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Earning a High School Diploma. By: Tyler Dunn Manchester High School. The History of MHS. Economics disadvantaged-100 % Free breakfast and lunch SWD Population-23% Black students-55%, White students-45% AYP Status-NI-4 Graduation Rate-60% in 2007 when we came in
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Earning a High School Diploma By: Tyler Dunn Manchester High School
The History of MHS • Economics disadvantaged-100% Free breakfast and lunch • SWD Population-23% • Black students-55%, White students-45% • AYP Status-NI-4 • Graduation Rate-60% in 2007 when we came in • 3 Principals In Three Years • Teacher Turnover-31 New Teachers In Three Years
Attitude Reflects Leadership • “Create A School Of Champions” • “Carpe Diem” • “One Team, One Dream. Let’s make it happen!” • Students on the Morning Announcements • Birthdays on Announcements • Announcing Teachers at School Events • Foster a Feeling of Family
What’s the Hook? • How do we keep kids in school? • Drama • Sports • Band • Clubs • FFA • FCA • Outstanding Gentlemen Club • HOSA
Tools that work • Teachers as Advisors (TAA) • Credit Recovery • Afterschool program (Title I) • Incompletes • Remediation/Blitz for GHSGT • Incompletes • Graduation Coach • Prayer!
The C.A.F.E. Of MHSCircle of Adults Focusing on Education • Dropout Prevention Grant • Put Your Vision On Paper • Selecting C.A.F.E Members • Forming A Strategic Plan • Utilize Your Resources
The Proof Is In The Pudding • SWD Graduation Rate -2008 28.3% -2009 28.6% -2010 46.4% • All Students Graduation Rate -2008 60.0% -2009 73.5% -2010 80.3% - 2011 94.7
The Results • We have increased our graduation rate approximately 30% over the last 4 years. • We have made AYP for the last two years.