School Name
Marietta High School
School Year
2025-2026
School Improvement Plan
Members
Marvin Crumbs
Principal
Omar Feliciano
Assistant Principal
Rob Garcia
College and Career Academy CEO
Craig McKinney
Director of Athletics
Lisa Smith
Assistant Principal
Desirae House
Assistant Principal
Brandon Mann
Assistant Principal
Lucena Ross
Assistant Principal
Shatala Cain
Assistant Principal - CTAE Supervisor
Jeffrey O’Neal
Assistant Principal
Stenecia Nelson
Department Chair - CTAE
Brenda Espinoza
Department Chair - Counselors
Markus Hood
Department Chair - Physical Education/Health - 1st Sem
Elizabeth Berry
Department Chair - World Language
Kay Johnson
Academic Coach - Social Studies
Kevin Winter
Academic Coach - Science
Members
Kathy Swallow
Academic Coach - ESOL
Milagros Gorman
College Advisor
Cassandra Thomas
IB MYP Coordinator
Lynsly Houstoulakis
MTSS Facilitator/Graduation Coach
Jason Carmichael
Department Chair - English
Letitia Lee
Academic Coach - English
Jose Gonzalez
IB Coordinator
Holly Smith
Department Chair - Fine Arts
Jessica Meade
Academic Coach - Math
Margarita Ojeda
Office Manager
Dan Frisbie
Marietta Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Director
Jessica Ancrum
Department Chair - Math
Mrs. Lana Haffner
Marietta Student Life Center (MSLC) Director
Nakeesha Wells
CTAE Director
Heather Glazebrook
Department Chair - Science
Tawanna Shelton
Co-Department Chair - SPED
Members
Jennifer Marletta
Media Center Specialist
Beverly Sylvester
Department Chair - Social Studies
Aaron Talley
TSS Coordinator
Heather Pacin
Bookkeeper
Dr. Marvin Crumbs
Chair
School Governance Board
James Wilson, Lt. Col
Dean of Students
Alfred Proulx, Lt. Col
Department Chair - AFJROTC
Jason Meade
Vice Chair
School Governance Team
D’onna Burley
Department Chair - ESOL
Dawn Campbell
Department Administrator of Special Education
Albert Lindsey
Woods Wilkins @ Lemon Street
Director
Nick Estes
Co-Department Chair - SPED
Tish Shirley
Secretary
School Governance Team
O’Neal McRunnels
Woods Wilkins Representative
Vision, Mission and Values
Marietta City School’s vision is for all students to learn to their fullest potential.
Marietta High School’s mission is to foster creativity and critical thinking to develop compassionate citizens and life-long learners in a diverse world.
Our work is informed and driven by our values:
Commitment Statements
As a member of MHS, I commit to...
Student Driven. Data Informed. Future Friendly.
Acronyms and Definitions
Definitions
Economically Disadvantaged (ED):
The Economically Disadvantaged (ED) percentage represents the percentage of students who are directly certified. Due to increased participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) since 2013-2014, Free/Reduced-Price Lunch (FRL) is no longer a reliable measure of student poverty. Directly certified students fall into at least one of the following categories:
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Marietta High School Data
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| 2022 Non-Graduate | 2023 Non-Graduate | 2024 Non-Graduate | 2025 Non-Graduate | |
Hispanic | 65.0% | 56% | 49% | 56% | |
Black | 29.0% | 40% | 41% | 28% | |
White | 6.5% | 22% | 10% | 6% | |
ELL | 39.0% | 32% | 28% | 44% | |
SPED | 12.0% | 9% | 10% | 6% | |
Two Parents | 34.0% | 37% | 28% | 18% | |
Single Parent | 49.0% | 45% | 62% | 42% | |
Guardian | 17.0% | 17% | 10% | 40% | |
MHS Non-Graduate Data
Source: Marietta High School Graduation Data
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Source: Marietta High School MAP Data
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| n=662 | n=524 | | |
Above Grade Level | 32% | 32% | | |
At Grade Level | 18% | 24% | | |
At Grade Level but below Midpoint | 13% | 16% | | |
Below Grade Level | 36% | 28% | | |
Student Lexile Levels based on the SY25-26 Fall MAP Assessment
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Source: Marietta High School MAP Data
Student Lexile Levels based on the SY25-26 Fall MAP Assessment
Needs Assessment: EOC
Source: Marietta City Schools Central Office SY2022 EOC Data
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Needs Assessment: EOC
Source: Marietta City Schools Central Office SY2022 EOC Data
Needs Assessment: EOC
Source: Marietta City Schools Central Office SY2022 EOC Data
Needs Assessment: EOC
Source: Marietta City Schools Central Office SY2022 EOC Data
Needs Assessment: Lexile Levels
Source: NWEA MAP Data
Needs Assessment: Lexile Levels
Source: NWEA MAP Data
Needs Assessment: IB Enrollment
Diploma Program
Source: MHS IB Data
Needs Assessment: IB Enrollment
Career-Related Program
Source: MHS IB Data
Needs Assessment
Source: Marietta High School CTAE Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment
CTAE Pathway Completers
Needs Assessment
Source: Marietta City Schools Central Office
Students
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Source: Marietta High School Final Allotment Sheet
Leadership & Staff
| SY2025 | SY2024 | SY2023 | SY2022 | SY2021 |
Principal | Marvin Crumbs | Marvin Crumbs | Marco Holland | Keith Ball | Keith Ball |
Associate Principal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Assistant Principals | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 |
Certified Staff (All) | 166.25 | 166.25 | 165.75 | 158.5 | 155.75 |
Classified Staff | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 |
DSS Staff (All) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
Marietta
High School
Strategic Plan
Outcomes/Goals: What will success look like for our school?
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Culture and Climate
Create a school culture and climate where staff and students are motivated to foster positive learning environments and rigorous classroom instruction
Professional Development
Provide high quality, job embedded professional development and supports to retain highly effective teachers.
Establish a MHS New Teacher Induction Program for teacher support and mentoring
Family Engagement
Expand family collaboration, adult learning opportunities, and community connection opportunities through parent involvement activities and school events.
Increase Hispanic Family Involvement
-Create opportunities for families to “feel welcome” and gain knowledge on MHS processes through the Family and Community Engagement Coalition
-Cultivate and sustain community champions to communicate and support our students.
-Increase parent and community knowledge about all the programs available at Marietta High School.
Budget Alignment
Use Consolidated funds, Non-Consolidated funds, and Local funds to support the students, staff, and community through closely monitored processes.
Literacy
Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient & Distinguished on the four core EOCs and the percentage of students scoring at grade level or above on their MAP Lexile level.
College and Career Readiness
Increase the Graduation Rate to 95%+.
Increase the percentage of students taking higher levels of academic rigor opportunities (IB, AP, and Dual Enrollment).
Increase the number of students completing a Career Pathways.
-Implement effective Tier 1 high yields instructional strategies.
-Expand academic enrichment and remediation opportunities through the Expanded Learning Opportunity Coalition.
-Implement attendance/tardy initiatives based around improved school climate and culture and student engagement.
-Implementation of viable and rigorous curriculum that is accessible to all levels of learners.
-Expand student support services, counseling, & psychoeducational opportunities for students and families through the Student Integrate Supports Coalition.
-Create a Culture and Climate team to develop monthly activities/recognitions for students and staff in order to foster a positive environment for all.
-Utilize Professional Learning Communities to remove barriers and track data that will improve rigorous instruction at all levels and promote academic growth and achievement.
-Utilize a coaching model to provide direct modeling, feedback, and support to teachers/PLCs to ensure implementation of effective PLCs, increase Tier 1 instruction, and support the implementation of a guaranteed and viable curriculum.
-Allocate resources that will strategically support improving the outcomes and goals listed in the Marietta High School Strategic Plan.
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
(Timeline)
Outcomes: What will success look like if we provide opportunities for all children (student groups)?
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Marietta Non-Traditional Programs
Student Support Services
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
(Timeline)
Outcomes: What will success look like if we provide opportunities for all children (student groups)?
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Reading and Math Interventions
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
(Timeline)
Outcomes: What will success look like if we provide opportunities for all children (student groups)?
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Discipline
Process
Attendance Committee & Initiatives
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #1- Fall
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #2- Winter
Evidence of Success:
Impact Check #3- End of Year
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Student Support Services
Non-Traditional Programs
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #1- Fall
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #2- Winter
Evidence of Success:
Impact Check #3- End of Year
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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Reading and Math Interventions
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #1- Fall
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #2- Winter
Evidence of Success:
Impact Check #3- End of Year
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Attendance Committee & Initiatives
Discipline
Process
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Create a school culture and climate where staff is motivated to foster positive
learning environments and rigorous classroom instruction
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
(Timeline)
Outcomes: What will success look like if we provide opportunities for all children (student groups)?
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Strategic Plan: [Marietta High School]
Hire, train, and retain quality personnel to support the school’s goals of increasing graduation and attendance rates.
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Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #1- Fall
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #2- Winter
Evidence of Success:
Impact Check #3- End of Year
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Hire, train, and retain quality personnel to support the school’s goals of increasing graduation and attendance rates.
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Increase communication to all stakeholders regarding initiatives related to increasing graduation and attendance rates.
Stakeholders will be informed and engaged with the students and faculty in attaining school goals of increasing the graduation and attendance rates.
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Outcomes: What will success look like if we provide opportunities for all children (student groups)?
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Strategic Plan: [Marietta High School]
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
(Timeline)
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Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #1- Fall
Evidence of Success:
Impact Check #3- End of Year
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #2- Winter
Increase communication to all stakeholders regarding initiatives related to increasing graduation and attendance rates.
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Effective budgeting through our Budget Committee and Leadership Team that will strategically support improving our graduation and attendance rates.
Teachers have the instructional tools needed to support the goals of increased graduation and attendance rates.
Initiatives that are implemented to support the school goals are fully funded.
Critical actions: What major actions will we complete and by when?
Outcomes: What will success look like if we provide opportunities for all children (student groups)?
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Strategic Plan: [Marietta High School]
Evidence of progress: How will we know that the initiative is working?
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Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #1- Fall
Evidence of Success:
Impact Check #3- End of Year
Initiatives: What will we do to achieve success?
Evidence of Progress:
Impact Check #2- Winter
Effective budgeting through our Budget Committee and Leadership Team that will strategically support improving our graduation and attendance rates.
Charter Funding - Strategic Support
-SGB Request Form-
School:
Marietta High School
Amount Requested:
$56,540
Date of SGB Approval/Vote1:
August 20, 2025
Strategic Alignment: Explain how your proposed use of charter funds aligns to your school improvement plan (and/or the district strategic plan) and the long-term outcomes or goals highlighted in your plan.
In an effort to improve attendance and increase the graduation rate, charter funds will be strategically used to support interventions, deploy programs, provide incentives and offer transportation. The use of funds will directly align with our school improvement goals and support student achievement.
Funding Activities: Use the table below to state the project activities, strategic alignment, anticipated outcomes and long-term impact for your students.
Implementation: (Project Activities – including any Enhanced Roles2) | Strategic Plan Alignment: | Program Effectiveness: (Project Outcomes) | Program Impact: (Long-term Outcomes) | Budget: |
Resources (to include staff salaries) for all MHS tutoring/after-hours credit recovery programs | To provide academic tutoring for at-risk students in order to get them on track for graduation. | Students who participate in a tutoring program will show an increase in course pass rates for targeted areas. | Students who participate in a tutoring program will receive necessary support to remain on track for graduation. | $28,000 |
EXCELerate Academy | To provide academic support, preview curriculum for incoming Freshmen during the summer prior to first year in order to increase 9th grade promotion, attendance rates and on time graduation. | A higher percentage of first time freshmen will successfully pass courses to be promoted to 10th grade and remain on track for graduation. | A higher percentage of first time Freshmen promoted to 10th grade and on track for graduation. | $5,000 |
Attendance Incentives | To motivate students and teachers to improve daily attendance and tardiness. | Student attendance will increase and tardiness will decrease. | Students will see the value of good attendance. | $3,000 |
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Implementation: (Project Activities – including any Enhanced Roles2) | Strategic Plan Alignment: | Program Effectiveness: (Project Outcomes) | Program Impact: (Long-term Outcomes) | Budget: |
Marietta High School Enhanced Schoology Roles | To provide staff technology support and training: Schoology. | The goal is to increase the technology capacity of the MHS staff. | Staff will become more proficient at using Schoology to support their instructional practices, and ultimately their students. | $6,000 (VT, PH, JM, WK, LL, MB)
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Marietta High School Enhanced ASPEN Role | To provide staff technology support and training: ASPEN. | The goal is to increase the technology capacity of the MHS staff. | Staff will become more proficient at using ASPEN to support their instructional practices, and ultimately their students. | $4,000 (WL) |
New Teacher Induction Supervisor | To better prepare new teachers to MHS for the rigors of teaching. | Teachers will learn and master best practices that will be utilized in the classroom to achieve student success. Teachers will obtain a deeper understanding of the profession And what is required to be successful at MHS. | Students will receive quality instruction from a prepared educator. Teachers will gain first hand experiences to promote professional growth. | $4,000 |
Contingency | To provide support in unidentified areas that arise throughout the year. |
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| $6,540 |
Charter Funding - Strategic Support
-SGT Request Form (continued) -
Evaluation/RO3I: How will you measure your project results? For each of the project outcomes and long-term outcomes listed above, indicate how you will measure your results. Initiatives identified in this form must be presented at the end of the school year and documented in the SGT meeting minutes.
SGT Chair Signature
Principal Signature
Superintendent (or Designee) Signature
9/18/2024
Date
1 SGT approval of Charter Funding requests must be reflected in the SGT minutes.
2 All Enhanced Roles must be reflected in the HR process for 2019-2020.
3 Initiatives identified in this form must be presented at the end of the school year and documented in the SGT meeting minutes.
| School Intent and Purpose Statements (Required for State Review) | School Level Evidence (Optional – For Local Use Only) | Sign-Off |
Program | Describe how the Intent and Purpose for each consolidated funding source will be met by the school | Describe the evidence/documentation the school anticipates providing to demonstrate alignment with intent and purpose. | Director Initials |
Formula Grants | |||
Title I, Part A | -Improve academic achievement through parent involvement activities, parent liaison, extended day tutoring,focused academic and behavior interventions, data driven interventions, small group instruction, instructional coaches, and web-based resources to support content learning. - Improve Parent and Family Engagement through parent involvement activities, parent liaison, weekly newsletter, PTSA, and increased parent-teacher communion. | -Job Descriptions, Stipend Agreements, Tutoring Logs and Sign-In Sheets, Master Schedule. -Newsletters, Website, Job Description, Communication Logs, MHS Calendar. | |
IA Parent/Family Engagement | |||
Title II, Part A | -Improve teacher quality through mentor/induction program, professional development in targeted instructional areas, ongoing job embedded professional development using professional learning communities, content specific endorsements, and extended planning focused on curriculum design and instructional strategies. | -Invoices, Job Descriptions, Agendas, PPTs, Sign-In Sheets, observation records, products from PLCs. | |
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*Title IIIA- Each school receiving Title IIIA funds from the district is not required to address each of the three core areas (Supplemental LIEP, EL Focused PD and EL Parent Engagement). However, the district is responsible for ensuring that all three areas are being addressed through both district and school initiatives. Therefore, it is possible that a school could submit the Intent and Purpose form that only addresses one area but the district collectively is meeting the intent and purpose. For the purpose of the sample Intent and Purpose form, all three areas are addressed in order to provide examples for each one.
*Title IVA- Each school receiving Title IVA funds from the district is not required to address each of the three core areas (Well-Rounded, Safe and Healthy, and Effective Use of Technology). However, the district is responsible for ensuring that all three areas are being addressed through both district and school initiatives. Therefore, it is possible that a school could submit the Intent and Purpose form that only addresses one area but the district collectively is meeting the intent and purpose. For the purpose of the sample Intent and Purpose form, all three areas are addressed in order to provide examples for each one.
Title III, Part A English Learners Indicate which IIIA LEA requirements are funded implemented at this school. | Improve English proficiency and achievement of English Learners through professional development on differentiation of instruction, focused intervention time, small group instruction, EL Parent training meetings on how to support Englins development of children at home, ACCESS data analysis, and WIDA standards training. | Agendas (PL & parent); Attendance rosters for tutorials; Coaching Logs; Data analysis documentation; Job Descriptions; Observation records; PPTs (PL & parent); Products from PLCs; Sign-In Sheets (PL). Community services flyers; Family activity flyers, promotional materials, etc.; Special program flyers, materials, etc.; Attendance rosters for tutorials; Counselor mentoring schedules; Event schedules, community calendars. | |
☒ Supplemental LIEP | |||
☒ EL Focused PD | |||
☒ EL Parent Engagement | |||
Title IV, Part A* Indicate which IVA LEA requirements are funded implemented at this school. | Provide students with access to well-rounded education through technology integration, preventive truancy resources, college and career awareness, preparation, and guidance, school safety training, and social/emotional behavior support. | Invoices, contracts, supplementary job descriptions, initial and continued consultation meeting notices/agenda/sign-in sheets/notes/results with stakeholders and community-based partners, progress monitoring checks and programmatic effectiveness measures demonstrating impact on needs/objectives/intended outcomes supported by described data. | |
☒ Safe & Healthy | |||
☒ Well-Rounded Ed. | |||
☒ Effective Use of Tech. |