Student Success

The Student Success initiative is a commitment to creating an equitable school system where the achievement and well-being of every student are fostered through rich, culturally authentic learning experiences in diverse, accepting environments. The goal of all teachers is to provide the best opportunity for students to learn and to develop strategies for resilience, accountability, and initiative that they can carry forward into future studies and life beyond high school. The Student Success Team’s work is intended to support students who are at any time, either historically underserved or who face barriers to reaching their full potential for achievement and well-being.

The Student Success Team includes the Principal/Vice-Principal, the Student Success Teacher, the Special Education Resource Teacher, the Guidance Counsellor and the School Support Counsellor.  

Together the Student Success Team members:

• identify and instruct students experiencing challenges in their courses,

• direct student advocacy,

• provide more options for learning and work completion,

• monitor student progress,

• facilitate transition from elementary to secondary and secondary to work/post-secondary education,

• provide credit rescue, an intervention for students who are struggling in a specific credit course.  It can provide a variety of supports to assist with classroom instruction, organization and assessment for struggling students, and,

• may recommend credit recovery, an intervention to recover a credit after an unsuccessful initial attempt.  Credit Recovery is just one of several options for any student who is unsuccessful with a credit, but the final determination of Credit Recovery Placement is made by the school’s Credit Recovery Team.

The Student Success Team works with school staff, students, parents, and the community to ensure more students earn the credits necessary to graduate.