Low Enrolment Secondary School Focus Group Meeting Port Hope High School Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB January 27, 2015 Educating for Success!
Port Hope Focus Group Participants KPRDSB Trustee – Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Town of Trustee Gordon Gilchrist Cobourg, Township of Hamilton, Municipality of Port Hope KPRDSB Trustee – Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Town of Cobourg, Trustee Jaine Klassen Jeninga Township of Hamilton, Municipality of Port Hope KPRDSB Karin Mackenzie-Russell, Principal Port Hope High School (PHHS) KPRDSB Tracy McCarthy, Vice-Principal PHHS KPRDSB Lynn Kostuch, Vice-Principal Dr. M.S. Hawkins Sr. PS KPRDSB Nicole Lees, Principal George Hamilton PS/North Hope Central PS KPRDSB Darlene Morra, Principal Beatrice Strong PS KPRDSB Robert Pellerin, Principal Ganaraska Trail PS School Council Aly Kaczanowski PHHS School Council Dawn McArthur PHHS School Council Chandra Reader PHHS / Ganaraska Trail / Dr. M.S. Hawkins School Council Tracey Boese North Hope Central PS School Council Jamie Byers George Hamilton PS Municipal Mayor Mark Lovshin Township of Hamilton Municipal Mayor Bob Sanderson Municipality of Port Hope Community Member Bree Nixon Port Hope Chamber of Commerce Student Christian Langstaff PHHS Student Student Taylor Lax PHHS Student Teacher Mary Hewgill PHHS Teacher Teacher Patricia Papp PHHS Teacher Educating for Success!
Purpose of Focus Groups • Discuss and gather feedback from our school stakeholders on the strengths and ongoing challenges faced by low enrolment secondary schools as a result of declining enrolment • Share school enrolment data and future trends to help support our discussion • Gather information, ideas and questions related to programming and to inform our long-term accommodation planning Educating for Success!
Agenda 1. Welcome and Overview 2. Introduction - Co-Facilitators - Steve Girardi and Greg Ingram, Superintendents of Education: Student Achievement 3. Purpose of Community Focus Groups / Background Information 4. Port Hope High School Overview 5. Historical and Future Projections 6. Secondary School Programming and Scheduling 7. Focus Group Feedback on Port Hope High School 8. Question Period 9. Adjournment Educating for Success!
Low Enrolment Secondary School • Less than 500 students • More difficulty meeting the academic needs of all students • May have difficulty offering co-curricular and extra-curricular programs Educating for Success!
Format for the Evening • The meeting is public but it will be a working group meeting. • Stakeholders participating in the meeting include local trustees, municipal and community representatives, the Port Hope principal and vice principal, parents and students from PHHS, elementary feeder school principals and parents. • Table conversation will be recorded and shared with the entire group as well as general audience throughout the evening. Educating for Success!
Format for the Evening • Audience members will have the opportunity to provide comments and ask questions throughout the evening, through the response form at your chair and as well as through the KPR website: www.kprschools.ca • Minutes from each community focus group will available on our KPR website Educating for Success!
“Truth Shall Prevail” OUR SHARED VISION FOR ALL STUDENTS IS: In an environment that is safe, secure and respectful, we provide programs and services that recognize the distinct characteristics and diverse needs of our senior elementary and secondary students. Our goal is to enable all students to acquire knowledge, skills and experiences that prepare them to become contributing and caring members of society.
Grade 9 and 10 Programming Grade Compulsory Courses Optional Courses Grade 9 English *French *Art Business Geography Math Family Studies *Music *Physical Education Science *Technology Grade 10 Careers/Civics *Art *Physical Education English *Business *Computer Programming History *Construction Family Studies Math *French Manufacturing Science *Music *Physical Education Transportation Native Studies Educating for Success!
Grade 11 and 12 Programming Grade Compulsory Courses Optional Courses Grade 11 *English (combined in Workplace *Art *Environmental Science only) *Law Sociology/Psychology *Literacy Biology Chemistry *Math (combined in Workplace) *Drama *Guitar *Construction *Manufacturing *French Physics *Physical Education *Transportation Parenting *Technology Photography International Languages *Culinary Arts Grade 12 *English Art Chemistry (combined in Workplace only) Biology *Computer Programming *Culinary Arts *French Math *Manufacturing Physics *Physical Education *Transportation *Technology Business *Construction *Drama Educating for Success!
Specialized Programs Extended French – transitioning to French immersion Learning and Life Skills Specialist High Skills Majors • Environmental • Construction • Manufacturing • Hospitality Educating for Success!
Supporting Students Individualized Timetabling eLearning Alternative Education via Blended Learning Video Conferencing Flexible Co-op Educating for Success!
Extra and Co-Curricular Activities Athletics Rugby Ultimate Frisbee Swimming Track & Field Cross-Country Running Soccer Volleyball Golf Basketball Wrestling Badminton Tennis Intramural Sports Educating for Success!
Extra and Co-Curricular Activities Clubs Improv LINK Student Council School Reach Hawkins Band Educating for Success!
Extra and Co-Curricular Activities Out-Reach Supporting HIV orphans in Tanzania Building a school in Africa Beach Clean-Up Food drive for the local food bank 25 Years Supporting Terry Fox Run Digging a well for an African village Educating for Success!
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Port Hope High School Historical and Future Projections Educating for Success!
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Births: Board as a School Educating for Success!
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Other SK-12 • French Immersion • IB LLS JK-12 • Learning Life Skills Regular Track JK-12 Educating for Success!
Other • French Immersion • IB • Regular Track Educating for Success!
Other SK-8 • French Immersion Regular Track JK-8 Educating for Success!
Births: Board as a school vs Port Hope H. S. Educating for Success!
KAWARTHA PINE RIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENROLMENT HISTORY Port Hope HIGH SCHOOL PROJECTED 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 759 700 684 677 674 717 706 673 613 618 580 538 497 450 396 AVERAGE DAILY ENROLMENT AVERAGE DAILY ENROLMENT 800 700 600 500 400 300 AVERAGE DAILY ENROLMENT 200 100 - Educating for Success!
KAWARTHA PINE RIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENROLMENT HISTORY PORT HOPE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECTED 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Total Feeder School Headcount 1,698 1,656 1,605 1,590 1,517 1,452 1,381 1,284 1,222 1,148 1,093 1,056 1,043 1,004 987 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HEADCOUNT Beatrice Strong Public School 378 377 363 365 334 310 423 366 371 353 303 306 299 283 268 Central Public School 234 206 181 186 147 153 144 143 102 - - - - - - Dr. L.B. Powers Public School 190 184 175 151 168 140 - - - - - - - - - Dr. M.S. Hawkins Senior Public School 308 301 308 348 348 345 310 297 272 240 230 204 197 184 177 Ganaraska Trail Public School - - - - - - - - - 338 371 380 379 386 402 George Hamilton Public School 191 181 170 171 161 164 167 143 134 112 98 88 89 74 59 Howard Jordan Public School 189 196 194 198 197 191 184 199 213 - - - - - - North Hope Central Public School 209 214 217 173 164 150 154 137 132 106 92 79 81 77 81 1,698 1,656 1,605 1,590 1,517 1,452 1,381 1,284 1,222 1,148 1,093 1,056 1,043 1,004 987 Total Total Feeder School Headcount 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 Total Feeder School 600 Headcount 400 200 - Educating for Success!
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