Wilmington High School will provide a student-centered education that promotes academic, personal, and social growth and achievement for all learners.  Our school, with the support of the community, will ensure a learning environment that includes a challenging, quality standards-based curriculum, varied technological tools, current instructional materials and resources, up-to-date facilities and a safe and respectful environment.  It is our goal that the students leave WHS with the appreciation for learning, and are capable of living and working in a global society.

(Adopted by the faculty 9/10/2007)

WHS Graduates will be:

Academic Expectations

Effective Communicators, who receive, interpret, and convey knowledge and ideas clearly and purposefully in a variety of modes.

Innovative Problem Solvers, who use inductive and deductive reasoning to address current and emerging issues, organize and analyze information, and pursue promising solutions with flexibility.
 

Self-Directed Learners, who understand themselves, make informed choices concerning their cognitive, physical, and emotional well-being; and monitor and accept responsibility for their continuous learning.

Social Expectations

Skilled Leaders, who use interpersonal and leadership skills to work effectively with peers and groups to accomplish common goals.
 

Cultured Individuals, who understand, appreciate and respond to the aesthetics of the arts, literature, and the natural world.

Civic Expectations

Community Contributors, who contribute actively to the good of their local and global environments.