Hillsboro School District

2010 Annual Report

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Carolyn OrtmanBoard ChairPosition 2

School Board

Superintendent

John PetersonVice ChairPosition 7

Adriana CañasPosition 5

Patti McLeodPosition 3

Hugh O’DonnellPosition 4

Janeen SollmanPosition 1

Rebecca LantzPosition 6

On behalf of the Hillsboro School Dis-trict and its Board of Di-rectors, I am pleased to share our An-nual Report for 2010.

The report is designed

to provide an overview of the District’s approach to education and the academic performance of our students, including our progress toward meeting the goals outlined in our Strategic Plan 2006-2011: all students will meet or exceed District and

State standards by 2011; and each student will meet gradu-ation requirements by setting and achieving challenging goals tailored to individual aspira-tions, talents and abilities.

We are currently in the pro-cess of creating the roadmap that will guide us through the next five years: Strategic Plan 2011-2016. Engaged in this work is a broad spectrum of staff, Board members, parents, business leaders and commu-nity patrons; we truly appreciate their time, talent and energy toward developing a plan that will be dynamic and effective in helping us achieve our strategic objectives.

Our District’s success and strength is predicated upon partnerships with volunteers, businesses, community and civic organizations, as well as city and county agencies. Your feedback is important to us. Please review this report and contact us if you have any ques-tions.

Sincerely,

Mike Scott, Superintendent

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StudentsStudent enrollment Grades K-12 20,500

Demographic Data 2009-2010 53.6 percent White 32.3 percent Hispanic 7.4percentAsian/PacificIslander 2.3percentBlack 0.7percentNativeAmerican 2.2percentMulti-Ethnic

47 percent of Hillsboro’s students qualify for the free- or reduced-price meal program.

SchoolsHigh Schools (9-12) 4Middle Schools (7/8) 4Alternative Center/Programs (7-12) 1Elementary Schools (K-6) 25

Total Schools 34

StaffDistrict employees 2,000

The mission of the Hillsboro School District, a partnership of schools, families and community, is to ensure each student graduates prepared to succeed and contribute in a global society by engaging our diverse learners in a challenging, personalized program of excellence.

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Hillsboro School District and State Graduation Trends

District Graduation Rate (percentages)

State Graduation Rate (percentages)

High School Graduation Trends

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Academics & InstructionThrough the implementation of rigorous and research-based academic programs, the Hills-boro School District is commit-ted to the continuous improve-ment of student opportunity and achievement. We are dedi-cated to using data on student performance to strengthen our instructional programs for all students while simultaneously closing achievement gaps. Some areas of focus continue to be:

Literacy and LanguageThe District is in the midst of implementing a K-12 Literacy Plan designed to support high levels of reading comprehension and writing performance for all students. Teachers carry out well developed systems of instruc-tional support for students at all levels and use data regularly to monitor the progress of all students and to provide the appropriate level and amount of instruction to cause all students to reach their potential.

Professional Learning CommunitiesTeacher collaboration time with a focus on student learning is a priority for the District. Teams of teachers regularly meet to clarify common learning targets (standards) for their students, develop common assessments to monitor student learning, and determine the best instruc-tional practices to help students achieve high levels of learning.

This kind of collaboration ensures that all students have access to and opportunity for a rigorous curriculum and that teachers have the opportunity to share successful strategies and learn from each other.

MathematicsA District math study team is in the process of establishing a mathematics teaching and learn-ing plan that will align to Oregon State Standards while also pre-paring students to meet College and Career Readiness bench-marks. Increasingly, students are asked to use math to reason, solve problems, analyze complex tasks, and to think critically. They are asked to justify and explain their thinking mathematically. The math study team continues to lead teachers in the develop-ment of instructional practices and in the use of materials that support students in these critical areas.

Quality Assessment & Grading PracticesThe District is committed to be-ing data-driven and this requires the use of quality assessment practices. The District is in the process of developing assess-ment leadership teams at each of our secondary schools in our efforts to improve the quality of our assessments, the use of assessment results at both the classroom and the school level, and in the reporting of student progress and grading practices.

State Report Card RatingsAll Oregon school districts and schools are evaluated annually by the Oregon Department of Education; and each receives a rating of Outstanding, Satis-factory or Needs Improvement, based on student performance data. The State released 2009-10 school and district Report Cards in October 2010, which include the ratings as well as information on attendance rates, graduation rates, and student progress.

Federal RatingsThe federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires annual de-termination of whether schools, districts and states have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)toward meeting academic stan-dards.

Student performance is mea-sured at the school and district level, and among student subgroup categories of race/ethnicity, students with disabili-ties, limited English proficient, and economically disadvantaged. The federal AYP rating is based on two years of data, and the rating is either “Met” or “Not Met.”

The District received a “Not Met” status for AYP in 2009-2010. However, notable improvement was achieved with 29 additional student subgroups having “met” AYP as compared to the previous year.

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District Average Scores on State

Reading and Math Assessments for

2008-2010

Student Performance

Highlights of 2009-10 State Report Card Ratings

•All schools earned Satisfactory or higher ratings.

•10 Elementary schools earned Outstanding ratings.

•Reading Scores improved at 24 schools.

•Math scores improved at 19 schools.

•Several schools ranked among the top 150 Oregon public schools in student performance in a variety of subjects and at various grade levels.

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Financial Accountability

57.43%25.65%

11.57%4.06%

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Hillsboro School District 2009-10 General FundActual Expenditures

Salaries

Benefits

Purch Serv

Supplies

Cap Outlay

Other

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41.30%

38.95%

1997-1999 2007-2009 2009-2011

K-12 Share of State BudgetExpenditures

The funding for K-12 education, like that of every other organization receiving state money in Oregon, is determined on a biennial (every two years) basis. The 2009-11 biennium, of which we are currently in the final year, was the first to bear the full brunt of the economic downturn that began in the fall of 2008.

What this has meant to the Hillsboro School District, as well as dis-tricts around the state, is an extra measure of volatility in the budget. In the 2009-10 school year, all eyes were on the January 2010 election that would determine whether or not voters would pass Measures 66 & 67 to raise more tax dollars specifically for education. Those Measures did pass, al-lowing Hillsboro to add back four days to the end of its school year in 2009-10; however they were not the answer to budget stability.

State revenue forecasts have shown an ever-widening gap between revenues and expenses; and, in fact, a $577 mil-lion shortfall announced in late May 2010 led to across-the-board 9% cuts to all state-funded agencies. That reduction equated to $8.3 million in additional cuts to Hill-sboro’s 2010-11 budget.

As we look ahead to the 2011-13 biennium, we see a rise in PERS employer rates, a loss of federal stimulus and Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) funds, and a decreasing percentage of the state’s budget being allocated to K-12 education, at the same time our student popu-lation, their needs and graduation requirements increase.

Collaboration, strate-gic problem-solving, and approaching our work differently will be required as we manage these financial con-straints while continu-ing to provide the best possible education to all of our students.

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Miller Education Center Miller Education Center (MEC) offers the majority of alternative education options for students in the Hillsboro School District. The Center operates nine programs at five different sites.

MEC serves approximately 1,200 students annually through its comprehensive alternative education pro-grams. Stan Esselstrom is the principal.

MEC has undergone many recent changes to provide much-needed space

for staff and students to explore and serve the commu-nity in which they live.

The Alternative High School program relocated to the campus of the former David Hill Elementary School after the building was renovated to accommodate the high school program.

The Options Programs are now operated at the former high school location. This site serves students in the TOPS program, GED and Connect/Hillsboro In-School Programs.

MEC High School Grades 9-12440 Oak Street70-student capacity

MEC Middle SchoolGrades 6-8560 SE 3rd Ave (Boys & Girls Club) 30-student capacity

MEC OPTIONS High School Credit, GED Preparation, and Workforce Training 215 SE 6th Ave

High School Feeder Groups

Hillsboro’s schools are organized into four Feeder Groups, each comprised of one high school, one middle school and 6-7 elementary schools, allowing for continuity and alignment of curriculum.

The District’s four feeder groups are based on the District’s four high schools: Century, Glencoe, Hilhi and Liberty.

Our Schools

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Century Feeder Group

Century High School - Principal: Ted Zehr. Address: 2000 SE Century Boulevard, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 1997. Number of students: 1,659.

Academic Programs: AP courses; AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination); seven focused programs tailored to student choice in specific career paths: Health Services, FAME (Focused Arts and Media Education), Business & Marketing, Culinary Arts, Technology. Sample extracurricular activities & clubs: Wide variety of sports, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Band, Chorus, Drama, Speech, National Honor Society, Newspaper: JagWire, Yearbook, Model United Na-tions, Leadership. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Brown Middle School. Principal: Don Brown. Address: 1505 SW Cornelius Pass Road, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 1963. Number of students: 839. Extracurricular activities & clubs: The Zone intramural sports after-school program, TRY (Team of Recreational Youth) and Homework Club in cooperation with Hillsboro Parks & Recreation. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Elementary Schools

Butternut Creek. Principal: Enedelia Schofield. Address: 20395 SW Florence Street, Aloha, OR 97007. Year opened: 1977. Number of students: 403. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Imlay. Principal: Kona Williams. Address: 5900 SE Lois Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 2002. Number of students: 591. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Indian Hills. Principal: Bruce Bourget. Address: 21260 SW Rock Road, Aloha, OR 97006. Year opened: 1979. Number of students: 449. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Ladd Acres. Principal: David Cox. Address: 2425 SW Cornelius Pass Rd., Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 1968. Number of students: 566. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Reedville. Principal: Gina Baez. Address: 2695 SW 209th Avenue, Aloha, OR 97006. Year opened: 1922. Number of students: 263. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Tobias. Principal: Steve Callaway. Address: 1065 SW 206th Avenue, Aloha, OR 97006. Year opened: 1992. Number of students: 528. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Executive Director: Patti Book

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Glencoe Feeder Group

Glencoe High School - Principal: Carol Loughner. Address: 2700 NW Glencoe Rd., Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 1980. Number of students: 1,647. Academic Programs: AP courses; AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination); Project Lead the Way; focused pro-grams of study: Arts & Communication, Business & Management, Industrial and Engineering Systems, Human Resource Services, Health Services, Computer Sciences. Sample extracurricular activities & clubs: Wide variety of sports, Cheerlead-ing, Dance Team, Band, Colorguard, Drumline, Chorus, Drama, Speech & Debate, DECA, MECHA, Newspaper: Crimson Times, Yearbook, Model United Nations, Leadership. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Evergreen Middle School. Principal: Rian Petrick. Address: 29850 NW Evergreen Rd., Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 1981.Number of students: 843. Extracurricular activities & clubs: The Zone intramural sports afterschool program, TRY (Team of Recreational Youth) and Homework Club in cooperation with Hillsboro Parks & Recreation. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Elementary Schools

Free Orchards. Principal: Patti Wiemer. Address: 2499 South Beech, Cornelius, OR 97113. Year opened: 2008. Number of students: 512. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Jackson. Principal: Jon Pede. Address: 675 NE Estate Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 1990. Number of students: 525. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Lincoln Street. Principal: Toni Crummett. Address: 801 NE Lincoln Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 2008. Number of students: 544. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

McKinney. Principal: Cecelia Murray. Address: 535 NW Darnielle Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 1970. Number of students: 497. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

North Plains. Principal: Craig Harlow. Address: 32030 NW North Avenue, North Plains, OR 97133. Year opened: 1954. Number of students: 316. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Patterson. Principal: Jonathan Pahukula. Address: 261 NE Lenox Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 2000. Number of students: 546. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Executive Director: Dave Parker

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Hillsboro High School (Hilhi). Principal: Matthew Smith. Address: 3285 SE Rood Bridge Road, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 1969. Number of students: 1,487.

Academic Programs: IB (International Baccalaureate) program featuring inquiry-based curriculum; Project Lead the Way; Robotics; focused programs of study: Business, Sports Medicine, Early Childhood Education, Architecture, Indus-trial Design, Electronics, Horticulture & Natural Resources. Sample extracurricular activities & clubs: Wide variety of sports, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Band, Chorus, Drama, Youth Senate, Key Club, Newspaper, Yearbook, Intel 4-H Tech Wizards, Leadership. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

South Meadows Middle School. Principal: Arturmo Lomeli. Address: 4690 SE Davis Road, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 2009. Number of students: 754. Academic Integration: IB Middle Years Program. Extracurricular activities & clubs: The Zone intramural sports afterschool program and TRY (Team of Recreational Youth) in cooperation with Hillsboro Parks & Recreation; drama club. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Elementary Schools

Brookwood. Principal: Molly Siebert. Address: 3960 SE Cedar Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 1953. Number of students: 450. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Farmington View. Principal: Bill Tracy. Address: 8300 SW Hillsboro Highway, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 1950. Number of students: 234. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Groner. Principal: Christie M. Petersen. Address: 23405 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Hillsboro, OR 97123.Year opened: 1949. Number of students: 184. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Met

Minter Bridge. Principal: Dayle Spitzer. Address: 1750 SE Jacquelin Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 1980. Number of students: 465. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Rosedale. Principal: Greg Zinn. Address: 3901 SW 229th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Year opened: 2009. Number of students: 351. State Report Card: Not rated (new). Federal Rating (AYP): Not rated (new).

Witch Hazel. Principal: Kari Woyak. Address: 4950 SE Davis Road, Hillsboro, OR 97123.Year opened: 2003. Number of students: 552. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

W. L. Henry. Principal: Travis Reiman. Address: 1060 SE 24th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123.Year opened: 1968. Number of students: 462. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Executive Director: Dawn Montgomery

Hilhi Feeder Group

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Liberty High School. Principal: Gregg O’Mara. Address: 21945 NW Wagon Way, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 2003. Number of students: 1,296.

Academic Programs: AP courses; Academy structure: Freshman, Arts/Communication & Technology, Hospitality & Human Services; Project PLUS educational access and retention program; Senior Inquiry—offering dual enrollment at Liberty and Portland State University; Fire Science. Sample extracurricular activities & clubs: Wide variety of sports, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Band, Choir, Dressage, Color Guard, Equestrian, Thespian Club, Speech, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Yearbook, Science Bowl & Science Olympiad, Leadership. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Poynter Middle School. Principal: Greg Timmons. Address: 1535 NE Grant Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 1959. Number of students: 698. Extracurricular activities & clubs: The Zone intramural sports afterschool program and TRY (Team of Recreational Youth) in cooperation with Hillsboro Parks & Recreation; drama club. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met.

Elementary Schools

Eastwood. Principal: Monique Monahan. Address: 2100 NE Lincoln Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 1978. Number of students: 487. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Lenox. Principal: John Matsuo. Address: 21200 NW Rock Creek Blvd., Portland, OR 97229. Year opened: 1978. Number of students: 427. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Mooberry. Principal: Linda Bishop. Address: 1230 NE 10th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124.Year opened: 1963. Number of students: 499. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Orenco. Principal: Tim Bishop. Address: 22550 NW Birch Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 2000. Number of students: 505. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Quatama. Principal: Janis Hill. Address: 6905 NE Campus Way, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Year opened: 2008. Number of students: 538. State Report Card: Satisfactory. Federal Rating (AYP): Not Met

West Union. Principal: Grant Corliss. Address: 23870 NW West Union Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124.Year opened: 1948. Number of students: 305. State Report Card: Outstanding. Federal Rating (AYP): Met.

Executive Director: Kathi Robinson

Liberty Feeder Group

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