2017-18
Annual School Performance Report Skyline High School
Skyline High School 1122 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, WA 98075 (425) 837-7700 https://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/high/skyline/ Principal Donna Hood
Mission Our students will be prepared for and eager to accept the academic, occupational, personal, and practical challenges of life in a dynamic global environment.
Welcome In an intentional effort to develop honorable, thinking, skillful citizens who possess integrity, act with honor and pride, and pursue scholarship and excellence in the service of humanity, Skyline High school has established a strong academic tradition coupled with award-winning activity programs that include several state titles and are well-supported by the community. Its education program prepares students with the necessary skills to successfully achieve their postsecondary life goals, whatever they may be.
Teacher Experience
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Teacher’s with National Board 70.5% Teacher Experience Data for the Certification
2017-18 School Year will be available December 2018. Average Years Teachers with Master’s/Ph.D
11.5
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.
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Highlights We set academic standards with the expectation that all students pursue their studies with a global focus, intentionality, and vigor. International Baccalaureate (IB) is a high school diploma program with worldwide recognition. Over 60% of juniors and seniors take one or more IB courses, which are offered across all curriculum areas and provide opportunities for independent research. In 2017, Skyline had 16 finalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. STEM classes have many students taking three or more years of Science. Such students are involved in WA Aerospace Scholars over the summer, a summerlong science research internship at Michigan State and the Bioquest Academy summer program at the Institute for Infectious Disease Research. Skyline placed 40th out of 800+ teams in the Team America Rocketry Challenge National Fly-offs in 2017, and has a Level 3 Green School award as part of our sustainability efforts. The Visual and Performing Arts Department includes opportunities in drawing, sculpting, orchestra, choir, band and theatre. Vocal Jazz won the Commencement Bay Jazz Festival AAAA division, in this first year of that competition. All choir participated in many area festivals and performances. Vocal Jazzmen and a male quartet competed at State Ensemble competition, and Robert Yan won the Piano Solo Competition at State Solo competition. The Skyline String and Chamber Orchestras hosted the Eastshore Orchestra II Festival at Skyline High School and participated in the Western Washington University Orchestra Festival as well as the Eastshore Solo & Ensemble Competition. Skyline Guitar students competed at the State Solo and Ensemble competition in Ellensburg, WA. The theatre department produces three successful productions each year with over 100 students participating. Many past productions have earned 5th Avenue Nominations and students have the opportunity to participate in the ESUUS Shakespeare Competition as well as Washington State Thespian Competitions. Skyline offers a comprehensive 4-year CTE program.
Criminal Justice classes competed in the South King County District Mock Trial Tournament winning first place and qualified for the State Tournament for the 4th year in a row. Police Forensics students in their first year formed “CSI Skyline” and competed in the Skills USA State Competition for Crime Scene Investigation. They won the State Championship and qualified for National Competition. IB Computer Science students learn procedural and Object Oriented Programming to create Windows and Android apps for real-world clients. Many also participate in programming competitions, and land coveted paid summer internships at various companies including Microsoft, Boeing, and Expedia. In Robotics, students from various disciplines join and participate in FIRST (with teams in FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition). This year, the FRC team qualified for Northwest Regional Championships in Portland, then qualified for the Houston World Championships, and their alliance including three other teams from California, Texas, and Israel won the FRC World Championships. Sales & Marketing and IB Business Management and IB Economics students (DECA) attended the Washington State Career Development Conference and had 73 International competition qualifications including 9 State Champions. The 2018 State Chapter Member of the Year hailed from Skyline, a first for the Chapter. At the International Career Development Conference Skyline had three students win championships while five others placed in the top 10 and six in the top 20 in various events. IB Economics students participated in the National economics challenge for the first time, achieving 10th and 11th place finishes. Our Graphic Design classes produce media for student and local community organizations. The yearbook student staff uses their photography and page-building skills to successfully publish a 300+ page yearbook. Skyline’s Chinese teacher, Lingou Jiang, won the Washington Association for Language Teaching’s Teacher of the Year award. Skyline Chinese students won Grand Prize and Third Place at the 7th Annual National Why Learn Chinese Competition. Skyline Chinese class also co-organized the first Annual Sammamish Lunar New Year Cultural Celebration
Highlights Continued with the city of Sammamish. This event had more than 2,600 participants. In partnership with the Confucius Institute of Washington State (CIWA), the Skyline Chinese program has been officially inaugurated as a Confucius Classroom. The Confucius Classroom program is a non-profit program through CIWA that aims to help school districts start their own Chinese language and culture program for students.
Improving Student Achievement We want to achieve academic successes through healthy social and emotional lives. Our annual School Improvement Plan will promote the development of balanced learners, promote a mindfulness of personal well-being, and advocate for healthy lifestyle choices as a way to bring balance to students’ academic and personal lives. To this end, Skyline will continue to provide high quality instruction for all students, provide targeted interventions to kids and families who need them, explore mindfulness as a first step toward further supporting students’ emotional, social and mental well-being, continue to measure our progress, and engage our families in the journey.
Special Programs Issaquah Scholars, International Baccalaureate, 7th Period Options, Think First! Robotics, TEALS partnership with Microsoft, ECE Preschool, Running Start: College in the High School, WANIC, Shakespeare in the Classroom, Teen Health Counselors, Drug and Alcohol Interventions with Friends of Youth
Extra-Curricular Activities Activation Through Art, Art Club, ASB, ASB Dance Committee, ASL Club, Automotive Club, Badminton Club, Band, Biology Club, Black Student Union, Board Game Club, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Chinese Club, Choir Club, Classical Music, Club MED, Computer Science club, Cube Club, Cultural Diversity Club,
Extra-Curricular Activities Continued Cupcakes for a Cause, Cryptocurrency Club, CSI Club, Dance Team, DECA, Drama Club, Engineering Club, E-Sports Club, Evergreen Philharmonic, FCCLA, Film Club, Financial Literacy & Beyond Club, Free the Children Club, French Club, Games Club, Glee Club, Global Studies, Green Team, GSA, Guitar Club, Japanese Club, Japanese NHS Club, Jazz Band, Journalism, JSA, Key Club, Korean Club, LEAP Club, Link Crew, Marine Science Club, Math Club, Mock Trial Club, Model UN Club, National Honor Society, New Generation Club, Orchestra, PAWS Club, Ping Pong Club, Project Agape, Red Cross Club, Relay for Life, Robotics Club, Rocketry Club, Science Club, SHOCK Club, Science National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Speech & Debate Club, STEM Outreach Club, Stock Investment Club, Strong 4 Sam Club, Students Affirming Gender Equity, Tech Theater Club, Technology Student Association Club, Teen Link Club, Traffic Student Court, Ultimate Frisbee Club, We Care Club, Writer’s Club, Yearbook
Athletics Skyline Athletic Programs serve to support our academic programs by developing character through athletic participation. This past year, 1,237 students participated in our athletic programs, and achieved a combined average GPA of 3.52 with 20 out of 21 teams having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and above. Along with their academic success, they have garnered many accolades. These include: Football Academic State Champions in 2017, 2016, 2015 as well as Kingco Champions and 2nd in State 2015, Boys Basketball Academic State Champions 2017, Baseball Kingco Champions 2018 and State champions 2016, Softball Tournament Champions 2016, Girls Soccer 2017 Tournament Champions, Boys Soccer Kingco Champions 2017 & 2016, Volleyball Kingco Champions 2017, Girls Tennis Kingco Champions 2018, 2017 & 2016, Girls Swim Kingco and State Champions 2016 & 2015, Boys Swim District Champions 2018 and 4th in State 2018, Cheer 2018 and 2017 State Champions, 2nd in State 2016, State Champions in 2015 & 2014, Dance 2nd in State 2018 in Dance and 5th in Kick and Pom, 6th in State 2016 and Track Girls District Champions 2018,
Athletics Continued Track State Champions in 100 & 300 Hurdles 2016. Outside of the athletic arena, many of our athletic programs regularly participate in community service events from clothing drives, to youth camps, all of which help to build a stronger school and unify the local community. Skyline Athletics above all else, strives to develop the entire person by teaching the values of honor, pride, scholarship, integrity, and excellence.
What’s New Principal Hood kicked off the year by inviting Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of How to Raise an Adult, to join us as the keynote speaker at Curriculum Night and the first staff learning of the year. Under the leadership of Principal Donna Hood and with community support from the PTSA and ISF, Skyline
What’s New Continued staff continues the “Issaquah Scholars” program geared to smooth the transition for incoming ninth graders. In the fall, Skyline hosted the Think Again program (led by Eastside Fire and Rescue) for sophomores for the third time; it encourages safe, sober and not distracted driving. We will welcome them back this spring to work with our juniors and seniors in a program they call “Choices.” It too encourages safe and sober driving through a collaborative simulation and follow up discussion. Skyline’s IB Career Certificate program is now entering its fourth year with more than 50 incoming certificate candidates expressing interest in the program. Our diploma program continues strong with more than 100 candidates again this year. Many of our athletic teams again advanced into postseason play and our students participate in more than 60 clubs.
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.
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.
as compared to the state’s expectations for a welltaught 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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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
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