OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY
We, the Olympia High School Community, are dedicated to personal excellence and responsible citizenship.
Vision Statements
- Graduating students will be responsible, competent, and contributing members of society who are prepared to lead successful lives.
- The primary role of teachers will be to facilitate and inspire student growth.
- Teachers will be competent, valuable professionals who work collaboratively to provide supportive, student-centered instruction.
- The curricula will be intentional, diverse, relevant, and dynamic.
- The administration will consist of supportive, consistent, strong leaders focused on student learning.
- Discipline issues will be handled respectfully, swiftly, consistently, and fairly.
- The most important criterion for measuring our success will be the achievement of our students and graduates.
- Our school will be recognized in the community as a provider of quality instruction based upon respect, achievement, and integrity.
Values
- Olympia High School will be recognized in the community as a school based upon respect, achievement, and integrity.
- We will work collaboratively to develop instructional strategies, design methods of assessment, pursue professional development, and advance the vision of the school.We value life-long learning, commitment to community involvement, and quality work.
- Graduating students will be responsible, competent, contributing members of society who are prepared to lead successful lives.
- The administration will support a productive learning environment.
Goals
- We will increase the percentage of students to graduate from Olympia High School.
- We will maximize a student achievement on Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) and state mandated requirements.
- We will create an atmosphere that challenges students to higher academic and ethical standards.