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Waterford High School, a nationally recognized Service Learning
School is set on forty six acres educating approximately 1,000
students in grades nine through twelve. We offer a comprehensive
program including 10 advanced placement courses for the ’07-’08
academic year. Waterford High School consistently outperforms
both the State and National averages in the SAT. We boast
of highly successful athletic and music programs. Waterford
High School has grown to be a global school in that we have
a partnership with a school Shouguang, China. This program
has expanded over the last two years to include the assignment
of a teacher from China joining our faculty, teaching Mandarin
Chinese.
WATERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
MISSION STATEMENT
Our students will use their academic and social skills to
seek and generate information that enables them to be contributing
members of, and problem solvers in, our democratic society
(#12). The Waterford community will provide students the opportunity
to:
• Read, write, speak and think critically (#1,2,4)
• Analyze challenging problems (#3,4,5,6)
• Apply skills in life practice (#11)
• Find success in both collaborative and individualized
experiences (#10)
• Engage in a school culture that adheres to responsible
standards of behavior, fosters acceptance and honors diversity
(#7,8,9)
We, as the faculty at Waterford High School, will continuously
improve student learning by:
• Engaging in ongoing professional development and collaboration
• Developing and administering common assessments
• Evaluating student work
• Analyzing student performance data
• Implementing strategies to improve individual student
success
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS
Students will:
1. Communicate in Standard English for a variety of purposes.
2. Read a variety of materials for the understanding, evaluation,
and synthesis of information.
3. Apply mathematical principles to organize data, draw accurate
conclusions, and solve and justify problems.
4. Acquire and evaluate information in order to interpret
events, issues and/or ideas, and to make informed judgments
and responses.
5. Apply the principles and processes of the sciences to analyze
phenomena and solve problems related to the natural world.
6. Utilize technology to obtain, organize and communicate
information and to solve problems.
SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS
Students will:
7. Demonstrate behavior that adheres to reasonable and appropriate
standards of conduct.
8. Practice behavior that reflects integrity and fairness.
9. Respect individual, cultural, and racial diversity.
10. Engage actively in cooperative work to accomplish a specific
task.
CIVIC EXPECTATIONS
Students will:
11. Participate in activities that foster citizenship, the
democratic process and community awareness.
12. Complete eighty hours (or a pro-rated equivalent) of community
service/service learning.
Revised: July, 2006 (October 25, 2006)
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