PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS District Mission
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PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS District Mission Educating all students by challenging them to become PROPOSED FY17 BUDGET thinking, responsible, & PERFORMANCE MEASURES contributing citizens who continue to learn throughout their lives A SCHOOL EXPERIENCE CHARACTERIZED BY PERSONALIZED LEARNING WITH RICH EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS & ATHLETICS AND WHERE EVERY STUDENT GRADUATES CAREER AND COLLEGE & CITIZENSHIP READY 2 The Schools The Portsmouth Public Schools serve students in grades preschool through grade 12. The district operates a preschool program, three elementary schools, middle school, high school with a career and technical education center and alternative education program for over 2,670 pupils. Portsmouth High School enrolls over 415 students from the SAU 50 towns of Greenland, New Castle and Rye. Our middle and high school enroll pupils from the SAU 50 town of Newington. In addition to the regular school program, Ports- mouth offers a full range of co and extra curricular activities, extended summer learning opportunities PORTSMOUTH ‘by the numbers’ and after-school enrichment programs. Please visit us at cityofportsmouth.com and click on the school SCHOOL** CITY* department to learn more about our school Total Population: (15-16) 2,674 Population (2014) 21,598 community. The City Preschool 20 Housing Units 10,625 K-5 1,015 Households 10,325 Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a historic seaport 6-8 529 Under 5 4.7% incorporated in 1653 in Rockingham county. Today 9-12 1,110 Under 18 16.6% the city serves as a popular tourist destination hous- 65 and Over 15.9% ing many sites of interest ranging from The Music White 81.97% White 89.8% Hall, Strawbery Banke Museum to Prescott Park as Black/African American 1.12% Black/African American 1.7% well as many historic museums. Asian 5.68% Asian 3.5% Portsmouth is a municipal form of government with Hispanic/Latino 6.13% Hispanic/Latino 2.8% an elected mayor and city council and appointed Other/multiracial 5.10% Other/Multiracial 2.3% city manager. The top employers in the area are the Free and reduced lunch 17.09% Below Poverty Level 7.6% US Department of State Portsmouth Consular Cen- English language learners 3.33% English Not Spoken 10% ter, Liberty Mutual, Hospital Corporation of Special Education 15.82% Foreign Born 7.4% Bachelor’s or Greater 55.3% America, Lonza and John Hancock. *source; census.gov/quickfacts HS Diploma 95.6% On the cover **source; education.nh.gov/data Median Household Income $67,679 PHS BOYS BASKETBALL 2016 STATE CHAMPIONS Home Ownership 52.8% Median Home Value $336,600 3 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT The new teacher contract is in its dresses a significant need to bolster Organization Of The Report first full year of implementation, our support for an increasing num- The Budget and Performance Measures Report is and the newly formed Teacher ber of English as a Second Language organized into the following sections: Quality Panel (TQP) has been guid- (ESOL) students. We have seen a ing the work of defining criteria for marked increase in ESOL students Portsmouth by the Numbers model teaching as well as new ave- coming from a variety of countries. Report of the Superintendent of Schools nues for professional growth. As a While this diversity is exciting, it View Pages district we embrace a model of con- does require us to expand our level College Acceptances for the Class of 2015 tinuous improvement from the indi- of support for these students, with Points of Pride vidual classroom level to our our existing 2.6 FTEs inadequate to School Highlights schools and district systems. The address the needs of now more school board has defined goals that than 100 students. The budget Portsmouth School Board It is my honor and privilege to share articulate the vision for that pro- therefore reflects an addition of 1.0 Student Achievement an update on the progress of Ports- gress. FTE in this area. Multiple Assessment Measures mouth Schools. Our schools contin- The FY 17 budget represents a 3.0% Through this budget, we also have Enrollments ue to offer a comprehensive set of increase over FY 16. The proposed taken an opportunity to address Special Education programs, with a strong focus in the budget is 44,634,084, or an increase longstanding needs in our database A focus of Student Learning & Staff arts, academics and athletics. We of 1,301,873 over FY 16. The initial management capacity, as well as Development are pleased to continue to receive “status quo” budget presented at our business office functions. This Educational Planning recognition through rating agencies the Joint Budget Committee reflect- budget includes a Central Office FY 17 Budget Overview such as Niche and SchoolDigger for ed an increase of $1,438,414 or clerical position which will add sup- having some of the best schools in 3.32%. We are happy to report that port to the business office while the state, and at the same time con- due to increased energy efficiencies also picking up some database re- tinuously look for ways to improve and a successful teacher retirement sponsibilities for state reporting. our programs for students. incentive, the school board has We hope you enjoy reading about The School Board has maintained a been able to present a budget at our schools, and the many student focus on a quality educational sys- 3.0% that not only represents the and staff accomplishments. As Su- tem that is responsive to the tax- status quo, but also helps address perintendent of Schools, I am proud payer of Portsmouth. The Board has some of the recent as well as of our collective focus on students, been systematically upgrading our longstanding needs in the school and everyone’s work to help stu- buildings to be more energy effi- department. dents learn, grow and achieve. cient and environmentally responsi- The FY 17 budget includes a modest ble. This year will see the comple- Sincerely, increase of 0.2 FTE in Speech. This tion of the Phase II improvements at resource will be targeted to early Stephen Zadravec Little Harbour School, leading into intervention support at Little Har- Superintendent of Schools similar upgrades at Dondero School. bour School. This budget also ad- 4 PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING STUDENT GROWTH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT The district’s mission is to educate all children to high levels. We provide appropriate class sizes to support personalized instruction and our teachers work collaboratively to monitor and support individual student growth. 5 ENRICHING STUDENT LIFE THROUGH THE ARTS PERFORMING ARTS Every one of our students has talents just waiting to be explored. We provide students wonderful opportunities to experience courses and extra-curricular experiences in music, visual arts and theatre. 6 A RICH TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE ATHLETICS Over the past 9+ years, Portsmouth High Athletic Teams have competed in 58 state championships, resulting in 23 state championships. Students who participate in extra-curricular activities typically perform better in school and reap the benefits in a number of interrelated areas: academic, social-emotional, prevention, health and wellness. It’s a great time to be a Clipper! 7 GRADUATES: CAREER, COLLEGE AND CITIZENSHIP READY Acceptances for the Class of 2015 Adelphi University Ferris State University Middle Tennessee State University Simmons College University of Massachusetts, Boston American University Fisher College Monmouth University Sonoma State University University of Massachusetts, Appalachian State University Fitchburg State University Montana State University, Bozeman Southern Connecticut State Dartmouth Arizona State University Florida Gulf Coast University Moravian College University University of Massachusetts, Lowell Assumption College Florida State College at Jacksonville New England College Southern Maine Community College University of Miami Auburn University Fordham University at Lincoln New Hampshire Institute of Art Southern New Hampshire University of Nevada Babson College Center Campus/Rose Hill Newbury College University University of New England Bard College Campus NHTI, Concord’s Community College St. John's University, Queens University of New Hampshire Becker College Franklin and Marshall College Niagara University St. Lawrence University University of New Haven Belmont University Franklin Pierce University Northeastern University Stetson University University of North Carolina Bentley University George Mason University Northern Essex Community College Stonehill College University of Pittsburgh Berklee College of Music Georgia Institute of Technology Northwestern University Stony Brook University University of Puget Sound Birmingham-Southern College Gettysburg College Norwich University Suffolk University University of Redlands Boston College Gordon College Nova Southeastern University SUNY College at Geneseo University of Rhode Island Boston University Goucher College Ohio Wesleyan University Susquehanna University University of Rochester Bowdoin College Great Bay Community College Otterbein University Syracuse University University of San Diego Brandeis University Green Mountain College Pace University, New York City Temple University Japan University of San Francisco Brown University Hampshire College Palm Beach State College The American University of Paris University of South Carolina Bryant University Hawaii Pacific University Pennsylvania State University, The Catholic University of America University of Southern Maine Case Western Reserve University Hillsborough Community College University Park The George