2017-18
Annual School Performance Report Issaquah High School
Issaquah High School 700 2nd Avenue, Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 837-6000 https://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/high/ihs/ Principal Andrea McCormick
Mission Issaquah High School prepares students to fly when they leave the nest by inspiring students to reach their full potential and become lifelong learners who positively impact the world and community in which they live.
Welcome Issaquah High School is located at the foot of the beautiful Cascade Mountain range in the heart of Issaquah. We are proud to continue a 100-year tradition of excellence in academic and co-curricular programs. Students, parents, and staff share an active partnership in the educational mission of IHS. Our school community is characterized by enthusiasm, spirit, passion, and humanity.
Teacher Experience
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Teacher’s with National Board 73.7% Teacher Experience Data for the Certification
2017-18 School Year will be available December 2018. Average Years Teachers with Master’s/Ph.D
9.8
Teaching Experience
OSPI Data In March 2014, the U.S. Department of Education declined to renew the state of Washington’s conditional Elementary and Secondary Education Act Flexibility Waiver for schools receiving Title I, Part A funds. This decision affects all schools in Washington State, which are now subject to the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Washington is the only state that has lost its waiver and must revert to NCLB standards and timelines of assessment. For schools and districts to be considered succeeding under NCLB, schools must meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards. For schools to meet AYP, 100 percent of all students, regardless of special needs or English language mastery, must meet proficiency standards. For complete information about the Issaquah School District’s assessment data, highly qualified teachers, annual yearly progress, and state NAEP (of Educational Progress) results, please visit the state’s online district report card.
District Report For budget details and more go to www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/ annual-community-report/ The Issaquah School District believes in seeking continual feedback from a broad and diverse range of constituents regarding their experiences with the District and their neighborhood school. See the Community Polling Study site at www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/polling for more information and survey results.
Demographics Grades: 9-12
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Highlights We have rigorous curriculum in traditional core areas as well as Advanced Placement programs in Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Computer Science and World Languages. We also have a wide variety of exciting elective courses that are both rigorous and innovative including courses in technical and vocational fields. Fine Arts is a large part of our school which is reflected in our instrumental and choral music programs as well as visual arts and theatre arts. IHS students consistently rank among the state’s best musical groups. We also offer a strong visual arts program with drawing, painting, photography, and ceramics. Our theater arts program puts on four fabulous, major productions each year. Science Technology Engineering and Math programs continue to grow and provide opportunities for students and mentors to meet and extend their learning. Robotics is a great example, this is a program where students have 6 weeks to design, build, and program a robot to compete against other high school teams.
Improving Student Achievement IHS has numerous programs to support and intervene in order to improve student achievement for all students. Whether it’s our valuable after-school tutorial program funded by the Issaquah Schools Foundation and staffed by building teachers which serve most content areas, curricular technology in many academic areas with components for home use to aid student learning or other support classes based on student needs, or access to our full time On Time Graduation Specialist, Issaquah High School implements numerous programs to continuously improve student achievement for all students.
Extra-Curricular Activities We have a vast selection of activities for students to get involved in and connect with school outside the classroom. Some our most active clubs include: Student magazine, Yearbook, DECA, Honor society, Equal Club, Junior Statesman of America, Robotics, JSA and more! The best part about Issaquah High School is, if there isn’t a club that suits your needs, we always assist students in generating new clubs. Athletics is another area Issaquah students pursue - we consistently field competitive teams throughout the school year and over 1,000 student athletes participate throughout the year in football, golf, cross country, volleyball, tennis, soccer, swim and dive, gymnastics, wrestling, basketball, track, baseball, softball, cheer, dance and drill. We also have an active Special Olympics program that fields teams in track, bowling, and basketball.
What’s New Issaquah High School continues to grow in size and be proud of a strong sense of spirit, community, culture with unwavering Eagle pride.
Assessment Two tests given to high school students—The Smarter Balanced Assessment and the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science—help indicate how well Issaquah students are learning.
Tenth Grade Testing Omission at Issaquah High School What happened: Some Issaquah High School 10th grade students were not offered the Math Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) due to an error in administering the test. How students were affected: Students who did not take the test lost one opportunity to meet this high school state graduation requirement. How we are ensuring student success moving forward: • • •
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Students who did not have the opportunity to take the Math SBA test will be scheduled to test in fall 2018. If a student does not meet proficiency on the fall 2018 test, they will be scheduled for the spring 2019 administration. Should additional testing opportunities be needed, students will be scheduled for the fall 2019 or spring 2020 administration of the Math SBA. SAT/ACT Waivers: Students who have attempted the state test at least once may access alternatives to state testing requirements. For example, a qualifying SAT or ACT score may be submitted to meet the state testing requirement.
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If a student does not meet proficiency by the end of their 11th grade year: Students will be enrolled in a 12th grade math course that teaches content equivalent to the standards assessed on the Math SBA. This class will provide an alternative way to meet the state Math graduation requirement. The Impact of the Testing Error on State Standard Reporting and School Rankings: The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction publishes a Report Card for every school in Washington using scores from the Smarter Balanced Assessment in English Language Arts and Math, as well as the Washington Comprehensive Assessment in Science. Many online school ranking companies use metrics that include state scores in their algorithm. • • • •
Ninety-six percent of 10th grade students who were administered the Math SBA met proficiency! However, per OSPI, zeros will be recorded for the students who did not test. This will bring the school’s Math SBA percentage passed scores down on the OSPI report card and other high school ranking sites. Issaquah High School’s scores for Math should return to normal with the next testing cycle reported in fall 2019 when all student scores are reflected on the OSPI report card.
Smarter Balanced Assessment The results of Washington State’s Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) and Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) help parents know how well their student is meeting learning targets. They also help schools plan instruction and curriculum based on these learning targets. The Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) is a statemandated test that measures students’ progress toward College and Career Readiness in English Language Arts (ELA) /Literacy and Math. The SBA replaced existing tests in English and Math in the spring of the 2014-2015 school year. The tests are given as part of Washington State’s education reform efforts which began in 1993 and involve annual state-specific tests for students in grades 3-8 in ELA (SBA), Math (SBA), and Science (WCAS) and then again in high school (SBA in ELA and Math and WCAS in Science). The SBA consists of two parts: a computer adaptive test and a performance task. Writing is included at every grade level and students are asked to solve multi-step, real-world problems in Mathematics. Performance tasks ask students to demonstrate an array of research, writing, and problem solving skills. The SBA results accurately describe student achievement (how much students know at the end of the year) and are reported in two ways: scaled scores and achievement levels. A scaled score is the student’s overall numerical score. These scores fall on a continuous scale (from approximately 2000 to 3000) that increases across grade levels. Scaled scores are used to illustrate students’ current level of achievement. Based on their scaled scores, students fall into one of four categories of performance called achievement levels. Levels 3 and 4 represent “Meeting Standard” and reflect “adequate understanding” and “thorough understanding” of the learning standards. Levels 1 and 2 represent “Not Meeting Standard” and reflect “minimal understanding” and “partial understanding” of the learning standards.
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WCAS The Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) was given for the first time in Spring 2018. This test fulfills the federal requirement that students be tested in science once in elementary, middle, and high school. Because there is no assessment in Science that is graduation requirement until 2021, many of our students chose not to take the test. For every student who did not take the test, a score of zero was calculated into the overall proficiency rate, resulting in a low percent of students rated proficient. The WCAS measures what students know and can do on the 2013 science standards. WCAS assesses all three dimensions of the learning standards (science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts) and goes beyond multiple choice tests. The test includes a variety of item types including selected response (multiple choice, multiple select), technology enhanced, and constructed responses (equation builder, short answer). WCAS scores show the learning level of each student as compared to the state’s expectations for a well-taught student at that grade level. The numbers on the chart below represent the percentage of students who meet or exceed standard.
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