Benton High School

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Benton High School

• Home of the Cardinals

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Demographics 0809
Student Enrollment 860 Free
Reduced 47.6 Graduation Rate 85.3 Attendance
Rate 94.2 Total Staff 128
Total Staff 128 Teachers 63 Counselors 4
Librarian 1 A Coordinator 1
Para-Professionals 5 Full-Time Sub
1 ISS Teacher 1 Administrators
3 Activities Directors 1 Support Staff
24 Secretarial Staff 6 Library Staff 1.5 A
Staff .5 Maintenance Staff 7 Nutrition
Service Staff 7 Nurse 1 School Resource
Officer 1
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• Student Achievement
• Increased student performance in Math and
  Communication Arts for each cohort class
• Variety of student choices for instruction which
  develops a myriad of skills
• Increased access and motivation for rigorous
  courses
• Here are two students stories
• Paden Chambers Kelsey Makos

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Benton High School Improvement Plan

• Goal 1 Benton High School will close the
  achievement gap for students determined to be
  at-risk compared to remaining students. Using
  MAP EoC upper two levels and lower two levels,
  there will be no more than a (10) gap between
  these subgroups additionally, there will be a 2
  improvement from level one to level two and a ½
  increase from level three to level four each
  year.
• Goal 2 Benton High School will increase the
  number of students who persist to graduation by
  (2) with specific interventions for at risk
  students (grades, attendance, discipline)
• Goal 3 Benton High School will increase
  students attendance rate to 95 by improving the
  climate, spirit and morale of the building.
• Goal 4 Benton High School will implement a
  technology plan in four years that will improve
  classroom instruction and student learning as
  measured by EPAS data and MAP EOC assessment
  improvement from initiation of the plan.

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Goal 1 Benton High School will close the
achievement gap for students determined to
beat-risk compared to remaining students.

• Benton At-Risk (BAR) Cadre
• At Risk Data Collection
• At Risk System Interventions
• At Risk Individual Student Interventions

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Goal 2 Benton High School will increase the
number of students who persist to graduation

• Using BAR data for early identification of
  potential dropout students
• Use BAR data for alternative placement
• Individual teachers assigned to mentor students
  in alternative or dropout situations

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Goal 3 Benton High School will increase
students attendance rate

• Personal contact with assigned teacher volunteers
• AlertNow! calls for students daily
• Competition for attendance Class vs. Class
• Incentive program with excellent rewards

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Goal 4 Benton High School will implement a
technology plan in four years that will improve
classroom instruction and student learning.

• Technology Cohort Benton 2.0 Initiative
• Constructivist Approach to Learning 24/7
  Classroom Learning
• Innovative Professional Development Virtual
  Southside
• Library 2.0 Pilot

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Points of Pride Our Perspective
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Educating Every Child for Success

• Benton High School
• Creating a Culture for Growth