August 15, 2014

Dear Parents and Community Members:

We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information on the 2013-2014 educational progress for Heritage High School. The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and state laws. The school’s report contains information about student assessment, accountability and teacher quality. If you have any questions about the AER, please contact Michael Newman (Principal)

for assistance.

The AER is available for you to review electronically by visiting the following web site

www.stcs.org/annual-report or you may review a copy at the school’s main office.

The state has identified some schools with the status of Reward, Focus or Priority. A Reward school is one that is outperforming other schools in achievement, growth, or is performing better than other schools with a similar student population. A Focus school is one that has a large achievement gap between the top and bottom 30% of its students. A Priority school is one whose achievement and growth is in the lowest 5% of all schools in the state. Our school has been given the label of Focus School for the 2013-14 school year. Schools may be given this label even if their achievement data is at or above the state average in tested areas. The challenges Heritage High School faces is to continue to provide the rich course offerings while addressing the academic needs of all of the students. We have implemented the MTSS and summer credit recovery programs to help

students that need academic assistance. We are also going into our second year using North West Evaluation Association assessments for 9th and 10th grade students and the data these assessments provide will help us offer more differentiated instruction to students based on their needs. Our graduation rate is above 90% for the past two years and our increased focus on credit recovery and providing students with more support has allowed us to increase the number of students graduating on time with their cohort.

State law requires that we also report the following additional information:

Heritage High School

2013-2014

ANNUAL EDUCATION REPORT

Greg Paxton, Superintendent

Process for assigning pupils

School attendance boundaries are set by the Board of Education. Out-of-district

students apply through Schools of Choice.

Status of the 3-5 year school improvement plan

Heritage High School hosted a 5 year external review from Advance-D in February of

2014. The feedback we received was constructive and identified many positive

things in our school such as our IB and AP programs, diverse curriculum, positive

environment, and a safe school. However, it also reinforced that we have some

disparity in our school with regards to curriculum and support for underachieving

students.

The school improvement team consists of staff, administration, a student group, and

parent/s. There are monthly meetings and the team is always looking for ways to

improve our instructional program.

Description of specialized school

Heritage High School is an International Baccalaureate High School. In addition

we offer Advanced Placement courses and an extensive electives program that

includes strings, band, choir, drama, art, industrial arts, business, world languages,

physical education, and special services. We are a full International Baccalaureate

World School with both the Diploma Program and the Middle Years Program.

Core Curriculum

A copy of the core curriculum may be obtained from the curriculum office at the

Saginaw Township Community Schools Administration Center. The core curriculum is

fully implemented. There are no variances from the state's model. Listed below are

achievement results for the 9th grade MEAP and 11th grade MME tests taken annually

by Heritage High School students.

MEAP Scores

9th Grade Social Studies

Performance Levels

YEAR

No. of Students Assessed

4 – Not

Proficient

3 – Partially

Proficient

2 – Proficient

1 -Advanced

Levels 1 & 2

2014 483 35% 46.2% 16.8% <10% 18.8%

2013 456 36.4% 39% 21.3% 3.3% 24.6%

2011 459 24% 49% 24% <5% 27%

2010 406 19% 44.6% 34.5% <5% 36.5%

2009 471 27.4% 41.2% 27% <5% 31.4%

Michigan Merit Exam

11th Grade Reading

Performance Levels

YEAR

No. of Students Assessed

4 – Not

Proficient

3 – Partially

Proficient

2 – Proficient

1 -Advanced

Levels 1 & 2

2014 323 11.6% 24.1% 46.1% 18.2% 64.3%

2013 304 11% 31% 39% 19% 58%

2012 384 9% 26% 51% 14% 65%

2011 381 7.6% 26.5% 52.8% 13.1% 65.9%

2010 365 7.4% 28.8% 48.5% 15.3% 63.8%

Michigan Merit Exam

11th Grade Writing

Performance Levels

YEAR

No. of Students

Assessed

4 – Not

Proficient

3 – Partially

Proficient

2 – Proficient

1 -Advanced

Levels 1 & 2

2014 326 <10 % 42 % 45 % <10 % 53%

2013 301 5% 41% 48% 6% 54%

2012 385 5% 39% 49% 7% 56%

2011 381 <5% 43% 45.4% 7.6% 53%

2010 365 <5% 46.2% 43.4% 5.7% 49.2%

Michigan Merit Exam

11th Grade Math

Performance Levels

YEAR

No. of Students

Assessed

4 – Not

Proficient

3 – Partially

Proficient

2 – Proficient

1 -Advanced

Levels 1 & 2

2014 323 36.4% 34.5% 21.3% 7.8% 29.1%

2013 302 23% 46% 22% 9% 31%

2012 383 31% 37% 26% 7% 33%

2011 380 29.7% 40.8% 22.6% 6.8% 29.5%

2010 365 35.3% 37% 20% 7.7% 27.7%

Michigan Merit Exam

11th Grade Science

Performance Levels

YEAR

No. of Students Assessed

4 – Not

Proficient

3 – Partially

Proficient

2 – Proficient

1 -Advanced

Levels 1 & 2

2014 323 39.2% 26.6% 19.1% 15% 34.1%

2013 302 35% 35% 18% 12% 29%

2012 383 37% 34% 21% 9% 29%

2011 381 34.4% 38.1% 17.5% 10% 27.6%

2010 366 39.6% 29.5% 22.1% 8.7% 30.9%

Michigan Merit Exam

11th Grade Social Studies

Performance Levels

YEAR

No. of Students Assessed

4 – Not

Proficient

3 – Partially

Proficient

2 – Proficient

1 -Advanced

Levels 1 & 2

2014 311 14% 42% 35% <10% 44%

2013 305 7% 54% 26% 13% 40%

2012 383 16% 36% 36% 12% 48%

2011 380 8.7% 39.7% 38.7% 12.9% 51.6%

2010 365 9.3% 45.2% 33.2% 12.3% 45.5%

ACT College Readiness Scores

Composite English Math Reading Science

2013-14 20.3 19.4 19.9 20.7 20.6

2012-13 20.5 19.9 20.3 20.6 20.5

2011-12 20.2 19.5 20.1 20.2 20.3

2010-11 20.3 19.5 20.2 20.4 20.8

ACT College Readiness Score Comparison

2013-14 Heritage High Saginaw ISD State

Composite 20.3 19 19.8

English 19.4 18 18.9

Math 19.9 19.1 19.7

Reading 20.7 19.1 19.8

Science 20.6 19.4 20.1

Percentage of students represented by parents at conferences

Our fall conference attendance was 40.3% and 13.12% for the spring conferences.

Skyward Family and Student Access allow parents to monitor their student’s

academic progress, attendance, and other relevant information.

Postsecondary enrollments (dual enrollments)

9 Dual Enrollment Students

College equivalent courses offered

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

IB Math HL Year 2

IB World Literature Year 2

AP English Language

AP English Literature

AP Biology

IB Biology Year 2

AP Chemistry

AP Physics B

AP U.S. History

AP European History

AP US Government and Politics

IB History of Americas Year 2

AP French Language

AP Spanish Language

Students enrolled in college equivalent courses

College Equivalent Courses # Of Students Enrolled

% of Students

2013-2014 AP Calculus AB 30 1.8 %

AP Calculus BC 18 1.1 %

IB Math HL Year 2 6 0.37 %

IB World Literature Year 2 22 1.3 %

AP English Language 30 1.8 %

AP English Literature 34 2.1 %

AP Biology 8 0.5 %

IB Biology Year 2 5 0.31 %

AP Chemistry 18 1.1 %

AP Physics B 0 0 %

AP U.S. History 27 1.6 %

AP European History 26 1.6 %

AP US Government and Politics 16 1.0 %

IB History of Americas Year 2 9 0.56 %

AP French Language 0 N/A

AP Spanish Language 17 1.0 %

Students receiving college credit

Heritage High School had a total of 266 enrollments in Advanced Placement or

International Baccalaureate courses that would be eligible for college credit if the

appropriate score was obtained on the Advanced Placement or International

Baccalaureate Exam taken in May. Scores used in this report to determine potential

college credit for Advanced Placement were 3, 4, or 5. Scores for International

Baccalaureate Higher Level Year II courses were 5, 6, or 7. Please refer to the table

below for detailed information on exams taken and scores earned for both programs.

Program Total exams attempted

Total scores eligible for college or university credit.

Percentage of students eligible for college or university credit

Advanced Placement 211 137 64.9%

International Baccalaureate

35 17 48.5%

Heritage High School offers a rigorous academic program as well as variety of

extracurricular opportunities. We are an International Baccalaureate High School

and also offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program in conjunction

with White Pine Middle School.

We continue to encourage our students to take advantage of the many opportunities

that exist at our outstanding high school and appreciate the support we receive from

parents and the community.

We look forward to another successful year at Heritage High School.

Sincerely,

Michael Newman, Principal

Heritage High School