LSIC%20-%202025%20%20Washington%20High%20School%20Presentation.pdf

Parent document: 2025-02-03-436705bb252be4f692da899b90bd01a4-agenda.txt

Text

WASHINGTON

HIGH SCHOOL
300 Washington Patriot Drive

Charles Town, WV 25414

JEFFERSON

COUNTY SCHOOLS

Donald Showen, Jr., Principal


LSIC MEMBERSHIP

a
[Aen bar (Co-chat) Teacher |
amie Rtzenhaler(Co-chak) [Asstt Pinciel Sd
[ainavienh —_——————(serdcereronnel |
ferariher iat |
Fe
[whtneysenkins Parent |
FE
feniemits———stdene |
[essMoore——SS~*Memberat ange |
FromMoore ‘| Memberatlarge [|
[amanda Oncskey ———ideater SiS
[kinawhte ————*(serdceeromnel |

PININIPIRPINI NIPINI RILNININ



1 SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

Serving 1,457 Students in Grades 9 through 12

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Enrollment
Demographic Distribution
Ethnicity

;F m@ African American
Rebates @ Asian
Hispanic or Latino

® Multi-Racial

987, 68%

m@ Caucasian



1 SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

Serving 1,457 Students in Grades 9 through 12

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Enrollment
Demographic Distribution
Poverty Rate

329, 50% m Low SES

m@ Non-Low SES

928, 64%



70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

ACHIEVEMENT

= West Virginia

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
SAT School Day 2024

Reading

Percent Proficient (%)

Grade 11

m= Jefferson County Schools

2023

54%

G Washington High School 2024


ACHIEVEMENT

100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%

0%

Students (N)

59%

All

180/308

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
SAT and Alternative Assessment 2024
Reading
Proficiency by Subgroup

66%

56%

39%

21%
14%
African American Hispanic or Latino Multiracial Caucasian Students with
Disabilitites
<10 16/41 18/32 142/216 <10

Data retrieved from ZoomWV Educators.


ACHIEVEMENT

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
SAT School Day 2024
Mathematics
Percent Proficient (%)
30%

25%
20%

15%
26%

10% 22/0
(¢}

5%

0%
Grade 11

@ West Virginia Jefferson County Schools 2023. Washington High School 2024


ACHIEVEMENT

100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%

0%

Students (N)

24%

All

77/308

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
SAT and Alternative Assessment 2024
Mathematics
Proficiency by Subgroup

28%
22%
14% 13%
Lo . |
African American Hispanic or Latino Multiracial Caucasian Students with
Disabilitites
<10 <10 <10 55/190 <10

Data retrieved from ZoomWV Educators.


ACHIEVEMENT

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

SAT School Day 2024

Science

Percent Proficient (%)
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20% 39%
isi 28%
10%

5%

0%
Grade 11

@ West Virginia Jefferson County Schools 2023. Washington High School 2024


ACHIEVEMENT

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
SAT and Alternative Assessment 2024
Science
Proficiency by Subgroup

100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
0 42%
40% 38% 38%
30%
° 22%
20%
° 12%
0% Ld
All African American Hispanic or Latino Multiracial Caucasian Students with
Disabilitites
Students (N) 73/245 <10 <10 12/32 90/214 <10

Data retrieved from ZoomWV Educators.


SCHOOL CLIMATE AND BEHAVIOR

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Misconducts by Severity Level and Grade
School Year 2024

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

500

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

MLlevell M®Level2 MLevel3 MLevel 4


ATTENDANCE

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
School with Programmatic Level Comparison
January 2025

Percent (%)
100.00%

90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%

10.00%

0.00%

Chronically Absent Daily Attendance

@ Washington High School = Jefferson County Schools (High)


STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT
1. Mathematics

O Practice tests from College Board used 3x per year in
preparation for the PSAT/SAT
O Smaller enrollments for Math 1 classes to ensure lower

student-teacher ratio

O Warm-ups from College Board resources used daily to
practice test skills

2. Reading

O Practice tests from College Board used 3x per year in
preparation for the PSAT/SAT
O Warm-ups from College Board resources used daily to

practice test skills


3} REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT
" Academic

¢ Flexible Credit Recovery Options
=" Expands options beyond only certain class
periods to prevent class crowding
= Gives latitude to address 9th grade at-risk
students for early intervention

¢ Development of Mock Job Fair
=" Build on the continued success of the "Get a
Life" middle school program with
development and implementation of a high
school level mock job fair



FACILITIES

Infrastructure Need

e Additional Staff Bathrooms

¢ 1-2 additional bathrooms are
needed for upstairs staff —
currently 1 bathroom for 40-50
staff members

¢ Downstairs has 5 bathrooms
designated for other half of staff

¢ Suggested to cut into office space or
use work room space by storage
drawers



FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

LSIC

Chaperones/drivers on trips

Participation in informational nights
Attendance at IEP and SAT meetings
Parent support at student events and activities
Serve as community resources in our
classrooms as guest speakers

Various platforms for information sharing
among parents and guardians

Decoration of school grounds to recognize
seniors’ academic achievement
Involvement in grant writing

Booster organizations



Athletics

Wellness

ATHLETICS AND WELLNESS

Girls soccer team won the State Championship
Golf placed 4th at States (16th consecutive appearance — every year since WHS opened)
Girls Cross-country team placed 1st at Charlie Kuh Invitational, 1st at EPAC, 2nd at Regionals
7 2 athletes in top 20 at States

Multiple girls swimmers selected for EPAC All-Conference Team and broke school records a ee
Balanced participation in boys and girls athletics — maintaining success in all athletic seasons
Multiple scholarships awarded for collegiate athletics
Multiple wrestlers win prestigious regional/national events
Both Boys and Girls basketball are ranked in the top 10 in WV

Student use of recreational area during lunch

Follow all nutritional guidelines

Increased number of students utilizing free meal services
Increased number of students utilizing Student Navigator services
Cafeteria passes health inspection with no violations

Dental program in partnership with WVU

Full student enrollment in MedEd Program

Increased participation in Kidz Pack program — 28 students
Implemented Community in Schools program

Created attendance MTSS team to address chronic absenteeism
Collaboration between nurse and food services to accommodate for students with medical needs



Fine Arts Programs
¢ Jazz Ensemble was named the 2025 West Virginia Music Educators Association High School Jazz Honor Band =a
ome (1 |25)24

*« Wind Ensemble (at WV State Concert Band Festival) and Jazz Ensemble (at Eastern Regional Jazz Festival) both earned straight

|

superior ratings (all As) « BCA Ine }$(1,000.00

oe eal
2 a = DOLLARS.

| evoDEGA Donation Beth, Lens

bbeasauaenay fererehy

° Marching Band earned 1st Place Band (Class 3A) at Martinsburg Band Spectacular
° 4 students earned a seat in 2025 WV All-State Band & Orchestra (2 participants for all 4 years of high school, 1 selected 2nd

| Beaune ras

year in a row, 1 top trombone in WV — earned for both Band and Orchestra)

Friends of Music Grant gave $500 for trumpet mutes and double bass pick-up to Band

Multiple recognitions for community performances by Jazz groups (Charles Town's Small Business Saturday, Wildwood
Middle's Jazz Breakfast Café, headlining Carnivale (Mardi Gras) celebration at St. James the Greater Catholic Church) and
Marching Band (Apple Blossom Grand Feature Parade 2024 Honorable Mention for People's Choice and returning 2025)

14 students were selected for the WVACDA All-State Choirs (school record) - higher number than any other WV school
Chamber Choir awarded Grand Champion at annual Capitol Sing Competition in Charleston, WV (6 of 7 trophies claimed)
Chamber Choir performed at Charles Town Car Show, Independent Fire Station 911 Memorial Ceremony, Charles Town/Ranson
Christmas Tree Lighting, and Harpers Ferry Olde Tyme Christmas Concert at historic St. Peter's Church

Dance had 5 students awarded scholarships including multiple summer program full rides

Theatre had State-level Best Actress, Best Prop Designer, & Best Set Designer at International Theatre Symposium

Theatre had Best Filmmaker at National level of International Theatre Symposium

Theatre had clean sweep (Outstanding ratings) of all Technical entries at Regional competition (10 total categories), qualifying
for State competition

Art classes continued collaboration with Ms. Hoover (ELA) for the Wildlife Forever Conservation Awareness Fish Art Contest

Business and Marketing Student Certifications

13 students earned Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2019 Certification

42 students earned Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator Certification

4 students earned Digital Video Using Adobe Premiere Pro Certification

1 student who earned Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2019 Certification placed 1st in WV for Fall competition
More certification options being offered in the Spring

Academic Successes

WHS students earned top 3 places for Jefferson County HS Math Field Day — 2nd year in a row WHS won county trophy grades
10-12

4 students qualified for Regional Math Field Day grades 10-12, also 1 qualified as alternate

1 student qualified for Regional Math Field Day grade 9, also 1 qualified as alternate

"Student Organizations

SGA started the Patriot of the Month program to allow student choice to recognize staff
Key Club collected 17 pallets worth of supplies for North Carolina hurricane victims

Baking & Pastry classes held Holiday Cookie Competition with school & board employees as
judges, baked 40 dozen cookies for new Ranson school opening

NHS inducted 31 new members, more than doubling membership

NTHS earned distinguished Silver Star of Excellence Award (only 14 chapters Nationwide)
DECA donated $1000 to Breast Cancer Association in Hagerstown, MD

FFA recognized as 3-star chapter Nationally (1 of only 3 chapters in WV, one of highest FFA
honors), Superior Chapter & Gold Emblem at State Convention

Ag program estimated economic impact for 2024 calculated at $153,641

Snow Ball Winter Formal (Key Club) raised over $3,000 that was donated to the Jefferson
County Boys and Girls Club

The Junior and Senior Classes held the first ever Deck the Halls competition and Jolly Jamboree


APPRECIATION

¢ Thank you for the restrooms at the baseball and softball fields

¢ Thank you for approving the construction of an auxiliary gym

¢ Thank you for the new gymnasium floor

¢ Thank you for the new Driver's Ed car

¢ Thank you for the update for the interior security cameras

¢ Thank you for the new HVAC unit for B Hall

¢ Efforts being made to recruit and retain teachers and staff

¢ Community for the continued support of the levy and bond

¢ Teaching and service professionals who choose to call Washington High
School their home

¢ Board members who serve the community in leadership positions

¢ A supportive community that allows us to showcase our talented
students

¢ Dedicated students that work hard to be successful and help our school
and community



THANK YOU

QUESTIONS?