Intercoastal High School Leadership Team

Corey Bencski cbanks14@knights.ucf.ed Assistant Principal: Student Services Desiree Bland desireebland@knights.ucf.edu Principal Cheryl Davis cheryl.davis.ucf@knights.ucf.edu Assistant Principal: Facilities Krystal Dorn dornk@knights.ucf.edu Literacy/Writing Coach Thomas Englert tenglert88@knights.ucf.edu Assistant Principal: Curriculum Services Kristy Herring herringk@knights.ucf.edu Community Partner Melissa Johnson mmj@knights.ucf.edu Math/Science Coach

Intercoastal High School Sharks

Grade 9-12

Student Enrollement - 3,118

Administratation Experience:

• Principal - First year
• Asst. Principal (Facilities) - 10 years
• Asst. Principal (Curriculum) - 2 years
• Asst. Principal (Student Services) - 1 year

Teacher Experience:

• 1-3 years = 8
• 4-6 years = 10
• 7-12 years = 35
• 13-20 years = 82
• Over 20 years = 7

Teachers Teaching Outside Their Area of Certification

2009	2011	2012
5%	9%	13%

Political Culture:

School Staff - Traditional
Community - Moralistic

Student Demographics:

Black - 25%
Hispanic - 5%
White - 70%

Community = Urban

78% Free & Reduced Meal Status

Class Size:

Academic Courses = 26
Art, Music, Phys. Ed. = 35

Staff Relationships = Parrell play and Adversarial

Results of State Assessments - % Proficient of Higher

Area	2009	2010	2011
Reading	34	34	42
Math	66	62	56
Writing	84	78	66
Science	54	52	52

Results of State Assessments - % Making Learning Gains

Area	2009	2010	2011
Reading	71	70	65
Math	56	49	41

Results of State Assessments - % Making Learning Gains

Area	2009	2010	2011
Reading	58	46	44
Math	69	65	58

Data on Student Attendance, Enrollment, Behavior, Graduation Rate

Area	2010	2011	2012
Attendance	87%	84%	80%
Enrollement	2934	3245	3796
Behavior Referrals	5857	5360	6149
Suspensions-Drugs	289	476	507
Supensions-Fighting	210	358	428
Graduation Rate	87%	76%	71%

Information on Current School Conditions:

• There are low expectations from parents for student performance (evidence from school parent survey). One of the most common comments reported on the survery from parents is that their children will probably work in the mill as their parents and grandparents did before them.
• There are low expectations from teachers for student performance (evidence from school climate survey). One of the most common comments reported on the survey from teachers is "what do you expect, we can't keep up with the student performance they have a Beach-Side High School".
• The school staff does not have a great deal of confidence or trust in the new principal. The new principal was hired by the Superintendent with limited involvement of the Intercoastal High School staff.
• Student behavior issues have been a constant challenge, with over 5,000 referrals made to the office each of the past three years.
• Suspensions have significantly risen over the past three years.
• Incidents of student behavior are widely spread over the student population. Student gangs have begun to form along racial lines.
• There has been an increase in the incidents of bullying.
• The issue of safety is a major concern with teachers and support staff, as a significant number of suspensions has been for drugs and fights, mostly among female students.
• There is a limited integration of technology. New computers, LCD projectors, White Boards and Sudio-enhancement equipment have been purchased and installed, but very little is actually being used in the classrooms. The textbook and worksheets seem to be the instuctional mainstay.
• Currently the high school does not have formal subject area or grade level curriculum of courses of study.
• Due to major budget cuts over the past three years, all advanced placement courses have been eliminated, as has the schools AVID and ROTC programs.