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May 30, 2014 Vol. 78 Issue 7

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Avoiding profanity crucial for professional environment BY TINA WINFREY & MAISA NOUR

fewer than 40% of students believe cursing is an issue at CPHS

4 in 5

students are not bothered by the use of profanity during the school day

46%

of students curse at school on a daily basis

fewer than 13% of students never use profane language in the school environment

*Of 141 students polled

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From day to day, one may find himself overhearing a slew of profane words said about in conversation or sometimes even yelled down the hallway. While the use of this type of language may be evident in people’s lives, there also comes certain places where this language may not be found appropriate. “There’s a time and a place for everything. Part of the school’s mission is to prepare students for a workplace environment where it’s just not appropriate (to use profane language),” principal Chip Pettit said. Sophomore Alison Mendez believes that by being in an environment where many people use foul language, one may be more susceptible to using that type of language. “Other people cussing around you tends to make you cuss yourself,” Mendez said. Along with trying to keep the school a healthy environment comes a certain level of respect that

students are expected to give each other. “It’s imperative that we protect our learning environment. It’s hard to justify 3,000 people in the school acting that way (using profane language),” Pettit said. “We (the faculty and staff) want students to be respectful of themselves and the people around them. We’re all in this together, so we all need to protect the environment we want.” Some rules have been set in place for the school to handle the student use of profane language. As the Crown Point High School Student Handbook states, “Profanity and/or obscene language or gestures by any student will not be tolerated and will result in a minimum consequence of a detention. “ The book also states that “Profanity or obscenities of any kind directed at a staff member will result in a minimum of suspension and may result in a request for expulsion.” “We generally hold true to that,” Pettit said. “I See Lanuage on page 3

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We’re a school, and whether we are trying to model a workplace environment or we’re just a society into ourselves trying to exist and get along together, there are certain norms that we must adhere to, to do that well. Principal Chip Pettit

CPHS earns multiple accolades for high academic performance BY OLIVIA ELSTON

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CPHS added to its accolades this past month by being ranked a top school in America by U.S. News & World Report and also designated as one of America’s most challenging high schools by the Washington Post. The Most Challenging High Schools are determined by AP, IB or Advanced International Certificate of Education exam participation in the graduating class and also determined by reduced lunch ratios. The ranking for being a top school in America by the U.S. News & World Report is calculated by the American

Institutes for Research (AIR) in a three-step process to determine the rankings of the top schools. According to AIR, the ranking methodology is based on the key principles that a good high school must go by to serve all of its students well. First, they look to see if the students perform better than statistically expected. If they get past the first step, then AIR looks at the least-advantaged students and sees if they perform statistically well. The final step is judging schools on their college readiness. CPHS focuses to prepare its students for the life after they leave high school and get ready for what is to come. “I think that these awards recognize how we’ve adapted

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News Hey, Hey, Hey Goodbye CPHS says goodbye to longtime employees

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NicoTEENS Alternative substances appear in hallways pages

and changed our programming to make sure that students are prepared for what will face them after they leave our schools, and so that means offering more AP classes so that there is that advanced level of rigor for our students. I think that that shows our dedication to college and career readiness,” Dean of Students Sabrina Ramirez said. This is not the first time CPHS has received awards similar to Most Challenging or Top School in the nation. In the past, CPHS has earned multiple accolades for their success. “We just recently went through our accreditation See Accolades on page 2

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