louisville from possibility to prosperity
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LOUISVILLE From Possibility to Prosperity. Jefferson County Public Schools. 28 th largest school district in U.S. 99,000 students (slightly increased over last 5 years) 1/7 of all students in KY 36% African-American (½ of all African-American students in KY) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LOUISVILLE From
Possibility to Prosperity
Jefferson County Public Schools 28th largest school district in U.S.
99,000 students (slightly increased over last 5 years) 1/7 of all students in KY 36% African-American (½ of all
African-American students in KY) 56.5% White 7.5% Other
154 Schools Preschool K-5 (90 - Elementary) 6-8 (23 - Middle) 9-12 (21 - High) Special Education Alternative/Other
ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS
“A Place for Every Child”
JCPS eSchool
Kennedy MetropolitanMiddle School
Jefferson County High School
Buechel MetropolitanHigh School
Liberty High School
Teenage Pregnancy Program (TAPP)
State Agency Schools
N O E X P U L S I O N S
Breckinridge Metropolitan High School
397 students
550 students
500 students
2,000 students
400 students
3,000 students
800 students
8,000 students
CHALLENGES• Competitive City
• College & Career Readiness
• Quality High Schools
TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS
• Align with community needs
• Search and research high school designs
• Equitable access
55K OBJECTIVES• Create and support a college-going culture
• Use the business community’s unique points of leverage to accelerate attainment
• Prepare students for success in college, career, citizenship, and life
• Make postsecondary education accessible and affordable
• Increase educational persistence, performance and progress
Professional Career Themes•Medicine - Health - Environment
Valley, Moore, Waggener•Engineering - Architecture - Construction
Iroquois, Jtown, Academy@Shawnee•Human Services - Education - Inter. Studies
Fairdale, Seneca, Atherton•Communication - Media - Arts
PRP, Fern Creek, Ballard•Business - Information Technology
Doss, Southern, Eastern
Professional Career Themes•Medicine - Health - Environment
Valley, Moore, Waggener•Engineering-Architecture-Construction
Iroquois, Jtown, Academy@Shawnee•Human Services - Education - Inter. Studies
Fairdale, Seneca, Atherton•Communication - Media - Arts
PRP, Fern Creek, Ballard•Business - Information Technology
Doss, Southern, Eastern
STRUCTURE•FRESHMAN ACADEMY
-Foundation courses, exploration, nurture
•SCHOOL OF STUDY (10th-12th grade)
-Majors: Core courses + related electives-Advisory
•CREDENTIALED DIPLOMA-Dual Credit-Articulated credit-Industry certification
STRUCTURE•FRESHMAN ACADEMY
-Foundation courses, exploration, nurture
•SCHOOL OF STUDY (10th-12th grade)
-Majors: Core courses + related electives-Advisory
•CREDENTIALED DIPLOMA-Dual Credit-Articulated credit-Industry certification
CIVIC & BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
PLANT A T.R.E.E.
•TIME•RESOURCES•EXPERTISE•EXPERIENCES
CAREER THEME BENEFITSFor Students:
• affiliation and connections• personal pathways to credentialed diplomas
• relevant coursework• career planning and authentic experiences
For JCPS: • coherence & integration of vocational and academic curriculum
• strengthens all high schoolsFor Louisville:
• one community, one goal for economic development
• partnerships for shaping future employees
• 55,000 degrees
LOUISVILLE From
Possibility to Prosperity