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Jones High School is a school that stands as an educational community that will base its standards on
three critical areas of improvement and achievement. I. Students - These are diverse individuals who are going to strive to develop and increase their creative and intellectual beliefs and goals to the highest degree. In doing so, they will be taught to accept responsibility for their learning and their actions. II. Academic Excellence - The school will provide a rigorous curriculum that encourages the three C's - critical, creative and challenging. These skills will entice the students to reach their full potential of achievement by assessable academic standards aligned with major instructional goals. III. Parental and Community Involvement/Support - The school will encourage parents and the community to play an active role in the academic development of the students by being supportive of the teachers and school goals. In doing so, parents will be asked to express the value and importance of education by monitoring the academic progress of their child (ren). Top of Page We are dedicated to the following: I. Maintaining a curriculum that is rigorous, meaningful and relevant to a wide range of academic and career opportunities. II. Offering staff development that provides school staff with the opportunity to enhance their professional skills while encouraging higher expectations. III. Maintaining a comprehensive guidance program that combines the efforts of school staff and community to ensure that students are able to successfully complete their high school tenure. IV. Maintaining a safe and orderly environment that is conducive to learning. V. Establishing strong business partnerships that will enhance student learning. VI. Encouraging parent and community involvement in all aspects of the educational process. Top of Page Jones' instructional program focuses on intellectual, social, and emotional development. Through an inquiry approach to curriculum and instruction, Jones High School's faculty and staff concentrate on rigorous academic development, and intellectual rigor. There is simultaneously an emphasis on embedding literacy and numeracy in content areas across the curriculum, to ensure that students develop strong comprehension skills in all subject areas. Student achievement is assessed using multiple measures to guarantee students are learning and progress is captured. Coupled with the emphasis on intellectual rigor, Jones' post-secondary education preparation includes close faculty counseling, financial aid guidance, visits to college campuses and relationships with college admissions officers, parental information, courses at local colleges and regular assessments of student performance, as well as internships and community service. Top of Page |