Case Study: Waynesville High School, Wayne Local Schools, Waynesville, Ohio

This case study illustrates how an Ohio high school in a rapidly growing area worked with its feeder middle grades school and school district to achieve school improvement. In 2001, Waynesville High School joined High Schools That Work; by 2004, the Wayne Local Schools district improved its state ranking from “continuous improvement” to “excellent.” Mean reading scores for the high school's seniors increased from 223 in 2001 to 299 on the 2004 HSTW Assessment. The school's and district's success is attributable to many factors, including a commitment from leadership for change, development of an effective system of professional development, teacher collaboration, curriculum upgrades in all core subject areas, a structured system for extra help and higher expectations of students.

Keywords: improving achievement, higher expectations, rigorous curriculum, extra help

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Goal that it reflects: Every school has high student performance and meets state academic standards for all students each year.
 

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