SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORT CARD

SY 2017-2018
Southern High School
Superintendent of Education: Jon J.P. Fernandez
School Principal: Jim S. Reyes

SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

ENROLLMENT ADDITIONAL
Female: 632 1397 STUDENT ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION DEMOGRAPHIC
Male: 765 INFORMATION
NHPI - Cham Guam, Rota, NHPI - Chuukese
AVERAGE DAILY 1052 155
1178.89 Tinian, Saipan
ATTENDANCE Asian- Filipno ENGLISH
89 NHPI - Yapese 21 37.44%
AVERAGE DAILY LEARNERS
1355.03 White Non-Hispanic
MEMBERSHIP 11 NHPI - Marshallese 4
AVERAGE DAILY RATES 87.0% STUDENTS
African/American 3 NHPI - Palauan 7 ELIGIBLE TO
STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NHPI- Hawaiian RECEIVE
2 Asian - Vietnamese 1 9.38%
9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH SPECIAL
NHPI - Samoan 2 Hispanic/Latino EDUCATION
313 416 353 315 1
NHPI - Kosraean Other Mixed Ethnicity
SERVICES
1 15 Unduplicated
STUDENT
NHPI - Phonpeian 22.41%
33 Total 1397 SUSPENSION Incidents
RATE 46.10%

RESOURCES INFORMATION
School Personnel Resources
POSITION NO. OF EMPLOYEES % OF TOTAL
ADMINISTRATORS 5 3.55%
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF 4 2.84%
TEACHERS 93 65.96%
HEALTH COUNSELOR 1 0.71%
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR 5 3.55%
INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES 29 20.57%
LIBRARIAN 1 0.71%
CUSTODIAL/ MAINTENANCE 1 0.71%
PROFESSIONAL/ANCILLARY 2 1.42%
TOTAL 141 100%
 FROM THE PRINCIPAL
EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS SPECIAL AWARDS
 John Hopkins Talented Development 9th Grade Academy  Southern High School 9th Grade Students were
Designed to be a school-within-a-school with recognized for their participation in the
interdisciplinary teacher teams designed to provide ninth- AmeriCorps’s “MLK Day of Service” event on
graders a smooth transition to high school as well as a January 16, 2017. Students participated in a wave
caring, respectful, environment in which to begin their high and an informational fair and gained valuable
school careers. The program supports student knowledge by incorporating their class readings
achievement by developing individual talents and strengths into community service.
while building their academic and socio-emotional
competencies. This SY 2017-2018 is the 6th year of  Southern High School partnered with the
implementation. The following is in place in the 9th Grade Guardians of the Reef Program, which allows SHS
Academy: students to teach 3rd – 4th grade Students about
1. Freshmen Seminar, Strategic Reading, and Transition to Guam’s reefs. Twenty students were awarded for
Advanced Mathematics are designed to prepare 9 th their service to this program.
graders for English 9, Algebra I, and World History.
2. Computer and Team-Assisted Mathematical
 Southern High School student Martin Borja was
Acceleration (CATAMA) Lab is an innovative pull-out elected as the Vice-Chair for the Island-wide Board
program that combines computer-assisted instruction, of Governing Students in March 2017.
cooperative learning, and team tutorial assistance to
mathematical procedural fluency.

Interdisciplinary teams make use of PLC (Professional  Southern High School’s Junior Achievement won
Learning Community) time by focusing on Early Warning 1st place Island-wide on the Highest Rate of
Indicator Systems. By reviewing ABCs (Attendance, Return on Investment in January 2017.
Behavior, Course Performance) the teachers will provide
individual interventions as needed.  Southern High School’s Junior Achievement
Program was recognized for piloting the first
 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) school-based corporation in the JA Program,
JROTC students continue to excel at Southern High. Southern Productions.
Participating students have embraced the discipline
needed to succeed both academically and physically.  Southern High School students were recognized
During SY 2017-2018, Southern High JROTC students and awarded by Homeland Security for becoming
received the following awards at the Golden Bear Teen CERT, Certified Emergency Response Team
Competition: First Place in color guard novice team, first Members.
place in unarmed drill team inspection novice, second
place in unarmed tap out, third place in sweepstakes  Southern High School Students were trained in
unarmed novice, and fourth place in unarmed exhibition Safe Schools Ambassadors Program with the
novice. The SHS Knights Battalion also received the highest Guam Judiciary, which focuses on anti-bullying
score and was the only school that scored about 90 among efforts. Forty students were awarded for this
the three Army-affiliated high schools from the JPA endeavor and SHS is the only public school on
Accreditation. Additionally, the SHS JROTC students Guam with the program.
completed a 36-hour JROTC Adventure Training, provided
numerous color guard supports for the community,  The NIH/NIDDK Short-Term Research Experience
volunteered and participated in countless community for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) National
services and service learning opportunities, and organized Coordinating Committee granted a summer
a successful Change of Command Ceremony. program opportunity at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa to 12th grader, Siena Kai Aguon.
 Cultural Dance
Southern High School students continue to, not only take  The Department of the Interior and the Junior
pride in their culture, but perpetuate it in meaningful ways. Statesman offered two full scholarships to 11th
Participation in Southern High’s Inetnon Gef Pago has graders Nolan Flores and Alyssa Sumbo to the
increased over the years. Our students have participated in Junior Statesman Summer School at Stanford
cultural dance/folk dance competitions throughout the University. Additionally, 11th grader Tehine Davis
world, including Russia and Korea. They continue to bring was accepted into the Junior Statesman Summer
positive attention to our school through the release of School at Stanford University.
music videos and songs that are played on our local radio
stations.  Students Atisa Lujan and Shaina Santiago, both
 Career-Readiness: Guam Community College Programs 12th graders, were awarded the Moda Ginos
GCC offers eight career and technical education (CTE) Scholarships to the University of Guam.
programs at Southern High School: Allied Health,
Automotive Service Technology, Collision Repair
Technology Auto Body, Computer Networking, Lodging
Management, ProStart (Culinary Arts), Electronics, and
Marketing. Several graduates received GCC Certificates of
Mastery (8) and ACT Work Keys Certification (8), including
two platinum level.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 University of Guam
 SHS teachers collaborated with other high school
 Sodexo teachers throughout the district during
professional development days to agree upon
 Agat and Santa Rita Mayor’s Offices priority standards for their respective subject
contents. This was done as part of our efforts to
 Southern Cobras Soccer Club develop a more focused set of learning standards
and targets for our students regardless of school
 Southern 49ers Football Club or teacher. Our Special Education and ESL
teachers were also involved in this process in an
 Guam Community College effort to ensure that our students receiving
services through these programs are granted
 Moda Gino’s access to the general education curriculum.
 SHS teachers engaged in professional
 Judiciary of Guam development and collaborative efforts to develop
proficiency scales for each of the established
priority standards.
 Teachers continue to make the transition from
past omnibus grading practices to standards-
based grading practices.
 SHS students continue to build friendships
through interactions with Japanese High school
visits. Although spearheaded by the Japanese
language teacher and club, these visits often
attract a diverse group of SHS students who
develop an appreciation for the Japanese
language and culture.
 The Southern High faculty and staff took initial
steps in adopting and implementing the Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Framework. It was first introduced via the
Freshmen Academy, but will soon be part of our
 larger school community. One component of PBIS
is utilizing School Wide Information System (SWIS)
and reporting the data to our stakeholders.

SCHOOL–WIDE EXPENDITURES
Salaries $5,212,819.64
Benefits $1,787,174.33
Travel $0.00
Contractual $518,458.37
OBJECT CATEGORY Supplies $24,069.54
Text & Library Books $3,643.40
Equipment $8,667.94
Utilities $1,719,870.64
Capital Outlay $0.00
Other Expenditures $54,613.43
TOTAL $9,329,317.29
PROGRESS: ARE STUDENTS MAKING SUFFICIENT PROGRESS?

The faculty and staff at Southern High School are committed to life-long learning and improving student
performance. This effort is reflected in their growth and development in district initiatives such as Standards
Based Grading. Previously, teachers increased their competency as they worked on developing a Guaranteed
and Viable Curriculum in each department. Last SY, emphasis was placed on Common Formative Assessments
as well as the in-depth development of Proficiency Scales.

ENVIRONMENT: IS THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, & FAMILIES?

Throughout the 2017-2018 school year, the environment has focused on providing support. For the students, it
comes in the way of support services and a PBIS framework that centers on positive interactions. Teachers have
found support by engaging in quality Professional Learning Communities in which efforts were made to improve
curriculum, develop and review curriculum maps, review student performance, and adjust teaching practices. The
freshmen academy provides additional supports to students such as monthly team assemblies, individual report-card
conferencing, and recognition of honor roll students.

OUTCOMES: WHAT ARE STUDENTS ACCOMPLISHING?

The school focused on improving teaching effectiveness through the use of high yield, research based instructional
strategies. For SY 17-18, SHS Teachers, improved their practice in creating the environment for learning with specific
emphasis on Component One of Classroom Instruction that Works. 9th and 10th Grade students continue to be close
to ready in the ACT/ASPIRE English assessments. In the SBA, there are significant increases in the advanced to proficient
levels for 11th Grade English, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Guam History. Course passing rates continue to
increase for all subjects taught at SHS.
 ACT Aspire Performance Levels

In Need of Support Students scored substantially below the ACT Readiness Benchmark
Close Students scored below but near the ACT Readiness Benchmark
Ready Students met the ACT Readiness Benchmark and are on target for 50% or
higher likelihood of college course success by Grade 11
 Standards Based Assessment (SBA) Performance Levels

Below Basic Indicates little or no mastery of fundamental knowledge and skills

Basic Indicates partial mastery or the knowledge and skills fundamental for satisfactory work
Proficient Represents solid academic performance indicating students are prepared for the next
grade
Advanced Signifies superior performance beyond grade-level mastery
 School Administrators PTO Officers
Principal Jim S. Reyes President
Assistant Principal Dr. Kin Fernandez Vice-President Melissa Duenas
Assistant Principal Raymond Mantanona Secretary
Assistant Principal Erwin Manibusan
Assistant Principal Trisha-Claire G. San Miguel

We, the family and community of Southern High School, commit ourselves to high standards by promoting
excellence and preparing students for life.

Southern High School

1 Juan Perez Leon Guerrero Drive
Santa Rita, Guam 96915
Tel: (671) 479-2103

Accredited By:
Fully Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) with a visit scheduled for SY
2018-2019 – Expires: June 30, 2019

School Colors: School Mascot:

Black, Blue, White, & Gray Dolphins