Goal #1:  By June 2010, West Hills will raise the school's API score to 800.

Target Objectives

1. Provide core curricular staff development to all departments on how to analyze and use data.
2. 95% of first time test takers and 100% of graduation-eligible seniors will pass the Math portion of the CAHSEE.
3. 95% of first time test takers and 100% of graduation-eligible seniors will pass the ELA portion of the CAHSEE.
4. A 5% increase in CST Advanced / Proficient categories in each subject.

Goal #2: By June 2010, West Hills will reduce its D/F rate to 12%.

Target Objectives:

1. Develop and coordinate supports and interventions for students at risk students.
2. All courses, PLCs groups, and teachers examine their D/F rates and class policies, including grading policies, homework, assessments, and alignments to Standards.
3. Increasing and strengthening our communication with parents and students through WHHS web site, teacher web sites, parent portal, and ALL Call system.
4. Departments work closer with counseling to ensure proper placement in courses and interventions offered to at risk students in a timely manner.
5. Provide a support system for all EL students that includes parents and school personnel who are informed and dedicated to helping students achieve fluency.

Goal #3: All people at West Hills shall be physically and emotionally safe.

Target Objectives:

1. Make issues of tolerance a priority and develop an ongoing program to address these issues as well as intervention programs to address specific incidents.
2. Connect students to school and each other through a common school culture.
3. Establish partnerships with communities and parents.

Goal #4: All students will have a Post Secondary Plan and Individual Graduation Plan.

Target Objectives:

1. By June 2011, post graduation goals will be integrated into the school culture.
2. By June 2011, students and parents will be provided information about post-graduation options and resources
3. By June 2010, West Hills High will have a Career Center with appropriate resources.
4. Define, promote, and support CTE and other pathway programs.

These goals were initially developed by the West Hills Leadership Team with input from the West Hills Staff and participating parents.  They will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by the School Site Council.   The goals are part of the Action Plan found in the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).  Click here to download a copy of the SPSA.

Actions taken during the 2008-09 regarding the Action Plan can be found in the 2009 WASC report.