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Hendersonville High School

Continuous School Improvement Plan 2010-2012

Submitted: October 19, 2010 Revised: September 16, 2011

Henderson County Public Schools - 1 - 8/31/2010

http://www.henderson.k12.nc.us/hhs/�

Table of Contents

School Improvement Team Members, Statement of Assurances………………………………….3

Mission and Belief Statements…………………………………………………………..……………..4

School Vision and Goals…………………………………………………………………………………5

School Profile Narrative Summary…………………..............................................................................5

Action Plan…………………………………………………..…………………………………………..…7

Plan for duty free lunch and planning time…………………………………………………………10 Waiver(s)..………………………………………………………………………………………………..11


School Improvement Team Members Statement of Assurances

The School Improvement Plan has been developed and aligned to the requirements of the following initiatives.

Henderson County Public Schools Strategic Plan ABCs Accountability Model SACS/ CASI School and District Accreditation Standards No Child Left Behind Act

The following are members of the School Improvement Team as specified by legislation.

Team Member Position Team Member Position Frank Cope Teacher, EC Michelle Stanley Teacher, Health &

PE Robert Kirby Jessica Houston

Teacher, Science Annabelle Hurd Guidance Counselor

Elise Joyce Teacher, Foreign Language

Scott Moore Mike Dollar

Teacher, English

Shawna Taylor Assistant Principal Linda Pelz Teacher, Science Ed.

Todd Weakley Courtney Hoelscher

Teacher, Fine Arts Lori Hernandez Parent

Todd Murphy Scott Moore

Assistant Principal Kim Wave Media Coordinator

Debbie Stout Parent, PTO President

Kaye Youngblood Teacher, Social Studies

W. Robert Wilkins Principal Jenni Schweikert Teacher, Math

Derek Hawkins Angie Eudy

Parent Parent

Marvin Featherstone Teacher Assistant

Members of the School Improvement Team were elected by their representative groups. The School Improvement Plan was approved by secret ballot vote on August 24, 2010. The Revised SIP was approved unanimously by secret ballot on September 26, 2011.

___________________________________ _________________________________ Principal Date School Improvement Chair Date


Mission and Beliefs

Henderson County Public Schools’ Mission Statement

“Henderson County Public Schools will provide all students the opportunity to learn and the encouragement to succeed in a safe environment.

We will honor the individual and nurture the potential of all children.”

Guiding Principle: The success of a child is the result of a collaborative partnership of school, child, parent and community.

Henderson County Public Schools Core Values We are here for the children we serve.

We value each child. We value the development of the whole child. We value a safe, supportive, and caring learning environment. We value respect, honesty, and integrity. We value the commitment of quality employees. We value effective learning through high quality instruction. We value the pursuit of excellence.

School Mission Statement

The mission of Hendersonville High School is to provide opportunities for the intellectual, physical, and social development of our students while

maintaining the integrity of the community we serve.

School Beliefs (Core Values)

Hendersonville High School shares the same core values as Henderson County Public Schools.


School Vision

School Vision: Provide all students with a well-rounded education including academic and extracurricular educational experiences.

School Improvement Goals The following are agreed upon goals that will support our vision for student achievement: Goal 1. HHS will continue to be a North Carolina Honor School of Excellence. Goal 2. Reduce the number of dropouts by 1 student in the 2010-2011-2012 school year. Goal 3. Provide a safe and caring learning environment for all students by contacting parents at least ten times throughout the year through progress reports, personal teacher contacts, and Alert-Now messages. an Effective Teaching and Learning Environment by having all staff members complete informal walk-through observations of classroom instruction throughout the school year.

School Profile Narrative Summary

Hendersonville High School began a tradition of excellence in education in 1901 and has provided for the secondary education needs of this community at the present campus since 1926. The school was remodeled and expanded in 1991. HHS has a positive traditional atmosphere which values the supportive, intimate relationships that allow students to discover and develop their talents in a small school. The school has a highly qualified and dedicated faculty and staff including 16 alumni of HHS. In addition, HHS has a very active alumni association. HHS excels in academics, athletics and the fine arts. Our students continue to record top SAT scores year after year, with a recent participation rate of 61%. HHS has been designated a School of Excellence, with over 90% of students at or above grade level and a graduation rate of over 95%. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report named HHS a silver medal winner in its ranking of Best High Schools in the United States and we also received the NC Super Sportsmanship Award given to one school each year by the NC High School Athletic Association, NC Coaches Association, and Athletic Directors Association. Hendersonville High School is a school with a diverse student body. The many positive offerings at HHS continue to attract a high percentage of students choosing to attend school in our district. Our enrollment has increased by more than 70 students from last year to give us a total of 711 students. With only 3 total drop-outs in the 2009-2010 school year, HHS is among the top two schools for highest graduation rate in the state of North Carolina. Over 90% of our students attend some form of higher education after high school graduation.



After thorough analysis of the End of Course test scores, EVAAS, and teacher records by the administrative team and the School Improvement Team, the three school improvement goals have been developed and strategies adjusted to meet our ongoing needs. Each year we thoroughly reexamine our data so we can adjust and change our focus as necessary. We also used data compiled from student, teacher, and parent surveys about our school to guide us in the school improvement process. We will continue to strive to improve EOC scores, specifically in English II, Biology, United States History, and Civics & Economics. We will continue to implement Learning Focused strategies with the assistance of our instructional coach and implement Read 180 instruction, expecting these programs to help us achieve our goal of improving test scores. We will also expand Preparing Learners for Ultimate Success (PLUS), to preview course material in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies courses for at-risk students. We will offer tutoring for all EOC at-risk students throughout the school year.

Progress on School Improvement Plan for 2009-2010

Hendersonville High School increased our student proficiency from 86.60% to 92.25% and achieved high growth. Our efforts throughout the school year focused on how to increase student achievement. Additionally, there was ample evidence of vocabulary, activators, and summarization strategies in all classes and many teachers worked with our instructional coach to evaluate their personal teaching practices and discover new strategies. During the 2009-2010 school year, HHS continued our Preparing Learners for Ultimate Success (PLUS) program in English and Math. Teachers worked closely with our PLUS instructor throughout the year to preview key concepts, topics, and pieces of literature with students selected by the classroom teachers for additional support. We also gave extra EOC tutoring for at-risk students. We strongly believe the PLUS program helped increase our test scores for the 2009-2010 school year.

Highlights for the 2010-2011 School Year

This year we plan to continue the Freshman Academy which targets students who are at-risk coming from the middle school. These students will be grouped together in English, math, and science in order to provide them the additional support they may need to succeed in high school. The Freshman Academy teachers will have common planning to share successful strategies and identify concerns about students so we can put interventions in place sooner for these learners. These teachers will have common themes in their classes and will function as an integrated unit to help these students be successful. Additionally, we plan to focus on improving writing scores. After reviewing last year’s test data, we feel there is room to grow in this area. As a result, teachers will work directly with our instructional coach throughout the year to learn best practices and identify areas for improvement based on last year’s test data.

School Improvement Plan for 2010-2012 Goal 1: HHS will continue to be a North Carolina Honor School of Excellence. Alignment to District Strategic Plan: Goal 1: Focus on Every Child: Objective A, B

Measurable Objective

Strategy Progress Monitoring Timeline of Evaluation, including

interim & final

Professional Learning Needed to Support

Strategy

Resources Required/ Budgeted

Person(s) Responsible

1. Writing Test Scores will improve by five percent.

1. Teachers will focus on using vocabulary, activation, and summarization strategies. 2. Teachers will work with the instructional coach to determine best practices to continue to implement in their classrooms.

Student Outcomes: Benchmark assessments, EOC scores Teacher Outcomes: Word walls, peer observations, new lesson plans

Student Outcomes: Every 4.5 weeks Teacher Outcomes: Every month

-Common planning -Professional development at the beginning and throughout the school year. -Continued sharing of best practice

Common planning period Instructional coach

Principal, teachers, instructional coach

2. Performance of EC, ESL, and ED students will increase by 10% in all EOC courses.

1. Implementation of Read 180 program in EC classrooms. 2 Specific students as determined by data from EOCs and EVAAS will participate in the PLUS program in English, Math, science, and social studies. 3 Establish a Freshman Academy for English, math, and science.

Student Outcomes: Benchmark assessments, IEP goals achieved, PEP goals achieved, EOC and NCCLAS scores Teacher Outcomes: Word walls, peer observations, 5x5s

Student Outcomes: Every 4.5 weeks Weekly for Freshman Academy teachers

-Professional development at the beginning and throughout the school year. -Common planning

Common planning period Instructional coach Read 180 Training


3. All teachers will use CATS lessons.

1. Each department will implement 2 specific strategies in all their courses to help students succeed. 2. All teachers will participate in staff development to extend and refine their knowledge of activating, summarization, and vocabulary strategies.

Student Outcomes: Benchmark assessments, EOC scores Teacher Outcomes: Word walls, peer observations, CATS daily and unit plans

Student Outcomes: Every 4.5 weeks Teacher Outcomes: Daily

-Professional development throughout the school year -Common planning -Develop additional CATS units and lessons

Central Office Professional Development Common planning periods Instructional Coach



School Improvement Plan for 2010-2012 Goal 2: Reduce the number of dropouts by 1 student in the 2010-2011-2012 school year. Alignment to District Strategic Plan: Goal 1, Objective C; Goal 3, Objective B


Strategy Progress Monitoring Timeline of Evaluation,

including interim & final

Professional Learning Needed to Support Strategy



1. All new students will complete a new student orientation program and selected students will be part of the Freshman Academy.

1. Expand Cat Paw Academy. 2. Establish a Freshmen Academy for English, Math, and Science. 3. Apply for grants in order to expand both programs in the future.

Student Outcomes: Progress reports, discipline data, attendance Teacher Outcomes: Participation and lesson plans for orientation programs

Student Outcomes: Weekly Teacher Outcomes: Every 4.5 weeks for all Freshmen teachers Every week for Freshman Academy teachers

-Collaboration with other high schools -Collaboration with feeder middle school -Attend a conference focused on Freshmen Transition Programs -Common planning time

School & district funds for at risk students Common planning

Principal, teachers

2. Students needing extra support will attend the PLUS program.

1. Revise tutoring program to preview material. 2. Teachers and PLUS tutors will collaborate on PLUS time activities.

Student Outcomes: Progress reports, Benchmark assessments, EOC scores Teacher Outcomes: PLUS lesson plans

Student Outcomes: Weekly Teacher Outcomes: Every 4.5 weeks

-Instructional coach to facilitate previewing -PLUS time during the school day -Collaboration time for tutors and teachers

School and district remediation funds

Principal, teachers, instructional coach, tutors

3. Involve parents by making daily attendance phone calls and having them participate in PEP meetings.

1. Make daily attendance phone calls. 2. PEP meetings for at risk students at least twice a year.

Student Outcomes: Attendance, progress reports Teacher Outcomes: Daily communication log

Student Outcomes: Daily Teacher Outcomes: Every 9 weeks

-Duty free planning Time for PEP meetings and parent phone calls

ISS Coordinator, Guidance Counselors, Teachers, Principal


School Improvement Plan for 2010-2012 Goal 3 : Provide a safe and caring learning environment for all students by contacting parents at least ten times throughout the year through progress reports, personal teacher contacts, and Alert-Now messages. Provide an Effective Teaching and Learning Environment by having all staff members complete informal walk-through observations of classroom instruction throughout the school year. Alignment to District Strategic Plan: Goal 1, Objective C; Goal 3, Objective B Goal 3, Objective A


Strategy Progress Monitoring

Timeline of Evaluation, including

interim & final

Professional Learning Needed to

Support Strategy



1. Communicate with parents at least every 4.5 weeks about student progress and opportunities for involvement at HHS. Coordinate staff walk-through observations throughout the school year.

1. Use Alert Now to make phone calls about school events. 2. Use the PTO email list to notify parents about school events. 3. Send progress reports every 4.5 weeks. 1. Schedule walk-through observations throughout the school year. 2. Departments work as teams in observing other teachers throughout the school.

Student Outcomes: Progress reports, increased participation in extracurricular events Students see staff as a unit. Teacher Outcomes: Communication log, progress reports Improved staff coordination

Student Outcomes: Every 4.5 weeks Each nine weeks Teacher Outcomes: Every 4.5 weeks Each nine weeks

-Instruction about how to communicate with PTO co-presidents -Alert Now training for administrators and data manager Training in 5X5 walk-through observations

Alert Now Resources readily available, such as trainings, books/research, and 5X5 forms.

Teachers, Principal, PTO co-presidents, Student Data Manager, main office staff Principal and Assistant Principals.

2. All staff will participate in safety drills and training throughout the school year. Staff members participate in training for effective walk-through observations.

1. Training for all faculty and staff on proper procedures for fire and tornado drills and medical emergencies. 2. All faculty and staff will participate in school crisis training drills. 1. Training provided for all certified staff on effective walk-through observations. 2. Staff members will participate in informal walk-through observations .

Student Outcomes: Increased safety Increased participation and learning Teacher Outcomes: Increased monitoring Increased level of instruction.

Student Outcomes: MonthlyEach nine weeks Teacher Outcomes: MonthlyEach nine weeks

-Training sessions at the beginning of the school year with appropriate follow up throughout the year.

Time before school begins

Principal, School Nurse, SRO, Teachers, main office staff and Assistant Principals, and Department Chairs



3. School grounds will be maintained and secured to promote student safety. Departments engage in follow-up discussion about best practice observed from fellow staff members.

1. The OCS program will assist with general grounds maintenance, such as planting and weeding. Departments engage in follow-up discussion about best practices during regularly-scheduled planning times. 2. Cameras will be used to monitor activity in the school.Each department share with entire staff best practice and effective teaching methods they will utilize based on observations. 3. We will employ custodians 18 out of 24 hours each day of the week.

Student Outcomes: Appearance of groundsIncreased participation and learning Teacher Outcomes: Improved monitoringImproved instructional monitoring

Student Outcomes: Daily Teacher Outcomes: Daily

-Training in use of video camera softwareOngoing staff discussions by department and by whole-group; training updates as needed.

Grants and other funds for flowers and shrubs Video cameras

Principal, SRO, OCS Teachers and Studentsand Assistant Principals, Department Chairs, Teachers, Students


School Improvement Plan for 2010-2012

Duty Free Planning All teachers have one hour and forty minutes of instructional planning each school day.

Duty Free Lunch Duty free lunch is not an issue at our school.

Building-Level Waiver Request Date: 2010-2012 School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase Essentials of Athletic Training by Arnheim and Prentice, McGraw Hill, for the Sports Medicine class. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Sports Medicine class, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would meet the goals and objectives of the Sports Medicine class.

___________________________________________________ __________________________________________ Principal’s Signature Date School Improvement Chair’s Signature Date



Building-Level Waiver Request 2010

School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase Human Geography: Culture, Society and Space John Wiley & Sons Publisher for the AP Human Geography class. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the AP Human Geography class, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would meet the goals and objectives of the AP Human Geography curriculum.



School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase Modern Cabinetmaking 2000 edition from Goodheart-Wilcox for the Furniture and Cabinetmaking I and II classes. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Cabinetmaking I and II classes, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would meet the goals and objectives of the Furniture and Cabinetmaking I and II curriculum.




School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase Diversified Health Occupations from Thomson-Delmar Learning for the Health Team Relations class. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Health Team Relations class, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would meet the goals and objectives of the Health Team Relations curriculum.




School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase Graphics Communications for the Graphics I and II class. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Graphics I and II class, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would meet the goals and objectives of the Graphics I and II curriculum.




School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase CORD textbooks for the Technical Math class. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Technical Math class, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would meet the goals and objectives of the Technical Math curriculum.




School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase Offset Lithographic Technology for the Graphic Arts II class. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Graphics II class, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase these books. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would meet the goals and objectives of the Graphic Arts II curriculum.




School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase Cisco Networking Academy for the Cisco Networking class. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Cisco Networking class, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. This textbook is needed to meet the objectives of the Cisco Networking curriculum.




School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase World of Fashion for the Fashion Merchandising class. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Fashion Merchandising class, we request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. This textbook is needed to meet the objectives of the Fashion Merchandising curriculum.





School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase the 12th edition of Readings for Writers, published by Harcourt Brace College Publishers, for the English III/AP Language and Composition class Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. We request flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book as it is the most widely used and highly recommended by other AP English teachers. This text is also suggested by the College Board. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would meet the goals and objectives of the English III/AP Language and Composition curriculum.



School: Hendersonville High School LEA Number: 450 School Number: 334 Please insert the waiver you are requesting. (State Request) We are requesting the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase Focus on Photography for our Photography course which is

part of the Arts course offerings at our school. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption. General Statute 115c-9b: Use of textbooks not adopted by the State Board of Education Please state how the waiver will be used. Since there is not a state adopted textbook for the Photography course, we request the flexibility to use state textbook funds to purchase this book. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. The use of this textbook would enable teachers to help students meet the goals and objectives of the Photography course.



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