.5

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EARLY COLLEGE 56.0 66.0 59.0 181COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY 51.0 58.0 69.0 178

DENVER CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 63.0 59.5 54.5 177BRUCE RANDOLPH SCHOOL 59.0 59.0 58.0 176

NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 53.0 63.0 55.0 171SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 53.0 61.0 56.0 170

DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 54.5 54.0 61.0 169.5ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 57.0 56.0 55.0 168

EAST HIGH SCHOOL 53.5 56.0 53.0 162.5GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 56.0 59.0 45.0 160

WEST HIGH SCHOOL 59.0 52.0 41.0 152THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 52.0 51.0 49.0 152

JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL 51.5 51.0 49.0 151.5SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL 50.0 50.5 44.0 144.5

MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL 36.0 34.0 53.5 123.5ACE COMMUNITY CHALLENGE CHARTER SCHOOL 29.5 34.5 25.5 89.5

MONTBELLO HIGH SCHOOL 25.5 32.0 30.0 87.5VISTA ACADEMY 28.0 27.0 27.0 82

DENVER CENTER FOR 21ST LEARNING AT WYMAN 19.0 35.0 27.0 81

HIGH SCHOOL MGPs 2012

North had the highest growth of all DPS traditional neighborhood Grade 9-12 high schools!!!!!

North had the highest growth of all DPS traditional neighborhood Grade 9-12 high schools!!!!!

To Be Successful I MUST Demonstrate Viking Scholar

Habits

• Stay Organized

• Dress like a Viking Scholar with PRIDE

• Adhere to school rules

• Take advantage of academic supports for one’s OWN academic success

Off Campus vs On Campus Lunch

• 9th Grade – On Campus Lunch ONLY

• 10th-12th grade have the PRIVILEGE of On or Off Campus Lunch if ALL 10th-12th Grades have 90% attendance or better.

• How this works….– Every Friday we will calculate all 10th-12th graders attendance for the

week – WHEN it averages 90% OR BETTER they have off campus privileges for the entire next week!

– Every Monday they will be told if they have the PRIVILEGE of Off Campus lunch or Not..

– If attendance for ALL 10th-12th graders is below 90% for the week, the campus is closed for the following week.

– Every week they earn it back by getting 90% attendance each week!

School Planners/Agendas and Supplies

• Students must have a North High School planner and use it in every class.

• Students are expected to write the daily Content & Learning Objective and/or homework/practice assignment posted in their classroom each day in the agenda.

• Students must show your agenda to your Learning Community Mentor every day at the end of the day.

• Students are expected to have all necessary school supplies in all of their classes. This includes agenda, binder, composition notebooks, paper, pencil, pen, etc.

Dress Like a VIKING SCHOLAR - Uniform Policy

• Shirts: North Logo Gear in Viking Colors or Solid White, Black, or Viking Purple polos, short or long sleeved t-shirts. Under shirts must be white, black or purple.

• Slacks, shorts, or skirts: Blue jeans or Black, Grey, White, Purple or Yellow pants/jeans. Must have a hemline no shorter than the student’s fingertips when their arms are down by their side.

• Belts: White, black or brown and must not have any insignia. • Sweatshirts: North Logo in Viking Colors or Solid Black,

White or Viking Purple hoodies are permitted – hoodies must stay down.

Dress Like a VIKING SCHOLAR - Uniform Policy–

continued…• Headwear is not allowed in the building (hats, caps,

bandanas, du-rags, etc.)

• Students who fail to follow the dress code will need to contact a parent to bring the appropriate item and may be required to stay after school.

• If you are not in correct Viking Uniform, you will be required to wear a loaner shirt for the day. This loaner shirt is to be returned at the end of the day or a $4 charge will be added to your school fines.