2. Our Mission is: We, the community of Harding High School, believe that students are a priceless resource and therefore will: Prepare each individual for life, Create a desire for life-long learning, Respect and include all cultures & differences, Provide a six year School-to-Career curriculum, and Foster self pride and a positive school climate.

3. Who’s at Harding 2,049 students Grades 9-12 1.7% American Indian 57.4% Asian 10.6% Hispanic 18.3% Black 12.1% White 60% LEP 12% Special Education 83% Free and Reduced Lunch

4. Harding offers for Students… 30+ After School Organizations 6+ College Access programs Varsity and Junior Varsity sports Theater Music After school tutoring State of the Art College & Career Center International Baccalaureate Program (1 of only 15 high schools in MN) 5 Small Learning Communities Culturally diverse student body Business and Community Partnerships An emphasis on volunteerism

5. Parents Graduation Rate: 91.09% The amount of scholarships earned by Harding grads increases every year! –2005: $864,410 –2006: $2,972,000 –2007: $4,549,574 –2008: $8,165,352 –2009: $8,244,760

6. Parents: Stay Informed About What Your Student Is Learning! You can find the Minnesota Academic Standards, graduation requirements, a practice math test, and more information about Secondary Education at: www.thecenter.spps.org/secondaryeducation.html www.thecenter.spps.org/secondaryeducation.html Parent Portal allows parents/guardians access to attendance, grades, assignments and teacher contacts

7. Staff/School Board/Community Harding has not met AYP for: –Reading Limited English Proficient –60.27% with a target of 70.74% –Math Hispanic –10% with target of 36.67% Limited English Proficient –25.55% with a target of 44.44% Special Education –5.10% with a target of 37.20% Free and Reduced Lunch –22.89% with a target of 44.66%

8. School Wide Initiatives Advisory Students will focus on developing their writing skills Students will be given three opportunities this school year to write a one-paragraph response to a prompt Professional Learning Communities (PLC) focus on learning rather than on teaching work collaboratively as educators

9. School Wide Initiatives Academies 9 th Grade Academy Human Services Academy Academy of Fine Arts Mesa Science, Engineering, & Industrial Technology –Sense of belonging –Teachers and students build a supportive relationship, which promotes a positive and safe learning environment