School Accountability Report Card
Yosemite High
School
School Year
2000-01
School:Name |
Yosemite
High School |
|
District:Name |
Yosemite
Joint Union High School District |
Principal |
Steve
Raupp |
|
Superintendent |
Bill
McCabe |
Street |
50200
Road 427 |
|
Street |
50200
Road 427 |
City, State, Zip |
Oakhurst,
CA 93644 |
|
City, State, Zip |
Oakhurst,
CA 93644 |
Phone Number |
559-683-4667 |
|
Phone Number |
559-683-8801 |
Fax Number |
559-683-8392 |
|
Fax Number |
559-683-4160 |
Web Site |
http://www.yosemiteuhsd.com |
|
Web Site |
|
Email Address |
sraupp@yosemiteuhsd.com |
|
Email Address |
|
Enrollment |
1106 |
|
SARC contact |
Earlene
Ward, 683-8801 ext. 338 |
Grades Served |
9-12 |
|
|
|
Yosemite
High School is a 9th-12th grade school serving the
students of Eastern Madera County who come to us from the Bass Lake Elementary
School District, Coarsegold Elementary School District and Raymond Knowles
Elementary School District. Yosemite
High School is located on approximately 100 acres of wooded terrain in the
community of Oakhurst, 10 miles from the southern entrance to Yosemite National
Park. Yosemite Union High School
District was formed in 1973 and Yosemite High School opened September 9, 1976.
Yosemite
High School is a comprehensive school with an International Baccalaureate
program, extensive vocational (ROP – Regional Occupational Program) offerings,
several technology programs, resource classes and many sports and
extracurricular opportunities.
We
were selected as a 2000 California Distinguished School. We were one of ten schools in California to
be selected in 2000 for the EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) grant
that allows us to open a 20-station state-of-the-art technology center in the
fall of 2001. Students will use the
equipment to perform service learning projects that benefit local organizations
and agencies. Another grant we received
in 2000-01 will allow us to offer four Advanced Placement classes starting in
the 2001-02 school year.
Connecting all students with their past, present, and future, the Yosemite Joint Union High School District will be a community or responsible young adults cooperatively learning creative problem solving skills to help them achieve their full potential as life-long learners, citizens, and workers.
THROUGH INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AND SOCIAL PREPARATION IN THE YOSEMITE JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO:
1.
Understand and value one’s
self, others, and our common heritage.
2.
Communicate appropriately
and effectively.
3.
Be able to solve problems
independently and as a group.
4.
Be responsible
decision-makers.
5.
Define and value aesthetics.
6.
Appreciate and value culture
and environmental diversity and relationships.
7.
Acquire, process, and
utilize information using appropriate technology and other resources.
8.
Be productive, active,
ethical contributors to themselves, their families, communities, nations, and
the world.
9.
Develop a professional work
ethic and sense of purpose.
10.
Be life-long learners.
Parents
have a number of opportunities to be involved in YHS. There are parent representatives on all school site committees,
steering committees, planning committees and advisory groups. Parent volunteers are recruited to assist in
a number of ways, such as in the classroom, as chaperones on trips, at school
events, in the library, in the front office, and on the school grounds.
We
have an extensive system for parent/teacher communication including telephone
calls, e-mail, district web site, school newsletters, six-week grade reports,
articles in the local newspaper and back-to-school night. There is also a post-secondary planning
night for parents and students and there are workshops to assist parents with
financial aid applications and college applications.
Parents
are welcome, and encouraged, to visit their student’s academic counselor to
discuss their student and his or her progress, schedule, test results and so
forth.
There
is a new student orientation meeting to which parents are invited, including a
barbecue that is also attended by many staff members.
The percentage of students is the number of students in a racial/ethnic category divided by the school’s most recent California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) total enrollment (October 2000).
Racial/Ethnic Category
|
Number of students |
Percentage of students |
|
Racial/Ethnic
Category
|
Number of students |
Percentage of students |
American Indian or
Alaska Native
|
50 |
4.5 |
|
Asian
|
6 |
0.5 |
Pacific Islander
|
1 |
0.1 |
|
Filipino
|
2 |
0.2 |
Hispanic/Latino
|
87 |
7.9 |
|
African American not Hispanic
|
7 |
0.6 |
White, not of Hispanic origin
|
953 |
86.2 |
|
Multiple or no response
|
0 |
0 |
Yosemite High School is a safe campus with little violence and no gang activity. There has been a full-time sheriff’s deputy assigned to our campus the past two years, this year we hired two part-time campus supervisors and we instituted a peer mediation program that helps students resolve conflicts in a peaceful manner. During the 2001-02 school year we will hire more campus supervisors to assist with the closed campus that will begin in August 2001. We contract with an outside company for drug detection dog services on a random basis.
Key
elements of the School Safety Plan include:
A.
Personal
Characteristics of Students and Staff
1.
Goal:
To reduce substance abuse and bullying among students at YHS.
2.
Activities:
Additional counseling time through the Madera County Mental Health Department;
peer mediation training; all staff will be trained in conflict resolution;
parenting classes in intra-family mediation and conflict resolution techniques.
B.
School’s
Physical Environment
1.
Goal:
To increase internal security by adding supervisory personnel and creating a
positive peer environment.
2.
Activities:
Hire more campus supervisors; additional campus lighting; planned noon-time
activities; perimeter fencing and safety gates.
C.
School’s
Social Environment
1.
Goal:
Continue working to establish an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect between
all stakeholders.
2.
Activities:
Continue an open dialogue between administration and all employees; involve
more of the staff in school or district projects.
D.
School’s
Culture
1.
Goal:
To provide more support and recognition of students and staff for achievements
and milestones.
2.
Activities:
Staff awards/retirement dinner; demonstrate public recognition of outstanding
efforts of at least 500 students each year
The
school has made excellent progress in meeting these key goals. Staff and students will be surveyed early in
the 2001-02 school year and the School Safety Plan will be revised and updated.
Yosemite
High School has a number of programs that promote a positive learning
environment. Among these programs are:
Peer mediation/conflict resolution; numerous co-curricular and extra-curricular
programs; advanced classes and honors classes; tutoring; academic counseling;
mental health counseling; campus supervisors; extensive sports program;
student-to-student mentoring program through LINK; low class sizes; on-campus
sheriff’s deputy; wide variety of vocational classes; at least one computer in
every classroom; six computer laboratories; library is open late four nights a
week; fine arts program; student of the month from each department;
opportunities for service learning projects; career center; and more.
The
teachers and staff work hard to contribute to a positive learning environment
at YHS. Many stay in their classrooms
during lunchtime so the students can receive extra help; others stay late in
the afternoon to work with students.
Since this is such a small area, staff members often see students and
their parents in the stores, restaurants, at church and at community events.
The number of suspensions and expulsions is the total number of incidents. The rate of suspensions and expulsions is the total number of incidents divided by the school’s California Basic Educational Data Systems (CBEDS) total enrollment for the given year.
|
|
1999 (10-98 CBEDS) |
2000 – (10-99 CBEDS) |
2001 – Jan.-June (10-00
CBEDS) |
|||
|
|
School |
District |
School |
District |
School |
District |
|
Suspensions
(number) |
99 |
107 |
75 |
82 |
43 |
48 |
|
Suspensions
(rate) |
7.6 |
8.3 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
|
Expulsions
(number) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Expulsions
(rate) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
<1% |
|
Suspended
expulsions (number) |
12 |
12 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
Suspended
expulsions (rate) |
1% |
1% |
1.7% |
1.5% |
<1% |
<1% |
The Yosemite High School campus was built in the early 1970’s, opening its doors to students in September 1976. In 1998 the voters in the district approved an $11.76 million bond to renovate and expand the facilities. The campus is located on approximately 100 acres of wooded land with gentle hills and a stream the runs several months of the year. There are currently eight permanent buildings on campus (library/media center, administration office, science classrooms and laboratories, fine arts building, classrooms, gymnasium and locker rooms, vocational education shops, cafeteria/multi-purpose room) and restrooms. There are also 40 portable classrooms.
By
the end of the construction project currently underway, all of the original
buildings will have been renovated and converted into conventional classrooms
or office space. Plans call for the construction of an additional 10 permanent
classrooms and re-roofing of all of the original buildings.
The
cafeteria/multi-purpose room was constructed during the 2000-01 school year and
will open to serve students in August 2001.
This will allow the campus to be closed at lunchtime to all students
except seniors.
With
the passage of the bond and the subsequent construction project, the school has
safe and adequate facilities for students and staff. We have always taken pride in the manner in which our buildings
and grounds have been maintained.
The
restrooms are in good condition. The
original buildings will be re-roofed through the construction project.
Yosemite
High School provides a safe, comfortable learning environment. Every room on the campus has air
conditioning and heating. With the
renovation of the original buildings, the learning environment is greatly
improved.
A
new fire alarm system was installed at the school during the 2000-01 school
year and a new public address system is planned. Every building on the campus is wired for technology and there is
at least one computer in every classroom.
We
have a full-time person who works on the grounds to keep them litter-free.
There are also five utility workers, five custodians and three
supervisors. We seldom experience
problems with graffiti or vandalism, but when we do the damage is quickly
repaired. If the damage is done during
the night, every effort is made to have everything cleaned up or repaired
before school begins the next day.
The
five utility workers are all full-time employees who work hard to be sure the
school is in good repair for students and staff. They use golf carts to travel over the large campus so they can
work as efficiently as possible.
We
believe our efforts to have a safe, clean, efficient campus are
successful. It is located on a
beautiful site and it is a source of pride for students and staff alike.
Through the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, students in grades 2-11 are tested annually in various subject areas. Currently, the STAR program includes California Standard Tests (CST) in English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 2-11and Science and History-Social Science in grades 9-11; and the Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition (Stanford 9) which tests Reading, Language, Mathematics (grades 2-11), Spelling (Grades 2-8) and Science and History-Social Science (Grades 9-11 only). The Yosemite Joint Union High School District administers the Stanford 9 test.
California
Standards Tests (CST)
The California Standards Tests show how well students are doing in relation to the state content standards. Student scores are reported as performance levels. The five performance levels are Advanced (exceeds state standards), Proficient (meets standards), Basic (approaching standards), Below Basic (below standards) and Far Below Basic (well below standards). Students scoring at the Proficient or Advanced level have met state standards in that content area.
English Language
Arts (ELA)
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
|
Grade level |
School |
District |
State |
||||||
|
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
9 |
NA |
NA |
38 |
NA |
NA |
37 |
NA |
NA |
28 |
|
10 |
NA |
NA |
41 |
NA |
NA |
39 |
NA |
NA |
31 |
|
11 |
NA |
NA |
37 |
NA |
NA |
32 |
NA |
NA |
29 |
ELA Subgroups (More than 10 students per grade level with test results)
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
|
Grade
level |
Male |
Female |
English
Learners |
Not-English
Learners |
Socioeconomically
Disadvantaged |
Not
socioeconomically disadvantaged |
Migrant
education services |
|
9 |
29 |
49 |
0 |
38 |
9 |
42 |
NA |
|
10 |
37 |
45 |
0 |
41 |
20 |
44 |
NA |
|
11 |
30 |
46 |
0 |
37 |
27 |
37 |
NA |
ELA Racial/Ethnic Groups (More than 10 students per grade level with test results)
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
No data is available for this section
Reading
and mathematics results from the Stanford 9 test are reported for each grade
level as the percentage of tested students scoring at or above the 50th
percentile (the national average).
School results are compared to results at the district and state levels.