Hampton High School Beliefs

Learning

• All students are expected to learn math, reading, and writing skills at a proficient level.
• Students productively and actively engaged with teachers in the learning process develop critical thinking skills.

· Students need to be equipped and encouraged to develop the capacity for life skills, career selection, responsible citizenship, and community service.  

Instruction

• Effective instruction is enhanced by a variety of research-based approaches and strategies. 

• Varied instructional strategies, educational opportunities and appropriate accommodations encourage success for students with diverse learning styles, backgrounds, and interests. 

Assessment

• Assessment is a continuous process used to evaluate and influence instructional and curricular decisions.
• The use of performance and standards based assessments in all academic areas allows students to demonstrate essential knowledge and its application.

Decision Making

• The faculty, staff, students, parents, school district, and the community share the responsibility for student learning and advancing the school's mission.
• Positive relationships, teamwork, and respect among school stakeholders facilitate shared decision making, promote school improvement, and encourage student growth. 

Policy  

• Federal, state, and district mandates and regulations guide the school's operation, as well as stakeholder participation and involvement in the school improvement process.
• The commitment to continuous improvement is necessary in preparing students to become productive citizens and life-long learners. 

• Regular attendance is essential for student success.
• Safe, comfortable, and clean educational settings promote learning and a sense of security. 

2009-10

Hampton High School Improvement Goals

Goal# 1 - All students will meet or exceed Tennessee benchmarks for percent proficient and

 above in math by 2010.

All students will  1) increase their levels of math proficiency;  2) improve their performance on all state mandated math assessments;  3) meet or exceed the 2009-10 state math benchmark

(83% proficiency or above); 4) meet or exceed the ACT College Readiness benchmark for math (22.0) or meet the post-secondary minimum ACT Math score (19) for college admission to a state-supported institution. 

Goal # 2 - All students will meet or exceed Tennessee benchmarks for percent proficient

  and above in language arts /reading by 2010.

Students will 1) improve their language arts /reading/ writing skills;  2) increase their performance levels on all mandated language arts assessments; 3) meet or exceed the state benchmark (93% proficiency or above) in language arts /reading; 4) meet or exceed the state writing benchmark (4.0);  5)meet or exceed the ACT College Readiness benchmark in English (18.0) and the post-secondary minimum ACT English score (19) for college admission to a state supported institution. 

Goal # 3 -  Hampton High School's graduation rate will meet the state's current benchmark (90%) by 2010 or will increase this rate by 0.6 % annually* to obtain AYP and remain in "Good Standing" .  (*0.6% annual improvement through 2014 is determined by state graduation formula for HHS). 

Goal # 4 - Hampton High School's attendance rate will meet the state's current benchmark (93%) or will show improvement annually.