2009-10 Yearbook - School Management Services

Est. 2000
Fritz Cushing
100 Blackhawk Drive
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-1192
fcushing@viroqua.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
189. Vernon County Better Futures High School
Vernon County Area Better Futures High School provides an alternative
for students in grades 9-12 who are at risk of failing or dropping out of
school because of difficulties integrating into traditional programs and
meeting usual behavioral and academic expectations. The students have
four main goals: (1) increasing academic achievement, (2) developing
abilities to work with others, (3) increasing self-efficacy that is, the
ability to attain goals set out for oneself, and (4) graduating from high
school.
Students have a variety of learning opportunities: small-group
instruction, individual projects, Internet courses, correspondence courses,
job shadowing, experiential learning, distance learning, and other
educational opportunities developed by the student and teacher as needed
to meet the goals in the independent learning plan. The school has
modified hours of operation, Monday through Thursday from 11:00 A.M.
to 3:00 P.M. This allows students time to complete the required
community-based learning program component.
Waukesha School
District
Todd W Gray
222 Maple Avenue
(262) 970-1012
www.waukesha.k12.wi.us
Waukesha, WI 53186
Est. 2001
James Haessly
621 West College Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 970-1102
JIM@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
190. Harvey Philip Alternative Charter School
The Harvey Philip Alternative Charter School (HPACS) is an umbrella
for grades 9-12 at-risk and high-risk students who are unable to be served
appropriately at their regular high schools.
The Native American based “Circle of Courage” philosophy, which is
based on the belief that at-risk youth become disengaged from school or
society because their circle is broken, meets students’ needs for
belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. The school meets
these needs in the following ways:
1. belonging, by constructive relationships with peers and staff
2. mastery, by intense, focused, meaningful instruction in the core
academics
3. independence, by supervised, successful, monitored work programs
4. generosity, by service-learning opportunities in the community
The program’s goals call for at least a 90 percent long-term success
rate, a staff commitment to work in professional learning communities,
and the informed use of technology as a learning tool.
Est. 2004
Rick Nettesheim
222 Maple Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 970-1074
rnettesh@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 06-12
191. iQ Academies at Wisconsin
iQ Academies at Wisconsin is devoted to making quality public
education accessible for all ninth- through twelfth-grade students. A
dynamic, interactive, virtual learning experience is delivered to students
and their families who, for various reasons, are seeking a different kind
of high school environment. The mission is to help all students achieve
their learning goals through a positive and successful virtual high school
experience that prepares them for the future.
iQ Academies has crafted a unique virtual high school program that
brings a comprehensive high school curriculum, technology, and choice
together with individual needs and interaction. This multifaceted
approach to high school education equates to a strong learning
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