THS ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARD - September 2003


Dear Parents and Community Members,

The school accountability report card is provided to inform our community about our school, its program and progress. It gives general information on student achievement, discipline, academic programs and services. Parents and community members are encouraged to visit Trinity High School and participate in school activities and committees. If you have any questions about this report card or would like more information about Trinity High School, please call (530) 623-6127.

Sincerely,

Michael McAllister, Interim Principal


School Information District Information
School Name Trinity High School District Name Trinity Union High School District
Principal Michael McAllister Superintendent Robert Lowden
Street 321 Victory Lane Street 321 Victory Lane
City, State, Zip Weaverville, CA 96093 City, State, Zip Weaverville, CA 96093
Phone Number
530.623.6127
Phone Number
530.623.6104
Fax Number 530.623.6661 Fax Number 530.623.3418
Web Site www.trinitywolves.org Web Site www.trinityuhsd.org
CDS Code 53717795337456 CDS 53717790000000
SARC Contact: M. McAllister

 

MISSION STATEMENT
The Trinity High School community will provide a safe educational environment that promotes student self-worth, responsible citizenship, and critical thinking skills necessary for productive, meaningful participation in a global society.


EXPECTED SCHOOL WIDE LEARNING RESULTS
All Trinity High School students will:
1. Demonstrate planning and organizing skills
2. Demonstrate competency in written and oral expression
3. Demonstrate competency in the use of technology
4. Demonstrate the ability to work and learn in a group and as individuals
5. Demonstrate the ability to synthesize and implement knowledge


DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

School Description
Trinity High School is a four-year (9-12) comprehensive high school. It is located in Weaverville, California on State Highway 299, approximately 1 hour west of Redding. The high school district serves a large portion of Trinity County with a number of small towns circling the town of Weaverville, the county seat. The district boundaries extend over 50 miles to the West, 35 miles to the north, 25 miles to the East and 15 miles to the South. There are eight elementary schools that feed into the district.

Trinity High School was first established in 1906. The current site has been in existence since 1970. The school has 25 classrooms, a library, career center, wood shop, auto-shop and agricultural facility. All classrooms have an average of 6 computers and all have access to the Internet. Athletic facilities include a gym, a football field, a track, two baseball fields, a softball field, a regulation sized soccer field and tennis courts.

Trinity High School maintains its facilities with an ample staff of custodians, maintenance personnel, and grounds crew. These individuals take pride in the neat appearance and cleanliness of the high school. The school site is well lit at night and possesses 24-hour security cameras for additional safety.

There are currently 432 students and 48 adults working on campus. This includes 28 teachers, 16 classified personnel, one academic counselor, one personal counselor, and two administrators. The annual budget for the district is in excess of $4.79 million dollars. The district revenue limit is $5,002 per a.d.a.

Trinity High School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools. The college prep courses are registered and certified with the University of California. The school offers a strong core curriculum of English, math, social sciences and science, and a wide variety of vocational and elective courses. The school's Regional Occupational (ROP) Program includes computer aided drafting, Cisco academy, construction, photography, automotive and various agriculture and business classes.

The community is proud of Trinity High School students and staff. The school is a hub of a variety of activities including athletic competitions, Shasta Community College classes and community meetings. Local clubs and organizations sponsor many programs offered to students such as Camp Royal, Rotary Interact, and the Lion's Club speech contest. The Trinity Scholarship Foundation provides over $50,000 in scholarships each year to graduating seniors.


Student Enrollment by Grade Level

Grade Level Enrollment
Grade 9 103
Grade 10 114
Grade 11 101
Grade 12 100
Total Enrollment 420

Student Enrollment, by Ethnic Group
The percentage of students is the number of students in a racial/ethnic category divided by the school’s most recent California Basic Educational Data Systems (CBEDS) total enrollment.

Racial/Ethnic Category
Number
of
Students
Percentage
of
Students
Racial/Ethnic Category
Number
of
Students
Percentage
of
Students
African-American 3 1% Hispanic or Latino 11 7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 31 5% Pacific Islander 0 0%
Asian-American 6 1% White (Not Hispanic) 355 85%
Filipino-American 3 1% Other 5 1%

SAFETY AND CLIMATE FOR LEARNING

School Safety Plan

Date of Last Review/Update
September 2003
Date Last Discussed with Staff
September 2003
Please visit the Trinity High School website at http://www.trinitywolves.org/safetyplan.html or the Trinity High School office for a complete copy of the THS Safe School Plan.

The Safe School Planning Committee members consists of the following individuals:

Mr. Michael McAllister, Interim Principal THS
Steve Geanakos, Athletic Director/Teacher
Ernie Jones, Teacher
Patricia Powell, Special Education Teacher
Dusty Knight, District Technology Coordinator
Cris Leffler, Parent
Sandy Solbos, Parent
Karen Coleman, Parent
Charlotte Hill, Student
Bethany Hill, Student
Jessica Schanaker, Student
The School Safety Planning Committee Members in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, community leaders, parents, pupils, teachers, administrators, and other persons who may be interested in the prevention of campus crime and violence, have developed this comprehensive school safety plan that addresses the safety concerns of identified through a systematic planning process. (EC 35294)

The THS Safe School Planning Committee reviewed the data available to us for the purposes of this plan that included, the CSSA school crime assessment data for the years 1999 through 2003, office referrals, API scores from 1999 through 2003, attendance data, SIP and Student Surveys. The THS Safe School Planning Committee will utilize this data when available and make any necessary adjustments to this plan during the following school year.

The CSSA school crime assessment data for the past three years supports the data from our office referral records that indicates that the most prevalent discipline violation committed by our students is classroom disruptions. Our 2003 API scores rose by 9 points. Student surveys indicated that students’ concerns regarding our high school were improvements to the school’s parking, traffic control, and overall safety of the school’s parking lots, and the diminished quality of .the School’s loudspeaker system. Based upon the analysis of this data, the THS Safe School Planning Committee concluded that the areas most in need of improvement are as follows:

Needs Analysis
1. Reduction of physical and verbal confrontations by students.
2. The reduction of classroom disruptions.
3. The reduction of referrals submitted to the office.
4. Improvements to the school’s parking, traffic control, and overall safety of the school’s parking lots.
5. Improve/upgrade campus communication devices.
6. Integrate technology into our curriculum.
7. Upgrade textbooks.
8. Improve school walkways and pedestrian paths.
9. Improve the curriculum through student achievement data analysis.
10. Improve campus night lighting.
Trinity High School is strong in many areas contained within the parameters of components one “People and Programs” and two “Places”.
People and Programs
THS is proud of the level of student interest and involvement in student government and representation in the decision-making processes at our school. Our students are involved in Associated Student Body elections, School Site Council, and have student representatives at school board meetings. Students are regularly invited to provide input at all levels of decision making at our high school. Our students take pride in the cultural richness of our school community. The entire student body actively participates in school-sponsored activities such as our homecoming parade and related activities. We take pride in the level of student involvement in all sports programs and the efforts at maintaining the GPA required by athletes in order to remain eligible for the sports programs we offer.

The THS faculty participates in annual workshops and training presentations in the prevention of hate crimes and crisis response planning and procedures. We mandate 9th grade health and resiliency curriculum. We are proud of our reputation regarding our clear standards and consequences that are consistently and fairly enforced. We provide our students and staff with regular training on the dangers of drugs and alcohol. We have well-established procedures to report and deal with threats to student safety and wellness in an anonymous manner. We utilize technology and teaching methods that address multiple learning styles.
Places
We are proud of the neat and clean appearance of our campus. Our classrooms and our school grounds are well maintained and are a pleasant place to meet and learn. Our school is an important part of the community. The school is a hub of a variety of activities including athletic competitions, Shasta Community College classes and community meetings. We maintain a close connection with businesses and law enforcement and share information about students’ crimes and truancy. Most areas on our campus are well monitored by faculty and staff. Our bathrooms are used at all sporting events and community activities and are well maintained and clean. We take pride in our sports programs and facilities and provide ample, quality equipment for use by our coaches and athletes. Our library is well stocked. We provide our staff with current training in crisis response procedures. Our maintenance personnel deal with vandalism before students return to school. We are proud of our state of the art inventory procedures.
 
The Trinity High School Planning Committee recognizes that there are areas within each of these components that require improvement.
People and Programs
Trinity High School must set higher academic and behavioral goals. We must continue to improve curriculum and teaching practices. We must strive to address the needs of the multiple learning styles of students. We must continue to seek out opportunities for students to have meaningful participation in school and community service. Students must be empowered to take responsibility for safety and well being of others. The faculty and students will continue to receive training on bullying, violence prevention, and tolerance training. We must continue to schedule drug and alcohol abuse prevention training and assemblies for our students.
Places
Trinity High School will examine current security measures and explore ways to improve them. We will strive to improve the supervision and the monitoring of our campus. We shall improve the number of walkways and sidewalks that areas unsafe during adverse weather conditions. We must continue to replace textbooks that are not standards based.

The Action Plan
Goals – Component 1
Our students are enabled to attain their maximum academic performance in the classroom.
1. Objective (a) and (b) 1. Activity
a. As a result of the purchase and implementation of the Edusoft Data Management System, Accelerated Math, Accelerated Reader, Renaissance STAR, Surpass, and Perfect Copy instructional software, the High School API STAR Student Achievement Index Score will improve by 20 points. Implement Accelerated Math, Accelerated Reader, Renaissance STAR, Surpass, and Perfect Copy instructional software and Edusoft student data tracking software in Trinity High School Classrooms.
b. As a result of the implementation of Accelerated Math, Accelerated Reader, Renaissance STAR, Surpass, and Perfect Copy instructional software and Edusoft student data tracking software, 86 percent of the students who take the High School Exit Exam for the 2003-2004 school year will pass.
2. Objective 2. Activity
As a result of the purchase of new standards based textbooks for use by students in biology, 9th Grade English classes, and 12th Grade English classes, and AP history classes by June 2005, student learning will be improved as measured by increased STAR scores, Accelerated Reader, Renaissance STAR, Surpass, and Perfect Copy instructional software and student progress tracking software such as Edusoft. Purchase new textbooks for use by students in 9th and 12th grade English Classes, and new standards based biology books.Collect and analyze student achievement data in English and biology, track student progress, and adjust curriculum where needed.
3. Objective 3. Activity
As a result of the increased utilization of student conflict resolution teams, school site disruption referrals and physical and verbal assaults will decrease 5 percent by June 2004. Trinity High School will continue to offer peer helping classes, provide conflict management training, and will continue to support student empowering programs such as Challenge Day and other activities to students.The Principal and Assistant Principal will continue to assign student conflict referrals to conflict resolution team members for remediation when possible.Trinity Union High School District will provide support for these programs.
4. Objective 4. Activity
As a result of the purchase of classroom multimedia devices such as computers, LCD projectors, educational software, and an academic data-tracking program, student learning will be enhanced by June 2004. New computers, LCD projectors, educational software, and an academic data-tracking program, will be purchased and integrated into the classroom curriculum.
Goals – Component 2
Our school is a place where students, teachers, and members of the community feel safe and secure.Our school is a place where students learn about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse through prevention education.
1. Objective 1. Activity
As a result of the purchase and installation of traffic control signs, the number of incidents of automobiles loading and unloading students in unauthorized areas in school parking lots will decrease by 95 percent by June 15 2004. The school security signs visible to approaching traffic and the parking and traffic control signs on campus will be upgraded or added as necessary.The Principal will address the current unsafe parking practices in the school newsletter.
2. Objective 2. Activity
The safety of the parking lots on campus will be improved through the installation of an additional closed circuit television camera by June 15, 2005. An additional closed circuit television camera will be purchased and installed.
3. Objective 3. Activity
The safe movement of pedestrian traffic on campus walkways and sidewalks will be improved by June 15, 2004. The sidewalk behind the woodshop will be extended.
4. Objective 4. Activity
The campus pedestrian pathways that become obstructed due to standing water / ice on walkways and roadways during periods of high precipitation will be corrected by December 31, 2004. French drains will be installed around campus in order to divert water away from roadways and sidewalks.
5. Objective 5. Activity
As a result of installing additional outdoor lighting on campus, public safety at night on campus will be improved December 31, 2005. An additional light pole will be installed in the baseball field parking lot by December 31, 2005.Night lighting will be added to the Auto shop / Welding Yard by December 31, 2005.
6. Objective 6. Activity
As a result of improving the existing loudspeaker communication system, announcements, alarms and other loudspeaker security communication on campus will be improved. The campus loudspeaker system will be upgraded by August 2004.
7. Objective 7. Activity
As a result of the Every 15 Minutes program; 95 percent of Trinity High School students will be made aware of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The principal and members of the School Site Council will implement the Every 15 Minutes program during May 2004.
8. Objective 8. Activity
As a result of drug and alcohol prevention assemblies, 90 percent of the students will be made aware of the dangers of drug and alcohol use. The principal will schedule drug and alcohol prevention assemblies during the 2003-2004 school year.

Overall Timeline for Safe School Plan Component 1
Action Plan Objectives and Activities
Dates to be completed 2003-2005
Person(s)Responsible
Funding Source
SOFTWARE
Objective 1 (a)(b)
Activity 1 (a)(b)
June 2003
B. Lowden
D. Knight
Title I 3010
Ins. Mat. 7156
TEXTBOOKS
Objective 2
Activity 2
June 2005
M. McAllister
Ins. Mat 7156
CONFLICT
Objective 3
Activity 3
August 2004
M. McAllister
K. Harpham

Violence Prevention 6405
MULTIMEDIA
Objective 4
Activity 4		 June 2004 D. Knight Ed Tech7110
Overall Timeline for Safe School Plan Component 2
SIGNS
Objective 1
Activity 1		 June 2004 M. McAllister
H. Boorman		 Maint.
C.C.TV.
Objective 2
Activity 2		 June 2005 M. McAllister Violence Prevention 6405
SIDEWALK
Objective 3
Activity 3		 June 2004 H. Boorman
C. Miller		 Maint.
WALKWAYS
Objective 4
Activity 4		 December 2004 H. Boorman
C. Miller		 Maint.
NIGHT LIGHT
Objective 5
Activity 5		 December 2005 M. McAllister

Violence Prevention
6405
P.A. SOUND
Objective 6
Activity 6		 June 2004 H. Boorman Violence Prevention 6405
15 MINS.
Objective 7
Activity 7		 June 2004 N. Shanaker
M. McAllister		 CHPGrant
ASSEMBLIES
Objective 8
Activity 8		 July 2004 M. McAllister Safety 6045


Procedures for Communicating the Safety Plan to the Public
The Trinity Union High School District Safety Plan will be communicated to the public each school year in a variety of ways. The safety plan will be revised and upgraded each school year through the consolidated efforts of the Trinity Union High School District Site Council. Upon completion of this task, the safety plan will be presented or made public in the following manner:
1. The plan will be made available to parents, students, and other members of the community.
2. The plan will be presented to the student council.
3. The plan will be presented to the Governing Board.

Yearly Plan Evaluation and Revision Methods
The Trinity High School Site Council will select a committee composed of staff, students, parents and community members to annually evaluate the progress towards completion of the objectives developed for this safe schools report. The Trinity High School Safe Schools Report will be revised as necessary during the spring semester of each school year.

Discipline and Climate for Learning
Trinity High School is a friendly, safe high school. As is the case with other schools, however, students sometimes choose to break school and district rules. When a student chooses to break a minor rule, such as being tardy to class, a detention or an appropriate alternative consequence is assigned. If the student continues to break the same rule, or violates any section of Ed Code 48900 (a) - (o), the same student is suspended or recommended for alternative educational placement. For major infractions, such as selling a controlled substance or possession of a weapon, the student is recommended for expulsion.  

SUMMARY OF SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION(1999-2003)
Ed.Code 48900
Description
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
a Physical Injury
28
16
20
15
b Weapons
0
1
2
1
c Controlled Substance
9
14
15
10
d Unlawfully offered a controlled substance
0
5
0
0
e Robbery/Extortion
0
1
0
0
f Damage to Property
0
3
1
2
g Stealing
0
3
1
1
h Tobacco Use or Possession
2
4
3
6
i Obscenity
5
9
3
3
j Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1
1
0
3
k Disruption/Defiance of Authority
38
37
24
36
l Receiving Stolen Property
0
0
0
3
m Imitation Firearm
0
0
0
0
n Sexual Harassment
1
0
0
2
o Harassed Witness
0
0
3
2

ACADEMIC DATA

Student Achievement
Trinity High School maintains high expectations for all students. Academic measures of achievement include standardized testing (STAR), SAT and ACT testing, and Golden State Exams. Individual students are assessed in the classroom using a variety of different tools such as traditional tests, rubrics and portfolios. Progress reports are issued every six weeks and report cards twice per year. The CAHSEE or proficiency tests in reading, math and writing must be passed prior to receiving a THS diploma.

The California Department of Education mandates each school give students annual standardized tests. The test given to all students throughout the state is the STAR test. Trinity High School tests all students, using this test, in grades 9, 10 and 11.

California Standards Tests (CST)
The California Standards Tests show how well students are doing in relation to the state content standards. Student scores are reported as performance levels. The five performance levels are Advanced (exceeds state standards), Proficient (meets standards), Basic (approaching standards), Below Basic (below standards), and Far Below Basic (well below standards). Students scoring at the Proficient or Advanced level have met state standards in that content area. Note: To protect student privacy, asterisks appear in any cell whenever 10 or fewer students had valid test scores.

CST -Algebra I
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (Meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Grade
Level
Trinity High School
TUHSDistrict
State
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
9
NA
32%
35%
NA
32%
35%
NA
19%
19%
10
NA
15%
0%
NA
15%
NA
NA
9%
18%
11
NA
NA
20%
NA
NA
30%
NA
7%
6%

CST - English Language Arts
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (Meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Grade
Level
Trinity High School
TUHSDistrict
State
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
9
42%
34%
45%
NA
33%
43%
NA
33%
38%
10
41%
49%
43%
NA
45%
39%
NA
33%
33%
11
38%
37%
42%
NA
37%
38%
NA
31%
32%

CST - Geometry
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (Meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Grade
Level
Trinity High School
TUHSDistrict
State
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
9
NA
NA
46%
NA
NA
46%
NA
50%
47%
10
NA
24%
28%
NA
24%
28%
NA
21%
17%
11
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
21%
NA
10%
8%

CST - Earth Science
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (Meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Grade
Level
Trinity High School
TUHSDistrict
State
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
9
NA
NA
48%
NA
NA
48%
NA
22%
24%
10
NA
31%
69%
NA
31%
69%
NA
13%
14%
11
NA
59%
28%
NA
59%
43%
NA
19%
19%

CST - Biology/Life Science
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (Meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Grade
Level
Trinity High School
TUHSDistrict
State
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
9
NA
NA
100%
NA
NA
66%
NA
34%
46%
10
NA
64%
56%
NA
64%
42%
NA
31%
32%
11
NA
43%
42%
NA
43%
53%
NA
44%
34%

CST - Physics
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (Meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Grade
Level
Trinity High School
TUHSDistrict
State
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
9
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
48%
NA
NA
10%
10
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
69%
NA
NA
23%
11
NA
NA
100%
NA
NA
38%
NA
NA
39%

CST -Chemistry
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (Meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Grade
Level
Trinity High School
TUHSDistrict
State
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
9
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
31%
42%
10
NA
NA
67%
NA
NA
31%
NA
36%
39%
11
NA
27%
31%
NA
27%
34%
NA
23%
25%

CST -World History
Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (Meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Grade
Level
Trinity