D.C. Everest High School 2019-2020 Profile 6500 Alderson Street Weston, WI 54476 —Phone 715.359.6561 — Fax 715.241.0651 www.dce.k12.wi.us/seniorhigh — School Code: 502060
98%
Seniors graduated
Principal
Michael J. Raether mraether@dce.k12.wi.us
Assistant Principal
Todd J. Bohm tbohm@dce.k12.wi.us
62.5%
of students have either an A or B GPA average
Assistant Principal Jeff A. See jsee@dce.k12.wi.us
School and Community
66%
attending a four-year college
17%
Enrollment: 1309 students Size of Senior Class: 403 School Year: two semesters
attending a two-year college
The D.C. Everest (DCE) Senior High School houses three grades (10, 11, 12). We serve the Villages of Hatley, Rothschild, Weston and part of Kronenwetter; the Towns of Easton, Ringle and Weston; parts of the Towns of Norrie, Reid, and Wausau; the City of Schofield and parts of the City of Wausau. The D.C. Everest School District ranks 29th out of 446 districts in the state for enrollment size. Our district covers 162 square miles.
Overview
Eight Instructional Periods: 45 minute periods
DCE High School is located in the community of Weston, south of Wausau, approximately 30 miles north of Stevens Point. Twenty-five percent of our high school students qualify for free or reduced meal programs. We are a high school that provides students with rigorous academic programs, personalized learning and career specific experiences that prepare our students for the fast-paced, changing world.
Academics AP Classes
Dual Credit Classes Technical Schools Accounting II DE Adv Computer Aided Drafting DE Adv Marketing DE Adv Marketing NR DE Adv Welding DE Architectural Design DE Automotive Service Fundamentals Business Internship DE Careers with Kids DE Computer Aided Drafting DE Computer Hardware II DE Construction Trades DE Current Events Crime and Justice DE Finance DE Foods II DE Human Biology DE Intro to Vet Medicine DE Introduction to Sociology DE Introduction to Welding DE Large Animal Science DE
Technical Schools cont. Machine Tool Applications DE Marketing Principles DE Medical Terminology DE Plant Science DE Web Design DE Wood Manufacturing II DE Written Communication DE Young Entrepreneurs Academy DE UW-Oshkosh Business Management Finance II UW-Green Bay French V French VI German VI Spanish V Spanish VI
For a complete list of course offerings, descriptions, and prerequisites, please visit www.dce.k12.wi.us/srhcourseandcareerguide.
73%
of our staff have a Master’s Degree or higher
2018-2019 Co-Curricular Participation • 29 Academic Co-Curricular offerings — 492 students participating (some students in multiple activities) • 26 Athletic Co-Curricular offerings — 702 students participating (some students in multiple athletic teams) • 1 Musical Co-Curricular offering — 83 students participating
Business Department AP Computer Science English Department AP Language and Composition AP Literature and Composition Mathematics Department AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics and Trigonmetry Science Department AP Physics 1 AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Social Studies Department AP European History AP Human Geography AP Macro Economics AP Psychology AP U.S. History AP World History AP Comparative Politics Art Department AP Art
Honors Classes
79%
of our staff have 10 or more years of experience
English 10-Honors Algebra 2-Honors Chemistry-Honors
AP Recognition
(based on May 2018 testing for Graduating Senior Class)
Class of 2020 Score of 3 or Above
61.6%
# of Exams Taken
302
Participation Rate
36.5%
Graduation Requirements
Class Rank
Class
Credits
English
4.0
Social Studies
3.0
Math
3.0
Science
3.0
Health
0.5
Financial Literacy
0.5
Electives
8
Total
23.5
Transcript Notations Courses
Grades
AP: Advance Placement
A-F (see scale below)
DE: Dual Enrollment
I: Incomplete
H: Honors
NG: No Grade S: Satisfactory
Class rank is computed by using semester grades beginning with the ninth grade. All grades in credited subjects are included in the computation of class rank except alternative classes.
Class of 2018 GPA Distribution GPA
# of Students
% of Students
3.755- 4.0
58 students
14.9%
3.500-3.740
64 students
16.5%
3.250 - 3.489
69 students
17.7%
3.00 - 3.239
52 students
13.4%
2.761 - 2.989
45 students
11.6%
2.50 - 2.734
31 students
8.0%
2.283 - 2.497
21 students
5.4%
2.010 - 2.244
22 students
5.7%
1.209 - 1.209
27 students
6.9%
NC: No Credit Awarded
ACT Average (all students tested)
Grade Point Values
Year
DCE
National
Grade
Point Value
2011
22.7
22.2
A
4.0
2012
22.7
22.1
AB
3.5
2013
22.6
20.9
B
3.0
2014
22.8
21.0
BC
2.5
2015
22.9
21.0
C
2.0
CD
1.5
2016
20.9
20.9
D
1
2017
20.9
20.5
F
0
2018
20.3
20.8
ACT/SAT Code No. 502060 DCE Schofield Test Site No. 209400
National Honor Society Students maintaining a 3.5 GPA and providing outstanding leadership and service may be elected to the National Honor Society.
74
students were accepted into the National Honor Society
94
Laude graduates
Student Services The Student Services Department is staffed to support our students’ academic, social/emotional and college/career needs. We provide direct and indirect services to our students so that they experience growth and are ready for life beyond high school. We want our students to leave high school with the academic skills that make them college and career ready, but also have the grit and perseverance to tackle and achieve their goals. Please contact any of the Student Services Department below with any questions you may have about being a part of D.C. Everest Senior High School.
Student Services Team Student Services Secretary - Melissa Barwick Ext. 4251 - mbarwick@dce.k12.wi.us
School Counselor - Brooke Davis Ext. 4242 - bdavis@dce.k12.wi.us
School Counselor - Jenny Oosterhuis Ext. 4243 - joosterhuis@dce.k12.wi.us
Psychologist - Tami Mlodik Ext. 4238 - tmlodik@dce.k12.wi.us
School Counselor - Lisa Banks Ext. 4244 - lbanks@dce.k12.wi.us
Community Partnership Coordinator - Rose Matthiae Ext. 4350 - rmatthiae@dce.k12.wi.us
School Counselor - Jodi Devine Ext. 4241 - jdevine@dce.k12.wi.us
District Social Worker - Erin Jacobson Ext. 4200 - ejacobson@dce.k12.wi.us