Greenville High School Improves State Score by Twelve Points in just One Year
Following the release of this year’s state’s school report card Greenville High School is celebrating an unprecedented 12 point increase pulling the school off of the state’s Priority Schools list.
In just one year Greenville High School has improved its States School Score by 12 points effectively removing the school from failing status.
As a Comprehensive Support and Improvement School GHS was considered one of the lowest performing in the state which warranted direct state assistance from the state of Alabama. The school received additional funding for scholastic support as well as a state appointed liaison who helped assist administrators with the school’s turn around.
Even with help most schools, statistically, which are placed on the Priority Schools list won’t see improvement for 3 to 5 years. GHS’s jump of twelve points in just one year is the first in state history marking a new precedent in education
A goal largely achieved in offering student incentives, instilling pride, parent participation and decreasing absenteeism. Absent students played a big role in the school’s failing status with the previous year reaching nearly 400 students with an average of 18 absent days that number now down to just over 90.
