Our Students
Our enrollment ranges
from 55 to 70 students during the school year. On the average, during the school year, we have seven (7) English
Language Learners (ELLs) and six (6) Special Education students on campus.
In June 2010, eight (8) students graduated from VPCHS and two (2) students who recovered their credits returned to their home school to graduate and 8 students graduated from VPCHS.
A few facts about our students:
1. They are intelligent and respectful.
2. Their parents/guardians really care about them.
3. The comprehensive high school setting was not a good fit for most of them.
4. They work and are looking for jobs.
5. They dropped out of school and returned to school.
6. They read, on the average, at the 6th grade level.
7. They compute math, on the average, at the 4th grade level.
8. Their writing skills, on the average, are 3rd grade level.
9. They are computer literate.
Those students who recover their credits and graduate in a timely manner do so because they spend their time:
1. Following their Individual Graduation Plan.
2. Taking advantage of our counseling services.
3. Following the coaching of the Faculty and Staff to help them work through their undiagnosed learning disabilities.
4. Taking care of their family obligations after school.
5. Doing homework.
6. Following the mandate of their Probation Officer to stay on task.
7. Completing assignments even though they may have other responsibilities such as: children, are pregnant or have a chronic illness.
8. Utilizing the services provided if they are English Language Learners (ELL) and Special
Education students.
9. Accepting teachers’ tutoring to overcome their reading, writing and math deficiencies.
10. Following our rules, regulations, and policies requiring minimal supervision.
11. Following our self-pacing program to complete classes timely.
12. Taking advantage of our independent studies and adult school options.
13. Respecting textbooks and assignments.
Those students who fail to recover their credits and graduate in a timely manner do so because they spend their time:
1. Refusing to change at this particular time in their lives. As a result, students refuse to put in the time to deal with the academic rigor required to graduate even when the materials are scaffolded/
differentiated and tutoring is available.
2. Refusing to do homework.
3. Refusing to function within VPCHS defined limits --- Rules, Routines and Policies.
4. Caring for siblings, parents, grandparents, and other adult family members during school time.
5. Dealing with pregnancy and/or child care issues.
6. Refusing to come to school. (truant).
7. Coming to school late (tardy) repeatedly.
8. Coming to school under the influence of controlled substances.
9. Misplacing and/or losing textbooks and assignments repeatedly.
10. Leaving textbooks and assignments at home intentionally and unintentionally.
11. Taking too much time to complete assignments.
12. Sitting in class doing nothing.
13. Failing to take advantage of the independent studies and adult school programs offered.
14. Failing to take advantage of our “after school” program on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.
15. Disrespecting faculty and staff, peers, textbooks and school property (i.e., graffiti, poor attitude, talk back, arguing, challenging authority, etc.)
16. Gambling.
17. Socializing in class.
18. Focusing too much on their gang affiliation.
19. Behaving impulsively --- lacking self-control (saying whatever is on their mind, temper tantrums),
thus necessitating a suspension and/or a return to their home school.(See note.)
Note:
“From the February 7, 2011 issue of Time Magazine, page 15, the article "Self-Control: The Key to Health and Wealth” states:
“EVERY KID THROWS TEMPER TANTRUMS AND behaves impulsively once in a while. But new research suggests that a lack of self-control during youth may predict health problems, less financial stability and a criminal record by adulthood.
In a survey of more than 1,000 children who were studied from birth to age 32, scientists found that
kids who scored lowest on measurement of self-control --- Those who were more impulsive and easily frustrated and had the most trouble with delaying gratification or waiting their turn in
line—were roughly three times as likely by adulthood to report having multiple health problems and
addictions, earning less than $20,000 a year, becoming a single parent or committing a crime, than
kids with the most self-control.
The good news is that self-control can be learned. Children in the study who improved self-control
on their own as they grew older reported fewer health and criminal behavior problems than those
who remained impulsive. So school and family interventions that teach kids to self-regulate early on
may lead to healthier and more stable adults.”
In June 2010, eight (8) students graduated from VPCHS and two (2) students who recovered their credits returned to their home school to graduate and 8 students graduated from VPCHS.
A few facts about our students:
1. They are intelligent and respectful.
2. Their parents/guardians really care about them.
3. The comprehensive high school setting was not a good fit for most of them.
4. They work and are looking for jobs.
5. They dropped out of school and returned to school.
6. They read, on the average, at the 6th grade level.
7. They compute math, on the average, at the 4th grade level.
8. Their writing skills, on the average, are 3rd grade level.
9. They are computer literate.
Those students who recover their credits and graduate in a timely manner do so because they spend their time:
1. Following their Individual Graduation Plan.
2. Taking advantage of our counseling services.
3. Following the coaching of the Faculty and Staff to help them work through their undiagnosed learning disabilities.
4. Taking care of their family obligations after school.
5. Doing homework.
6. Following the mandate of their Probation Officer to stay on task.
7. Completing assignments even though they may have other responsibilities such as: children, are pregnant or have a chronic illness.
8. Utilizing the services provided if they are English Language Learners (ELL) and Special
Education students.
9. Accepting teachers’ tutoring to overcome their reading, writing and math deficiencies.
10. Following our rules, regulations, and policies requiring minimal supervision.
11. Following our self-pacing program to complete classes timely.
12. Taking advantage of our independent studies and adult school options.
13. Respecting textbooks and assignments.
Those students who fail to recover their credits and graduate in a timely manner do so because they spend their time:
1. Refusing to change at this particular time in their lives. As a result, students refuse to put in the time to deal with the academic rigor required to graduate even when the materials are scaffolded/
differentiated and tutoring is available.
2. Refusing to do homework.
3. Refusing to function within VPCHS defined limits --- Rules, Routines and Policies.
4. Caring for siblings, parents, grandparents, and other adult family members during school time.
5. Dealing with pregnancy and/or child care issues.
6. Refusing to come to school. (truant).
7. Coming to school late (tardy) repeatedly.
8. Coming to school under the influence of controlled substances.
9. Misplacing and/or losing textbooks and assignments repeatedly.
10. Leaving textbooks and assignments at home intentionally and unintentionally.
11. Taking too much time to complete assignments.
12. Sitting in class doing nothing.
13. Failing to take advantage of the independent studies and adult school programs offered.
14. Failing to take advantage of our “after school” program on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.
15. Disrespecting faculty and staff, peers, textbooks and school property (i.e., graffiti, poor attitude, talk back, arguing, challenging authority, etc.)
16. Gambling.
17. Socializing in class.
18. Focusing too much on their gang affiliation.
19. Behaving impulsively --- lacking self-control (saying whatever is on their mind, temper tantrums),
thus necessitating a suspension and/or a return to their home school.(See note.)
Note:
“From the February 7, 2011 issue of Time Magazine, page 15, the article "Self-Control: The Key to Health and Wealth” states:
“EVERY KID THROWS TEMPER TANTRUMS AND behaves impulsively once in a while. But new research suggests that a lack of self-control during youth may predict health problems, less financial stability and a criminal record by adulthood.
In a survey of more than 1,000 children who were studied from birth to age 32, scientists found that
kids who scored lowest on measurement of self-control --- Those who were more impulsive and easily frustrated and had the most trouble with delaying gratification or waiting their turn in
line—were roughly three times as likely by adulthood to report having multiple health problems and
addictions, earning less than $20,000 a year, becoming a single parent or committing a crime, than
kids with the most self-control.
The good news is that self-control can be learned. Children in the study who improved self-control
on their own as they grew older reported fewer health and criminal behavior problems than those
who remained impulsive. So school and family interventions that teach kids to self-regulate early on
may lead to healthier and more stable adults.”