Report Card -
Pioneer High School
 
Pioneer High School
 
Pioneer High School
Jason Zona, Principal
225 E. Park Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: 775-283-1300 Fax: 775-283-1390
Website:
 
 
Mission Statement
The mission of Pioneer High School is to provide alternative routes to success for young adults in the Carson City School District.
 
Highlights
Student enrollment and the number of graduates continue to increase. PHS has experienced significant growth in enrollment from 2010 to 2011.
  • PHS was recognized by the Department of Education as a Nevada Highlighted School based on increased achievement.
  • The graduation rate increased by 19.5% from 2009-2010 with a projected record number of graduates for 2011.
  • Millennium Scholarship candidates for 2011 graduation increased by 10% and a second scholarship was added from a local family.
  • With Carson Online, over 140 extra courses were added for secondary students in CCSD based at PHS.
  • The Project Discovery and PHS partnership helped provide off campus activities and leadership development.
  • Student driven volunteer projects included: Support packages to U.S. Soldiers, along with Food, Blanket, and Blood Drives.
  • Staff specialties offered extra classes in: Law, Orienteering, Economics, Psychology, Construction, Logic, RockSport, and Yoga.
  • Student recognition was increased and highlighted through a quarterly recommendation process from teachers
  • PHS continues to successfully make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) with 83.9% transiency and 51% FRL.
 
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1
Students at Pioneer High School will improve their performance in mathematics.

Objective(s):
Pioneer High School students will increase their proficiency in math in all subgroups as measured by the 2011-2012 HSPE. The leadership team will review the current proficiency math curriculum focusing on its alignment with the state standards and core curriculum.

Goal 2
Students at Pioneer High School will improve their performance in reading and language arts (ELA).

Objective(s):
Pioneer High School students will increase their proficiency in all subgroups in ELA as measured by the 2011-2012 HSPE.