SCHOOL COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

Manassas Park High SchoolBrian Crosson

The City of Manassas Park

Population: ~11,000

53.2% Non-Hispanic whites11.7% African-American6.1% Asian28.7% Hispanic

Total Area: 2.5 square miles

Manassas Park City Schools

Four schools:

Cougar Elementary: PreK-2Manassas Park Elementary: 3-5Manassas Park Middle: 6-8Manassas Park High School: 9-12

Manassas Park High School

Manassas Park High School

Manassas Park High School

~ 740 studentsPrincipalAssistant PrincipalDirector of Student Activities45 full-time teachers3 part-time teachers2 guidance counselorsAll major sports (usually JV and Varsity)

Manassas Park High School

Manassas Park High School

Student Projects in the Community

Through a wide variety of clubs, honor societies, sports teams, and arts organizations, Manassas Park High School students are very active in the community. Their efforts are generally directed to one of three goals:Community ServiceFund Raising for a Charitable CauseFund Raising to support School Activities

Student Projects in the Community

Here are some of the activities that MPHS students participate in:

•Food Drives•Toy Drives•Clothing Drives•Supply Drives•Blood Drives•Relay for Life•March of Dimes

•Locks of Love•Reading to Kids•School beautification•Animal adoptions•Read Across America•“Be a Santa to a Senior”

The Most Active School Programs

Beta Club SCA Sports Teams Community Service “Class”

Parent Involvement

Parent involvement at Manassas Park High School is modest but meaningful. Parents can contribute their time and efforts to helping raise funds for sports teams. Parents can also join the Manassas Park PTSO to offer support to school activity.

Business Partnerships

Manassas Park High School has relationships with:

•Chick-Fil-A•Wal-Mart•Metro Sign and Design•Lockheed Martin•Crossroads Counseling Center

•New Horizons Counseling•Lion’s Club•Rotary Club•Chamber of Commerce•Road Dawgs •Camp 4 Alarm

Business Partnerships

Manassas Park students contribute to these businesses in several ways.

Advertising (signs, yearbook, programs)Manual laborClerical work

WeaknessesParent Involvement is modest at best, especially from the ESL community.

School could benefit from a full-time community outreach coordinator. Because we are so small, we remain relatively unknown in the greater community.

Advertising for school events could be more aggressive.