Marlboro High School BOE Presentation November 17, 2016 Ryan Lawler - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Marlboro High School

BOE Presentation November 17, 2016 Ryan Lawler - Principal Bruce Cortalano - Assistant Principal

Opening Activities

• MHS Chamber Choir & Wind Ensemble - Star Spangled Banner
• FCCLA Awards - Ann Marie Giacoia

Marlboro High School Core Philosophy, Beliefs & Goals

• “Relentless Pursuit of Excellence”
• 3 Essential Questions
• How are we doing and how do we know?
• Are we teaching the right things?
• Are we teaching the right things well?
• Emphasize the 3 A’s
• Academics
• Arts
• Athletics
• Our goal is to continually challenge students to take the most challenging

classes and graduate with the highest diploma possible.

2016 - 2017 Enrollment Snapshot

Total Student Population - 608

• 9th grade - 159 students
• 10th grade - 144 students
• 11th grade - 159 students
• 12th grade - 139 students
• Ungraded Students - 7 students in PREP (Post Secondary Readiness and

Educational Preparation)

• 89 students have an IEP (14.6%), 27 students have a 504 plan (4.4%)
• ENL - 7 Students

2016 Diplomas & Credentials

NYS 4 Year Graduation Rate Class of 2016 95.24% Regents Diploma or Better 90.6% Local diploma 9.4% Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation 26.7%

• CTEC credential - 42 programs available through OU BOCES
• Class of 2016 - 50 students earned CTEC credential - 27% of students
• Class of 2017 - 32 students in a CTEC program - 23% of students
• Class of 2018 - 34 students in a CTEC program - 21% of students
• 2016 grads - 45.9% 4 year college enrollment, 29.5% 2 year college

enrollment, 3.8% military, 12.6% workforce, 4.4% Trade/Technical School, 3.8% undecided

Marlboro High School NYS 4 Year Graduation Rate

School Year NYS 4 Year Graduation Rate

2015-2016 95.3% 2014-2015 93.2% 2013-2014 89.2% 2012-2013 93.1% 2011-2012 90.8% 2010-2011 88.2% 2009-2010 86.4%

Academics

Academic overview

• MHS Academic Culture Overview - Continuous Improvement
• College classes in the high school setting - Total of 417 instances of college

enrollment in 2016-2017

• English 101/102, US History, Macroeconomics, Psychology, Sociology, Algebra,

Astronomy, Biology, Calculus (dual AP), Spanish I, Spanish II

• Advanced Placement - Total of 98 instances of AP enrollment in 2016-2017
• AP Calculus (dual college), AP Chemistry, AP Language & Composition, AP Music

Theory, AP Physics, AP Portfolio Development, AP Statistics & AP World History

• Special Education and ENL - emphasis on co-taught integration & Least

Restrictive Environment

Academic Accomplishments 2016

• Class of 2016 earned a total of 2,015 College Credits in the HS setting.
• 125 Advanced Placement Exams were taken in May of 2016.
• 50 graduates earned Career & Technical Education endorsements.
• 46 Students were inducted into the National Honor Society.

Comparison with OU BOCES 17 Districts Regents Exam - June 2016

MHS June 2016 Pass % MHS June 2016 Mastery % 2016 district Pass & Mastery rank in OU BOCES (out of 16 or 17) 2015 district Pass & Mastery rank in OU BOCES (out of 16 or 17) Global History & Geography 83.54% 35.44% 5 9 US History & Government 92.86% 62.14% 6 6 English Language Arts CC 94.37% 69.72% 7 4 Algebra I CC (MMS + MHS) 92.86% 17.26% 4 10 Geometry CC 75.82% 4.40% 9 9 Algebra II CC 78.21% 8.97% 11 New Test Living Environment 88.41% 38.41% 8 6 Earth Science 83.13% 41.25% 9 3 Chemistry 80.95% 23.81% 7 8 Physics 95.92% 40.82% 2 5 French Checkpoint B 100% 46.15%

NA - different test choices NA - different test choices

Spanish Checkpoint B 93.59% 52.56%

NA - different test choices NA - different test choices

Regents & Checkpoint Exam Review Points

Regents Exam/s or Checkpoint Points of Emphasis

English Language Arts - ELA CC Regents Context clues, vocabulary, reading for understanding, skimming vs. “Close reading” Math - Algebra I CC, Geometry CC, Algebra II CC Regents Exams Language/reading comprehension based and multi-step problems Science - PS Earth Science, LE Biology, PS Chemistry, PS Physics Regents Exams Questions with reading and interpretation of passages Social Studies - Global History & Geography, U.S. History & Government Regents Exams Writing proficiency on longer essays, vocabulary Foreign Language - Spanish Checkpoint B FLACs Reading and reading comprehension

Arts

Fine Arts

• Students take Studio in Art & can progress to Photography, Drawing & Painting, AP

Portfolio, and others.

• 2016 Hudson Valley Regional Scholastic Art Awards
• 94 Silver & Gold Awards
• 75 works of art earned Honorable Mention
• Students participate in Mixed Chorus, Select Chorus, Band, & Wind Ensemble.
• NYSSMA Level 5 & 6 performances last year for all groups and individual students.
• Winter Concert, Spring Concert, Scholarship Concert, & other requested

performances.

• MHS Drama - annual fall play and spring musical - approximately 80 to 100 students

participate per performance

Athletics

Athletics 2016 Recap

• 21 varsity teams earned “Scholar Athlete” status (team GPA 90% or better).
• MHS students were part of 7 Section Titles in 2015-2016.
• Boys and Girls basketball went to the NYS Final Four.
• Boys Baseball and Girls Softball were both 2016 Class B State Champions.
• Named a “New York State School of Distinction” for our student athlete

accomplishments in 2015-2016.

Advisement

• School Counselors meet with each student in 9th grade to create a PLP (Personal Learning Plan).

It is reviewed annually with all students.

• The PLP discussion includes information about graduation requirements, diploma types, transcripts, the

PSAT, SAT, and NCAA. CTEC programs are introduced and discussed.

• Students take a career interest inventory based on Myers Briggs and are assisted in using the Occupational

Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics). This helps with career exploration.

• Naviance Family Connection - new this year
• Career Interest Profiler + Do What You Are / Personality Type
• College and Career Searches attached to real MHS Admission data
• Scholarship Searches
• Students in grades 11 & 12 are in the program with plans for 9 & 10 in the spring.
• As students progress through school they are assisted in a post high school choice
• Further formal education - 2 or 4 year college, trade school, or ACCES-VR
• Workforce
• Military

Dignity, Respect, School Culture

• Link Crew 9th grade mentoring
• Dignity Act Presentations - Grade Level Assemblies in September
• Follow the letter of the law and the spirit
• Letter - forms filled out, Dignity Act Investigations carried out by DAC, NYS reports
• Spirit - Dignity is at the center of all, outcomes involve counseling, parental

notification, and consequences when appropriate

• Dr. Mykee Fowlin - September Assembly
• James Childs - December workshops in health classes
• Respect - major emphasis on respecting everyone
• 2015-2016 School level Discipline & Culture Committee

Discipline Trends

New This Year

• Link Crew is back - 41 Link Leaders helping all 9th grade students
• Naviance
• Expanded Co -Taught program (Eng 9, 10 added)
• ENL Services
• Reading class added
• 9 equal periods of instruction
• Video production class
• Department chairs in all subject areas - added K-12 Art, K-12 Music, 6-12 Foreign Language
• Department chair meetings at least monthly & as needed
• Academic collaboration and discussion - chairs are part of the dialogue & decisions
• Academic changes - for core non-college level full year courses
• Mid-terms worth 5% of overall course average
• Regents or final exam worth 15% of overall course average
• Quarterly grades worth 20% each
• Meetings with school counselors, psychologist, student assistance counselor, and administration to

discuss at risk students

Future Considerations

• Continue to evaluate how we can improve in all areas
• Consider electives in Business, Career and Life Sciences & Technology
• Focus on making sure our students are challenged and taking rigorous

courses

• Preparing for technology in instruction & learning
• Evaluate Academic Intervention Services