Presentation to visiting delegation by Principal Jagels of Mountain View High School on October 10 2014

1. WELCOME

2. Mt. View
 1 of 27 Public high schools in Fairfax County.(1
of 2 Alternative High Schools)
 Majority of our students elect to come here.
 We offer everything a students needs for a
high school diploma.
 Programs for Special education, pregnant or
parenting, hearings office placed students.
 Main focus: graduate students and to build
relationships.

3. Offerings
 Standard, Modified or Advanced diplomas:
 Smaller Student Population: Our enrollment averages 300; students get
individual attention in a smaller setting.
 Four ninety-minutes classes per day: Our maximum class size is 18.
 Open Enrollment: We enroll students twice a month throughout the year until
May.
 Open Campus: Many students enjoy the freedom of leaving the campus for
lunch.
 Day Classes - 8:00 a.m.—2:50 p.m.
 Evening Classes—3:30—6:30 p.m. (English 12/ U.S. Govt.)
 Three Graduations Per Year: With graduations in February, June, and
August, students can find jobs and enroll in college earlier.
 Project Opportunity: Support services are available for pregnant and
parenting students. Transportation may be provided to Project Opportunity
students.
 Mentor Program: School-wide support program that pairs students with staff
members for additional support.

4. Current Demographics
 Student enrollment 283 students
55% Latino
15% Asian
13% African American
14% White
3% Multi-racial

5. Demographics Continued
 77% are older than 18 (218 students)
 33% Free/Reduced lunch(96 students)
 15% Pregnant/Parenting(36 students)
 13% Hearings Office Placed

6. Data

7. Pyramid of Interventions

8. What are our student issues?

9. What do we continue to do
well?
 Do what we can to meet kids where they are.
 We build tremendous relationships
 We provide opportunities for success for
students who haven’t experienced success.
 We are creative in our approach to
academic challenges.
 We build a pathway to future plans and
opportunities
 We accept students for what/who they are