District's Report Card - A Profile For The Community

SUBJECT	UNITS
U.S. Government	5
Economics	5
U.S. History	10
World History & Cultures	10
English	40
Mathematics	20
Science	20
Physical Education	20
Additional Requirements**	30
Other Electives	70
TOTAL	230

** 30 semesters units- must include 10 units of Foreign Language or 10 units of Fine Arts plus an additional 20 units in Foreign Language, Fine Arts, Business Education, Ind. Education, Consumer Homemaking or Computer Studies.

Chaffey High School, Located in the city of Ontario, is one of six comprehensive schools in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District. The enrollment is approximately 3,200 students in grades 9-12.

Founded in 1911 and rebuilt from 1933 to 1939, the 65 acre Chaffey campus has undergone reconstruction of many buildings, financed by the state's school modernization program. Chaffey is home of Gardiner Spring Auditorium, now a regional performing arts center.

Academics are important at Chaffey High School. The full spectrum of academic courses is complemented by a wide range of curricular activities. The athletic program at Chaffey involves more than 800 students and 42 coaches in twelve boys' sports and ten girls' sports.

SIX-YEAR ETHNIC TRENDS

During the last six years the ethnic makeup of the student body has changed, reflecting a statewide trend toward greater diversity.

During the 1998-99 school year we boasted 10 advanced placement classes. 141 students completed 246 placement exams. 69% of our scores qualified the students to receive college credit.

This year we plan to send three teams to the county academic decathlon competition. During the 1998-99 school year our students finished in fifth place, competing against 46 other teams from all over the county.

For 1998-99 school year Chaffey Student's, as a whole, scored in the following national percentile ranks:

Subject	9th	10th	11th
Reading	20	20	24
Math	33	30	22
Social Studies	30	27	42
Science	33	33	30
Language	36	28	36

Homework is required in order for students to maximize learning. Teachers assign homework in order for our students to practice what they have learned in class, study for an exam or conduct research. Homework must be meaningful and count toward the student's final grade.

The Chaffey Joint Union High School District is spending an average of $5,423.67 per student per year for all educational services including transportation, food services, instructional materials and maintenance.

Class size and teaching load are governed by the certificated employees' contract with the Chaffey Joint Union High School District. On the basis of a five-period teaching assignment, regular day classroom teachers may be assigned a maximum student load of 166 students except in cases of traditionally large classes such as band or physical education. The state funded class size reduction program has enabled all 9th grade English classes to have a 20.1 average student to teacher ratio for 982 students.

The annual minimum instructional minutes required by the State Department of Education is 64,800. Chaffey High school exceeds the number of instructional minutes required. The school year has 180 instructional days beginning in September and concluding in June. The total number of minimum days in the school year is six. All minimum days are used for final examination schedules.

The staff establishes high expectations for students at all ability levels. Awards and incentives are given frequently to recognize achievements. Rallies and assemblies are planned to increase school spirit.

Chaffey incorporates a safe learning environment for its students. The discipline policy is known by the students and staff and is enforced consistently by a dean of discipline, six comprehensive counselors and four administrators. A strong working relation ship has been established with the Ontario Police Department to make sure all students feel safe and are afforded the opportunity for an education. A school resource officer from the Ontario Police Department and San Bernardino County probation officer are assigned full-time to Chaffey High School.

During the 1998-99 school year, 24 students were expelled from Chaffey High School, and 4 received suspended expulsions. Students were suspended for a total of 1194 suspendible offenses, 532 were suspended from school.

Research shows that school achievement is closely related to school attendance. During the current school our attendance is near 90 percent. A high absence rate is an important indicator that a student is unlikely to graduate from high school in 4 years.

The state of California defines a dropout as any student in grades 10-12 who left school prior to graduation or its legal equivalent, and who did not, within 45 schools days, enter another school program.

Although our dropout rate is not significant, student attrition is a continuing problem at Chaffey High School. Various programs have been implemented to communicate with parents/students in an attempt to impact the attendance, effort and subsequent academic successes of students having difficulty adjusting to high school during their first two years. After-school tutoring programs with teachers have been implemented to motivate and retain students. During the 1999-2000 school year we are placing a high priority on reducing our absence rate, and we are attacking this problem with several significant new programs.

The most recent information from the State Department of Education for comparative salary data is the 1997-98 school year. This information is based on high school districts with 15,000+ students.

In the Chaffey District, with over 18,000 students, the annual average salary of superintendents was $107,651. In other districts, the superintendents' salary average $103,114 annually.

Principals' salaries vary according to time in the position. The annual average salary for all Chaffey District principals was $90,640. This compared to a statewide average of $87,672. All certified and classified administrative salaries and board stipends in our District represented 4.6 percent of the total budget. This compared to a statewide average of 5.1 percent.

The lowest fully-credentialed beginning teacher's annual salary was $31,489; average mid-range salary was $50,277; and the highest salary for a teacher in our District was $65,464. These compared to statewide averages of $26,576, $39,323 and $51,812. Total certificated non-management salaries represented 46 percent of the total budget. This compared to a statewide average of 44.15 percent.

Chaffey High School receives over 1/2 million dollars in special funds for supplementary educational programs and salaries. The following special programs are offered at the school:

* Early Academic Intervention Program
* 9th Grade Team Program
* Gifted and Talented Education
* Limited English Proficient
* Nova Net
* BTSA
* PL 100-97 Drug Free Schools
* Career Center
* Regional Occupational Programs
* Title I Instructional Assistance
* Title VI
* Young Scholars Program through Cal Poly
* SB 813 10th Grade Counseling
* Vocational Ed./Metal Manufacturing Technology
* AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
* Reading Literacy
* Hotel/Hospitality Academy
* ROP Courses on Site
* Adult Education Courses on Site

Chaffey High School spends approximately $70,000 on new textbooks on an ongoing basis, giving special emphasis to subject areas which are aligning curriculum with the state frameworks.

Computers are used extensively in Business Education, Math, English, Foreign Language, Journalism, Social Studies, Science and the Library. Currently we have 400 computers and 5 computer lab's.

Chaffey Memorial Library contains over 30,000 books including a group of rare books and many bilingual books which are integrated into the library's extensive collection. A computer network enables students to search CD ROM and telecommunications technology to find quick answers to their research questions. An online and an automated circulation system reduces loss of materials in addition to recovering losses.

PARENT/COMMUNITY SUPPORT

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Chaffey High School is a beautiful school with an outstanding staff. We stand tall in the 90-year tradition of the Tigers and we look forward to the challenges before us.

We are proud of our large performing arts department, with two full-time dance instructors, two full-time drama instructors, a complete school band program, an excellent choral music program, and even a string orchestra.

We are proud of our many special curricular programs, including Navy JROTC, our Hotel Management Academy, and a fine Vocational Technology department.

We are proud of our academic decathlon team, which last year scored fifth in the county. This year we expect an even better showing.

We are also proud of our Gifted and Talented classes, including many advanced placement courses which give deserving students a head start in college.

Finally, we are proud of our sports program, which had prepared countless young people in virtues of team work, sportsmanship, and dedication. Chaffey High School is indeed a special place. There is no finer school in California.

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