• Mission Statement and Beliefs- THS •
  
Our Mission:  The mission of the faculty, students, parents, and community of Terrebonne High School is to establish a strong foundation for lifelong learning by nurturing, guiding, and challenging all of our students to achieve to their maximum potential.

Our Beliefs:
• Student learning is the chief priority for the school.
• Students’ learning needs should be the primary focus of all decisions.
• Students need to apply their learning in real life situations.
• Students learn in different ways and should be provided with a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning.
• Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process.
• Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs.
• A safe and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.
• The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is going to enable students to become confident, self-directed, life-long learners.

April 30, 2001

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 TPSD
 LA Dept. of Education



 
 

Strengths
1. More Terrebonne High School students are taking the ACT than the students at the other district high schools.  Student interest in the ACT is growing as evidenced by increased participation due, in part, to the TOPS scholarship program and to the increased requirements of some Louisiana Universities.
2. Terrebonne High School currently offers ACT Preparation courses for colege or technical school bound studetns.  LEAP Remediation is available for students who failed to meet the requirements, and honors courses to enhance student achievement.
3. As a part of daily strategies and lesson plans, LEAP reviews and/or ACT formatted questions are being presented across the curriculum in an effort to improve LEAP and ACT scores.
4. LEAP scores are above the district average in four out of five areas and equal to or above state average in three of our five areas  tested.
5. Experienced teachers act as mentors and provide help by sharing effective teaching materials and techniques through departmental meetings.
6. A part time attendance clerk has been added to the staff to help process attendance records and to notify parents in cases of excessive absences which directly affect student achievement.
Weaknesses
1. Too many students are not scheduling the core currivulum courses required for greater success on the ACT/SAT.  Those students who fail to follow the college prep curriculum then choose to take the ACT score dramatically (5 points) lower than those who properly prepare for the tests.
2. Many students and parents are unrealistic about the demands of LEAP testing, college admissions, and the importance of the ACT/SAT in relation to curriculum scheduling.
3. Most ninth graders are characterized as at risk students.
4. Daily average attendance has declined for the past three years.
5. The areas of greatest academic concern based on LEAP scores are:
     English - Word Usage
     Algebra I
     Science - Physics, Physical Science
     Social Studies - understanding the Free Enterprise
Strategies
1. Emphasize the importance of scheduling core-curriculum subjects for college bound students.
2. Inform students of the requirements and the available study resources for ACT preparation and the benefits of TOPS.
3. Write a prescription fo success for 9th grade repeaters.
4. Enforce existing parish and state attendance policies.
5.  A LEAP "Fix-It" course (half-unit) will be included into the curriculum for the 2000-2001 term.
6. Integrate daily reviews in target areas based on LEAP requirements.
7. Emphasize the importance of LEAP tests across the curriculum.