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 School Profile

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Administration
Principal:   Dr. Kent Mann
Assistant Principals:  Doug Jensen, Tom Kruger, and Cindy Wells
Dean of Students: Jennifer Badura
Activities Director: Joe Kutlas

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Guidance Services
Director of Guidance:  Gwenlyn Brown
10-12 Counselors: Jenna Christensen,  Ron Moran, Andrew Manhart, and Larry Uhing
9 th  Grade Counselors: Susan Dvorak, Melanie Smith, David Woods

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Teaching Staff
The GISH staff consists of 147 certified members.  72% have advanced degrees.

Degree Level	Staff Members
M.S.Ed	98
EdS	2
EdD or PhD	4
BSN or MSN	2

 

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Grand Island Community
Grand Island is the fourth largest city in Nebraska with a population of approximately 45,450.  It is located in a rural setting along the Platte River in South-Central Nebraska.  The economy is based on agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, and tourism.

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Class Rank
Rank in class is determined by the GPA in grades 9-12. (all classes are included)

Grades	AP Courses	Regular Courses	Remedial Courses
A	5.00	4.00	3.00
B	4.00	3.00	2.00
C	3.00	2.00	1.00
D	2.00	1.00	.00
F	.00	.00	.00

note: When five students are tied for #5, the next student ranks #6.

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GPA Distribution

Class of	75%	50%	25%
2003	3.44	2.78	2.07
2004	3.40	2.67	2.00
2005	3.43	2.65	2.11
2006	3.47	2.74	2.18
2007	3.54	2.76	2.11

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ACT Mean Composite

 

Class	02-03	03-04	04-05	05-06	06-07
Local	22.4	21.3	21.4	21.7	22.0
Nebraska	21.7	21.7	21.8	22.9	22.1
National	20.8	20.9	21.9	21.1	21.2
Local% Tested	59%	55%	52%	57%	52%

ACT School Code 280-955

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Post High School Plans 

Class	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
4 year College	48%	39%	29%	35%	39%
2 Year College	35%	38%	41%	34%	33%
Military Service		6%	5%	7%	4%
Work/ Special Needs	17%	17%	13%	17%	24%

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Advanced Placement (AP)/Dual Credit (CCC)/Accelerated Courses (ACC)

 

Course	Semesters
AP Chemesty	2
AP Physics	2
AP Calculus (CCC)	2
AP Macro Economics (CCC)	1
AP Micro Economics (CCC)	1
AP Government (CCC)	1
AP World History (CCC)	2
AP U.S. History (CCC)	2
AP Literature/Composition (CCC)	2
English 101 (CCC)	1
English 102 (CCC)	1
Public Speaking (CCC)	1
Spanish 7-8 (CCC)	2
Pre-calculus (ACC)	2
Pre-AP Chemistry (ACC)	2
Certified Nursing Assistant (CCC)	1

 

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Alternative Education Opportunities

 

Assigned Independent Study (AIS):
an opportunity for students to take core courses individually.  Students work on site with an accredited instructor on a personalized learning plan.
("IS" on the transcript and denotes independent study)

AFJROTC:
a partnership witht he United States Air Force.  The curriculum comprises studies in Aerospace Science and Leadership Education.

Success and New Direction (SANDS):
an educational setting off site designed to serve students' between the ages of 16 to 20.  SANDS offers a personalized alternative to the traditional classroom.

Swift School:
a partnership with Swift and Company Meat Packing Plant whereby employees of Swift who are between the ages of 18 and 21 can work towards a high school diploma at their work site.

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School Profile

 

Type	Public Four-year (9-12) Comprehensive
Size	2007-2008 State Census
	Freshmen	560
	Sophomores	579
	Juniors	417
	Seniors	440
	Total	1996
	*Class of 2008 @ 6th semester - 430
Demographics
	Socio Economics		45% Free/Reduced
	Ethnicity		35% Minority
	Special Education		14% on IEPs
	High Ability Learners		13% Identified

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NDE/NCA Accreditation:
The Nebraska State Department and North Central Association - commission on Accreditation and School Improvement have both accredited Grand Island Senior High.

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Average Class Size:   22 to 1

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Calendar:
The school day consists of 8 periods.  The school year consists of two 18-week semester grading periods.  For daily classes, students earn five credit hours per course per semester.

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Grading Scale

A	90-100%
B	80-89%
C	70-79%
D	60-69%
F	Below 60% (Fail)
P	Non-graded course (Pass)

^ denotes credit withheld due to attendance

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Graduation Requirements

English	40
Mathematics	30
Physical Ed	10
Science	30
Social Studies	30
Total Credits	240

 

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2007/2008 Core Curriculum

 

Abbreviation		Type of Class
AP		Advanced Placement
ACC		Accelerated
CCC		Central Community College dual credit
TP		Tech Prep
IS		Independent Study
ELA		English Language Acquisition
RWI		Reading Writing Intervention
B		Remedial
SI		Sheltered Instruction
Communicative Arts		Social Studies
English 1-2		American History 1-2
English 1-2 RWI or SI		American History RWI or SI
English 3-4		AP U.S. History (CCC)
English 3-4 SER or SI		World Geo/History 1-2
English 3-4B		AP World History (CCC)
English 5-6		World Geo/Hist 1-2B
English 5-6B		Personal Economics B
English 7-8		Economics
English 7-8B		AP Macroeconomics (CCC)
English 101/102 (CCC)		AP Microeconomics (CCC)
AP Literature/Composition		Government
Public Speaking (CCC)		AP Government (CCC)
Modern Problems (CCC)		Government B
World Languages		Sociology
Spanish (4 years)		Psychology
Spanish 7-8 (CCC)
German (4 years)		Science
French (4 Year)		Science 1-2
Mathematics		Biology
Math 1-2		Biology B
Prealgebra		Enviornmental Sci 1-2
Extended Algebra 1-2		Pr. Astronomy B
Algebra 1-2		Astronomy
Geometry		Astrophysics
Algebra 3-4		Physics
Pre calculus		AP Physics
Pre calculus (ACC)		Physiology
Discrete Math		Chemistry 1-2
Probability/Statistics		Pre AP Chemistry
AP Calculus (CCC)		AP Chemistry

 *Underscore denotes NCAA approved

The Grand Island Senior High extended curriculum includes a wide variety of courses in AFJROTC, Business, Family Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Medical, Technology, and Physical Education.