South High School
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170 Apricot Street
Worcester, MA 01603

Acting Principal: Maureen Binienda

Phone: 508-799-3325
      Fax: 508-799-8242

Quadrant: South
School Code: 222535
Mission Statement
South High Community School is committed to preparing all students in our diverse population for rigor in a standards based curriculum and for success in all future endeavors. Students will demonstrate effective performance in accordance with citywide expectations and achieve or exceed proficiency in state or national testing. Students are acknowledged for academic achievement, participation in community service, commitment to athletic programs and creativity in artistic performances.
Expectations for Student Academic Performance
Students will:

1. Assume responsibility for their learning, achieving at their highest academic level.
2. Write for a wide variety of purposes and audiences in order to communicate information and
    ideas effectively.
3. Read, interpret, analyze, and apply knowledge.
4. Become familiar with and apply contemporary technology to achieve curricular goals.
5. Develop an understanding of our multicultural world.
6. Take advantage of opportunities to appreciate the arts.
7. Work as a member of a team.
8. Acquire life skills and an understanding of physical and emotional wellness.
Expectations for Student Social Performance
Students will:

1. Accept responsibility for their actions.
2. Respect themselves and others.
3. Behave appropriately in academic and social settings.
4. Assume positions of leadership and accept the leadership of others
5. Participate in the decision-making process within the school.
6. Cooperate to provide an environment of physical and emotional well-being within South high community.
7. Take advantage of the opportunity to develop physically, socially, and emotionally to their full potential.
Expectations for Student Civil Performance
Students will:

1. Volunteer to participate in school and community service activities.
2. Participate in learning experiences that foster career awareness.
3. Identify the culture, political and social structures of the community.
School Improvement Plan
South High School
 
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