Southern Nash High School

2025-2026

Presented By: Dr. Hugh Scott, II

Date: October 7th, 2025

�School Improvement Team Members

Team members were elected on: August 4th, 2025

​

Team Members:

Matthew Ray, Co-Chair Jordan Bass, Health & PE

Reuben Ledbetter, Co-Chair Kristina Brake, Agriculture

Tiffany Clark, Trade & Industry Wanda Jenkins, Classified Staff

Ashley Edwards, English Leah Perry, Classified Staff

Rebekah Moore, Math Michael Williams, CIS Support Specialist

Jesse Mercer, Social Studies (Timekeeper- Fall) Makayla Weeks, Student Representative

Carlos Barron, Social Studies (Timekeeper, Spring) (No parent representative at this time)

Nekita Avent, Student Services Dr. Hugh Scott, Administrator

Jill Snow, EC Aretha DeLoatch, Administrator

Catherine Melle, Science Elbert Maynard, Administrator

Tiffany Raffeo, Cultural Arts/World Languages Kimberly Cone, Administrator

​

Vision and Mission

Mission:

SNHS will empower each student by preparing them to be socially responsible and driven lifelong learners through healthy relationships and rigorous instruction.

​

Vision:

We believe in making a positive difference by…

-developing the academic ability of ALL students through student-centered relevant educational experiences.

-equipping ALL students with real world skills and opportunities to give back to their community.

-teaching ALL students to be socially responsible citizens of character and stewardship.

-encouraging ALL students to find their passion in order to strive for their personal success.

-fostering a safe, orderly, and inclusive environment for ALL students with clear, consistent, and high expectations.

-engaging ALL learners in both independent and collaborative critical thinking.

-putting ALL students first.

Current School Profile

• BTs
• Demographics
• Number of Students - 1,070 students
• Teacher Experience
• EC Students - 157 students
• ELL Students - 146 students

​

Data Analysis –Academic Performance

Performance Grade History:

2018 - C - 63

2019 - C - 61

2022 - D - 52

2023 - C - 69

2024 - C - 65

2025 - C- 68

​

Academic Growth History

2018 - Not met

2019 - Not met

2022 - Not met

2023 - Exceeded

2024 - Met Growth

2025- Exceeded Growth

​

SNHS Accomplishments

Math 1

20 - 21 - 12% Proficient

21 - 22 - 10% Proficient

22 - 23 - 38% Proficient

23 - 24 - 27 %Proficient

24 - 25 - 38.2% (14.1% increase)

​

Math 3

20 - 21 - 17% Proficient

21 - 22 - 33% Proficient

22 -23 - 42% Proficient

23 - 24 - 48% Proficient

24 - 25 - 65% (16.9% increase)

Bio

20 - 21 - 35% Proficient

21 - 22 - 46% Proficient

22 - 23 - 50% Proficient

23 - 24 - 60% Proficient

24 - 25 - 40.4% (20% decrease)

​

Eng 2

20 - 21 - 44.5% Proficient

21 - 22 - 47% Proficient

22 - 23 - 51% Proficient

23 - 24 - 53%Proficient

24 - 25 - 51.8% (1.4% decrease)

�Goal 1

90% of SNHS Freshmen will be promoted to the 10th grade by the end 25-26 school year.

Goal 1 – Strategies

• Assigned two repeat 9th grade homeroom teachers/sections
• Identify target students in jeopardy of losing credits
• Academic Recovery Plan
• Homeroom lessons (life skills, core content, etc.)
• Varsity Tutoring Program, 24/7 access
• Southern Scholars Program
• A-Team (Teacher Mentoring Program that reinforces foundational math skills during freshman homeroom times.)

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

Academic Recovery Plan- 59 or below, strategies to get grade up

Data Collection

9th grade Homeroom Lessons

A-Team, focusing on Math tutoring

​

​

Baseline: We had 48 retained 9th grade students in 2024-25

�Goal 2

85% of SN students will pass 7 out of 8 courses (at least 80%) by the end of the 25-26 school year.

Goal 2 – Strategies

Beginning Teacher Support

EOC Buddies

Parent Contact

Data Collection

• ML Tutoring
• EOC Student Data
• Progress Reports
• Report Card Data
• Academic Recovery Plan

Southern Scholars

9th Grade Committee

New SIP Committees

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

Academic Recovery Plan is an action step

District Schedule for Progress Reports and Report Cards

Failure Reports

Quarterly Meetings with Failing Students

Monthly Committee Meeting Check-ins

Tutoring Attendance

PLC Minutes

​

​

Baseline: 236 students failed at least one class in Semester 1.

​

�Goal 3

SNHS will raise the school performance grade to “B” by the end of the 25-26 school year.

Goal 3 – Strategies

Strategic Master Scheduling

Southern Scholars Program

Varsity Tutoring Program, targeted ML progress

A -TEAM Math Initiative

Progress Learning

ACT Incentives

EOC PLC Discussions-Data Review

• EOC Buddies
• NC Check-Ins Review
• EOC Class Assessment Incentives

​

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

PLC Minutes

Diagnostic Assessment for Progress Learning

Completion of Targeted ACT areas of concern

Follow up surveys with teachers participating in tutorial programs

• EOC Buddies
• Southern Scholars
• Varsity Tutoring
• A-Team Math

Family Engagement Plan

• Upcoming Events
• Trunk or Treat- Fall 2025
• Men’s Volleyball Game for Mental Health- Fall 2025
• Curriculum Night- Spring 2026

​

• Keeping Parents Connected
• Weekly automated messages
• Parent Portal- IC
• Class Dojo

​

• Parent Involvement- Parent Reps
• Parent Advisory
• School Leadership Team
• Booster Clubs (Athletics, Band, Agriculture/FFA)

Professional Development Plan

• Based on our school goals, we would like to support teachers through targeted strong instructional strategies
• Emphasis on resources such as:
• Teach Like a Champion
• Explicit Instruction in Action
• NCPS Instructional Framework
• To support our students with barriers to overcome, we will continue to provide in-school and district training for our exceptional children, ML, and others.
• Language Subtitles
• Co-Teaching Training
• CPI Training
• Provide continued support for our Beginning Teachers