Points of Pride/Core Values

At , we live by the philosophy of Ubuntu— translated as “I am who I am because of who we are.” Ubuntu speaks about our interconnectedness and how our actions affect the whole community. We’re all in this together— students, parents, counselors, teachers and staff. Your success is Poudre High School our success! 201 Impala Drive Pathways for students, based on the Career Cluster model, Fort Collins, CO 80521 create smaller learning communities within a large high school. (970) 488-6000 | phs.psdschools.org Poudre is home to PSD’s International Baccalaureate Program and authorized by the Higher Learning Commission as an alternate site for Community College.

The mission of IB, to “develop Students earned over Signature Programs inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who 6,000 PSD’s International Baccalaureate help to create a better and college credits last year through AP, IB and Diploma Program more peaceful world through Concurrent Enrollment. intercultural understanding and Fourth in the state for students respect,” is clearly embedded in participating in concurrent the PHS philosophy represented by Ubuntu. Further, the philosophy enrollment of the Middle Years Program taught in all classes encourages students to develop the academic and social skills needed to be successful 20+ different AP Course offerings learners.

Front Range Community College authorized site: over 20 on-campus Performance & Demographics classes (core and elective) • PHS Enrollment: 1,825 • State and nationally recognized Student Pathways in the areas of: • 93% of IB Class of 2020 earned teams in Science Olympiad, • Engineering and • Arts and a full IB Diploma (International Theatre, DECA, FCCLA, FBLA, Design Humanities average is 79%); average score FFA, HOSA, Robotics, Speech and Debate, and more • Entrepreneurship • Agriculture and was 4.9, well above passing • Health Science the Environment score of 4.0 • Students continually and Human • IB • Last year, over 700 students recognized as National Merit Services participated in Front Range Scholars, Daniels Fund Scholars, Community College programs, and Boettcher Scholars Newcomer Program resulting in thousands of • Gold key winners in the credits earned and saving Scholastic Arts competition; All Poudre Pathways offer an families over families over annual award-winning student- industry certification $500,000 in college tuition literary magazine; students • Over 10% of 2020 graduating selected each year for honor seniors were accepted into ensembles in choir, orchestra Counseling Office: (970) 488-6064 Colorado’s ASCENT program, and band earning themselves a free year • Award-winning Visual Arts Call our office to be directed to of college Programs the correct member on our staff who can assist you! 11/2020 Points of Pride/Core Values

• RIDGE- Respect, Integrity, • Inclusive classroom Determination, Gratitude environment for students and Excellence defines our with special needs and host of Fossil Ridge #fossilfamily Special Olympics for Northern High School • Award-winning music, visual Colorado high school students arts and theater opportunities • Yearly Colorado State 5400 Ziegler Road Championships in athletic and Fort Collins, CO 80528 • Four-year Advisory program academic competitions (970) 488-6260 | frh.psdschools.org designed to support ICAP completion and encourage students to develop and sustain enduring connections with our Over 65 different school-sponsored Signature Programs school community organizations and 9-12 Student Advisory Program student-initiated clubs committed to supporting student leadership, as well as academic and personal growth and social emotional learning Performance & Demographics

STEM Academy Program offerings • FRHS enrollment 2020-21: 2,161 • 2019 and 2020 Gold Medalist serve 135+ students per year • Class 2020: 76% of FRHS at State Marching Band Championships Nearly two dozen Advanced graduates plan to attend a four- Placement course offerings year university; 15% of FRHS • 2019: 15 students selected to graduates plan to attend a two- Colorado All-State Choir; 8 to Multiple Concurrent Enrollment year/community college All State Orchestra, and 5 to All- programs providing college credit • Student mean SAT score: 1226 State Band opportunities from Front Range Student mean PSAT10 score: • 2019 Robotics State Community College and CSU; High No testing was done spring 2020 Competitors School Select, Campus Select, Career Student mean PSAT9 score: Pathways, Accent, and CSU Ready • 2019 Science Olympiad State No testing was done spring 2020 serving 450+ students each year Champions • Class of 2020: 8 National Merit • 2020 Boys Golf 5A Champions Wellness Center – Available all Scholarship finalist day for students to receive peer • 2019 Cheer National Champions • 2019-20 school-year: 575 support and learn wellness and self- • 2020 Etched In Stone 10 Awards regulation life skills FRHS students took at least 1 Advanced Placement Exam; for Colorado Student Media 1,023 AP Exams were taken with Association Counseling Staff: an average score of 3.50 on a • 2019 John Erwin School of Melissa Vasa (last names A-B), (970) 488-6345 5.00 scale Excellence Chris Savage (last names C-Fl), (970) 488-6272 • 2018-19 National Yearbook • 2020 - Boys Tennis 5A Regional Matt Murphy (last names Fo-Ha), (970) 488-6338 Program Excellence Award Champions Sarah Switala (last names He-Ka), (970) 488-6261 Kelli McPhee (last names Ke-Mc), (970) 488-6365 • 2019 and 2020 DECA and FBLA • 2020 - Girls Softball 5A State Jen Smela (last names Me-Q), (970) 488-6431 State & National Competitors Champions Nicole Alvarado (last names R-Sr), (970) 488-6271 Carolyn Fries (last names St-Z), (970) 488-6264

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Points of Pride/Core Values

Rocky Mountain High School emphasizes character with our guiding philosophy called the Lobo Way. Within the Lobo Way is our new mission statement: Self. Purpose. Place. We exist to help our students find a greater sense of self, develop their purpose, and create for them a sense of place they take with them even after they graduate. We do this by living out our four core family values: • Compassion: Active gratitude with humility • Respect: Everybody matters Rocky Mountain • Perseverance: Students earned over Commitment to purpose High School 5,500 college credits 1300 W. Swallow Road • Integrity: Do the right thing. last year through Concurrent Always. Fort Collins, CO 80526 Enrollment and AP exams. (970) 488-7023 | rmh.psdschools.org This creates a positive and inclusive school culture exemplified by our school spirit and student participation at a variety of schoolwide activities. Additionally, students are challenged to think beyond school walls and give back Signature Programs to the greater community through programs such as Adopt-a-Family, GiveNext, Cans Around the Oval and through club participation. Rocky 4x4 block, similar to college schedule. truly has something for everyone. Focus on 3-4 classes at a time and At Rocky, students are exposed to college-style scheduling with a 4x4 smaller class sizes block focusing on three to four classes at a time. Teachers at Rocky No. 1 in the state for CU Succeed class emphasize student engagement and work daily to develop positive offerings (15) and credits earned (2,208) relationships with their students. Students have the opportunity to for comprehensive high schools last year earn college credit through concurrent enrollment and 24 AP course offerings. We have an excellent comprehensive high school that offers 24 AP offerings programming for students at all levels, and we take great pride in Lobo Bistro and Rockit Designs provide preparing each of our students for what their future holds. students with hands-on work and life “The strength of the Pack is the Lobo, the strength of the Lobo is skills the Pack.” Award-winning Visual Arts program offering diverse curriculum Performance & Demographics Award-winning Performing Arts with • Current enrollment: 2,000 • SAT growth greater than state ensembles in Orchestra, Band, and • 95 teachers in the building have average Choir with 5 full-time teachers master’s degrees • Concurrent Enrollment High participation and support of • Students earned over $16 opportunities save our families Unified Sports program million in scholarship money well over $1 million in college last year tuition Home to the most athletic teams in the • Highest number of students city • Students continually recognized as National Merit, Daniels, or in the district participating Wellness Center available all day long Boettcher Scholarship winners in Career Pathways and Campus Select on Front Range for students to learn wellness and self- • An average of 25 students Community College campus regulation skills per year continue on to play 80+ clubs each year athletics in college 24 Rocky alumni working in the building Counseling Staff: Justin Tate, 9th-grade Counselor: (970) 488-7027 College and Career Center staffed with Betsy Flowers, 9th-grade Counselor: (970) 488-7026 certified counselor and work-based Karen Bennett, 9th-grade Administrator: (970) 488-7008 learning coordinator Mike Ruffner, 9th-grade Dean of Students: (970) 488-7192 Leah Kapral, Counseling Secretary: (970) 488-7032 Debbie Aragon, Registrar: (970) 488-7033

Amy McCoy, Registrar: (970) 488-7031 11/2020 Polaris Expeditionary Learning School Points of Pride/Core Values 1905 Orchard Place Fort Collins, CO 80526 • Supporting students in • Getting students out of the (970) 488-8260 | pol.psdschools.org becoming Leaders of Their classroom in an effort to build Own Learning through various connections with their peers, Expeditionary Learning community members, and Structures interests Signature Programs – Student-Led Conferences – Students explore their local and – Digital Portfolios national communities 20 – 30 days Expeditionary Learning – Presentations of Learning per year – Peer Critique and Feedback – Each year students interact – Standards-Based Grading with over 100 field experts, Concurrent Enrollment, both organizations, and/or businesses on- and off-campus • Teaching the standards through Expeditions: The • Developing citizenship and Outdoor Education opportunities in-depth study of compelling supporting the District Ends topics over an extended through the use of Digital Music program focused on period of time Portfolios and a focus on our modern music, and students – Little use of textbooks Global Learning Targets composing their own pieces – Wide variety of assessments used – Depth of Knowledge to gauge learning – Career Readiness and performing at venues in – Delivering standards through – Civic Engagement/Service and around the greater Fort current and relevant topics – Communication and Collaboration Collins area (Bohemian Nights at – Project-Based Learning – Creative Process – Critical Reasoning NewWestFest, The Artery, Aggie – Information, Media and Theatre, etc.) Technology – Leadership – Innovation and Problem Solving

Performance & Demographics

• K-12 school of 400 students: • 2019 SAT Composite - 1090 –165 High School Counseling Staff: • Clubs vary each year depending –135 Middle School on student interest Cynthia Erickson –100 Elementary School (970) 488-8267 • Average Class Size: 23

11/2020 Points of Pride/Core Values Global Academy (PGA) 703 E. Prospect Road Our Mission: Educating Global Our Focus: We focus on Fort Collins, CO 80525 Students in a Local Community personalized learning and (970) 490-3086 | pga.psdschools.org Our Vision: We will partner relationships, while teaching to make PGA a place where relevant skills and knowledge students achieve at their necessary for success in the Signature Programs highest level in a safe and 21st Century. respectful community that Our Why: We value each Blended courses (on-campus and values innovation, integrity, and individual and believe they online) with individualized support positivity. have the potential to positively for students at all academic levels impact the world.

Small advisory classes that emphasize noncognitive and 21st Century skills necessary for Performance & Demographics success after high school • Average class size = 20 • K-12 school of 260 students May participate in athletics • Instructional staff-student ratio – 120 high school and extra-curriculars at your = 1/7 – 60 middle school neighborhood high school – 80 elementary • Consistently exceed state expectations for academic • Nationally recognized as a Concurrent enrollment “K-12 Best Practices School” opportunities through Front Range growth in elementary, middle, and high school • National Proof Points School or Aims Community College and Colorado State University • 90-100% positive Student • Transformation Award School Connections results according • John Irwin School of Clubs and school community to recent PSD surveys. Excellence events throughout the year Students indicate, on this (Student Council, History Bowl, survey, how connected they Diversity Club, etc.) feel to other students, and school staff/teachers. Leadership opportunities with elementary, middle, and high school students

After-hours GED preparation

Counseling Staff: Christine Hagge, K-12 Counselor: (970) 490-3061 Anne Eakins, 9-12 Counselor: (970) 490-3104 11/2020 Points of Pride/Core Values

Poudre Community Academy (PCA) is a small alternative school that serves 200+ students, Grades 8-12, in the Poudre School District. This small personalized program allows students to find success when they may not have been able to do so in other school settings. We strive to offer our students a safe and supportive alternative setting so that they can find success in the classroom and in life. PCA focuses on personal accountability and community support. As Poudre Community a small community we are “in it together” as each student searches for their personal success. Regardless of the circumstances that bring Academy a student to our school we feel strongly that all students deserve 2540 Laporte Ave. the opportunity to receive an education. Our small classes (12-16) Fort Collins, CO 80521 and closed campus provide students with the support and structure (970) 490-3295 | pca.psdschools.org needed to get back and/or stay on track to graduation. Our staff is completely dedicated to the whole child. An important component of our school is giving back through our Signature Programs Service Learning. We want to teach the students of PCA that giving back and supporting more than your own is a rewarding and valuable Weekly Service Learning within the experience. Every Wednesday, students go out into the community community to work in various service related projects. This counts towards the students grade and they also receive credit toward graduation. • Preparing & serving lunch at Our students continue to make great strides in increased school Catholic Charities and FoCo Café attendance, academic achievement, and personal growth. • Art in the Community & Give Next PCA students have access to FRCC programs, dual enrollment Program opportunities on and off campus, athletics and other school activities.

• Student mentoring at Irish • Small class sizes (12-16) that • Support students in building Elementary and Fullana Early focus on relationship and skills toward self-advocacy Childhood community building and postsecondary workforce • Outdoor stewardship • Meeting individual students’ readiness • Animal Debt Rescue academic and social/ • Annually, students earn up to emotional needs 200 community volunteer hours • Connecting youth with elderly

Multiple credit recovery and Performance & Demographics acceleration opportunities • Continued yearly increase in • A variety of student-led clubs Gifted & Talented support enrollment, currently at 200 and events • 75% of teachers at PCA hold a • National Honor Society Concurrent enrollment opportunities master’s degree chapter founded 2019 on- and off-campus • Serving students grades 8-12 • Annual Fall Festival & Spring • Students participate in a Fling free to all PCA Students variety of after-school activities • In-person and remote options Counseling Staff: at their home high school available Janie Wald: (970) 490-3015 • Creative and flexible options • Class 2A Independent to successfully earn high Athletics - Boy’s Basketball, Melissa Sugar-Johnson: (970) 490-3353 school diploma Girl’s Volleyball, Boy’s and Girl’s Anya Dowey-Blank: (970) 490-3633 • Consistently exceed Track participation expectations of • Opportunity to earn varsity standardized tests academic letter 11/2020 Points of Pride/Core Values

Students at FCHS create a culture of Acceptance, Pride, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility. These principles are ingrained in the school’s culture and displayed by the Pillars of Excellence that hang in our halls. FCHS has a diverse student body and coordinates the only high school-sponsored Diversity Conference in Northern Colorado.

Students challenge each other to look for the best in others, dream Fort Collins big, choose positive influences, speak kindness, and start their own High School chain reaction. Freshmen at FCHS are enrolled in yearlong Seminar course “Lambkin 3400 Lambkin Way Way,” designed to promote a successful transition between Fort Collins, CO 80525 middle school and high school. The course provides students with (970) 488-8021 | fch.psdschools.org opportunities for academic enrichment and assistance; improvement of organizational, study and communication skills; and promotion of FCHS schoolwide expectations, goals and activities. Signature Programs Performance & Demographics Advanced Placement • Enrollment of 1,792 with an over 50 students; and the Honors Academy and Bioscience average teacher/student ratio only district Bioscience Career Career Academy of 1/28 Academy • Oldest high school in PSD; we • The music program has Opportunities for ALL students pride ourselves on keeping the performed in 5 CMEA and 5 CBA through AVID program, English tradition alive and embracing state performances in recent Language Development and PACE/ our diverse student body years ACE, Worked Based Learning, Project • 122 certified teachers; 70% • Classes to fit all needs of Based Learning having earned at least a master’s students from interventions, degree; 2/3 having at least 12 co-taught and Advanced Unique Collins Career Connections years in education Placement that provide students with opportunities to earn certificates •During the 2020-2021 school • Over 45 student clubs to meet year FCHS is on an alternating every student’s interest and/or recognitions block with 92-minute classes. • Promote healthy well-being School-sponsored and student- • 24 AP courses available, with our Wellness Center, Stop & initiated clubs and activities including AP Seminar. In 2020, Think week and Spread the Love including Link Leader, MHS, NHS, we had 431 students take 809 week Science Club, DECA, Student exams; 82% of those students • Unique opportunities in CTE scored a 3 or higher Council, Key Club, Spectrum and through concurrent enrollment many more • Average SAT for 2018-19 was and industry certifications 1088 (second in the district), and • Award-winning “Spilled Ink” Concurrent Enrollment through average ACT in 2015 was 21.9 student newspaper Front Range Community College, • In school history, won 71 state • Opportunities Unlimited South: Aims Community College, Colorado team championships and 354 A 1- to 3-semester program State University and University of conference championships, housed within Fort Collins High Colorado securing FCHS as the “Home of school that focuses on giving the Champions” students, ages 17-21, the skills • In the past five years, graduated and environment they need to Counseling Information: 15 National Merit Scholars and 6 earn a PSD High School Diploma Boettcher Scholars or prepare for the HiSET Student Services • Host the only state Gifted & (970) 488-8100 Talent Honors Academy, serving 11/2020 Points of Pride/Core Values

At CHS, our mission is to Make the Changes Needed for Success. We are a small, student-centered, diploma-focused, alternative high school whose approach is grounded in the core values of high Centennial relationship and high expectations. High School CHS incorporates a social, emotional, and behavioral approach using the Discovery Model. Discovery is a nationally-recognized 330 E. Laurel St. program that teaches students skills needed to be successful in Fort Collins, CO 80524 school and in life. The Discovery Program provides our foundation (970) 488-4940 | chs.psdschools.org and cultivates a culture where students feel respected and are held to high standards. All staff and students are trained to use the same Signature Programs skills and language to create a close-knit community based on positive relationships with high expectations for behaviors. Consistent class schedule: We are the ONLY 4 DAY WEEK (no school most Mondays) school in the Centennial High school is a diverse and inclusive community that district. CHS daily academic schedule consists of five 85-minute classes that meet every day for six believes everyone is worthy of dignity and respect. CHS strives to weeks from 8 a.m.-3:50 p.m. (limited bussing is develop a strong sense of community and a support system for all available). The daily schedule consists of courses students. designed to meet PSD graduation requirements in supportive (small class size), and friendly (first- The common goal for all Centennial High School students is to name basis) environments. We use alternative earn a high school diploma, and catch their vision for a happy, approaches in methodology. productive, and healthy life after high school. Closed campus: provides structure and safety. Hexter Schedule: CHS offers six-week grading periods (hexters). Hexter scheduling gives CHS Performance & Demographics students the ability to experience short-term efforts leading to long-term goals. • 73% of Centennial High School • Students are expected to Discovery Class: a concrete, skills-based staff earned master’s degrees maintain a 70% or higher in all curriculum that teaches students positive social and has a 21-year combined classes and emotional skills necessary to be successful average years teaching and • Students can earn college in school and in life. The Discovery program is classroom experience designed to increase student achievement and is credit and certification supported across the campus. • Students choose to be here, through Front Range Dynamic and Responsive Counseling Department: and they choose to stay, Community College’s CHS counselors are invested in the well-being, resulting in a 93% attendance Concurrent Enrollment and academic success, and futures of every student. rate College Now programs Every CHS student has a counselor in their corner. • CHS is academically rigorous, • Integrated Services – fully With a 26-year history of helping to create healthy learners better prepared for academic and life earning the CDE Performance inclusive model success, the Health and Wellness Center at level based on mandated • CHS is an alternative setting Centennial offers integrated and comprehensive assessment scores and the medical and behavioral health care to any PSD for students who have not student who enrolls for care, regardless of their strong programming for experienced success at their ability to pay for services. The Center, part of the engagement and post-high home high school nationally recognized School Based Health Center school readiness (SBHC) model, is currently one of two SBHC in PSD. Work Based Learning: ACE students earn elective Contact for more information: credits toward graduation requirement through (970) 488-4940 success on the job while attending Centennial. Mike Roberts, Principal All classes are designed to meet PSD graduation Katie Jaskowiak, Counselor requirements and provide unique opportunities Jo Locricchio, Counselor for credit recovery. 11/2020 Design Principles

The design principles reflect the mission and vision of the Futures Lab, allowing a consistent experience for all learners. AUTONOMY

Learning is self-directed, with student ownership of path and Futures Lab product. 1630 Stover Street DEEP LEARNING Fort Collins, CO 80525 Learning is an iterative process that is immersive, complex, and (970) 488-4400 messy. [email protected] CONNECTION Learning connects concepts, Get involved! Pathways skills, and people in novel Visit our website and ways. choose “support the lab.” Each offers 20 or 40 high school credits, plus Concurrent Enrollment college credit, AUTHENTIC WORK futureslab.psdschools.org industry credential(s) or both. Learning creates value in the world outside the classroom Coding walls.

Networking & Cybersecurity Schedule Aviation Pathways are available for any high school student in Poudre School District. They are held at our building in half-day bundles of courses in Design Thinking either 1st or 2nd semester: AM 9:15am-12:15pm / PM 12:45pm-3:45pm. Bussing is provided for all students to/from their base high school. Business Incubator Example Pathway structure at Futures Lab: Audio Production & Management

Culinary & Hospitality MON TUE WED THUR FRI

90 min Pathway Course 10 credits Teacher Education 90 min Futures Lab Seminar (9 weeks) Future Multimedia & Graphic Design 5 credits Language Arts Friday: - ICAP - Certification Option for Graduation credit (9 weeks) Seminar 5 variable credits - Blended time - Capstone

How to Register

Step 1 Review our pathway options on our website. Step 2 Choose your pathway and submit along with your registration materials at your base high school. 11/2020