PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS District Mission

PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS District Mission PROPOSED FY18 BUDGET Educating all students by & PERFORMANCE MEASURES challenging them to become thinking, responsible, 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 Schools serve students in grades preschool through 12. The District operates a preschool program, three elementary schools, a middle school, a high school with a career and technical education center, and an alternative education program for approximately 2,600 students. Portsmouth High School enrolls approximately 390 students from the SAU 50 towns of Greenland, New Castle, Newington, and Rye. Portsmouth Middle School enrolls students from the SAU 50 towns of New Castle and Newington. In addition to the regular school program, Ports- mouth School District offers a full range of co- curricular and extra-curricular activities, extended summer learning opportunities, and after-school PORTSMOUTH ‘by the numbers’ enrichment programs. Please visit us at cityofportsmouth.com and click on the School Department to SCHOOL* CITY** learn more about our school community. Total Population: (as of 10/1/16) 2,599 Population (2015) 21,530 The City Preschool 18 Housing Units 10,625 Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a historic seaport K-5 972 Households 10,262 incorporated in 1653, in Rockingham County. 6-8 521 Under 5 4.7% Today, Portsmouth serves as a popular tourist des- 9-12 1,088 Under 18 16.6% tination, hosting a wealth of historical and cultural 65 and Over 15.9% attractions. White 81.3% White 89.8% Black/African American 0.9% Black/African American 1.7% Portsmouth is a municipal form of government Asian 6.2% Asian 3.5% with an elected Mayor, City Council, and appointed Hispanic/Latino 6.2% Hispanic/Latino 2.8% City Manager. The top employers in the area are Other/Multiracial 5.5% Other/Multiracial 2.3% the US Department of State Portsmouth Consular Free and Reduced Lunch 15% Below Poverty Level 6.6% Center, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Hospital Corpo- English Language Learners 3.38% English Not Spoken 10.4% ration of America, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Special Education 16.66% Foreign Born 7.9% City of Portsmouth, John Hancock Insurance, and Bachelor’s or Greater 57.7% Lonza Biologies. *source; Infinite Campus HS Diploma 95.8% On the cover **source; census.gov/quickfacts Median Household Income $71,392 Second Annual PHS Bubble Soccer Champions Home Ownership 52.7% Median Home Value $352,700 3 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Occupational Therapy (increase 0.45) academic support and enrichment. Organization Of The Report staffing to better meet the needs of The Budget and Performance Measures Report is students. Overall, the FY 18 Budget allows us to organized into the following sections: continue high-quality programming The School Board has maintained a and move forward with District goals Portsmouth by the Numbers focus on a quality educational system and priorities. The School Board is also Report of the Superintendent of Schools that is responsive to the taxpayer of starting now to plan for potential pro- View Pages Portsmouth. The Board has set goals gram adjustments to be contemplated College Acceptances for the Class of 2016 that focus on both efficiency and ex- for FY 19. As was done with the pro- cellence. These goals are found under cess to consider a later school start, Portsmouth Notables the School Board tab on our website the Board will form two committees; School Highlights at http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/ one to study the feasibility of an School Nutrition and Clippers Farm to It is again my honor and privilege to school/2016-2017SchoolBoardGoals.pdf. expanded preschool program and the School Here you will see goals that guide our share an update on the programs and other to study potential expansion in Nurse Highlights progress of Portsmouth Schools. Our strategic focus on leading New Hamp- our World Language program to in- Portsmouth School Board schools continue to offer a compre- shire in closing gaps of opportunity clude elementary school. These com- hensive set of programs, with a strong and achievement, and increasing col- mittees would meet from approxi- Data Dashboard emphasis on the Arts, Academics, and lege and career readiness for all stu- mately April through October to for- Cohort Analysis Athletics. We are pleased to be recog- dents. mulate recommendations for the Historical and Projected Enrollments nized again for having some of the Board to consider in preparing the FY Pupil Support and Instruction best schools in the State through One strategic change aligned with 19 Budget. A Focus of Student Learning and Staff rating agencies such as Niche and these goals is the change in school Development SchoolDigger. At the same time, we start times, with a focus on later start As this publication will highlight, our continue to be driven by clear goals times for middle and high school stu- schools offer a comprehensive pro- Technology and STEAM for improvement. dents. This change is supported by a gram in the Arts, Academics, and Ath- FY 18 Budget Overview large research base on adolescent letics with a focus on the social and The FY 18 Budget is $46,471,405, sleep needs and overall wellness. emotional development of the whole which represents a 4.0% increase over While this change will have a broad child. We hope you enjoy reading FY 17. This budget keeps all of our effect, we also look forward to the about the many student and staff existing positions and allows us to opportunity to expand our breakfast accomplishments. We are proud of address some pressing budget priori- program to support students who our schools and understand that our ties. These priorities include filling otherwise may not have a full, healthy success is made possible through the existing deficits in Maintenance, as breakfast. Another strategic change is support of our community and our well as reallocating considerable Con- the inclusion of a Teachers in Academ- collective commitment to excellence. tracted Service expenses in Special ic Support Centers (TASC) block at Education in order to add a Board PHS. This 40-minute period during the Sincerely, Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) day is designed with the purpose of position, and making minor adjust- reaching and engaging all students Stephen Zadravec ments to Speech (increase 0.2) and and teachers with dedicated time for Superintendent of Schools 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 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 10+ years, Portsmouth High School Athletic Teams have competed in 64 State Championships, resulting in 24 State Champion Titles! 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 2016 Academy of Art University Elon University Lynn University Simmons College University of Redlands Allegheny College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Macalester College Skidmore College University of Rhode Island American University Emerson College Maine College of Art Smith College University of Rochester Assumption College Emmanuel College Marist College Southern New Hampshire University of St. Andrews Bard College Endicott College Marymount Manhattan College University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Barrett, The Honors College Fairfield University Mass College of Pharmacy & St. Lawrence University University of Vermont Bay State College Fisher College Health Sciences State University of NY at Albany University of Washington Becker College Fitchburg State University Massachusetts Maritime Academy State University of NY at New Paltz Ursinus College Belmont University Florida Institute of Technology McGill University Stetson University Wagner College Bentley University Florida International University Merrimack College Stevens Institute of Technology Wentworth Institute of Technology Berklee College of Music Florida Southern College Miami University, Oxford Stonehill College Wesleyan University Boston College Florida State University Montana State University, Bozeman Stony Brook University West Virginia University Boston University Fordham University Mount Holyoke College Suffolk University Western Michigan University Bowdoin College Framingham State University Muhlenberg College Syracuse University Western New England University Brandeis University Full Sail University New England College Temple University Western State Colorado University Bryant University Furman University New York Institute of Technology The American University in Paris Western Washington University Bucknell University George Mason University Newbury College The Culinary Institute of America

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