From The Principal's Desk

Scoring BIG

On behalf of the WCS Staff, I would like to wish all of you the best during this holiday season of thankfulness and giving.  I hope that everyone will find the time to focus on the true meaning of the season and be able to spend some joyous time with their family and friends.

WCS has some celebrations to report as we have received our Spring HSAP results and the 2009-2010 school report cards. Whitmire Community School continued to lead the district in 2010 HSAP results based on first-attempt passage rate.  We actually increased our passage rate from 80% to 86.1% in comparison to 2009.  The HSAP formally known as the Exit Exam is initially given in the 10^th grade.  The HSAP assesses students on standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics.  Students are required to pass both parts of the examination in order to receive a South Carolina high school diploma.  Congratulations Class of 2012!!!!

We proudly announced earlier in the year that all of our schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the 2009-2010 school year.  Recently, the school report cards were released by the State Department of Education.  This is another measuring tool to provide us with information on the progress of our school.  Our elementary and middle schools have received an Absolute Rating of Below Average for several years.  For the 2009-2010 school year, both schools have received an Absolute Rating of Average and a Growth Rating of Average.  The high school report card won’t be available until at least January.  This is definitely another celebration for WCS as we continue to improve and meet state standards.  The school report cards are available through our school website and Facebook page.

All of these celebrations are made possible by the hard work and efforts of the WCS staff and students supported by our community.  Let everyone know that we are Wolverines Committed to Success!!!