YHS VISION STATEMENT

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Educators, parents and students recognize that student achievement in school is difficult to assess and demonstrate by means of statistical measurement. With this limitation in mind, the following measurements of achievement are reported:

GRADES

The following chart depicts the percentage of A, B, C, D, and F grades earned by Y.H.S students during the winter trimester of 1996-97 in the following subject areas:

DEPARTMENT	A	B	C	D	F
English	29%	24%	23%	12%	12%
Social Studies	27%	27%	21%	13%	12%
Mathematics	23%	27%	26%	14%	10%
Science	26%	29%	21%	13%	11%
Physical Education	67%	16%	6%	5%	6%
Foreign Language	37%	37%	15%	7%	4%
Fine Arts	53%	18%	16%	6%	7%
Vocational Electives	20%	20%	29%	22%	9%
Agriculture	36%	36%	12%	13%	3%

SAT SCORES: (College Entrance Examination)

The information below depicts the average SAT score of Yreka High School Seniors compared with all high school seniors in California and throughout the nation:

GOLDEN STATE EXAMINATION

May 1997 Golden State Scholars

School Report

CDS Code: 47-70516-4739207 District: Yreka Union High

School: Yreka High

Geometry

Student Name	Grade	Student ID	Award
Billy R. Branch	10	6746	Recognition
Heather R. Bulcroft	10	6559	Honors
Logan A Castle	09	8979	High Honors
Robbie O. Clark	10	6667	Recognition
James A. Drake	09	9067	High Honors
Katie Eastman	10	6581	Honors
Holly Guzik	09	0940	Recognition
Saundra M. Hall	09	9650	Recongnition
Kristen N. Lipke	09	7060	High Honors
Kevin E. McKee	10	6590	Honors
Elisa L. Noble	10	6714	Honors
Adam R. Ottinger	11	6363	High Honors
Jodi N. Penner	09	9828	Recognition
Amilia M. Tadewaldt	09	7072	High Honors
Cindy J. Wetzig	10	6715	Recognition

First-Year Algebra

Kristen N. Lipke	09	7060	High Honors
Sara C. Potts	09	10880	High Honors
Amilia M. Tadewaldt	09	7072	High Honors

Biology

Billy R. Branch	10	6746	Recognition
Christine C. Cummings	10	6796	Honors
Brenda L. Dawson	10	6716	Recognition
Tom M. Deany	10	6626	Recognition
Tiera S. Goodfellow	11	6079	Recognition
Alisha R. Miller	10	6786	Recognition
Brian L. Miller	10	6756	Recognition
Amy L. Singleton	10	6711	Recognition
Brett M. Tsudama	10	6659	Honors
Tashena L. Two Feathers	10	6717	Recognition
Kelly A. Willis	12	4599	Recognition
Derek M. Wissner	10	6970	Recognition

Chemistry (total tested - One)

Advanced Placement Exams and Golden State Examinations

Advanced Placement Courses are courses that offer students an opportunity to take college level curriculum while in high school. Students may exhibit their mastery of college level curriculum by taking Advanced Placement exams in the spring of each year.

Yreka High School is the only school in Siskiyou County offering AP course work and AP exams. Specific Advanced Placement courses are offered in English Literature and Composition, U.S. History, and Studio Art.

AP exams are given number grades between 1 and 5 (1 being the lowest score and 5 a perfect score). A grade of 3 or higher will earn the student units at the university level. Students receiving grades of 3,4, or 5 on the AP exam are traditionally either exempted from taking the course in college or are given college credit for the work they have done in high school. The performance of Yreka High School students on AP exams is shown with the following three sets of statistics:

AP Exam Students for 1995-96 School Year

Yreka High School 22 students

Percentage of students receiving a grade of 3 or higher

Yreka High School 59%

AP grades earned in 1996

Score YHS

Yreka High School Graduates Completing All UC and/or CSU Entrance Requirements

The California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) provides reports on the yearly performance of high school graduates who have successfully completed all University of California and/or California state University entrance requirements. In the year 1996-1997, Yreka High School graduates who completed all UC and/or CSU entrance requirements totalled eighty-three (83). This represent a 52% success rate for entrance requirements to university.

According to the University of California Admission requirements, the eligibility index is as follows:

A-F	ACT 1	SAT 1
3.29	12	570/490
2.82	36	1600/1590

ATTENDANCE AND DROPOUT RATES

Yreka High School stresses the need for regular school attendance if students are to succeed in school. The faculty and administration have been involved in a continuous study of ways to improve student attendance. A new student attendance systems was initiated in 1990. A variety of school services including the school attendance review board, student assistance program, counseling services, a school psychologist and the youth services worker are devoted to assisting students to attend regularly, stay in school and avoid dropping out.

The success of the above described programs is evident in Yreka High School's high attendance rate and low dropout rate:

ATTENDANCE RATE: the apportioned attendance rate for California schools is the percentage of students actually attending classes on any given day plus students with a valid excused absence. The actual attendance rate at YHS for the 1996-97 school year was a daily average of 98%. The state wide average for attendance is 95%.

DROP OUT RATE; the drop out rate for a high school is computed on the number of students who stop attending school for 45 days or longer and do not re-enroll in any school during that 45 day period. This rate also includes those seniors who complete their senior year but do not earn a diploma. YHS had a drop out rate of 2.6% for the 1996-97 school year; the state averaged 4.4.%.

The actual attendance rates and drop out rates for YHS and the state are depicted graphically below:

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: 99% ENGLISH PROFICIENT

EXPENDITURES & SERVICES OFFERED

The preliminary budget for Yreka Union High School District for 1996-97 is $5,231,007. With an average daily attendance of 907 students for the year, the district spent an average of $5,767 per student.

Services: in addition to classroom instruction involving regular, basic (remedial), honors and A.P. level courses, Yreka High School offers the following services to students:

Counseling & Related services (see section 7)

Special day class (one teacher) for more severely handicapped

Resource Specialist programs (three teachers) for students with learning handicaps who are able to function primarily in regular classes.

Cafeteria serving breakfast, hot lunch & snack bar

Student transportation to and from school & co/extra-

curricular activities

Extensive athletic and co-curricular program

Categorical programs:Title I, Title IV, Economic Impact Assistance Title II, Title VI

Mental Health Clinicians

CLASS SIZE AND TEACHER LOAD

The Administration, Faculty and Board of Yreka High School recognize that small class sizes and low teacher loads enable teachers to give more individual attention to students and to improve overall instruction. The following chart depicts the average class size by subject area during the 1997-98 winter trimester. It also shows the average teacher load (total number of students taught each day) by subject area (calculated December 1997).

	Trimester 2	Trimester 2
	Average	Average
Department	Class Size	Teacher Load
Agriculture	22	90
Business	26	105
English	21	78
Fine Arts	30	121
Foreign Language	26	103
Industrial Arts	21	85
Mathematics	22	89
Physical Education	38	89
Science	20	78
Social Studies	26	102

Average class size: 23 students per class

Average Teacher load: 99 x 3 = 297 students per year

SCHOOL/DISTRICT GROWTH

Projected enrollment for Yreka High School will remain constant through the 2000-2001 school year.

TEACHER ASSIGNMENT

In 1996-97 Yreka High School had a total of 45 classroom teachers. All of these teachers possessed a California State teaching credential authorized for the subjects they taught.

Forty five (100%) of the teachers are teaching in their major or minor fields of study and have completed all of the California State credential requirements for the subject areas they teach.

Instructional staff ethnicity:	4 Hispanic	41 White
Instructional staff gender composition:	32 males	13 females
Classified staff gender composition:	9 male	9 female

TECHNOLOGY, TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Yreka High School provides individual books for all students.

The process of expanding, updating and upgrading textbooks and classroom instructional supplies is an ongoing priority for the faculty, administration and board of the district. In addition to regular district funds, the Board of the Yreka Union High School District has made a commitment that all money coming into the district from the state lottery system will be spent directly on students. As a result, virtually all of the District's Lottery money has been spent on textbooks, classroom supplies and supplies for student programs.

During the last three years Yreka High School District has spent a total of $96,968 on new textbooks and $211,968 on other classroom books and instructional materials. This is an average of $110 per student on textbooks and $240 per student on instructional supplies and resource materials.

As a result of these expenditures and the high priority the faculty places on quality, up-to-date textbooks and teacher resources, Yreka High School students have classroom texts and materials to quite adequately support their instructional program.

During the 1995-96 school year, Yreka Union High School put into place a state of the art media center. This center (containing eighteen 2-person computer stations) allows access to the Internet, research platforms and cd rom availability. Funding for this center combined lottery, general fund and technological grant monies. Yreka High School is dedicated to the continued advancement of technology use by our students and is currently involved in a long-term program to widen the availability of technologies for the students' educational advancements. Currently there are 195 computers that are used for instructional related purposes.

COUNSELING AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The following personnel are available to Yreka High School students for counseling in specialized student support services:

2 Credentialed School Counselors

1 Counseling Paraprofessional

1 Career/Work Experience Advisor

1 School Nurse (3 days per week)

1 School Psychologist (1 ½ days per week)

1 Speech and Language Therapist (2 periods per day)

1 School Registrar

2 Mental Health Counselors (2 days per week)

1 Student Outreach/School Attendance Review Worker

5 Student Assistance Specialists

STAFF ABSENTEEISM AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

FACULTY ABSENCE: during the 1995-96 school year the 44 teachers at Yreka High School were absent a total of 290 days out of the school year. This constitutes an absence rate of 3.66% for Yreka High School Faculty compared to the national work force average of 5.1%.

It is the feeling of the Administration and School Board that this extremely low absence rate is directly related to the high degree of commitment by the staff.

Yreka High School teachers average:

3.5 days absent due to illness, medical reason or funerals

2 days absent due to personal necessity

.5 days absent due to military or jury duty

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: Yreka High School is able to cover all teachers' absences with credentialed substitute teachers. However, due to the relative small size of our community, substitute teachers are often not available in the more specialized subject areas such as foreign language, music, art, computers, industrial arts, etc. Teacher absences in these areas must often be covered by substitutes with general education background.

SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SAFETY

SCHOOL FACILITIES: The number of classrooms more than meets the need of the student population. The School anticipates an increase in students over the next few years, but with the planning and improvements made over the last five years, the facilities will meet the demand. Due to the dedication of the staff and students the School continues to convey a sense of community and beauty.

SCHOOL SAFETY: Yreka High School boasts an extremely safe campus. School safety is stressed highly in all areas of the campus, especially in physical education, lab and activity classes. All coaches receive CPR and first aid training yearly.

The Department Chair Committee also serves as the campus safety committee. Faculty members report campus safety concerns to this committee which meets monthly and reports to the Principal.

Two administrators supervise the grounds and parking area before school, at lunch and after school to guarantee students' safety. All school activities are well attended and supervised.

The Yreka Union High School District has increased the school nurse's time from one to three days per week assuring all students' needs are met. A psychologist, counseling paraprofessional, mental health counselor, and two counselors fill out a contingency of professionals to improve the school climate.

TEACHER EVALUATION

The professional contract of the faculty at Y.H.S calls for evaluation of tenured teachers every other year and non-tenured teachers yearly. Teacher evaluation may be done more often at the discretion of the school principal or at the request of the teacher.

Yreka High School teachers and administration are committed to quality instruction and use teacher evaluation for that end. The Faculty Association and School Board have identified 16 elements of quality instruction: these are

Positive relationship with students

Control of classroom and self

Strong knowledge of subject matter

Positive classroom atmosphere

Well-prepared for his/her classes

Effectively uses class time

Available to help students

Possesses and demonstrates real enthusiasm and excitement for the subject matter

Treats students in a positive manner

Motivates students

Demonstrates that he/she cares if students learn

Masters and implements a variety of teaching techniques

Follows approved curriculum guides

Provides for student participation in class

Displays good behavioral management techniques

Evaluates student progress frequently

Teachers are evaluated for each of these areas using an innovative approach involving a combination of administrative evaluation, peer evaluation, and self evaluation.

Teachers, administration, and classified staff are afforded opportunities to grow professionally via trainings, workshops, and inservices which promote educational excellence.

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE AND CLIMATE FOR LEARNING

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE: the Yreka High School discipline policy and matrix is both simple and consistent. Students are given a student handbook which details the discipline and attendance policies of the school. Guidelines for student behavior are posted in each classroom and throughout the school.

Classrooms at Yreka High are virtually free of serious disruption. The serious atmosphere and personalized approach provided by teachers create a safe and effective atmosphere for learning.

CLIMATE FOR LEARNING: a positive climate for learning is maintained through an active student government and senate, a variety of co- and extra-curricular activities, athletics and a consistent discipline policy maintained by faculty and administration.

SUSPENSIONS/EXPULSIONS: in 1996-97, 122 students were involved in rule violations serious enough for suspension from school. This represents 9% of the total number of students in the school throughout the year. There were 18 expulsions of YHS students in 1996-97 .

Health Issues: Yreka High School has contracted with the Siskiyou County Office of Education for a 3/4 time school nurse. The school nurse has continued to do an exceptional job of health issue screening and staff advisement via identification of health issues utilizing computerized confidential health code system ID numbers. The nurse is also an active member in the Student Assistance Program.

During the 1996-97 school year a total of 15 students were identified as having serious health/medical issues. There is an average of five medical walk-ins per day.

ATTENDANCE PATTERNS:

All students:

Actual attendance over last three years has averaged 93%.

Apportioned attendance over the last three years has averaged 98%. This average well exceeds the state average of 95%.

Special population:

The special day class population has remained constant at 10 students per year with actual and apportioned attendance constant and comparable to the schoolwide attendance patterns at 98%.

SCHOOL SURVEYS:

Yreka High School has continued to complete yearly student and parental surveys. The parents and students completed surveys in the fall of 1997. The student survey was reviewed by West Ed for gender bias and found to be non-biased based on gender equity as outlined in Title V.

Parental surveys were mailed home in the fall and returned information was compiled and presented to the Y.U.H.S.D. School Board at the December 1997 Board meeting. In April of 1997 the Parent Advisory Committee conducted a telephone call in/out survey and the results were tabulated and presented to the School Board.

CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT AND STAFF TRAINING

Yreka High School has specific written course descriptions, goals and objectives for each course taught at the School. The course content, goals and objectives of each course are evaluated yearly by each department.

A Department Chair Committee meets monthly and serves as the school curriculum committee. This group evaluates individual courses and the total curricular program offered at the School, and makes recommendations to the Board of Education regarding course changes and the introduction of new courses.

Yreka High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges. Accreditation requires regular visitations by accrediting teams appointed by WASC to evaluate the educational program. In addition to awarding accreditation, these teams also provide a list of commendations and recommendations for school improvements which serve as a guideline for curriculum improvement at Yreka High School.

Furthermore, the Yreka High School Board of Trustees regularly sets goals for the school and district. During the last four years the WASC team recommendations and the goals provided by the board have been the source of intensive faculty inservice work aimed at continual improvement of the total school program.

Staff development days are used to promote the fundamental needs of students as outlined by the Staff, Administration, Board of Trustees and School Site Council.

STAFF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS

YREKA UNION HIGH SCHOOL

STATEWIDE (SCHOOLS WITH LESS THAN 1,000 ADA) TEACHER SALARIES:

BEGINNING	$ 22,222	$ 24,803
MID-RANGE	$ 36,590	$ 36,599
HIGH	$ 41,320	$ 43,752
PRINCIPAL SALARIES:	$ 55,250	$ 55,660
SUPERINTENDENT:	$ 63,500	$ 67,701

EXTERNAL FACTORS

STATE & FEDERAL PROGRAMS

A) TITLE I
B) ECONOMIC IMPACT AID
C) TITLE II EISENHOWER MATH & SCIENCE
D) TITLE IV SAFE & DRUG FREE SCHOOLS
E) TITLE VI INNOVATIVE CURRICULUMS
F) SB1882 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
G) 10^TH GRADE COUNSELING
H) GIFTED & TALENTED EDUCATION
I) AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION ACT
J) VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
K) FEDERAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM



COMMUNITY/FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

A) ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - JIM BECK 842-2151
B) LIONS CLUB - DON CALLAHAN 841-2300
C) A.A.U.W. - NEVA WEDDLE 459-3001
D) Mc CONNELL FOUNDATION 222-0696
E) C.S.F. - CHERI YATES
F) USI/INT - EDWARD FOSS
SCHOOL/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
A) ROTARY
B) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
C) SOROPTOMIST

PARENT/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

A) MINER POWER
B) TEEN EDGE
C) SOBER GRADUATION NIGHT