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Northern Nash High School

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2026-2027

Presented By: Michael Girouard

Date: September 22, 2026

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School Improvement Team Members

Team members were elected on: June 1, 2026

Team Members:

Rondell Dobson - Science Teacher

Jennedy Clayton - Math Teacher

Bethany Thornell -English Teacher

Keri McClain - School counselor

Susan Wollett - Career Development Coordinator

Bard Collins - CTE Teacher

Cheri Barwick - History Teacher

Shelly Maloney - Art Teacher

Stephanie Hardison - PE Teacher

Erica Drake - Parent

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Mission:

Northern Nash High School will provide ALL students a rigorous and relevant educational program to empower diverse learners for global citizenship through quality education in a safe, nurturing environment.

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Vision:

Northern Nash High School will hold High Expectations for ALL!

Vision and Mission

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  • Total enrollment: 1006

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  • Demographics: Black - 556, White - 287, Hispanic - 99, Multi - 43, American Indian - 9

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  • Teachers and years of experience:

0-10yrs. - 18 11-20yrs. - 31 20-30yrs. - 9

  • EC Numbers: 136

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Current School Profile

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Year

SPS

Letter Grade

Growth Index

Growth Status

Low Performing

2021-22

55

C

-5.27

Not Met

N

2022-23

62

C

2.41

Exceeded

N

2023-24

64

C

2.73

Exceeded

N

2024-25

67

C

2.97

Exceeded

N

2025-26

66

C

-0.17

Met

N

NNHS SPG Trend DATA 2021-2026

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Subject

Proficiency Data 2023 - 2024

Proficiency Data 2024 - 2025

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Proficiency Data 2025 - 2026

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Proficiency Goal 2026-2027

Biology

41.5%

39.27%

45% (+5.73)

47.25%

English II

49.4%

54.76%

56.4% (+1.64)

59.2%

Math 1

38.3%

39.39%

34.6% (-4.78)

36.3%

Math 3

61.1%

82.7%

74.9% (-8.65)

78.6%

ACT/Workkeys

48.0%

45.7%

40.6% (-5.1)

42.6%

NNHS PROFICIENCY DATA 2025-26

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NCStar Indicator:

    • E1.01 ALL teachers maintain a file of communication with parents/guardians.
    • A4.09 The Leadership Team monitors rates of student transfer, dropout, graduation, attendance, and post-high school outcomes (e.g. student enrollment in college, student in careers.

Strategic Pillars: Academic Success/Family&Community Partnership

GOAL 1-

NNHS will increase overall attendance by 3% (89% to 92%) for the 2026-2027 school year.

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GOAL 1 - ACTION STEPS

    • Weekly Student Support Team meeting - Dean of Students, School Social Worker, School Nurse, CIS Support Specialist, School Counselors, and Principal.
    • Teachers contacting parents and documenting contacts on the parent and family contact log in Infinite Campus.
    • Teachers are required to contact parents when students are absent 3, 6, and 9 absences.
    • Dean of Students/Principal parent conferences with chronic absentees/families.

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Goal 1-Progress Monitoring Plan �How we will measure for Progress?

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Data will be collected on student attendance and reviewed in SST meetings.

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Letters will be sent to students as they reach 3, 6, and 10 absences.

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Data Manager will create a weekly/monthly report.

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SST Problem-Solving Spreadsheet.

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NCStar Indicator:

    • A4.01- The school implements a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers.

Strategic Pillars: Academic Success & Celebrating Student Excellence

GOAL 2-

By June 2027, NNHS will increase student proficiency for all subgroups, specifically students with disabilities, by 5% in all assessments and certificates (ACT, Workkeys, CTE credentials, EOCs, ACCESS test, etc.) attempted for the 2026-2027 school year.

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Subject

Proficiency Data 2023 - 2024

Proficiency Data 2024 - 2025

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Proficiency Data 2025 - 2026

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Proficiency Goal 2026-2027

Biology

41.5%

39.27%

45% (+5.73)

47.25%

English II

49.4%

54.76%

56.4% (+1.64)

59.2%

Math 1

38.3%

39.39%

34.6% (-4.78)

36.3%

Math 3

61.1%

82.7%

74.9% (-8.65)

78.6%

ACT/Workkeys

48.0%

45.7%

40.6% (-5.1)

42.6%

NNHS PROFICIENCY DATA 2025-26

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GOAL 2 - ACTION STEPS

    • Lesson Planning - Use to monitor instruction and give staff feedback
    • Explicit Instruction intentionally embedded into planning and teaching. (Eliciting Frequent Responses, Questioning, and Feedback)
    • Walkthroughs - Min. of 3 walkthroughs per day per admin for at least 10 minutes. Provide timely feedback to all staff members that includes actionable steps to increase effective teaching strategies focusing on EOC courses and tested CTE courses.
    • Targeted Professional Development - Instructional Practices and Special Populations (SWD)
    • Continue Beginning Teacher meetings monthly to support BTs and maintain teachers
    • Professional Learning Communities - Meet weekly with team to ensure collaborative planning, effective instruction, and data analysis is occurring in each department.
    • Knight Time Interventions/Remediation (ACT Prep, Workkeys Prep, Math 180)...(EC Progress Monitoring)
    • Review/Analyze North Carolina Check-in /Common Assessment Data
    • Review and utilize EVAAS Data to target students for intervention
    • Track student data using the NCPS tracking document in order to gauge academic progress and levels of support required.
    • Attention to Grading Practices…Eliminating assignments that have no value.

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Goal 2-Progress Monitoring Plan �How we will measure for Progress?

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Provide Professional Development on Explicit Instruction and Specific strategies for working with Students with Disabilities across content areas.

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Review lesson plans weekly to ensure standards and pacing are on target.

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Review student/teacher data and set performance goals.

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Track/analyze student data to gauge academic progress and to inform intervention and remediation needs.

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Conduct walkthroughs and observations - as an administrative team, we will meet to align our goals and feedback based on this data.

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NCStar Indicator:

    • B1.02 -The Leadership Team serves a conduit of communication to the faculty and staff
    • E2.02 - The school provides a broad spectrum of communication to the community through meetings, announcements, newsletters, and a consistently updated website, and ThrillShare messages.

Strategic Pillars: Family/Community Partnerships

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By June 2026, the NNHS will increase parent engagement by providing increased opportunities for parent/teacher communication, academic nights, and parental education.

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GOAL 3 - ACTION STEPS

  • Host a variety of family engagement events - Open House, Freshman Orientation, Academic nights, Counseling informational nights, FAFSA information night, Advanced Placement Night, Village parent night, and parent education (Si4) sessions, designed to foster stronger school-home connections and improve student outcomes.
  • Track parent participation - Monitor and document attendance at school events, parent-teacher conferences, and participation in school surveys.
  • Leverage Communication Platforms - Use of Class Dojo, Infinite Campus Messenger, and social media platforms to keep parents informed.
  • Teachers using and updating the Parent log in Infinite Campus

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Ensure IC parent contact data is accurate and up to date.

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Monitor and review the use of Class Dojo and IC Messenger.

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Monitor the IC Parent Contact log.

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Attendance at scheduled parent events.

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Parent surveys after scheduled events.

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Goal 3-Progress Monitoring Plan �How we will measure for Progress?

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Family Engagement Plan

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NNHS-Family Engagement Plan

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Professional Development Plan

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NNHS PD Plan 26-27

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