Wando High School Annual School Report
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Wando High School Wando School ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT June 2018 Improvement Council Members Annual Message from Sherry Eppelsheimer, Principal and Rebecca Imholz, School Improvement Council Chair Parents Kimberly Barber Rasheida Bro n Aoy Carey As one of the highest performing high We consider high school gradua- differenated instrucon, person- Richard Hricik schools in South Carolina, Wando con- on an important step for stu- alized learning, technology imple- Pam 2urray sistently proves that a large, public, dents but not the 8nal goal. Each mentaon, and standards-based EC Setser non-magnet high school serving a graduate is e6pected to leave instrucon and assessment. Rais- diverse populaon can produce out- Wando ith a viable plan for his ing the academic bar for all stu- Students standing results. We are commi,ed to or her future educaon and career dents and providing academic Harper Catalano connuous improvement and use goals. Our students are strongly support for those ho struggle are Andre Nguyen research-based best pracces as our encouraged to connue their crucial to the success of our Emma Sco, guide. educaon at the ne6t level. school. Emily Sierko Lleyton Spivey Avery Steeland In recent years, educators from across Our career-related Schools of Our dedicated faculty and staff the -nited States and from foreign Study and Ninth Grade Academy have spent many hours parci- countries have come to Wando to provide opportunies for personal pang in professional develop- Community learn more about ho a large school connecons and help our students ment. Teachers share instrucon- Aohn Brisini maintains a sense of community and see the purpose and relevance of al best pracces and ork in cur- Tavia Buck Cynthia Hart helps students remain .connected/ to their ork here. Through our riculum teams ensuring quality Rebecca Imholz school through the smaller learning Schools of Study, students are instrucon and assessment in all Beth Kerrigan communies concept. provided incredible opportunies courses. Faculty collaboraon and Paul Kukes to e6plore their skills and talents team ork are the norm. 2elanie 2a6 ell 2ike 2cEachen Wando High School is a comprehensive and re8ne their college and career Lisa 2itchell school for grades nine through t elve goals. 2embers of the class of We are blessed ith a high level of 2athilde White ith a diverse student body of more 2118 completed 1,133 majors, parental and community involve- than 0,111 students. 2ore than 255 four or more elecve courses in an ment. Our School Improvement of our students e6cel in the visual and area of concentraon, and re- Council and our PTSO provide Faculty performing arts. Ninety-8ve percent of ceived special recognion at grad- outstanding leadership and sup- Caroline Albrecht the Class of 2118 plan to enroll in ei- uaon. port as ell as helping provide the Aason Brisini ther a t o or four year college or uni- future direcon of our school. Beth Darby versity. Wando offers over 251 course Our Ninth Grade Academy pro- Improving communicaon ith Krystal Gamage Elizabeth Aohnson selecons including Advanced Place- vides students an effecve transi- parents and the community is a Catherine La son ment, Dual Credit, Honors, College on to high school hich begins common goal. Our various boost- Caroline Taylor Preparatory, Applied Technology, and ith a 8rst day e6perience prior to er clubs and the School of Study E6ceponal Educaon. The Wando the start of school for the rest of Advisory Boards are also vital to High School Advanced Placement and the student body. Throughout the our school’s success. We appreci- Ex-Officio Members Kirk Beilke Dual Credit passage rates connue to ninth grade year, our students are ate their support and connued Aeff Blankenship be among the highest in the state of supported as they learn responsi- involvement. Charles Coker South Carolina. bility and make decisions about Sherry Eppelsheimer future plans. Students at all grade Aohn Farese levels are assigned faculty advisors 2isty LeClerc 2ark 2itchell ho meet ith them bi- eekly. We constantly seek ays to im- prove instrucon and to increase learning opportunies for our students. Our focus areas have been acve student engagement, Wando High School Mission Statement The mission of Wando High School, in partnership ith parents and community, is to edu- cate all students by providing a challenging program of study, to encourage lifelong academ- ic and applied learning, and to graduate students prepared to meet the challenge of a rapidly changing and diverse global society. Wando High School Page 2 Ini0a0ves and Strategies for School Improvement Ini0a0ves ing room in the curriculum for • E6pand Advanced Placement parc- • Our Ninth Grade Academy houses career and technical studies, in- ipaon and support. our freshmen in a .school ithin a creasing access to academic stud- • E6pand the use of data to differen- school/ here they take core cours- ies, offering students a challenging ate instrucon. es. This smaller environment gives program of study, allo ing oppor- • ninth graders the opportunity to tunies for ork-based learning, E6pand CTE and Fine Arts courses to build relaonships and to increase supporng collaboraon bet een meet students’ needs and interests. Wando High School 2as among a their sense of community. teachers, acvely engaging stu- • E6pand on-line learning opportuni- select group of high schools hon. • Our Smaller Learning Communies dents in their learning, providing a es for credit recovery and inial ored as a PLTW 4is0nguished High guidance and advisement system, Iniave provides a reorganizaon credit. School. Schools and 4istricts ulizing a program for e6tra help of the -pper School, grades 11-12, • Provide professional development around the na0on 2ere honored and using assessment and data to into four smaller career-related on building posive, producve 2ho have commi5ed to increasing foster connuous improvement. student access, engagement, and .Schools of Study./ We believe relaonships ith students. using a career-related school ap- • We provide addional support for achievement in their PLTW pro. • Increase opportunies for entry grams. proach to teaching and learning ill students ith academic promise help students see the relevance of ho ill be 8rst-generaon college level orkforce credenals and cer8caons for our graduates. their course ork and its connecon bound. to the future. • E6pand transion and inclusion Strategies • Wando orks ithin the High support for E6ceponal Educaon students. Schools That Work Alliance , a • Raise the graduaon rate by estab- hole-school research-based re- lishing an intervenon team offer- • Offer e6panded career counseling. ing academicCtransion support. form effort. The HSTW model • E6pand dual credit opons. focuses on connuous school • E6pand the Golden Warrior Student • E6pand the personalized learning improvement through key pracces Recognion and A ards Program. including high e6pectaons, allo - program. Three teacher cadets 2on the School Highlights1 Academics South Carolina Wando had 31 Naonal AP Scholars • Teaching ,ello2s • The Class of 2118 earned over There ere E7 Early A ards recipi- ith an average score of 0.02, one ents for the South Carolina Pal- Scholarship. G2D.7 million in scholarships. • State AP Scholar and one AP Inter- me,o Fello s Scholarship. Wando High School had seven naonal Diploma. • T o hundred si6ty-one senior Naonal 2erit Finalists. In addion, • We no have more than 521 mem- students in the Class of 2118 ere t o students received Naonal 2erit Corporate-Sponsored Schol- bers in grades 11-12 in the AP named Charleston County School Academy. 110 seniors in the Class arships. District Board Scholars. of 2118 received special Advanced • The 2117 AP School Scholars from • 38E seniors took 1,11D dual credit Studies recognion due to earning courses earning college credit. Wando ere announced by the at least si6 AP credits. College Board. There ere 0D3 AP • Of the 2,873 courses taken by • The average GPA of the Class of Scholars. 183 students ere named seniors, 1,138 of them ere Ad- 2118 as 3.D3. AP Scholars ith an average score vanced Placement courses. of 3.17. 111 students ere named • The State of South Carolina requires AP Scholars ith Honors ith the students to earn 20 credits in order average score being 3.D0. There to graduate from high school. ere 17E AP Scholars ith Disnc- Wando seniors earned on average on ith an average score of 0.13. 31 credits. School Highlights1 Communica0ons and ,ine Arts • At the Southeastern Scholasc Art students ere named to the All percent recognized at the naonal level. Compeon, Wando has three gold State Aazz Band and 50 ere key inners and eight silver key named to the All State Band. • Tribal Tribune , the school ne spa- inners. • The Southern Interscholasc Press per, received an All-Southern rang • The Wando Honors Orchestra as Associaon named the 2117 and the Scroggins 2ark of Disnc- on in South Carolina for the top T2o Wando Economics teams, selected to compete in the Ameri- Legend the Best Hearbook in South ne spaper from the Southern consis0ng of four students can String Teachers Associaon Carolina. The 2117 Legend also Interscholasc Press Associaon. each, the Economic Warriors Naonal Orchestra Fesval. Con- received All-State IS. C. Scholasc Addionally, Tribal Tribune re- and the Big Macks, competed cert and Chamber Orchestra Press Associaon), All-Southern ceived a Gold Cro n from the in the state2ide economics earned straight superior rangs at ISIPA), and Gold 2edal IColumbia Columbia Scholasc Press Associa- compe00on hosted by the the SC2EA Concert Performance Scholasc Press Associaon) on. University of South Carolina. Assessment. a ards. • Tribe Talk received an overall supe- The teams placed 6rst and • The Wando 2arching Band on • One Wando student earned a second in the state. This is the rior rang from the Southern their 11th State 2arching Band naonal silver medal in the poetry fourth year in a ro2 that the Interscholasc Press Associaon.