Английская Википедия:Chehalis School District

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Chehalis School District No. 302 is a public school district in Lewis County, Washington, United States and serves the city of Chehalis. Chehalis is on the I-5 corridor, half way between Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.

Schools

High schools

• W. F. West High School

Middle Schools

• Chehalis Middle School

Elementary schools

• James W. Lintott Elementary - Pre-kindergarten to 2nd grade
• Orin C. Smith Elementary - Third to 5th grade

The previous primary schools, Cascade (built 1922), R.E. Bennet (opened 1928), and Olympic (built 1960) were replaced by the current elementary schools which were built simultaneously in 2018 and fully opened to all students in 2019.

Special schools and educational programs

• Green Hill School
• Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center
• Turning Point/Lewis County Alternative School

Enrollment and graduation rates

In November 2006, the district had an enrollment of 2,596 students.Шаблон:Citation needed, and 2,791 students in a May 2015 report. The Chehalis School District reported an enrollment of 3,053 students in 2018, with a trend of slightly lower numbers following a register of 3,027 students in 2020 and 2,987 in 2023.

Based on a study initiated by the district, it was reported that only 20% of Chehalis students in the early 2010s were achieving a 4-year college degree. The CSD implemented a plan in 2013–2014, referred to as the Student Achievement Initiative (SAI), that within 8 years of graduating, 60% of the students would receive a degree or certification from a technical training program or college. To achieve the goal, all seniors in high school were to submit an application for acceptance to Centralia College. Coupled with field trips to Centralia College, this allowed the district to achieve high rates of graduation, college admission, and career opportunities for the students. Officials and teachers in elementary and middle schools created programs to emphasize future college and employment opportunities by holding job assemblies, "swag days" for local and state schools of technical and university education, and "college-themed days". In its first three years, the SAI improved the rate of students elegible for a four-year college by 8 percentage points.

The graduation rate for students at W.F. West High School in 2010 was 77%, with 33% of those students achieving admission into a university or training school/ In 2018, 73% of seniors who graduated went on to further higher education. A four-year stretch started in 2019 in which 100% of all graduating senior classes were accepted into college. In 2019, the four-year graduation rate was 95%, bettering the state average by 14 points. The rate increased to 96% in 2022.

Student population

A Civil Rights Data Collection report from the Department of Education for the district's 2020–2021 school year listed that over 70% of the student body was classified as being White, almost 21% as Latino or of Hispanic heritage, less than 2% were Black students, and below 1% each for Native American, Pacific Islander, and Asian enrollees. Less than 3% of pupils were held back a grade and no reports of bullying, harassment, or students with disabilites being restrained. The report also states that there is one counselor for every 444 students. The collection for the district, which begins in 2011, has shown a slight but noticeable increase in inclusivity and lower ratios of students to staff.

Funding

The SAI was originally funded by donations from the community via the Chehalis Foundation. It included several large contributions made by hometown citizens of note, and a $10 million contribution from Orin C. Smith, who graduated from the high school in 1960. Originally, the early funding was meant for scholarships, but concerns that college assistance was not enough, the foundation and the SAI turned to a more comprehensive plan to prepare students for college based on education, experience, and preparedness. The fund is perpetual, and is able to pay out $500,000 per year.

The district, in 2022, was awarded a grant of over $1,000,000 from the Washington Student Achievement Council. The funds are to be used to reach out to parents and young children, particularly at-risk students.

External links

• Chehalis Middle School website
• Green Hill School website
• James W. Lintott Elementary website
• Orin C. Smith Elementary website
• W.F. West High School website