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About the School
About the School
School Mission: All students will graduate from the Winooski School District (WSD) college and career ready at a cost supported by the majority of the Winooski Community. WSD students will lead healthy, productive and successful lives and engage with their local and global community.
Winooski, VT is a former mill town of about 7300 people located adjacent to Burlington, VT (the largest city in Vermont). Winooski is located close to the Canadian border, just 90 miles southwest of Montreal. The town is highly diverse, largely due to refugees coming to Winooski in recent years through the International Refugee Resettlement Program.
Winooski High School utilizes Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGR). To graduate from Winooski, students must become skilled in six transferable skills, called GX's (Graduate Expectations), and 13 Career & College Readiness Standards, denoted GP's (Graduate Proficiencies).
About the School: Winooski Middle and High School serves grades 6-12, with a high school enrollment (grades 9-12) of 241. The high school student body is 35% Black, 34% White, 22% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 6% Multi-racial, and 0.5% American Native, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. ELL students comprise 41% of the population, and 57% of students receive free or reduced lunch.
Class of 2022:
Attending 4 Year Colleges 22.2%
Attending 2 Year Colleges 5.6%
Other 72.2%
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
Proficiency Based Grading
Community outreach and connections - connecting students with local professionals within classes and as internships and community service opportunities
Advisory Model - 30 minutes each day, grade-based, incentivized competitions, advisors monitors and checks in with advisees about grades, looping for four years of high school
Personal Finance class is required
Student Wellbeing - Designated wellness director, free student and family resources in visible locations (free market/pantry and clothing store centrally accessible, dental and health clinics)
Capstones - There are four capstones to be completed throughout high school, they are proficiency based and tied to specific standards like critical thinking. These are individualized and personalized learning opportunities, supported in the classroom work time and in classes like ILab, work is done weekly and includes a performative or presentation element.
End statement, not mission statement
Detailed Summary
Detailed Summary
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