Arrowhead Union High School District

Annual Meeting2015

Mission...is to provide a comprehensive public education that challenges individuals to reach their full potential. Students, school, parents, and community share the responsibility to provide an ‘Arrowhead Experience’ that will enable students to become responsible adults who can succeed in the future. With students as the focus of all that we do, we are committed to establishing and achieving high expectations with measurable goals that promote excellence.

To achieve that mission...•We value people, learning and excellence.

•We enjoy a partnership with an engaged community that realizes the importance of learning within a high quality education.

•We offer this excellent public education in a fiscally responsible manner.

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Fiscal Responsibility •Over the last eight years, the district has reduced its

budget by over $5 million. •Employee benefit changes since 2011-12 have resulted

in an annual cost savings of nearly $2 million.•Arrowhead maintains a Moody’s rating better than

approximately 90% of the school districts in Wisconsin.•Fund balance, while healthy at 25+%, has been used

for recent improvement expenses. •Despite increasing operational costs, our per pupil

expense remains just below the state average.4

Cost Per Member (Student)Union High School Districts

Arrowhead $12,116 Nicolet $18,234Big Foot $15,956 Union Grove $12,937Hartford $11,780 Waterford $12,834Lake Geneva $14,359 Wilmot $15,721Lakeland $18,342 WI Average $12,546

Academic Achievement Comparisons- Union HS

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ACT 2013-14

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AP Exams2013-14

(Passing)

Arrowhead 94.3% 92.3% 24.8 86.5%

Bigfoot 74.2% 78.8% 21.6 69.6%

Hartland 85.2% 86.7% 22.3 66.2%

Lake Geneva 80.7% 89.5% 22.6 66.0%

Lakeland 84.8% 79.1% 23.2 73.6%

Nicolet 86.0% 91.9% 24.4 74.8%

Union Grove 84.8% 85.2% 22.1 56.6%

Waterford 89.0% 89.9% 23.1 71.3%

Wilmot 85.4% 89.0% 22.1 72.6%

Wisc Average 78.3% 84.3% 22.0 67.3%

Achievement Comparisons- Districts in Proximity

DistrictWKCE

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AP Exams2013-14

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Arrowhead 94.3% 92.3% 24.8 86.5%

Elmbrook 91.7% 98.5% 25.0 82.4%

Hamilton 91.6% 94.1% 24.1 79.5%

Kettle Moraine 90.4% 91.2% 23.2 69.6%

Menom. Falls 84.2% 90.0% 23.7 73.0%

Muskeo-Norw 86.0% 91.9% 24.4 74.8%

New Berlin 90.2% 91.4% 24.5 70.7%

Oconomowoc 84.7% 88.3% 23.5 55.1%

Pewaukee 87.6% 91.4% 24.4 77.3%

Waukesha 78.8% 86.0% 22.4 62.0%

Wisc Average 78.3% 84.3% 22.0 67.3%

Arrowhead Advance Placement (AP) Exams 2015Passing rate = 90.3% 1,274/1,442 exams taken scored 3, 4 or 5

Subject # Taken Pass % Subject # Taken Pass %Biology 59 88.14 Psych 232 84.91Chem. 53 92.45 US Gov 2475.00Phys C EM 27 85.19 US Hist 132 84.85Phys C M 28 100.00 Calc AB 61 90.16 Phys 1 105 80.00 Calc BC 35 100.00Phys 2 44 86.36 Comp Sci 1 100.00Eng Lang 56 91.07 Stats 106 90.57Eng Lit 76 75.00 French 3 100.00Euro Hist 34 88.24 German 3 100.00Hum Geog 49 91.84 Spanish 83 100.00Mac Econ 140 98.57 Stu Art 15 80.00Mic Econ 76 84.21

State Report Card 2013-2014

ACT Aspire Exams 2015• New assessment of 9th and 10th graders• Test of ACT/College Readiness• Like the ACT data, Aspire scores remain confidential

at this time while WI DPI does its extensive data accuracy-checking before releasing to the public

• Data will be more meaningful when we have multiple years for trend analysis and when other districts’ data is public

• We anticipate Arrowhead scores will be at or above the established ACT predictor benchmarks.

Arrowhead Staffing Compared to State Averages

Arrowhead 2013-14 FTE Staff/Student ratio

Wisconsin 2013-14

Source: WI DPI WISEdash http://wisedash.dpi.wi.gov/Dashboard/portalHome.jsp

Administration 7.0 1: 322.4

Licensed Staff 129.3 1: 17.5

Support/Paras/Other 66.4 1: 34.0

Total 202.7 1: 11.1

Administration 3,631.0 1: 240.6

Licensed Staff 66,143.9 1: 13.2

Support/Paras/Other 31,202.3 1: 28.0

Total 100,977.2 1: 8.7

The Arrowhead Experience2015 Academic Highlights & Recognitions

• Over half of Arrowhead’s students earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (honors program)

• National Honor Society chapter inducted 108 new members• Instrumental music program welcomed over 90 new members• College Board named AHS as one of just 547 districts across the USA

and Canada to the AP District Honor Roll• US News & World Report named AHS as

one of the 2015 Best High Schools in the Nation (#4 in Wisconsin)

• The Washington Post again named AHS as one of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools”

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The Arrowhead Experience2015 Special Events & Recognitions

• AHS named among 25 districts in WI to pilot the Academic and Career Planning program

• Wisconsin RtI Center selected AHS as school of merit for its work in implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS)

• Students in Medical Terminology and Business Practices course collected 440 lbs of unused drugs, from 212 participants, in its 5th annual pill drop (most successful to date)

• Wind ensemble selected to play at the Music Educators Association Conference in Madison

• Marching Warhawks joined 1,000 other HS band students from across WI to perform halftime music at a Wisconsin Badger football game

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The Arrowhead Experience2015 Special Events & Recognitions

*Business Department DECA Hawkfest again brought nearly 5,000 community members to Arrowhead for family fun and fundraising for local charities.

*WINGS three-day welcome program hosted 500 freshman, with 40+ student mentors, in a fun, collaborative, learning experience

smoothing their transition into high school.

*Arrowhead clubs, programs and athletic groups volunteered at 120+ projects, from fundraising for organizations and families in need, to sending shoes to children in third-world countries.

The Arrowhead Experience2015 Co/Extra-Curricular Highlights

• DECA students competed in 2015 State Career Development Conference, with six students qualifying for the international conference in Florida.

• Boys volleyball team was awarded the WIAA Sportsmanship Award.

• All five members of girls varsity golf team were named 2014 Individual Academic All-State Team honorees; their collective GPA of 3.809 earned them an Academic All-State Honorable Mention.

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The Arrowhead Experience2015 Co/Extra-Curricular Highlights

• WIAA State Championship winners include girls swimming and dive team, girls gymnastics, boys golf team, and girls tennis team-(First time in school history).

• AHS awarded 14th straight Journal Sentinel Preps Plus School of the Year honor.

• Athletic Department earned 8th consecutive Wisconsin Sports Network (WSN) Cup trophy.

• Thirteen people were inducted into the Arrowhead Athletic Hall of Fame during the 3rd annual ceremony.

The Arrowhead ExperienceStudent & Staff Recognitions

• Regional Scholastic Art Award winners included 10 AHS students, with three earning Gold Key Awards.

• AHS student body won the Hartland Chamber of Commerce 2014 Kudos Award as “Future Leaders of the Year.”

• Senior Mackenzie Kubik was named the 2014 Youth Volunteer of the Year through the United Way Inspired by Example Award.

• Greg Budzien, Boys Golf Coach, was named Journal Sentinel’s Coach of the Year.

• Mary Kocour, AHS special education teacher, was a winner of Barnes & Noble’s My Favorite Teacher contest, through a nomination essay written by a senior students.

The Arrowhead ExperienceStudent & Staff Recognitions

• Dave Olenchek, math department chairperson, was recognized as an outstanding WI teacher of math by the Mathematical Association of America.

• Grace Bielski, choral teacher, was honored as the WISN Top Teacher in April, after being nominated by a senior student.

• The Arrowhead Award was presented to 10 staff members for their dedication and loyalty to Arrowhead and their passion for their profession and school throughout their careers.

• Liz Jorgensen and Grace Bielski each earned the honor of Teacher of the Year for the 2014-2015 school year.

The Arrowhead ExperienceSupportive and Generous Community

• Way too many volunteers and donors to list, but our dozens and dozens of our supportive community members are the backbone of The Arrowhead Experience.

• Just one example: The Design.Engineering.Manufacturing.Center renovation project is nearing completion at South Campus. Approximately $260,000 in funds and equipment have been pledged by individuals and local manufacturing and engineering firms. The goal is $500,000, which would fully equip the $2 million addition, including two engineering labs, a manufacturing lab, an innovation lab, and a design lab, for world-class instruction in the field.

The Arrowhead Experience2015-2016

The Year AheadOur Vision:

To meet the needs of the 21st Century learner, the Arrowhead Union High School District will adapt to create relevant, engaging, and self-directed learning opportunities for all of our students and staff.

The Arrowhead Experience2015-2016 The Year Ahead

• Continue focus on closing achievement gaps between students who are identified for special education services, and students who are identified as economically disadvantaged, with the general population in reading, math, and graduation rates.

• Focus on college and career readiness through enhanced literacy, meaningful technology application, Academic and Career Plans (ACP), and enhanced design, engineering and manufacturing programming.

• Continue focus on personalized, meaningful professional development for staff members.

• Focus on strengthened, purposeful communications with staff and community.

• Focus on financial stability for identified needs within Arrowhead.

Thank you for your interest and support in Arrowhead!