rocky mountain High school
Setting and Context
Culture and Community Context
Rocky Mountain High School is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and part of Poudre School District. It is in a middle class neighborhood, but it is fed by a large attendance area as well as many students who school of choice to Rocky Mountain. The school has a new principal who is dedicated to creating a school focused on students and a strong, unified staff to support those students. The students and staff refer to the school simply as "Rocky."
Demographics
RMHS has over 1930 students, one of the largest populations of students in the district.
Race and Ethnicity:
Culture and Community Context
Rocky Mountain High School is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and part of Poudre School District. It is in a middle class neighborhood, but it is fed by a large attendance area as well as many students who school of choice to Rocky Mountain. The school has a new principal who is dedicated to creating a school focused on students and a strong, unified staff to support those students. The students and staff refer to the school simply as "Rocky."
Demographics
RMHS has over 1930 students, one of the largest populations of students in the district.
Race and Ethnicity:
ELL:
Out of 1,934 students, around 2.7% are ELL students.
Free and Reduced:
Rocky Mountain has 27% of students on the Free and Reduced program which is the second lowest in the district for high schools.
Gifted and Talented:
The school has an average amount of Gifted and Talented students when compared with the district average at about 12%.
School-wide Policies
Management:
Rocky has a PBIS system that has been in place for a long time called 'the lobo way.' The lobo (wolf) being the mascot is a unifying factor in the lobo way since all students are considered 'lobos,' and all are part of the 'pack.' Students are taught as freshman coming into the school that there is a way that students are expected to act at school and even outside of school. There are also 'pack principles' taught to students in a freshman orientation course called, Lobo 101. These principles are words that embody the 'lobo way' and guide students through their time at Rocky.
Safe Schools:
Safety at Rocky is important to the staff and administration. An array of situations and emergencies are trained for and practiced (Lock-down, fire drill, etc.) to ensure that students and staff are not only prepared, but feel confident in their safety at school.
Conflict Resolution:
The majority of conflict is resolved by classroom teachers, using their own set of management rules and tools to assess and resolve issues. If situation requires more serious consequences, students may be sent to administration, and if need be, the school resource officer for further action.
Students with Special Needs:
Rocky amazes me with their support for students with special needs. Most of the students in the program are integrated directly into classrooms. Depending on their condition, they may or may not be accompanied by a paraprofessional. Students in classes are encouraged to work together and I never witnessed any mistreatment of students regardless of their condition.
Out of 1,934 students, around 2.7% are ELL students.
Free and Reduced:
Rocky Mountain has 27% of students on the Free and Reduced program which is the second lowest in the district for high schools.
Gifted and Talented:
The school has an average amount of Gifted and Talented students when compared with the district average at about 12%.
School-wide Policies
Management:
Rocky has a PBIS system that has been in place for a long time called 'the lobo way.' The lobo (wolf) being the mascot is a unifying factor in the lobo way since all students are considered 'lobos,' and all are part of the 'pack.' Students are taught as freshman coming into the school that there is a way that students are expected to act at school and even outside of school. There are also 'pack principles' taught to students in a freshman orientation course called, Lobo 101. These principles are words that embody the 'lobo way' and guide students through their time at Rocky.
Safe Schools:
Safety at Rocky is important to the staff and administration. An array of situations and emergencies are trained for and practiced (Lock-down, fire drill, etc.) to ensure that students and staff are not only prepared, but feel confident in their safety at school.
Conflict Resolution:
The majority of conflict is resolved by classroom teachers, using their own set of management rules and tools to assess and resolve issues. If situation requires more serious consequences, students may be sent to administration, and if need be, the school resource officer for further action.
Students with Special Needs:
Rocky amazes me with their support for students with special needs. Most of the students in the program are integrated directly into classrooms. Depending on their condition, they may or may not be accompanied by a paraprofessional. Students in classes are encouraged to work together and I never witnessed any mistreatment of students regardless of their condition.