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Vista Murrieta High School Table of Contents

Introduction …………………………………………………………………. 1-10 Chapter I: Student/Community Profile: Data and Findings …………………………………………. 11-81 Chapter 2: Student/Community Profile: Overall Summary of Analysis ……………………………. 82-90 Chapter 3: Progress Report …………………………………………….... 91-99 Chapter 4: Self-Study Findings

A. Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and Resources …………………..100-129

B. Standards-Based Student Learning: Curriculum …… 130-150 C. Standards-Based Student Learning: Instruction ……. 151-164

D. Standards-Based Student Learning: Assessment

and Accountability ………………………………………... 165-181 E. School Culture and Support for Student Personal

and Academic Growth ……………………………………. 182-200

Chapter 5: Action Plan ……………………………………………………… 201-207 Appendix

School Map Administrative Responsibilities CBEDs Report Master Schedule Athletic Highlights High School Schedule/ Calendar School Snapshot Accountability Progress report Discretionary Budget MVUSD Administrative Strategic Plan SARC Sample Surveys Course Catalog Student Handbook Single Plan for Student Achievement

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Vista Murrieta High School Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Board of Education

Kris Thomasian

School Board President

Robin Crist

School Board Member

Ken Dickson

School Board Member

Paul Diffley

School Board Member

Barbara Muir

School Board Member

District Administration

Patrick Kelley

Superintendent

Guy Romero

Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

Pamela Wilson

Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources

Bill Olien

Assistant Superintendent, Facilities/Operational Services

Stacy Coleman

Assistant Superintendent, Business Services

Butch Owens

Director of Student Services

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Char Gollogly

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Zhanna Preston

Executive Director of Special Education

Kate Hamaker

Director of Family Services

Chuck Jones

Director of Facilities Planning

Chuck Ekstrom

Director of Maintenance/Grounds Operations

Ken Balliger

Director of Technology and IS

Tim Custer

Principal on Special Assignment

Stacy Matusek

Director of Fiscal Services

Jill Lancaster

Director of Nutritional Services

Chuck Jones

Director of Purchasing

Jon Preston

Director of Risk Management

Wayne Sakamoto

Director of Safe Schools

Jack Martin

Director of Transportation

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Vista Murrieta High School 2012-2013 WASC Visiting Committee Members

Ms. Clyle J. Alt, VC Chair

Retired Teacher, Bell Gardens High School

Mrs. Eugenie Adler, VC Member School Counselor, Carson High School

Ms. Karen Brisley, VC Member

Assistant Principal, Ganesha High School

Mr. Matt Eeles, VC Member Principal, Mayfair High School

Mr. Leandro Galaz, VC Member

School Counselor, San Marcos High School

Ms. Julie Beck, VC Member

Vice Principal, Arroyo Valley High School

Mr. Fil Lujan, VC Member

Assistant Principal, Glendale High School

Ms. Jessica Jean Young, VC Member

Publication Advisor, Orange Glen High School

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Vista Murrieta High School School Leadership

Administration

Darren Daniel, Principal

Howard Dimler, Assistant Principal

Mike Fages, Assistant Principal

Tracy King-Threet, Assistant Principal

Ray Moore, Athletic Director

Steve Rausa, Dean of Students

Hien Nguyen, Activities Director

Counselors Demetrius Caldwell, A – CN

Marty Quisenberry, CO - GQ

Aurora Padilla, GR - LH

Diana Ruiz, LI - O

Eric Peterson, P – SG

Claudia Gomez, SH – Z

Department Leads English: Tamara Le

Math: Howie Nelson

Science: Greg Nicholas

History/Social Science: Even Daarstad

World Language: Caroline Awbrey

Special Education: Brandon Clanton

Physical Education: Rick Hansen

Visual Arts: Jason Bowen

Performing Arts: Donald Wade

JROTC: Gene Matera

WASC Leadership Team

Mike Fages and Denise Peterson, Co-chairs

Guia Blaske, Mark Chenard, and Denise Peterson, Organization

Tamara Le, Jacob Fryer, and Marty Quisenberry, Curriculum

Kristine LaPierre, Mike Papciak, and Barbie Bley, Instruction

Susanne Gonzalez and Alicia Acevedo-Johnson, Assessment

Nicole Cheslar, Kelly Parsons, and Connie Kim, Culture

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Vista Murrieta High School Focus on Learning Committee Members

Organization

Leaders

Blaske, Guia – Math

Chenard, Mark – Math

Peterson, Denise – World Language

Members

Adams, Maria – Classified Summers, Denise – Special Education

Atteberry, Scott – CTE Torley, Helen – Special Education

Bagwell, Joan – Classified Verkouteren, Mike - CTE

Biagioni, Alicia – Classified Wallace, Dienna – Special Education

Bowen, Jason – Visual Arts Willard, Matt - Science

Calderon, Sheri – Special Education

Caldwell, Demetrius – Counseling

Cape, Carol – Math

Carrillo, Jacelyn – Special Education

Charron, Maria – Classified

Daniel, Darren – Administration

Davenport, Cindi – Classified

Dimler, Howard – Administration

Files, John – Special Education

Gildersleeve, Jodi – Math

Good, Keith – Visual Arts

Heise, Ryan – Science

Howard, Melinda – Security

Howe, Sue – Special Education

Jarrett, Jeremy – Science

Lane, Rebecca – English

Macleod, Julie – Computers/Careers

Moore, Ray – Administration

Ochoa, Letty – World Language

Owen, Antoinette – Special Education

Padilla, Aurora – Counseling

Page, Curtis – Visual Arts

Pickrahn, Karen – Classified

Rausa, Steve - Administration

Sammon, Cherissa – Health

Stuppy, Marissa – Health Technician

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Curriculum

Leaders

Fryer, Jacob – Science

Le, Tamara – English

Quisenberry, Marty – Counseling

Members

Ahonen, Julia – Special Education

Budnovich, Sally – CTE

Cacanindin, Lance – CTE

Candaele, Coley – Physical Education

Carrillo, Elizabeth – English

Carrillo, Kelly – Science

Choe, Betty – Science

Culp, Lesly – English

Davis, Ashley – History/Social Science

Ewald, Brenda – Special Education

Fages, Mike – Administration

Finch, Corey – Performing Arts

Fitzpatrick, Mark – Math

Freitag, Lori – Special Education

Garrity, Kyle – History/Social Science

Harper, Ashley – Special Education

Hipp, Sunny – English

Hutter, Kristin – Science

Hyde, Robert – Special Education

Jacobs, Debbie – Library

MacDonald, Chad – Security

McClelland, Charles – Science

Mueller, Kay – Visual Arts

Murray, Joe – Science

Pence, Carrie – Science

Reece, Bobby – Math

Reed, Tara – Special Education

Rhine, Susan – English

Ricca, Alan – Special Education

Romo, Betty – World Language

Rowley-Upton, Susan – Special Education

Save, David – Special Education

Sawyers, Dale – History/Social Science

Smith, Laura – Library

White, Joshua – Science

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Instruction Leaders

Bley, Barbie – English

LaPierre, Kristine – English

Papciak, Mike – History/Social Science

Members

Baker, Elizabeth - Security

Black, Molly – Special Education

Byrd, Tony – Special Education

Carney, Pam – Special Education

Clanton, Brandon – Special Education

Culver, Lynn – Special Education

Diaz, Ed – Science

Fagen, Eric – History/Social Science

Garcia-Olson, Theresa – Physical Education

Gempeler, Char – English

Hamilton, Carrie – Special Education

Hubarth, Joe – Math

Keys, Scott – Special Education

Kosters, Scott – Science

MacInnes, Karen – Special Education

Martinelli, Matt – History/Social Science

Matera, Gene – JROTC

Mosiello, Matt – Special Education

Myers, Kathy – English

Oberle, Eric – Math

O'Conner, Anna – Math

Ojeda, Stephanie – English

Olson, Dave – History/Social Science

Paulson, Paulina – Classified

Ramer, Joe – Special Education

Robbins, Michelle – English

Robinson, Denise – Physical Education

Ronan, John – History/Social Science

Shoemaker, Michael – JROTC

Stanford, Christy – Special Education

Stein, Brad – English

Walsh, Luke – English

Wilkinson, Joanne – Health

Wood, Holly – Math

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Assessment Leaders

Acevedo-Johnson, Alicia – Science

Gonzalez, Suzanne – English

Members

Allmon, Linda – Classified

Atwood, Chad – World Language

Awbrey, Caroline – World Language

Bean, Matt - AVID

Bissonette, Everett – Science

Castilla, Nancy – Special Education

Charron, Bob – Security

Daarstad, Even – History/Social Science

Decker, Armine – World Language

Flores, David – Computers/Careers

Gagnon, Kim – Special Education

Gainer, Will – History/Social Science

Garnett, Rachel – Math

Haefer, Ross – English

Hanson, John – History/Social Science

King-Threet, Tracy – Administration

Knight, Denise – Special Education

Linden, Jennifer – Science

Moore, Kelly – History/Social Science

Nelson, Howie – Math

Nicholas, Greg – Science

Nitti, Megan – Math

Norris, Cheri – Special Education

Olson, Kurt – English

Principe, Jan – Classified

Quinn, Corey – History/Social Science

Sather, Vance – Math

Trifiro, Alma – Special Education

Tupaj, Alan – Math

Voyles, Jeff – Special Education

Warren, Shannon – World Language

Weber, Renee – Classified

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Culture Leaders

Cheslar, Nicole – English

Kim, Connie – Classified

Parsons, Kelly – English

Cape, Bob – Health

Castle, Diane – Classified

Cheslar, Jessica – World Language

Conley, Darci – Classified

Cooke, Kristen – Physical Education

Dominguez, Jose – World Language

Filar, Ellen – English

Gomez, Claudia – Counseling

Hansen, Rick – Physical Education

Harkless, Leolah – Special Education

Hayes, Linda – Visual Arts

Hollowell, Shonda – Classified

Jacobson, Cindy – Security

Jennings, David – Security

Kopp, Rob – Math

LeVine, Brent – Performing Arts

Lowery, Gayle – English

Martin, John – SRO

McCarthy, Lucie – School Nurse

Nguyen,Hien – Administration

Page, Jennifer – Performing Arts

Peterson, Eric – Counseling

Rausa, Debbie – Classified

Reed, Josh – Math

Resendez, Ruth – Classified

Rodriguez, Gerald – Classified

Rottino, Mario – Special Education

Rucker, Andy – Business

Ruiz, Diana – Counseling

Ruiz, Mike – ROP

Ruth, Kurt – Physical Education

Smith, John – Special Education

Stanley, Jeff – Health

Torres, Dan – Security

Vaez, Karianne – World Language

Wade, Donald – Performing Arts

Witczak, Walt – World Language