November 7, 2012

Wakefield High School

Overview

• Diverse student body of 1435

Overview

• Diverse student body of 1435

• Current building opened in 1953; New building will open in September 2013

Overview

• Diverse student body of 1435

• Current building opened in 1953; New building will open in September 2013

• Teaching staff of 120

Countywide Programs

• Spanish Immersion

• AP Network

• Twice Exceptional

• MIPA

Foundation for Academic Success

• Small learning communities of approximately 100 students, 6 teachers and 1 assistant

• 5 of 7 classes are taken in the House

• Each House has 1 counselor and 1 administrator

• Physical proximity of classes

The Wakefield Way

• Rigor

The Wakefield Way

• Rigor

• Relationships

The Wakefield Way

• Rigor

• Relationships

• Responsibility

The Wakefield Way

• Rigor

• Relationships

• Responsibility

• Resiliency

The Wakefield Way

• Rigor

• Relationships

• Responsibility

• Resiliency

• Results

The Wakefield Way

• “As a new student to Wakefield, I was impressed by the Wakefield Way. These five ways have inspired me to be mature and be a confident student; when I go through a tough time I remember about responsibility and resilience. I will cherish the Wakefield Way long after I graduate.” -Wakefield Education Foundation Scholar, Class of 2011

Rigor• Every student take at least 1 AP class

prior to graduation

• Offer 28 AP courses

• Foundation for Academic Success

• Dual Math Enrollment Initiative

• Senior Project

Relationships

• Summer Transition Home Visits

• Counseling

• Cohort/ United Minority Girls

• Alumni Foundation

• Diversity

Relationships

• “The halls of Wakefield are filled with seas of color: black, white, and every shade in between, and everyone peacefully coexists- I couldn’t imagine it any other way. I live in a community that is only a step away from a world without prejudices. I hope to continue this life at University and be able to then share the ideas of such an environment in all of the places that I go.” -Wakefield Education Foundation Scholar, Class of 2011

Relationships

• ...Campus communities that are more racially and ethnically diverse tend to create more richly varied educational experiences that enhance students' learning and better prepare them for participation in a democratic society.

• From "Making Diversity Work on Campus: A Research-Based Perspective"

Responsibility

• AP Study Seminar

• Clubs, SGA, and Extra-Curricular Activities

• Project Upstanders

Responsibility • “Wakefield has taught me the importance of

community. Indeed, I was nurtured in the classroom, a community of learning where I grew both personally and academically. Moreover, Wakefield’s emphasis on giving back has allowed me to understand the importance of civic responsibility. At Wakefield, I have developed into an informed, active citizen, inspired by the school’s goal of enriching its students and the community as a whole.” -Wakefield Education Foundation Scholar, Class of 2011

Resilience

• Lunch Labs and Saturday Academy

• Extended learning opportunities

• AP Summer Bridge

Resilience

• “The lesson I have learned can be used in any aspect of my life, learning to ask for help. I have learned to take advantage of the lunch labs....These lunch labs allow me the opportunity to get extra help....I know this lesson will help me in college because while other students might be too afraid to ask for help or seek help, I won’t because I know that I am in charge of my education.” -Wakefield Education Foundation Scholar, Class of 2011

Results

• $5 Million in Scholarships

Results

• $5 Million in Scholarship

• 61% of seniors have taken at least 1 AP course

Results

• $5 million in scholarships

• 61% of seniors have taken at least one AP course

• Graduation Rates

Results

• $3 million in scholarship money

• 61% of seniors have taken at least one AP course

• Graduation Rates

• AP and Intensified Course Enrollment