High schools must map reform efforts
Principals at high schools with consistently low test scores will talk to the school board tonight about plans to reform.
The schools are: Andrews, Dudley, High Point Central, NC A&T Middle College and Bennett Middle College. Southern and Eastern would be involved next year if their performance composite on state end-of-course tests is less than 70 percent at the end of this school year
They have until Jan. 30 to submit a plan and must make the changes in the 2007-08 school year.
Tonight's meeting also will include discussion on:
* Eastern High and a proposed "pod" village, or modular classrooms, to house students until a new school can be built.
* Graduation rates and why they fluctuated so drastically (a 39-percentage point difference) at Dudley High from 2005 to 2006.
* Very Strong Needs and moving High Point-area students who qualify for the services (for the district's most academically-advanced students) from the Academy at Lincoln to Welborn Middle in 2008. District officials had planned to make the move effective next school year.
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I will make some remarks tonight about this as it relates to student achievement during the public comments period. The complete text of my comments will be posted on my website after 8pm tonight. I look forward to meeting you.
E.C. Huey
Posted on December 19, 2006 6:39 AM
Mr. Huey,
I will look forward to hearing your comments.
Posted on December 19, 2006 9:06 AM