HOUSE SYSTEM

Peoria Notre Dame High School

Of the factors listed below – the one

most likely to predict success in life is? A. High ACT scores B. High School GPA C. Success in Co-Curricular activities D. Successful Parents

Of the factors listed below – the one

most likely to predict success in life is? A. High ACT scores B. High School GPA C. Success in Co-Curricular activities D. Successful Parents

2003 Study ACT University of Colorado

Students who participate in co-curricular activities have an average GPA that is how much higher than those who do not participate? (on a 4.0 scale) 1.0 higher .5 higher .25 higher .75 higher

Students who participate in co-curricular activities have an average GPA that is how much higher than those who do not participate? (on a 4.0 scale) 1.0 higher .5 higher .25 higher .75 higher

1985 Indiana University Study (3.05 GPA vs. 2.54)

What percentage of high school students report regularly using alcohol or drugs? 80 % 40% 20% 10%

What percentage of high school students report regularly using alcohol or drugs? 80 % 40% 20% 10%

What percentage of high school students active in co-curriculars report regularly using alcohol or drugs? 80 % 40% 20% 10%

What percentage of high school students active in co-curriculars report regularly using alcohol or drugs? 80 % 40% 20% 10% (12% NSDUH Report SAMSA 2007)

What percentage of PND students fail drug tests? 31 % 24% 13% 2%

What percentage of PND students fail drug tests? 31 % 24% 13% 2% (1.9% 18 positives out of 906 )

Goals of House System

Increase student participation in life of school

Increase sense of pride in our PND community

Increase power of mentoring relationships between faculty/ students, and student / student

Origin

Based off British Boarding School System Enacted by Australian Christian Brother

High Schools Enacted by U.S. Christian Brother High

Schools First in U.S. St. Louis Chaminade

Our dilemma?

Finding structure we like for the advisory system for the trimester implementation year

Falling numbers in co-curricular participation Overscheduled Children Financial Considerations Time Considerations

What is the House System?

Restructures school into six houses (150 students in each house)

Students blended Freshmen, Sophomore, Juniors, Seniors

Two lead teachers from each house 6 Advisory periods within each house

Structure

2 Lead teachers from each house (1 male 1 female)

6 houses Names usually tied to the history of the

school Sheen, Viator, Benedict, Rice, Marian,

Carondelet 6 advisory periods in each house

Time structure 2010-2011

Period 1 8:30-9:35 Period 2 9:40-10:45 Period 3 10:50-11:55

11:55-11:59 report to advisory Lunch / Advisory

Lunch A: 11:59-12:23 Lunch B: 12:23 – 12:47 Lunch C: 12:47 – 1:11

Period 4 1:15 – 2:20 Period 5 2:25 – 3:30

True or False: Every teacher currently has a lunch period that is the same length?

True or False: Every teacher currently has a lunch period that is the same length?

FALSE

Lunch time comparisons

Lunch 5A has 28 minutes Lunch 5B has 24 minutes Lunch 6A has 28 minutes Lunch 6b has 24 minutes

Student Empowerment

Students work more closely with faculty in planning of activities etc. Example

Intramural House charged with the task of organizing

intramural basketball during the winter trimester. Teachers and students in house work together to

cover the planning and details

Measures of Success?

Improves quality of student experience See improvement on student satisfaction

surveys Increase participation in school wide

events Increase faculty involvement in

planning / decision / leadership

Related changes:

Reformulates leadership team Use of class moderators vs. activity

stipend Student Government reformulated Student Support Groups by House