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Homer High School

Explore the journey of Homer High School as it faces uncertainties in funding, program cuts, and declining student population. Discover the impact on academics, activities, and the school community, but also find hope in staying resilient and advocating for children's opportunities.

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Homer High School

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  1. Homer High School Where are we? Where are we going? When will it be over? Will we make it?

  2. Objective Measures • HSGQE – High School Graduation Qualifying Exam • AWA – Analytic Writing Assessment • SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test • ACT • NCLB AYP – No Child Left Behind’s Adequate Yearly Progress

  3. Top-Notch HSGQE Scores • Class of 2005: 83% Passed Reading, 92% Passed Writing, 86% Passed Math • Class of 2004: Only 8 Students Need to Pass Any Section • Determinant of AYP

  4. Analytic Writing Assessment

  5. SAT - 2003

  6. ACT - 2003

  7. NCLB - AYP • Minimums To Pass: 64.03% in Language and 54.86% in Mathematics • HHS scores: 89% in Language and 84% in Mathematics • 95% Participation Required of Whole School and Subgroups • All groups achieved 95% Participation • If one more student were absent – NOT!

  8. Already Lost: Spanish, Library, P.E, Art, ½ A.D., ½ Counselors Classified Lost: 1.5 Custodians, ½ Secretary Enrollment at 463, with 506 Projected District Costs Increasing State Funding to Decrease Lose 1.0 Staff in January Lose 2 – 4 Next Year Where are we going?

  9. Which Programs Will Go?What About Activities? What kinds of options do we have? Every dollar we receive is constrained!

  10. When will this devolution end? • When student population in Homer and on the Kenai rebound. • When the fundamental question of how the State of Alaska will fund essential services is answered. • When students return to HHS in preference to other options. • We probably won’t reach bottom for another five years at least.

  11. Will we make it? Will Homer High survive? • We will not have the same “look” Homer High has had in the past. (Read this as fewer options and electives.) • Activities will not be supported financially by the district. The burden will fall to parents. • Fundamental programs will remain strong. Test scores will vary, but will remain good. • Much more often you will hear: No, we cannot do that.

  12. The Morals to this Story? We have to work together to provide opportunities for children. We must be self-reliant and take nothing for granted. We must engage in conversation with our political leaders.

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