Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportChapter IIIProgress ReportIn 2006 Verdugo Hills High School was awarded a six-year accreditation witha midterm revisit. In 2009 a two-member WASC committee conducted anonsite mid-review. The recommendations from the 2006 and 2009 visitingcommittees are as follows:• Implement SLCs school-wide• Establish a data committee to review, analyze, and report to variousstakeholders• Increase math and literacy skills for all students• Expand strategic academic support for all students• Improve existing programs through the systematic application ofassessment dataSignificant Developments Since 2006 WASC AccreditationSince the previous visit of March 2006, VHHS has continued to improvestudent achievement. Verdugo’s innovative faculty, supportiveadministration, committed student body, and the community havepartnered to move the school forward. As Verdugo continues to build ongains made through the adoption of the block schedule, faculty,administration, students and parents continue to work on fullimplementation of school-wide SLCs over the next few years. Additionally,the school has been approved for a Visual and Performing Arts Magnetthat will start next fall while developing new programs and options forstudents in the future.Verdugo has also expanded communication between and among allstakeholder groups by providing presentations at community events,expanding the use of the school electronic marquee, publishing aquarterly newsletter, providing weekly community phone calls, andutilizing several social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr,SchoolTube/YouTube, and Instagram. A new social media class is beingoffered in Spring 2013. Also, in 2011-12 and 2012-13, several new clubsVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 28