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Congratulations are in order for 31 Hillsboro School District staff members who were nominated by co-workers, parents, or even students for a coveted Crystal Apple Award.
Sponsored by the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, the Crystal Apple Awards honor staff members who go above and beyond to embody excellence in education. Nominations are accepted in three categories: Licensed, Classified, and Administrator. During the awards dinner on Thursday, February 23, at the Tuality Health Education Center, three nominees in each category will be announced as winners of the award. Tickets are $50 each ($15 from each ticket goes to the Hillsboro Schools Foundation!) and are available by visiting the Chamber’s website or calling Kris Carico at 503-726-2145 by Friday, February 17.
More than 60 people filled the South Meadows Middle School library on Thursday, February 9, to hear Superintendent Mike Scott share information on the progress toward implementing our options programs: Online School, Dual Language, and STEM; our budget projections for the 2012-13 school year and beyond; and our middle and high school grading policy.
This Saturday, February 11, at 7:00 p.m. is Glencoe's epic Battle of the Bandz. In the tradition of the high school, bands compete for the coveted first place win. This year, however, community musicians and event volunteers will also work to help win the most important of battles--the fight for a young man's life.
Hillsboro School District announced today that it has been awarded $245,800 by the Nike School Innovation Fund (NSIF) for teacher training and ongoing support, with a focus on English language learners and mathematics. Teams from 12 elementary schools will implement best practices and strategies for accelerated language development and access to high levels of mathematics content. The Hillsboro School District is contributing $170,500 to the program.
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently released 4-year cohort graduation rate data for all schools and districts in the state for the 2010-11 school year. Once again, the number of students in Hillsboro earning their high school diploma on time far exceeded the statewide average of 67.2%.
The dropout rate for each of our schools, defined as the number of students who dropout of grades 9 through 12 between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011, is also better than the statewide average of 3.3%. See below:
- Century High School - 84.5% graduation rate; 0.5% dropout rate.
- Glencoe High School - 80.6% graduation rate; 1.4% dropout rate.
- Hillsboro High School (Hilhi) - 79.0% graduation rate; 1.6% dropout rate.
- Liberty High School - 82.7% graduation rate; 0.3% dropout rate.
It may seem a little odd that there isn't more correlation between the graduation rate and the dropout rate. That's due to the cohort rate not taking into account students who are continuing their enrollment in some form, seeking a modified diploma, GED, or participating in other programs. For more information about how the new cohort graduation rate is calculated, please see our publication Understanding Graduation Rates (also available under District/About Us).
Hilhi Players Present Seussical the Musical The community is invited to enjoy the Hilhi Players' production of "Seussical the Musical," featuring the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and many other favorite characters from the works of Dr. Seuss.
Performances are February 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hilhi Auditorium. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors, and $9 for adults. To watch a trailer of the production, click here.
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