MON= AHANS HIGH SCHOOL

809 South Betty

M= onahans, = TX <= st1:PostalCode w:st=3D"on">79756

Mo= nahans High School current= ly has 572 students enrolled and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Current enrollment by grade level = is 180 students in the freshmen class; 126 in the sophomore class; 133 in the juni= or class and 133 in the senior class. MHS provides programs to meet the needs of all students including: advanced placement courses, special education classes, career and technology classes, inclusion classes, regular core classes, fine arts classes, foreign language classes and physical education classes. Further, students have the opportunity to become actively involved in many of the extracurricular activities provided at Monahans High School including: student council, Professional Busi= ness Association, Peer Assistance and Leadership Program, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Future Teachers of America, Fellowship of Christian Athle= tes, chess club, academic UIL competition, drama, debate, speech, football, bask= etball, cross country, volleyball, tennis, swimming, track, baseball, softball, and powerlifting.

Due to the results from the Spring, 2006, TAKS assessment, Monahans High Schoo= l received a performance rating of “Academically Acceptable,” as = well as a Gold Performance Acknowledgement for Attendance for the 2004-2005 scho= ol year. The results from the 2006 Spring assessment of the TAKS test for Monahans High School were as follows:<= /o:p>

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&= nbsp; Ninth Grade Reading – All Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 91%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African- American Students: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 86%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 90%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 92%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 82%<= /o:p>

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&= nbsp; Ninth Grade Mathematics – All Students:&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 57%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 25%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 58%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 59%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 32%<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; Tenth Grade English Language Arts – All Students: = 89%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 83%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 84%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 95%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 83%<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; Tenth Grade Mathematics – All Students:&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 61%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 67%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 49%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 71%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 44%<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; Tenth Grade Science – All Students: &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; 55%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 20%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 42%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 70%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 34%<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; Tenth Grade Social Studies – All Students:&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 89%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 80%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 82%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 97%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 80%<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; Exit-Level English Language Arts – All Students:= &nb= sp; 95%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 90%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 93%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 97%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 85%<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; Exit-Level Mathematics – All Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 79%=

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 30%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 76%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 90%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 66%<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; Exit-Level Science – All Students: &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; 83%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 70%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 78%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 90%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 66%<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; Exit-Level Social Studies – All Students: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 98%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; African-American Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; >9= 9%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hispanic Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 95%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; White Students: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; >99%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Economically Disadvantaged Students: &n= bsp; 93%<= /o:p>

Monahans High School’s attendance rate for 2004-2005 was repor= ted at 96.5%. The attendance rate= s of the reported subgroups were as follows:&nb= sp; African-American – 95.4%; Hispanic – 96.3%; White – 96.9% and Economically Disadvantaged – 95.7%. Because of these outstanding rates= of attendance for the campus and each of the subgroups, Monahans High Schoo= l earned a “Gold Performance Acknowledgement” by the Texas Educat= ion Agency for attendance. This i= s the third year that the high school has received this acknowledgement.

The completion rates for this campus were reported as follows: Campus – 95.8%; African-Amer= ican – 87.5%; Hispanic – 95.5%; White – 97% and Economically Disadvantaged – 94%.

The Campus Improvement Committee of Monahans High School reviews annually the results from the AEIS (Academic Excellence Indicator System) report and develops a Campus Improvement Plan to address the strengths and weaknesses reflected in the report. The 2005-2006 Campus Improvement Committee met during the months of August and September, 2006, to address the results provided concerning the TAKS testing done in the previous year, the attendance rate, the completion rate, the ra= te of students taking college entrance exams, etc. From this review, the committee developed a new Campus Improvement Plan.&n= bsp; The results of this plan included the development of the following g= oals for the campus:

Goal 1(a): = ; &n= bsp; Based on accountability ratings determined by the Texas Education Agency, Monahans High School will improve to the ne= xt level of ratings or maintain exemplary status on the Mathematics section of= the state assessment test.

Performance Objectives= : All student population= s will meet the following passing standards on the TAKS math exam: 9^th at 60% (31/52); 10<= sup>th at 60% (33/56) and Exit at 55% (33/60).

= &nb= sp; = All student populations will show mastery at 40% to maintain the “Academically Acceptable” status or 70% to achieve the next lev= el of “Recognized.”

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= &nb= sp; = The student performance levels and disparity of test scores between difference student subgroups will be lessened by 10%.

Goal 1(b): = ; &n= bsp; Based on accountability ratings determined by the Texas Education Agency, Monahans High School= will improve to the next level of ratings or maintain exemplary status on t= he Reading and Engli= sh Language Arts sections of the state assessment test.

Performance Objectives= : All student population= s will meet the following passing standards on the TAKS Reading/English Language A= rts exam: 9^th at 62% (26/42); 10^th at 63% (46/73); and Exit at 60% (43/73) and at lea= st a “2” on the written composition on the ELA exam.

= &nb= sp; = All student populations will show mastery at 60% to maintain the “Academically Acceptable” status or 70% to achieve the next lev= el of “Recognized.”

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= &nb= sp; = The student performance levels and disparity of test scores between difference student subgroups will be lessened by 10%.

Goal 1(c): = ; &n= bsp; = ; Based on accountability ratings determined by the Texas Education Agency, Monahans High School will improve to the ne= xt level of ratings or maintain exemplary status on the Science section of the state assessment test.

Performance Objectives= : All student population= s will meet the following passing standards on the TAKS science exam: 10^th at 62% (34/55) and= Exit at 53% (29/55).

= &nb= sp; = All student populations will show mastery at 35% to maintain the “Academically Acceptable” status or 70% to achieve the next lev= el of “Recognized.”

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= &nb= sp; = The student performance levels and disparity of test scores between difference student subgroups will be lessened by 10%.

Goal 1(d): = ; &n= bsp; Based on accountability ratings determined by the Texas Education Agency, Monahans High School will improve to the ne= xt level of ratings or maintain exemplary status on the Social Studies section= of the state assessment test.

Performance Objectives= : Based on accountability rati= ngs determined by the Texas Education Agency, Monahans High Schoo= l will meet the following passing standards on the TAKS social studies exam:<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 10^th at 58% (29/50) and= Exit at 49% (27/55).

= &nb= sp; = All student populations will show mastery at 60% to maintain the “Academi= cally Acceptable” status or 70% to achieve the next level of “Recognized.”

= &nb= sp; = The student performance levels and disparity of test scores between difference student subgroups will be lessened by 10%.

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Goal 2: = ; &n= bsp; = ; Monahans High School will identify students= within special populations by using state/federal criteria and will provide progra= ms and services, including the district’s Schoolwide program, to improve attendance, interest and achievement.

Performance Objective:= = Special needs students (at-risk, special education, LEP, gifted/talented, dyslexic, pregnancy-rela= ted, behavioral, homeless, Section 504, Irlen and migrant) will be identified through the year, following federally mandated timelines, and will be provi= ded appropriate programs.

Goal 3: = ; &n= bsp; = ; Monahans High School will require all stude= nts to attend school consistently in order to achieve academic success, as well as= to meet the state completion rate and drop-out standards on the Academic Excellence Indicator System.

Performance Objectives= : The percentage of stud= ent attendance will increase to 96% or better.

= &nb= sp; = = Monahans High School will reduce the dropo= ut rate below 1% and increase the completion rate to 97%.

Goal 4: = ; &n= bsp; = ; Monahans High School will have positive, productive parental and community involvement.

Performance Objective:= = Monahans High School will establish and implement programs and activities which will increase the parent and commun= ity involvement process within the school.

Goal 5: = ; &n= bsp; = ; To provide for a more efficient campus, Monahans High School will ha= ve open, accessible communication between students, employees, parents and law enforcement officials to insure a disciplined, safe environment on campus a= nd at school activities.

Performance Objective:= = An environment will be created in order that students, employees and parents will feel safe in curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities.

Goal 6: = ; &n= bsp; = ; Monahans High School will have continuous g= rowth in technology and development of proven instructional methods and curriculu= m.

Performance Objective:= = Monahans High School will utilize successf= ul technological and instructional methods and state-approved curriculum.=

Goal 7: = ; &n= bsp; = ; Monahans High School will develop a long-te= rm plan for facility improvements to efficiently utilize and maintain our pres= ent facilities.

Performance Objective:= = Facilities will contin= ue to be maintained and improvements will be accomplished in a timely fashion.

Goal 8: = ; &n= bsp; = ; Monahans High School will instill in its st= udents qualities of citizenship, responsibility, pride and respect for peers, scho= ol employees, and school facilities.

Performance Objective:= = Curriculum stressing t= he need for citizenship, responsibility, pride and respect will be provided to students.

Goal 9: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Monahans High School will provide information and guidance regarding post-high school educational programs and career opportunities.

Performance Objective: &= nbsp; Career education will be provided to assist students in developing the knowledge, skills, and comprehension necessary for a broad range of career opportuniti= es.

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