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City of Harper Woods School District High School Annual Education Report

August 19, 2011


 

Dear Parents and Community Members: 

We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information on the 2010-2011 educational progress for Harper Woods High School.  The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and state laws.  The school’s report contains information about student assessment, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and teacher quality.  If you have any questions about the AER, please contact Ms. Thomas Parker, Harper Woods High School Principal, for assistance. 

The AER is available for you to review electronically by clicking here or you may review a copy by visiting the main office at Harper Woods High School and asking to review it with the Principal.   

For 2010-2011, Harper Woods High School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) because Harper Woods High School, while we did attain the English Language Arts (ELA) standards under the “all students” designation, did not reach the expected standards of performance under the subgroup of “economically disadvantaged” students.   In mathematics, AYP was not attained under the “all students”, nor under the “economically disadvantaged” subgroup or the African American subgroup.   If we do not make AYP for two years in a row, we will be identified for school improvement.   

Both district and high school staff recognize the need to perform at a higher level in all areas during the 2011-12 school year.   To support the enhanced success of our school and our students, a City Year Core Team will be added to the High School this year as “near peer” mentors and role models.   In addition, we will for the first time offer an Academic Learning Center both before and after school as a new academic resource where students can access teachers, computers and other learning supports so as to improve their overall academic performance.   We will also have on campus both a math and an English language arts “teacher coach” who will work directly with our teaching staff to improve our instruction and an achievement advisor who will mentor the administrative staff.   We are committed to improved performance during the 2011-12 school year.  


 

State law requires that we also report additional information.    

1.     Harper Woods School District has a registration process which can be found on the school web site.  Registration packets are available for parents to pick up at all buildings.  The packets clearly list all the documentation parents must provide to enroll their child.  Parents may drop off their completed registration packet at any of the schools in the district.  For direct enrollment assistance, please contact our Student Services Office at 313-245-3037.    Student Services Staff will be happy to answer your questions and assist you with the registration process.   

2.     Harper Woods High School has been an accredited school for over 20 years, first starting with North Central Accreditation and now with Advance Ed.  Currently Harper Woods High School is working on 3 goals in the area of reading, math, and writing. Each year we assess the progress made towards our goals, and then modify the school improvement plan so student achievement continues to move in an upward trend. 

3.     Harper Woods School District consists of 3 buildings, Beacon-K through 3rd, Tyrone Elementary-4 through 6th, and the Secondary Building, which houses both the Middle School, grades 7 & 8, and the High School, which serves grades 9-12.   

4.     Parents can access the State GLCE’s for K through 8th grade on the district website, www.hwschools.org.  

5.     Harper Woods High School ’s MEAP scores for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years are: 

Content Area

Grade2009-10Percent Proficient2010-11Percent Proficient
Reading1145%40%
Writing1126%25%
Math1118%25%
Science1135%26%
Social Studies1160%61%


*For a complete breakdown of scores, parents can access it on the district web page   

6.     For the 2009-2010 parent teacher conferences, 57% of our parents attended in the fall and 23% of our parents attended in the spring.          For the 2010-2011 parent teacher conferences, 57% of our parents            attended in the fall, 43% attended in the winter and 30% in the spring.          We appreciate the active participation of our parents in these          important opportunities for parents and school staff to meet and plan          together how to best meet the needs of the student.   

7.     Several additional indicators of our success are provided below: 

     a)     During the 2010-11 school year, 57 students participated in dual enrollment.   These 57 students represent 11.8% of the high school enrollment. 

     b)     For the first time in several years, during the 2010-11 school year Harper Woods High School offered an Advanced Placement course, World History.  We will be offering a second Advanced Placement course, Language and Composition, during the 2011-12 school year. 

     c)     During the 2010-11 school year, 26 students (5.4% of the high school enrollment) were enrolled in the World History Advanced Placement course.   

     d)     As an extension of “a” noted above, 57 students (11.8% of the high school population) earned a grade leading to college credit.  

Harper Woods High School is committed to meeting the academic, social and developmental needs of each student.  We encourage our families to hold us to high standards and to join us in supporting the development of our students.  I am happy to meet with you at any time so that together we can collaboratively continue to ensure Harper Woods High School remains an exceptional school.