Bartlett Yancey High School

P.O. Box 190
Yanceyville, NC. 27379
Phone (336) 694-4212 Fax (336) 694-5285

School Year 1999 - 2000
Facts:

 Principal

Mel Battle

Assistant Principals

Jack Pointer
Wanda Fields

Counselors

Mac McDowell
Lisa Lassiter
Precilla Bennett
Jane Sartin

Grades Served

9-12

Established

1923

Exemplary School
97-98 and 98-99

Athletics Offered

Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Cheerleadears

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Annual School Profile

 School Climate.
Improving school climate continues to be an ongoing task at Bartlett Yancey High School. Emphasis is being placed on making sure that students, parents and the community feel safe while on school grounds. Specific suggestions for school safety were implemented during the school year. A full-time SRO (School Resource Officer) serves the school.

Staffing.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of the certified staff members hold graduate degrees. The staff features a wide variety of experience, ranging from zero to 36+ years. The staff includes the principal, two assistant principals, 72 classroom teachers, 1 media coordinator, 1 computer resource teacher, four guidance counselors, five secretaries, eight teacher assistants, seven custodians, twelve food service workers, one student services coordinator, and a School Resource Officer.

Professional Development.
During the school year many professional development activities were available for members of the Barlett Yancey High School's staff. These included "Reading across the Curriculum", "Using Portfolios", "Writing Strategies", "Using Test Results", "End-of-Course Tests", "Creating Life-Long Learners", along with other schoolwide in-services sessions focusing on technology. Many teachers were also attended state, regional and national conferences in their content areas. The BYHS faculty continues its professional development through graduate courses, workshops and seminars.

Parent/community Involvement.
Bartlett Yancey High School receives strong support from parents and the community. Parents and Community members support the school by volunteering their time and efforts for various booster clubs and organizations including the Buccaneer Club, Band Boosters, FFA and NJROTC. Parents and volunteers donated over 5000 hours during the 1997/98 school year. Pre-school conferences are held in August in addition to open houses.


Core Course Competency

Core Courses are part of the state's High School Accountability Model that was implemented during the 1997/98 school year. Students scoring at Levels III and IV can be considered competent in these subject areas.

The Chart Shows percent of BYHS students who scored at levels III and IV on the State E-O-C
Level III: Students consistently demonstrate mastery of the course subject matter and skills and are well prepared for a more advanced level in the content area.
Level IV: Students consistently perform in a superior manner clearly beyond that required to be competent in the course subject matter and are well prepared for a more advanced level in the content area.

Courses 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98
Algebra I 19.0 27.2 22.6
English I 40.9 47.9 60.3
US History 42.6 33.8 26.2
ELP N/A N/A N/A
Biology 41.6 38.6 48.0
English II 34.3 15.9 30.2

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is used to predict a student's ability to succeed academically in college. Although the SAT is not a state-mandated test, many high school juniors and seniors take it for college admissions. The SAT tests skills and reasoning in two main areas: Verbal and Mathematics:

BYHS Verbal Score Math Score Total Score
1997-98 SAT Results 444 435 879

More Facts

% of Seniors successfully completing graduation requirements. % of Students taking advance placements tests with scores equal to or greater than 3. % of Students in grades 9-12 completing the NC Scholars Programs. Total Dollar amount of scholarships received by graduating Seniors.


93

22

36

$242,050.00

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