High Schools that Work

In 2004, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center became one of more that 1200 sites in 32 states in the High Schools That Work network, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing effort to combine challenging academic courses and modern career-technical studies to raise the achievement of high school students. The initiative was established in 1987 by the Southern Regional Education Board.

High Schools That Work is based on the belief that most students can master complex academic and technical concepts if schools create an environment that encourages students to make the effort to succeed. Ohio Hi-Point uses the 10 Key Practices in order to guide us in changing what is expected of students, what they are taught and how they are taught.

In January of even numbered years, the HSTW Assessment is given to 60 randomly selected seniors in order to provide data on students’ reading, mathematics and science achievement as well as students’ and teachers’ opinions on high school curriculum and instruction.
 

Key Practices

HSTW has identified a set of Key Practices that impact student achievement. Following are the HSTW Key Practices that provide direction and meaning to Ohio Hi-Point Career Center improvement and student learning:

  • High expectations for all
  • Challenging program of study
  • Rigorous academic studies
  • Rigorous career-technical studies
  • Relevant work—based learning
  • Teachers working together
  • Students actively engaged
  • Comprehensive guidance and advisement system
  • Extra time and Extra help
  • Keeping score with data