CORBIN HIGH SCHOOL 1901 SNYDER STREET CORBIN, KY “ Be there and be aware”

WHO ARE WE?  Corbin Independent School System of Corbin, Kentucky: Corbin Pre- school, Corbin Primary, Corbin Intermediate, Corbin Middle, Corbin High, Corbin Education Center  Located in Southeastern Kentucky between Lexington, Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennessee (Whitley, Laurel, and Knox counties)  Grades 9-12 ( Student Enrollment 855)  290 students (Free and or Reduced Lunch)  86 Staff Members with 80% holding a Master’s Degree or Rank I

MAJOR ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS  BASED ON CURRENT STATE-WIDE TESTING RESULTS Classified as one of the DISTINGUISHED Districts in Kentucky and one of the few Highest Performing High Schools in Kentucky with 94% percentile ranking Ranked #11 in the Top 15 High Schools in KY (U.S. News and World Report) 62.7% College and Career Readiness (KY RANK: 42.7%) 92.1% Graduation Rate (KY RATE: 77.8%) Ranked higher than state average in all four End-of-Course Tests ACT Composite Score of 20.1 (KY AVERAGE: 19.0) High Schools That Work Silver Medal School

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS  State Thespian Champion (Performing Arts and Theater Program)  Multiple Athletic State Honors and Awards  Our newspaper, yearbook, and graphic arts received many state honors. Student Y Club was awarded the Delegation of Excellence at KYA. Students were selected for All-State Choir and Band. Marching Band qualified for State Semi-finals for 5th straight year. FCCLA went to both region and state competitions. Our academic teams advanced to state.

WHAT WE OFFER STUDENTS  9 distinct AP Courses (290 participating students) 15 Accelerated Courses/ College Credit Classes through EKU-NOW  17 co-curricular and 14 extra-curricular clubs  Implementation of “Bring Your Own Device” technology movement  Credit and Drop-Out Recovery Classes  Tri-semester schedule (12 weeks/5 class per day)  Project Lead the Way (Engineering and Bio-medical)  27 credit “honors diploma” (KY REQUIREMENT: 22 credit)

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT C.H.S  Corbin Area Technology Center located on C.H.S. main campus offering certifications in Business, Consumer Science, Communication Academy, Corbin Technical Center Offerings-Drafting, Electrical, Automotive, Information Technology (CISCO Networking and Computer Repair), Welding, Health Sciences, Fire/Emergency Medical Services (Certification available as First Responder and Emergency Medical Technician), Culinary Arts  Solid Collaboration between CTE Instructors and Administrators and CHS Instructors and Administrators  Current enrollment of 145 students who attend classes at both Corbin High School and Corbin Area Technology Center from 1-3 blocks per day on three different trimesters.

HOW DO WE DO IT?  DISTRICT SUPPORT FROM THE TOP DOWN!  Creating a culture and building relationships (REDHOUND PRIDE)  Setting the bar high with Academic Expectations and Minimal Discipline  High quality and frequent Professional Development opportunities  Teacher Leaders  Common Planning Team/Department Head Teams  “HOOKING” Students!

STEPS TO MAKE THE GOOD BETTER AND THE BETTER BEST  Focus on data driven instruction  Analyzing and Mining test data to develop a 5 year plan to include raising ACT Composite, attendance percentages, and diploma reform  Focus on getting a higher number of Career Pathway “completers”  Methodology incorporation of Project-Based Learning into Core Classes and C.T.E.