Getting to Know WPHS

Getting to Know West Potomac High School

INTRODUCTORY BRIEF

December 2016

world‘s greatest high schoolexcellence is a tradition

WEST POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL • 2016-2017

TRADITION28 years

1957-1985

21 years1964-1985



A 31-year



It’s a true honor to SERVE



ODDSBeating the

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

10 principals in 30 years 3-year avg. tenure

proud to be in my 4th year of service to the community

longest was 5 years



LEARNINGCommitted to adult



Improvements on the

OUTSIDE



Improvements on the

INSIDE



DIVERSE community of learners

28.1%

23.9%

25.5%

22.9%

652—11th grade students






DIVERSE

38.2%

16.8%

34.4%

6.3%4.1% 0.2%

White

African American

Hispanic

Asian

More than 2 races

Other

up 2.6% from ’15-16

down 1.8% from ‘15-16

down 0.7% from ’15-16

community of learners



DIVERSE community of learners

38.2%

16.8%

34.4%

6.3%4.1%

0.2%

White

African American

Hispanic

Asian

More than 2 races

Other

up 12% in 10 years

down 7% in 10 years

down 3% in 10 years



GLOBAL community of learners

70 countries48 languages

Top LanguagesEnglish (1430)

1. Spanish (814)2. Urdu (75)3. Twi (72)4. Arabic (27)5. Amharic (25)

+200 new #2

WHEREWE ARE



Principal Perspectives

JOURNEY



Our work is a never-ending

IMPROVEMENT



An ethos of continuous

IMPROVEMENT



An ethos of continuous



Achieving our learner

From the Successful Practices Network presented at the 2015 Model Schools Conference

CRITERIA



Achieving our learner

From the Successful Practices Network presented at the 2015 Model Schools Conference

CRITERIA

SOLs

AP ExamsSATs

# Student Leaders

Academy Courses

AVID &Young Scholars

Arts Enrollment

DOING?



So, how are we

The 2016 Virginia On-Time GraduationRate held firm at 90% and the Class of 2016 was the largest in school history.

We have increased graduation rates 5% since starting our school-wide

OTG work three years ago.

DOING?



So, how are we

87% of WPHS graduates go onto higher education

(54% go onto four year collegesand 33% two year colleges).

100% of AVID students accepted

to college; 97% planned to attend.

DOING?



So, how are we

$5.1 million in scholarship dollars were accepted by the Class of 2016 at the

time of graduation.

Scholarships accepted increased by $1.7 million from the previous year.

DOING?


So, how are we

A total of 697 WPHS students took 1,622 Advanced Placement (AP)

exams in May 2016 to demonstrate college readiness, including 260

seniors; 291 juniors; 141 sophomores; and 5 freshmen.

WPHS is also maintaining record numbers of AP scholars—222.

DOING?


So, how are we

A total of 150 West Potomac academy students took on internship and job

shadow experiences with some of our 30 business partners in 2015-16.

West Potomac’s second year of the Governor’s Youth Development Academy supported hundreds of

at-promise students plan the path to college while offering the school its first Career Exploration Night.

West Potomac Theatre earned 9 nominations and 2 wins in the 2016

Cappies adding to the many accolades of the recent past; next up two

regional premiere shows and back to the Fringe Festival in Scotland.

Each West Potomac music group earned high marks at its ‘15-16 assessments,

upholding our powerhouse status.

Hundreds of students, staff, and community celebrated the

WP Pyramid Art Show, which

along with the Arts Extravaganza

maximizes support for the

fine arts as well.

DOING?


So, how are we

ACHIEVEMENTS



Mathematics

After 20% gains last year, maintained progress or saw growth in each student subgroup category.

ACHIEVEMENTS



Reading

Reversed a four year trend of declining performance; amazing growth in almost every subgroup.

ACHIEVEMENTS



Social Studies

Reversed small losses from ‘14-15 and with literacy focus, saw growth in absolutely every subgroup.

ACHIEVEMENTS



Science

Reversed small losses from ’14-15, achieved overall growth, and sizable gains with LEP and SWD subgroups.

DO



But there still is more to

2016-2017ENGAGED LEARNING

SUPPORT SYSTEMS

DEEPENED CULTURE

FOCUS AREAS



MOTIONCommitted to forward

2016-2017ENGAGED LEARNING

SUPPORT SYSTEMS

DEEPENED CULTURE

FOCUS AREAS



Year 1: 2013-2014 Year 2: 2014-2015 Year 3: 2015-2016

Year 4



Recent SUCCESSES

Renaissance:

Focus on

SPIRIT and

Positive

Culture

Maximized

Wellness

with

Project

AWARE

Engaged

Learning

from more

Literacy &

WICOR

Systematized

Intervention

and Planning

for Responsive

Instruction

(RI)

Increased

Community

Outreach

Affirmed

school-wide

success

with

AdvancED

Accreditatio

n

FOCUS



Achieving our

• Collaborative Teaming • School-Wide Literacy• WICOR Strategies • Service Learning• Project Based

Learning (PBL)• Horizontal Articulation• Technology Readiness

• WT Intervention Period• Project AWARE• AVID Support Elective• Attendance Focus• On-Time Grad. Initiative• Project Momentum• Responsive Instruction • Enhanced ESOL Model

• Cultural Competence• Parent Outreach• Renaissance/PBIS• Student Activities• Honor Council• Student Leadership• Digital Citizenship• Freshman Mentoring

ENGAGED LEARNING

SUPPORT SYSTEMS

DEEPENED CULTURE


Across-the-curriculum instructional

SYNERGY

ENGAGED LEARNING


SUPPORT SYSTEMS

and follow throughCONSISTENCY


trumps strategyCULTURE

DEEPENED CULTURE

Hot Topics

TONESetting the



CULTURETeaching school



EVENTSSpecial



SPIRITFeel the



Hype Squad Kicks it up a Notch

EXCELLENCERecognizing our





Also…we are a

PACKEDcommunity of learners



Adjusting to our

SYSTEMStechnology



Continued focus on safety and

SECURITY

WOLVERINEIt’s a great time to be a





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