We provide another opportunity for at-risk students and high school drop-outs who have been under served and disconnected from traditional education.
STATISTICAL
•Steady increase in credit gain
•Gain in graduation rate
•Increase in PSAE math and reading scores
•Increase in month-to-month reading gain on STAR
•Increase in attendance
•Retention concerns due to open policy, residency
•Requirement and dropped students re-enrolling for
•The next school year-new focus on retention policy with local YCCS schools
•72 graduates in 2012-13 School Year
RECENT INITIATIVES
•All school literacy period (grammar/composition workbook, novel reading, journal activity)
•All school Principal Writing Prompt
•All school numeracy period
•1-2 year residency requirement
•All school journal writing
•Word of the day
•CPS Science Faire participation
•Louder Than a Bomb poetry competition
•Community TV Network Film competition
•25 extras minutes added to school day
•In addition to the required classes and proficiency, graduation requirements to include Chemistry, ACT Prep,Physics, Integrated Math 3, Portfolio, Research Paper,Advanced Biology,2 Literature classes and Spanish
•Mandatory homework period built in schedule
•Retention plan in conjunction with other local YCCS Campuses to assist with student transfers
•Extended Day option for students-3:00-8:00
SULLIVAN HOUSE PROGRAM RESOURCES
•UDIS Program-advocacy/counseling for students on juvenile probation
•Special Education Program-currently with 4 staff
•YS3 Program-serving DCFS students that are wards of the state
•RSP Program-tailored towards re-enrolling students that have been out of school for several years
•CYS Program-workforce and career training program
•Sullivan House Summer program
•Aventa On-Line Program
•Sullivan House after school curriculum:
Film Study (2 classes)
Cambridge SES class
•Literacy for All of Us
SULLIVAN HOUSE H.S. STUDENT LIFE
•School newspaper
•Science faire
•Career faire + job placement
•College faire + college visits
•Men’s basketball
•Women’s basketball
•Boy’s baseball
•Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter meal prepared by the school’s Culinary Program students
•Christmas gifts and student-parent gifts with Santa
•All school skating party
•Black History activities
•Halloween program
•Spring Dance
•Back-to school and End of Year school BBQ
•Spirit Week
•Student of the Week
•Navy Pier + Boat Ride Trip
•Sullivan House Wall of Fame
•Student news/journalism club
•Monthly Student Birthday cake/ice cream
•Students Awards Day
•Prom
•SHHS Yearbook
•Graduation Ceremony
•CPS Science Faire participation
•Louder Than a Bomb poetry competition
•Community TV Network Film video class + competition
•Field Trips as scheduled by Classroom Teachers
•Food Service Program with certification
More and more and more added every year–
Mission Statement
The mission of Sullivan House High School is to provide another opportunity for at-risk students and high school drop-outs who are between the ages of 16-21 who have been under served and disconnected from traditional education. Serving the far South Side of Chicago, the school provides a safe environment with appropriately certified teachers, to help enable the students to realize their inner potential. Sullivan House reaches the needs of students through various programs offered at the school, small class sizes, technological literacy, life experiences, human development and vocational and post secondary planning. Academic subjects will be supported by inquiry and problem based learning activities supported through a hands-on, team focused school staff.
Vision Statement
The vision of Sullivan House High School is geared towards both increasing the number of students who can attend our school as well as expanding the curriculum choices that are available to our students. By focusing on reading and writing across the curriculum, Sullivan House plans to improve the reading comprehension and writing skills of our students. All school activities such as weekly journal writing, daily reading time, quarterly Principal Writing prompts, weekly timed test practice periods, word of the day activities and assessments using Scan-Tron and the Universal Screener with each student will all be instrumental in assessing the student’s growth. A focus on additional staff development in regards to reading and writing will also be evident in the school’s improvement plan for the next five years.
If students don't learn the way we teach them, them we will teach them the way they learn.
