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About Clovis High School

  • Pathway to the Future
  • Mission
  • Goals
  • Guiding Principals
  • CHS Beliefs
  • Educational Plan

Pathway to the Future

Clovis High School is committed to providing each student in grades 10 - 12, with a quality learning experience in preparation for life after graduation. Our school district has decided to return to a "traditional" six period day. The goal at CHS is to make this transition a smooth and positive change. Both a block schedule and traditional schedule have advantages and disadvantages. Ultimately, much of the success that you experience by virtue o any schedule rests squarely on your own shoulders.

As young adults who are in the process of assuming adult responsibilities, students are encouraged to consider the consequences and effects of the choices and decisions that are made. Most students will make both good and bad choices. In either situation, the student will learn something from the experiences and be given support and guidance by the high school staff in that process. The choices and decisions made by the students for the school year will help shape both his/her academic career and character. Students, carefully consider you class choices and the impact they will have on your academic and vocational preparation and the continued strengthening of your character. Each of these elements opens a pathway to your future....

CHOOSE WISELY

CHS Mission

We will do whatever it takes to engage CHS students in rigorous and relevant learning opportunities in order to prepare them for future success.

Clovis High School Goals

  • Numeracy
  • Literacy

CHS Numeracy Plan

  • Prepare for the SBA by hosting Blitz Week

  • Analyze SBA Item-Plot Analysis to determine Foucus for Each School Year

  • Create co-curricular and cross-curricluar theme each month

  • Integrate numeracy in sophomore duos

  • Complete a school-wide numeracy theme each month

  • Use the Solver Method in math classes

CHS Literacy Plan 2009-2012

  • Read the equivalent of twenty-five books per year across the curriculum.
    • 2010-2011 Students will read four pages beyond the text each week in classrooms
  • Use reading and writing strategies to enhance learning in all classes
  • Write weekly in all classes
  • Use research in all classes
  • Complete a rigorous language arts curriculum


Guiding Principals
  1. We analyze data to monitor the results of our efforts and guide our practice.
  2. We base all site decisions on the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students.
  3. We create a school community truly centered on the six pillars of character where those pillars are lived and shared; and where academic learning and character development are seen as a common endeavor.
  4. We create an academic program that develops a strong foundation in each academic discipline and engages students in rigorous project based work and/or relevant course work.

CHS Beliefs that are Non-negotiable
  1. All adults must believe that all kids can be successful and be committed to making a daily effort to make this happen.
    • Lesson Plans - components that have been identified are required.
    • Literacy must be priority in EVERY classroom or students will not succeed in ANY classroom.
  2. Commit to not allowing students to fail.
    • CATS - Catch Academic Tardiness Soon - a lunch detention for students who don't turn homework in on time; must be immediate
    • We will care about kids without lowering standards
  3. Use common assessments to inform practice.
    • Timely remediation will occur in all classes.
    • Data driven decision making
  4. All faculty and staff will be an Academic Support Specialist for students and colleagues.
    • Every student MUST be known - no student will remain anonymous.
    • No Destructive Lounge Talk (DLT). this is not limited to the lounge, it also includes classrooms, bathrooms, hallways, games, activities, etc. We must respect the students and adults on this campus.
  5. Consistent parent communication.
    • Progress reports every 4.5 weeks (posted on Mozilla and generated by the district)
    • Progress reports/report cards must be accurate
    • The exception is that the progress reports will be signed by the parents and returned to the teacher that handed them out. If parents can't sign the report, a coach and/or extracurricular sponsor will also be interested in the grades; therefore, he/she could sign. As a last resort for a signature, the students who have a faculty/staff mentor could have the mentor sign. However, the goal is for the parent s to be aware of their student's academic progress.
    • Positive phone calls/notes to parents.
  6. Actively and positive participate in PLCs.

Educational Plan for Student Success

In line with the No Child Left Behind Law, the New Mexico Public Education Department requires every school in New Mexico to develop a long-range strategic plan to promote student success and continuous school improvements. This plan sets clear goals, implementation strategies, and evaluation measures to determine its success. The CHS plan is updated and sent to the New Mexico Department of Education on a quarterly basis.

Clovis High School will focus on these areas for its EPSS:
  1. Parents and community members will serve on each of the seven standards for the NCA Accreditation visit
  2. Increase percentage of students at or above the proficient level of NMSBA in Reading
  3. Increase percentage of students at or above the proficient level of NMSBA in Math

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