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High Point Central High School

COMMUNITY UPDATES TUESDAY JULY 16 TH: 6:00PM HPCHS MEDIA CENTER

Welcome

• Dr. Tony Watlington, Chief of Schools,

Guilford County Schools

• Dr. Shelley Nixon-Green, Principal, High Point

Central High School

Accomplishments

2017-18

2018 Piedmont Triad Education Consortium Signature School Recognized by Washington Post as one of the “Most Challenging High Schools” in America. Exceeded Expected Student Growth. #1 in GCS; #9 in North Carolina 2018-19. Increased the percentage of student IB Diploma recipients at HPC and GCS by 70%. GCS District - 2018 Teacher of the Year, Brooke Sumner Established HPC Athletic Hall of Fame.

2018-19

Increased Career Readiness Certifications. Class of 2019 increased their service-learning hours to 20,241. Partnership with YMCA Latino Resource Center. $10,000 Say YES grant for Student Support resources. $10,000 grant from CompTIA Creating IT Future awarded to our Technology Student Association Increased number of Community Partnerships Created a School-based Food Pantry.

Three-Year Trend Data

Area 2016 2017 2018 2019

Biology Proficiency 47.2% 29.5% 42.2%

Not yet available

English 2 Proficiency 42.6% 40.8% 46.4%

Not yet available

Math 1 Proficiency 37.3% 44.3% 48.9% Not yet available Graduation Rate 85.4% 87.5% 82.4% Not yet available ACT Proficiency 49.8% 48.3% 38.3% Not yet available Dropout Rate 3.16% 3.87% 3.53% Not yet available Discipline Data: Referrals NA NA 276 210  ISS NA NA 89 45  OSS NA NA 123 144 Performance Composite 44.6% 40.1% 48.9% Not yet available Growth Status Exceeds Exceeds Exceeds Not yet available Performance Grade C C B Not yet available Chronic Absences  Severely 13.8% 15.2% 18.1% preliminary data  Moderately 5.4% 18.4% 18.4% preliminary data  Mildly 12.2% 25.6% 25.5% preliminary data

2019 AdvancED Accreditation Report

St Strengths 291.50 Index Quality Score: Avg. 278- 283 Teacher leadership opportunities. Provide a challenging and engaging curriculum. Support for new and current teachers via induction, mentoring and coaching programs. Teachers provide quality instruction and support to enable student success. Provide strong support services to prepare students for after high school. Opport rtunities Develop a procedure for solving problems. Differentiate professional development for staff and provide timely follow-up. Implement support structures that ensure the learning needs of all students are met. Provide opportunities for ongoing feedback from all stakeholders. Provide teacher and administrative support for managing student conduct.

2018 NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey

Str Strengths

Teacher Leadership Teachers are held to high professional standards for delivering instruction. Teachers are recognized for accomplishments. Professional development is aligned with school improvement plan. Teachers work collaboratively to develop and align instructional practices. Teachers are viewed as experts and have autonomy to make instructional decisions.

Opp Opportu tuniti ties

Principal and SBLT review/address survey results. Facilitate teacher collaboration time for all content areas. Provide timely feedback on facility concerns. Provide differentiated professional development with follow-up. Launch a survey and face-to-face system for ongoing feedback. Provide support for managing student conduct.

• Staff development
• New teacher training
• Data review
• 24-48 response to concerns
• Supervision updates
• Review student code of conduct

Parent and Community Input

Safety

Next Steps Implement key fobs & buzzer system. Post additional directional signs. Review the implementation of the student code of conduct with staff and admin team. Implement school wide supervision schedule. Revise student support and admin team locations to reduce response time.

Visibility

Next Steps Audit principal daily schedule and calendar. Implement & review walkthrough schedule with admin team and staff. Review supervision schedule of school events with admin team and staff. Provide opportunities for staff feedback to understand disconnect and suggestions.

Communication

Next Steps Expect a 24-48 response time to concerns. Improve communication to staff and parents. Weekly Connect Ed & Bison Connect (Webpage) Remind: Grade Level Reminders/Announcements Monitor: Teacher posting of grades & communication of student progress. Launch ongoing feedback survey.

Next Steps

Share quarterly updates with HPC staff, parents and community on the dates listed below. Each meeting will be held in the media center from 6-7:30pm.

October 22, 2019 February 6, 2020 April 23, 2020

Closing Remarks/Questions

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THIS MEETING AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF HIGH POINT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.