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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?