Rich South High School

Larry Varn, Principal

Annual Report

May 21, 2019

Rich South High School Annual Report 2018-19

Table of Contentsa. Mission and Vision…………………………………………………..……. Page 3

b. School Mission and Vision…………………………………………..……. Page 3

c. School demographicsi. Student Enrollment……………………………………………..…. Page 3

ii. Staff and Department make-up……………………………………. Page 3iii. By the numbers specifically iv. Number of AP courses offered ……………………………………. Page 4v. Number of CTE Courses/Pathways …………………………….…. Page 4

vi. Number of Athletic and Extra-Curricular Activities ……………….Page 6

d. Report Card Snapshot Data…………………………………………………Page 8

e. District targets……………………………………………………………….Page 8

f. School-specific targets……………………………………………………....Page 9

g. Trend Data for each district target with baseline data (ELA, Math, AP, Climate & Culture)…………………………………………………………………...…Page 9

h. Trend Data for each school-specific target with baseline data……………Page 10

i. School Specific Programs (AfterSchool and Intervention)………………..Page 10

j. Career Pathways……………………………………………………………Page 11

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A. Rich Township High School District 227 Vision Statement: We envision a culturally relevant, innovative school district that provides a foundation of opportunities for our students to thrive.

Rich Township High School District 227 Mission Statement: The mission of Rich Township High School District 227 is to sustain a focus on students and on student success.

B. Rich South High School Vision Statement: We envision a culturally relevant, innovative school that provides a foundation of opportunities for our students to thrive.

Rich South High School Mission Statement: The mission of Rich South High School is to sustain a focus on students and on student success.

C. School Demographics:

Student Enrollment: 915 Staff Demographics: 80.6 FTE

Department FTEArt 1CTE: Business Education 1CTE: Culinary Arts 1CTE: Health Sciences 0.6CTE: Industrial Arts 0.6Dean 1English/LA 9.2Librarian 1Mathematics 9SWS 1.2Music 1Physical Education/Health/Driver Education 8Science 8.4Social Studies 8.3Activities Director 0.2Special Education 15.8Special Education/ESL 1Student Services: Nurse 1Student Services: Psychologist 1Student Services: School Counselor 4Student Services: Speech Pathologist 0.5Student Services: Social Worker 2World Languages 3.8

Total 80.6

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Course Offerings:o Advanced Placement

o Career and Technical Education

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Athletics and Athletics o Fall Sports

Sideline Cheer Sophomore -18 Varsity- 15 Boys Cross Country - 7 Girls Cross Country -13 Football - Sophomore -24 Var-50 Golf -8 Boys Soccer -21 Girls Volleyball Sophomore & Varsity -24 Pom Pons Varsity -10

o Winter Sports Boys Basketball Freshmen A &B – 24 Sophomore – 12 Varsity - 14 Girls Basketball Sophomore -13 Varsity -10 Boys Bowling - 7 Girls Bowling - 10 Cheer – Sophomore – 10 Varsity - 12 Pom Pons - 9 Wrestling - 22

o Spring Sports Baseball – Sophomore -14 Varsity-12 Girls Soccer – Freshmen/Sophomore - 20 Varsity -11

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Softball- Freshman/Sophomore – 16 Varsity - 12 Boys Track and Field- 30 Girls Track and Field - 21

o Activitieso Afro Club – 14o Anime Club-42o Business Club -

o Chess Team – 21o Choir- 11o Creative Writing Club - 21o DECA Club - 0o Drama Club - 2o Drum & Flag – 20o F.L.O.W -0o French Honor Society - 7o Freshman Class - 15o G.I.F.T.S – 13o Fusion – 0o Instrumental Music - 6o Junior Class – 8o Key Club - 26o Mathletes - 31o Mock Trial - 16o National Honor Society - 23o Newspaper - 28o Scholastic Bowl - 22o Senior Class - 0o Sophomore Class - 3o Spanish Honor Society - 3o Student Council - 27o Yearbook - 5o Speech - 5o Dodge Ball - 12

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D. Report Card Snap Shot:

E. District Targets a. By 2020, greater than 84% of students will achieve expected or higher than

expected growth on the College Board Suite of Assessments Spring Assessment by increasing the ability of students to be successful on text dependent questions.

b. By 2020, greater than 84% of students will achieve expected or higher than expected growth on the College Board Suite of Assessments Spring Assessment by increasing student math fluency, conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts, and the ability to apply knowledge towards solving problems.

c. By 2020, student infractions and problem behavior related to adult interactions with students will decrease by 20% as measured by district data, PowerSchool reports and district-created surveys.

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F. School Targets a. By the EOY the percent of 9th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in

reading will increase from 41% to 67% (79 to 131)

b. By the EOY the percent of 10th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in reading will increase from 35% to 46% (69 to 90)

c. By the EOY the percent of 11th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in reading will increase from 41% to 56% (79 to 110)

d. By the EOY the percent of 9th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in math will increase from 24% to 39% (46 to 75)

e. By the EOY the percent of 10th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in math will increase from 18% to 29% (34 to 56)

f. By the EOY the percent of 11th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in math will increase from 25% to 35% (49 to 68)

g. By the end of the 2018-19 school year, the amount of students with no referrals will increase from 73% to 76%

h. By the end of the 2018-19 school year, the average daily attendance will increase from 85% to 88%

G. Trend Data for District Targets a. In the 2018-19 school year, 83% of students achieved expected or higher than

expected growth on the College Board Suite of Assessments Spring Assessment by increasing the ability of students to be successful on text dependent questions. Final Data Not Available Yet

b. In the 2018-19 school year, 84% of students achieved expected or higher than expected growth on the College Board Suite of Assessments Spring Assessment by increasing student math fluency, conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts, and the ability to apply knowledge towards solving problems.

c. In 2018-19, student infractions and problem behavior related to adult interactions with students will decreased by 34% as measured by district data, PowerSchool reports, and district-created surveys. Final Data Not Available Yet

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H. Trend for School-specific Targets a. By the EOY the percent of 9th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in

reading will increase from 41% to 67% (79 to 131) No Data Available Yet

b. By the EOY the percent of 10th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in reading will increase from 35% to 46% (69 to 90) No Data Available Yet

c. By the EOY the percent of 11th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in reading will increase from 41% to 56% (79 to 110) No Data Available Yet

d. By the EOY the percent of 9th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in math will increase from 24% to 39% (46 to 75) No Data Available Yet

e. By the EOY the percent of 10th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in math will increase from 18% to 29% (34 to 56) No Data Available Yet

f. By the EOY the percent of 11th graders meeting or exceeding SAT benchmarks in math will increase from 25% to 35% (49 to 68) No Data Available Yet

g. By the end of the 2018-19 school year, the amount of students with no referrals increased from 73% to 80%.

h. By the end of the 2018-19 school year, the average daily attendance increased from 85% to 88%.

I. School Specific Intervention Programs Academic Tutor SAT Boot Camp for Juniors – 182 Participants Academic Approach SAT Study Hall for Juniors – 65 Participants Multi Tiered Support System (Academic) Semester 1 – 132 Participants Multi Tiered Support System (Academic) Semester 2 – 73 Participants Think Cerca Reading and Writing Support for Freshmen – 237 Participants School Within a School Credit Recovery For Upperclassmen – 177 Courses

Opened School Within a School Credit Recovery For Freshmen – 10 Courses Opened Math Foundations Course For Freshmen – 128 Participants Algebra 1 Semester I Freshman Recovery – 22 Participants English 9 Credit Recovery – 14 Participants Twilight Evening Credit Recovery Program – 13 Courses Opened After School Assistance Program (ASAP) – 181 Sessions

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J. Career Pathways

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