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Mead High School

Open Enrollment Night

6:30 – 6:45 Introductions and highlights of Mead HS 6:45 – 8:00 Sneak Peak of Mead High School

• Tour Mead HS
• Meet Teachers
• Learn more about the Mead HS culture

8:00 – 8:30 Meet & Greet in the Cafeteria

• Organizations, clubs, sports & refreshments

8:00 – 8:30 Q & A Session in the Library

• Counselors, Admin & Special Education staff

MHS MISSION STATEMENT

enthusiasm for life-long learning through diverse opportunities; and, each student’s individual abilities and interests. a passion for the achievement

• f excellence;

Mead HS Staff

Administration Principal Steve Payne Assistant Principal Frank Buck Dean of Students Rachael Ayers Counseling Counselor (A-L) Anthony Elliott Counselor (M-Z) Susan McAfee Mental Health Counselor Pedro Linsenmeyer Special Education Building Team Leader Cyrus Collier Safety School Resource Officer Deputy Jennifer Fick Campus Monitors Penny Anderson & David Montelongo Teachers 46 Licensed Teachers Staff 23 Classified Staff – office staff, library, custodians, para professionals and cafeteria staff

Mead HS History and Highlights

• Mead Consolidated School (Grades 1-12) 1917 to 1961
• 1961-2008 Mead students went to school in Longmont
• Opened in August 2009 with just over 300 students
• Currently 870 students are enrolled
• 34% of the student population is Open Enrolled
• In our 5 years, Mead HS has had a National Merit

Finalist and a Boettcher Scholar

• ACT Composite average score – 20.3
• Over 20 students in our short history have scored at

least a 30 on the ACT Composite

School Performance Framework

• Common school “framework” across the

state

• 2013 School Performance Frameworks

available on www.schoolview.org

• 2014 School Performance Frameworks

will be published by CDE in December on www.schoolview.org

School Performance Framework

State Performance Indicators

• Student Achievement Levels
• Academic Growth
• Growth Gaps
• Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness

School Performance Framework

State Performance Indicators

Academic Performance Indicator Rating Academic Achievement Meets Academic Growth Meets Academic Growth Gaps Approaching Post-Secondary & Workforce Ready Meets

Open Enrollment Process

• Applications are available tonight and can be

submitted now through the January 15th deadline

• Letters of acceptance or denial will be mailed out

shortly after January 15th

• Current 8th graders and parents are encouraged to

attend our 8th Grade Registration Night

• Thursday, February 5th at 6:00pm
• All other grades will need to make an appointment with

a counselor prior to February 26th

A Typical Day at Mead High School

• All classes are on a block schedule
• Students are responsible for 8 blocks of classes
• 4 block classes each day for 85 minutes each
• Day 1—Blocks 1-4
• Day 2—Blocks 5-8
• 40 minute lunch with a closed campus for ninth

and tenth graders

• 20 minute SSR everyday from 10:20 -10:40am
• School starts at 7:15am and ends at 2:15pm

Higher Academic Challenges

Honors Classes (H)

• English Honors 9
• English Honors 10
• World History/Geography Honors
• US History Honors
• Biology Honors
• Chemistry Honors
• Geometry Honors

College Prep Classes (CP)

• College Prep English 11
• College Prep English 12

CU Succeed Program

CU Succeed Class Mead HS Class Core Composition I AP English Lang & Comp A Core Composition II AP English Lang & Comp B Calculus I AP Calculus College Algebra Pre-Calculus College Trigonometry Trigonometry US History to 1865 AP US History Literary Studies (full year) AP English Literature A/B

In partnership with the University of Colorado-Denver, students can receive college and high school credit for these classes. Payment of tuition and fees is required.

Advanced Placement 15 AP classes at Mead HS

Students can earn college credit by earning a qualifying score on the AP Exam at the end of the school year.

• AP English Literature
• AP English Language & Composition
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Statistics
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics 1
• AP Physics 2
• AP Environmental Science
• AP US Government
• AP Comparative Government
• AP US History
• AP Psychology
• AP Micro Economics
• AP Macro Economics

Concurrent Enrollment Program

Concurrent Enrollment classes through Front Range Community College The Concurrent Enrollment program allows juniors and seniors to take college classes while still in high school Students may take up to two college classes each semester Program provides students with the college experience SVVSD pays tuition / parents pay for books and fees COM 115 Public Speaking and CRJ 110 Intro to Criminal Justice are currently taught at Mead High School by FRCC instructors

Importance of Education

Education Average Annual Salary Unemployment Rate Professional Degree $102,200 2% Doctorate Degree $91,000 2% Master’s Degree $70,000 3% Bachelor’s Degree $56,500 4% Associate’s Degree $44,800 5% Some College-no degree $40,400 7% High School Diploma $35,400 7% High School Dropout $25,100 11%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and College Board – Based on full-time workers age 25 and older.

Clubs and Activities

Get Involved!!! Anime Club, FBLA, FCCLA, Future Farmers of America, Film Club, International Thespian Society Troupe, MESA, National Honor Society, Posse, Social Club, French Club, Strategic Board Game Club, Student Council, Yearbook

Athletic Highlights

• 40% of Mead HS students participate in athletics
• 2014 Fall State Qualifjers
• Volleyball, Softball, Girls Cross Country & Dance
• State Champions in Track and Wrestling

MHS Athletics

Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports v Football v Girls Volleyball v Girls Softball v Cross Country v Cheerleading v Dance v Boys Soccer v Wrestling v Boys Basketball v Girls Basketball v Cheerleading v Dance v Track & Field v Boys Baseball v Girls Soccer v Girls Tennis Students interested in Gymnastics, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming or Diving can still participate on district level teams.