The document outlines updates from January 27, 2015, focusing on television production, physical education, and a tutoring center aimed at improving student performance in math and English. It reports a 98.6% graduation rate and a 1.4% drop-out rate for the class of 2014, along with details on commencement planning for June 5, 2015, including seating arrangements and ticket distribution for attendees. The commencement will accommodate a total of approximately 2,200 guests across different spaces, with specific arrangements for handicap seating.

1. JANUARY 27, 2015
FHS UPDATE

2. Welcome

3. Agenda
❖ Television Production
❖ Health & Physical Education
❖ Tutoring Center
❖ Graduation Rate Data Released
❖ Commencement Planning

4. Television Production
Heather Moreau, teacher

5. Tutoring Center
History
● Identified an opportunity to serve students in need of in-
depth tutoring in core subjects of math and English
● Founded on the belief that all students can achieve at
high levels with the right support structures in place
● Piloted program during the 2011-2012 school year
● Provided structured, supervised, support programming
for students two days a week for 90 minute sessions

6. Tutoring Center
Evolution
● Students, teachers, administrators, and
guidance counselors

7. Graduation Rate & Drop-out Rate
Graduation Rate data is based on # students within a cohort
(i.e. class of 2014 - members of this senior class)
Drop-out Rate is based on # students who dropped out in a given school year
(i.e. SY13-14 - students in all grades)

8. Graduation & Drop-out rate data
Class of 2014
● 98.6% Graduation Rate (students graduating in 4 years)
● 1.4% Drop Out rate
○ student not earning diploma or GED in 4 years
○ 8 total students dropped out
○ 2 students currently enrolled/ completing work
School Year 13-14
● 6 students dropped out of school (1628 students enrolled)
● 0.4% Drop-out rate
Current Year
● Unofficial Data Only
● 3 students dropped out to date (1698 students enrolled)
○ 1 student from class of 2014 who was completing work

9. Commencement
Commencement 2015
June 5, 2015
5:00 PM

10. Commencement Planning
Completed “dry run” early January w/
facilities/custodial/administration
● set-up chairs/took measurements to plan space
● estimated # chairs available for guests
● discussion of logistics

11. Commencement Planning
New space will accomodate:
● Gymnasium:
○ 400 Graduates
○ 200 Faculty/ Special Guests/Handicap Seating
○ Musicians
○ c. 1600 seated guests
● Auditorium
○ c. 800 seated guests/Handicap Seating
● Walking Track
○ 350-400 standing room guests

12. Commencement Planning Impact
Previous Years
● 6 tickets per student
● Handicap seating upon request
● Students could request additional
tickets up to 10 total
This Year
● 6 Tickets per student
○ 4 tickets in gymnasium
○ 2 tickets in auditorium (live
broadcast)
● Handicap seating upon request (if
used as 1 of 4 tickets)
● No additional tickets available
● Standing room available on track
(first come, first served - 350-400)
● Air Conditioned

13. Questions?