White Station High School

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WHITE STATION HIGH SCHOOL

2007-2008

HIGH PRIORITY

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Mr. David Mansfield, Principal

Mr. Dan Ward, Superintendent

Memphis City Schools

Tennessee School Improvement Planning Process

(TSIPP)

Assurances

with Signature of Principal

I certify that White Station High School has utilizedthe data and other requirementsrequested for each component. The school will operate its programs in accordance with all of the required assurances and certifications for each program area.

I CERTIFY that the assurances referenced above have been satisfied to the best of my knowledge.

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Signature of Principal Date Signed

1.1: SIP Leadership Team Composition

(Rubric Indicator 1.1)

SIP Leadership Team Member Name / Leader-
ship Chair? (Y/N) / Position / Name of Subcommittee(s) (when applicable)
Charlotte Blassingame / N / Administrator / Component 1 Co-Chair
Crystal Davis / N / Teacher-Science / Component 1 Co-Chair
Sandra Halfacre / N / Teacher-Mathematics / Component 1 Co-Chair
Clint Williams / N / Administrator / Component 2 Co-Chair
Alicia Holloway / N / Teacher-Science / Component 2 Co-Chair
Carrye Sowell / N / Administrator / Component 3 Co-Chair
Nikki Jones Wallace / N / Librarian / Component 3 Co-Chair
Kathy Doyle / N / Librarian / Component 3 Co-Chair
Ann Brown / N / Librarian / Component 3 Co-Chair
Rochelle Griffin / N / Administrator / Component 4 Co-Chair
Barbara Jones / N / Teacher-English / Component 4 Co-Chair
Melvin Harris / N / Administrator / Component 5 Co-Chair
Ulanda Crivens / N / Teacher-Consumer Science / Component 5 Co-Chair
Pat Sutton / Y / Administrator / SIP Leadership Team Chair
David Mansfield / N / Principal
Alex Bransford / N / Student
Kay Swamey / N / Parent
Shirley Kincaid / N / Community Member
Sherrie Fairbanks / N / Non-Certified Staff

1.2: Subcommittee Formation and Operation

(Rubric Indicator 1.2)

Subcommittee for COMPONENT 1 School Profile and Collaborative Process
Member Name / Position / Chair

Crystal Davis

/ Teacher- Science / Co-Chair

Sandra Halfacre

/ Teacher-Mathematics / Co-Chair

Michael Cartwright

/ Teacher-Mathematics

Charlene Bafford

/ Teacher-Social Studies

Lajuana Beasley

/ Teacher-Hearing Impaired Program

Tony Brooks

/ Teacher- Science

Susan Campbell

/ Teacher-Mathematics

Sarah Condra

/ Teacher-English

Tony Fernandez

/ Teacher- History

Leslie Fleming

/ Counselor

Elaine Friedman

/ Teacher- HIP

Vickie Hunt

/ Teacher- Foreign Language

L.G. Isom

/ Teacher - Psychology

Elizabeth Kirby

/ Teacher - Mathematics

Luanne Matson

/ Teacher – Social Studies

Paul Meeks

/ Teacher-Science

Chad Odle

/ Teacher-Social Studies

Jesus Patino

/ Teacher-Lifetime Wellness

Patricia Phillips

/ Teacher- Science

Chris Simpson

/ Teacher- Resource

Angela Spiers

/ Teacher - Hearing Impaired Program

Michael Waner

/ Teacher-Art
Subcommittee for COMPONENT 1 School Profile and Collaborative Process (cont.)
Member Name / Member Name / Member Name

Major Wright

/ Teacher - Mathematics

Anthony Oliver

/ Teacher - Economics

Janice Moore

/ Church Secretary

Joanne Hodge

/ Non-Certified Staff

Alex Bransford

/ Student

Valia Oliver

/ Parent

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Component 1 Subcommittee has met to address critical components of the SIP and minutes are on file. / X YES / NO
Subcommittee 1 Chair Signature
Subcommittee for COMPONENT 2 Beliefs, Mission and Vision
Member Name / Position / Chair

Alicia Holloway

/ Teacher- Science / Chair

Clint Williams

/ Administrator

Marsha Barrom

/ Teacher-Foreign Language

Kemm Browne

/ Teacher - HIP

Susie Carlson

/ Teacher- Special Education

William Coulter

/ Teacher-Science

Darryl Durham

/ Teacher- Physical Education

Monique Fisher

/ Teacher- English

Julia Goff

/ Teacher - Business

Seiko Igarashi

/ Teacher- Foreign Language

Theresa Jennings

/ Teacher- Mathematics

Ronald Kantor

/ Teacher- Foreign Language

Cecilia Kirkwood

/ Guidance Counselor

Barry McCrory

/ Teacher- Science

Scott Moore

/ Teacher-History

Vickie Nienaber

/ Teacher-English

Regina Regan

/ Teacher-Drama

Susie Rutherford

/ Teacher-Science

Tyrone Smith

/ Teacher-Science

Kittie Stauffer

/ Teacher-CLUE

Alan Whitehead

/ Teacher-History

Reid Yarbrough

/ Teacher-Social Studies

Carol Ann Young

/ HIP Interpreter (staff)

Kathy Doughty

/ HIP Interpreter(staff)

Angie Rosenteel

/ HIP Interpreter(staff)

Kay Swamey

/ Parent

Ms. Baker

/ Non-Certified Staff

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Component 2 Subcommittee has met to address critical components of the SIP and minutes are on file. / X YES / NO
Subcommittee 2 Chair Signature
Subcommittee for COMPONENT 3 Curricular, Instructional, Assessment, and Organizational Effectiveness
Member Name / Position / Chair

Nikki Jones-Wallace

/ Librarian / Chair

Carrye Sowell

/ Administrator

Charles Berlin

/ Teacher-Art

Tracey Brummer

/ Teacher – Hearing Impaired Program

Olivia Coleman

/ Teacher-Foreign Language

Karen Crosby

/ Teacher-Mathematics

Lindsay Douglas

/ Teacher-English

PamGossett

/ Counselor

Joann Graham

/ Teacher-English

Lorraine Hall

/ Teacher-English

Joann Haughton

/ Teacher-Foreign Language

Douglas Insch

/ Teacher- Foreign Language

Dawn LaFon

/ Teacher- Foreign Language

Mark McDomald

/ Teacher-Science

Royce Myers

/ Teacher-ROTC

Molly Oster

/ Teacher-English

Angel Perkins

/ Teacher-Science

Cher Sanders

/ Teacher-Art

Leroy Snell

/ Teacher-Band

Suzanne Spence

/ Teacher-Mathematics

Poppy Underwood

/ Teacher-Mathematics

Suzanne Wexler

/ Teacher-English

Ann Brown

/ Librarian

Kathy Doyle

/ Librarian

Sandra Faulkner

/ Parent

Sherrie Fairbanks

/ HIP Interpreter (staff)

Paula Young

/ Secretary

Stephanie Dunlap

/ Parent
Component 3 Subcommittee has met to address critical components of the SIP and minutes are on file. / X YES / NO
Subcommittee 3 Chair Signature
Subcommittee for COMPONENT 4 Action Plan Development
Member Name / Position / Chair

Rochelle Griffin

/ Administrator / Chair

Barbara Jones

/ Teacher - English / Co-chair

Harold Bouldin

/ Teacher-Marketing

Ludovic Bruneau

/ Teacher-Foreign Language

Aretha Coleman-Terry

/ Teacher-Business

Rachel Davis

/ Teacher-History

Herdy Farris

/ Teacher-English

Kathleen Faverty

/ Teacher – Hearing Impaired Program

Heather Heaston

/ Counselor

Sara Johnston

/ Teacher – Hearing Impaired Program

Dennis Lewis

/ Teacher - Mathematics

Eddie McDugle

/ Teacher-Physical Education

Rebecca Newman

/ Teacher - Mathematics

Dot Ousley

/ Teacher - Marketing

George Richardson

/ Teacher-Science

Annette Scott

/ Teacher-Science

Mary Sellers

/ Teacher-Vocal Music

Mike Stephenson

/ Teacher - History

Mark Sturgis

/ Teacher-Foreign Language

Joseph Tezi

/ Teacher-Resource

Douglas Walterhouse

/ Teacher-ROTC

Barbara Jones

/ Teacher-English

B.J. Easterling

/ Secretary

Lindsey Ferrell

/ HIP Interpreter (staff)

Shirley Kincaid

/ Community member

Zellaery Smith

/ Parent

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Component 4 Subcommittee has met to address critical components of the SIP and minutes are on file. / X YES / NO
Subcommittee 4 Chair Signature
Subcommittee for COMPONENT 5 The School Improvement Plan and Process Evaluation
Member Name / Position / Chair

Ulanda Crivens

/ Teacher-Consumer Science / yes

Melvin Harris

/ Administrator

Carole Branyon

/ Teacher-English

Michael Catlin

/ Teacher-Computer Science

Chris Colwich

/ Teacher-Science

Arlisha Darby

/ Teacher-Science

Carlos Espinosa

/ Teacher-Foreign Language

Rita Grivich

/ Teacher – Hearing Impaired

James Jones

/ Teacher-ROTC

Chris Smith

/ Teacher

Lydia Martin

/ Teacher-Foreign language

Lori McFalls

/ Teacher- English

Lisa Newton

/ Teacher- Consumer Science

Dot Ousley

/ Teacher- Marketing

Andrew Palmer

/ Teacher - Orchestra

Paul Ross

/ Teacher- History

Linda Seymour

/ Teacher – English

Nancy Stephenson

/ Teacher-Special Education

Ericka Sugarmon

/ Teacher-Social Studies

Wade Walter

/ Teacher-Physical Education

Teresa Wilson

/ Counselor-HIP

Zellary Smith

/ Secretary

Pam McCullar

/ HIP Interpreter (staff)

Angela Austin

/ Parent

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Component 5 Subcommittee has met to address critical components of the SIP and minutes are on file. / X YES / NO
Subcommittee 5 Chair Signature

TEMPLATE 1.3.1: Data Sources (including surveys)

(Rubric Indicator 1.3)

Data Source / Relevant Findings /
Chancery / Student Characteristics
Survey / Administration, Faculty & Staff Characteristics
Historical Archives, Maps, Blueprints, Yearbooks / School Characteristics
Survey / Parent/Guardian Demographics
2000 Census / Parent/Guardian Demographics
Community Characteristics
Edvantia Spring 2007 School Survey / Faculty perceptions of- Expectations of Student Performance; Use of Instructional Data; High-quality/Research –Based Instructional Strategies; Professional Collaboration & Effective Classroom Management.
TN 2006 State Report Card and AYP Detail Report 2007 / Annual Yearly Progress; Pass-Fail Rate; Discipline; Graduation Data
Survey- 2007-2008 First Grading Period Teacher Unit Test/Progress Reports / 2007-2008 First Unit Test and Progress Report Data

TEMPLATE 1.3.2: School and Community Data

(Rubric Indicator 1.3)

Narrative and analysis of relevant school and community factors:
INTRODUCTION
White Station High School accommodates over 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve and over 150 Memphis City Schools employees. The main building of the campus has three floors of classrooms as well as a library and five administrative offices. The East Annex (Ninth Grade Academy) has three floors of classrooms, a teacher workroom and a suite of three administrative offices. Attached to the East Annex is the Cafeteria. This serves both breakfast and lunch on regular school days. The Cafeteria also has a stage area that is currently being used as a classroom. A band room is located on the south entrance of the cafeteria floor.
Adjacent to the cafeteria is the auditorium, capable of seating 1,500 people. The stage area has been recently renovated with new curtains. Due to overcrowding issues, the lobby of the auditorium is being used as a classroom as well. On the east side of the campus is the ROTC building, which is furnished with an indoor shooting range. Nearby, the East Gymnasium has a basketball court, bleachers, a classroom, coach’s office, and 9,000 square feet of space. The Senior Gymnasium, located on the north side of the campus has a basketball court, two levels of seating, a weight training room, boys and girls locker room facilities, and coach’s offices. This gymnasium has 17,280 square feet and is the biggest public school gymnasium in Shelby County. Further north on the campus are two portable classrooms situated adjacent to the student parking area. Each classroom has a television to view Channel One, a national news program. Also, each room is equipped with at least one computer with Internet access. On the south end of the campus is the South Annex. This building has 14 classrooms, a teacher workroom, and a faculty lounge.
On the campus grounds, White Station High School offers a newly fenced football practice field, a softball field, and a baseball field that is outfitted with a batter’s practice cage and a concession stand.

Student Characteristics

Enrollment Data

9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / Total
F / M / Total / F / M / Total / F / M / Total / F / M / Total
Native American / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Asian / 26 / 17 / 43 / 30 / 19 / 49 / 17 / 15 / 32 / 12 / 27 / 39 / 163
Black or African / 155 / 137 / 292 / 142 / 122 / 264 / 139 / 88 / 227 / 123 / 90 / 213 / 996
Hispanic or Latin / 10 / 8 / 18 / 8 / 13 / 21 / 6 / 6 / 12 / 11 / 5 / 16 / 67
White / 108 / 116 / 224 / 118 / 127 / 245 / 130 / 115 / 245 / 117 / 97 / 214 / 928
Students with Disabil. (SWD) / 11 / 15 / 26 / 17 / 24 / 41 / 12 / 17 / 29 / 13 / 26 / 39 / 145
Economically Disadvantaged / 87 / 71 / 158 / 72 / 76 / 148 / 68 / 48 / 116 / 61 / 49 / 110 / 532
Total / 299 / 278 / 577 / 298 / 281 / 579 / 293 / 224 / 517 / 263 / 219 / 482 / 2,155
White Station High School has a very diverse student population. Eight percent of our student body is Asian/PACIFIC ILANDER; forty-six percent is African American; three percent is Hispanic or Latin; and forty-three percent is White. We also serve 70 Students with Disabilities. Seventy of our Students with Disabilities are Hearing Impaired. White Station High School is home to the only Hearing Impaired program in the district. Our staff includes Hearing Impaired teaches who sigh fluently as well as interpreters who accompany students to inclusion classes. Twenty-five percent of our student body comes from Economically Disadvantaged homes. Females make up fifty-four percent of our student population and males make up forty-six percent.

Staff Characteristics

Administration, Faculty and Staff Demographics

Of the 134 faculty and administration, seven of the total number are administrators – two for ninth grade, one each for tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades, one principal for the entire school and one administrative assistant. One of the 134 is a behavior specialist. Ten of the number are hearing impaired translators.
The racial/ethnic composition of the faculty is twenty- eight percent African-American, sixty-nine percent Caucasian and three percent Hispanic or thirty-seven percent are male and sixty-three percent are female. Twelve are new to White Station and three are totally new to the teaching profession.
The average years experience is approximately 20 with 71% having masters’ degrees or above.
Regarding types of degrees held by White Station teachers, 98 have professional licenses and 18 have apprentice licenses.
All teachers are highly qualified in the subjects they are teaching.

School Characteristics

Historical Background

White Station is one of the oldest schools in Shelby County, Tennessee. It was organized as a pay school on the first floor of the Albert Pike Masonic Lodge just prior to the beginning of the Civil War. When the Masons stopped using the building, the upper story became available for the “higher” studies. By 1897, Albert Pike High School was considered one of the largest schools in Shelby County, with an enrollment of eighty pupils.
Immediately after World War I, the name of the school was changed to White Station in honor of Mr. Eppie White, who donated three acres of land for the construction of the present old elementary building.
Following World War II, Memphis began a rapid expansion eastward. The White Station school community was annexed to the City of Memphis in January, 1950, and began operation as a Memphis City School during the 1950-1951 school year. It served first through eighth grades at this time.
In the spring of 1951, the Memphis City Board of Education saw a need for a junior and senior high school in the White Station Community. Long-range building plans were placed on the drawing boards. Rush W. Siler, a mathematics teacher at East High School, was appointed by the board as principal to develop this expanding program.
White Station began its junior high program in 1951. It remained a junior high school only until September, 1954. In August, 1954, the first high school building was completed, and the school began its one-year movement toward becoming a senior high school. At this time, the school mascot was the “Bulldog”- its colors blue and white. The name of the paper was the “Bulldog Leash.” The class of 1956-1957 was charged with making sweeping changes in the school. School colors had to be changed because Catholic High already had blue and white. Green and gray were chosen as the schools colors and the mascot became a “Spartan”. The “Bulldog Leash” became “The Scroll”; the yearbook became “The Shield”; and Larry MaRette wrote the Alma Mater. The movement was completed with the graduation of seventy-eight seniors on May 30th, 1957.
In the fall of 1975, White Station junior and senior high schools were divided into separate schools. Although grades seven, eight and nine were located on the same campus, they had their own principal and staff. In 1981, the junior and senior high schools were again placed under one administration. In 1986, the school was operating at full capacity with a waiting list of several hundred students. This required that the junior high school move to a separate campus.
White Station High School is one of 38 high schools in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. It serves the entire city of Memphis and Shelby County because of its Academic Optional Program that attracts students throughout the city and county. At present, White Station High school is serving approximately 2,156 students in grades nine through twelve. The school is one of the best known and most popular traditional and college preparatory optional schools in the city. The student body represents diverse ethnic, racial, religious and socioeconomic groups. White Station attempts to meet the needs of every student whether honors, traditional, or students with disabilities. White Station was recently ranked by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top 1,000 high schools in the nation. The future is bright, and with the continued support of the community, parents and alumni, White Station will remain an institution of academic excellence.

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