Accreditation is a process of ongoing school improvement. Our ultimate goal is the highest student achievement for our students, and we want to always be on the road to improvement. As the school prepares for our Accreditation year (school is accredited by the WCEA), we want to share the process with you as we proceed. All of our work is guided by our mission statement and in support of our parish.

The mission of Holy Trinity Catholic School is:
Through academic excellence, Holy Trinity Catholic School prepares students emotionally, intellectually, morally, physically and spiritually for the world in which they live.

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Report of Findings, October 17, 2019

We are thrilled to report that our Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) Accreditation visit went exceptionally well.  The team of five spent three days at Holy Trinity Catholic School affirming the great mission driven work we are dedicated to.   Our school was evaluated in multiple areas.  I wish to briefly summarize their findings for you.  There is a four level scale that the Visiting Team uses to evaluate eight different areas of our school: Highly Effective, Effective, Somewhat Effective and Ineffective.  Below, I will list the category and our ratings.
 3A.  Assessment of the School’s Catholic Identity:

• 5 subsections
• 4 Highly Effective ratings
• 1 Effective rating

 3B.  Defining the School’s Purpose:

• 4 subsections
• 2 Highly Effective ratings
• 2 Effective ratings

 3C.  Organization of Student Learning to Support High Achievement of all Students:

• 4 subsections
• 3 Highly Effective ratings
• 1 Effective rating

 3D: Data Analysis and Action to Support High Achievement of all Students:

• 6 subsections
• 4 Highly Effective ratings
• 2 Effective ratings

 3E: SLEs and Standards Based Curriculum to Support High Achievement of all Students:

• 5 subsections
• 4 Highly Effective ratings
• 1 Effective rating

 3F: Instructional Methodology to Support High Achievement of all Students:

• 5 subsections
• 4 Highly Effective ratings
• 1 Effective rating

 3G: Support of Personal, Spiritual and Academic Growth:

• 6 subsections
• 2 Highly Effective ratings
• 4 Effective ratings

 3H: Resource Management and Development:

• 7 subsections
• 3 Highly Effective ratings
• 4 Effective ratings

Overall, we received 42 ratings with 26 Highly Effective ratings and 16 Effective ratings.  We are very pleased with these results, which affirm that our school is continuously seeking excellence and focused on growing each student’s faith.  Additionally, we developed five goals to work on over the next six-year cycle.  The Visiting Team Committee affirmed these goals and our Action Plans.

1. Math: Students will engage in problem solving and model real world situations by using mathematical ideas and procedures while using appropriate mathematical vocabulary and notation.
2. Learning Support: The school will increase academic opportunities and differentiation for high achieving students.
3. Technology: The school will integrate technology into our daily curriculum to cultivate digital citizens and foster the skills 21st century learners need to be successful in our technology rich high schools
4. Writing: The school will develop a cross-curricular writing program, that is both horizontally and vertically aligned, using the Jane Schaffer Writing program ensuring an overarching focus on analysis and the writing process, scaffolded to grade level capability, all the while assessing and intervening for the success of every student
5. Catholic Identity: The school will analyze and disaggregate ACRE results in order to identify areas where Holy Trinity Catholic School students can improve their commitment to being a Christian disciple.

Thank you for your commitment to our school and your support.  If you have further questions, please contact me at asheridan@htsch.org.  

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Survey Results

We continue to draw insight from our survey results.  Parents, students, faculty/staff, Parish leadership and our School Advisory Council have completed surveys.  We value your insight and will use it to help improve our school.  Here are some trends from our student surveys:

Areas of Success:

• 100% of students report feeling safe at school
• 96% of students report having fun while learning
• 94% of students report feeling respected and cared about by the principal and teachers
• 94% of students report learning about the Catholic faith is a priority for our school.
• 97% of students report teachers expect them to do their best.
• 81% of students report teachers challenge them to do better.
• Class time is spent in various ways- teacher talk, whole group work, small groups and individual work.
• Class time is spent on various tasks- reading, book work, projects, research and using technology.​
• 89% of students report their time is spent doing working they find meaningful.

Areas to Focus Improvement on:

• Increasing rigor and expectations for students ready for the challenge (50% of students report feeling challenged, 35% felt neutral about being challenged)
• Applying what is learned in school to real-life situations (67.5% of students report understanding how to apply learning to real world scenarios, 24% felt neutral)
• Growing and strengthening our Learning Resource Program
• Continue social emotional learning to help with friendships and building social skills
• Build a swimming pool and a Lego Room (!!! wouldn't that be cool???)