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160 Fairforest Way Greenville, SC 29607 Phone: 864-355-6300 Fax: 864-355-6329
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J. L. Mann High School Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology 61 Isbell Lane Greenville, SC 29607 864-281-1150 www.greenville.k12.sc.us/jlmann
Annual Community Report 2006 Administration: Susan Hughes, Principal Cindy Alsip, Assistant Principal Terry Manigault, Assistant Principal Jeff Sartain, Freshman Academy Coordinator
Grades: 9-12 Enrollment: 1337 School Colors: Columbia blue, white, and red School Mascot: The Patriot
J. L. Mann is located two blocks south of the intersection of Laurens Road and Verdae Boulevard
Mission Statement: The mission of J. L. Mann High School is to provide each student with the opportunity to become lifelong learners by nurturing students’ individuality, guiding students’ learning, and challenging students to think critically through the shared involvement of teachers, administrators, parents, and community members.
Excellent Rating Fifth Consecutive Year! We are so proud to announce an “excellent” absolute and an “excellent” improvement rating on our school report card this year. Thank you to all students, parents, community members, faculty, staff and administration that worked so hard to make J. L. Mann a school of excellence!
J. L. Mann’s Website - Silver Award Winner! The Best of Greenville Schools - The 2005 Webmaster Choice Awards
Winning the Webmaster's Choice Award is highly competitive. It is in recognition of the professional design and content of these school web sites. The award is presented to web sites whose web design, originality and content have achieved levels of excellence deserving of professional recognition by Greenville County Schools.
The Education Accountability Act of 1998 created the Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver awards program. Award criteria were developed by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, and were based on the absolute and improvement ratings on the school report cards. Each winning school receives a portion of the $1 million in state lottery funds earmarked for the awards program. J. L. Mann is a 2005-2006 Palmetto Gold Recipient. The school will receive over $19,000. This money will be used to buy a portable classroom set of computers that will be accessible to all teachers. Congratulations J. L. Mann Students!
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· Approximately 14% of 2006 graduates will go on to attend a 2 year college. · Approximately 69% of 2006 graduates will be eligible for LIFE scholarships. · One student earned recognition as a National Merit Scholarship finalist. · One student earned a perfect verbal score on the SAT.
Many opportunities are available for J. L. Mann students including:
Check out J. L. Mann Sports on the Web: www.jlmannsports.net
J. L. Mann Region Coaches of the Year: Meredith Bridwell (Cross Country), Katie Cobb (Swimming), Rhett Moss (Girls’ Track), Bob Shell (Girls’ Golf)
Greenville County Coach of the Year: Darah Huffman (Girls’ Basketball)
Girls’ Track, Girls’ Basketball, and Boys’ Swim Team won State Championships!!!
Timeline Project
J. L. Mann has so much to offer…
2005-2006 J. L. Mann School Improvement Council Amy Bartley, Chairperson Melanie Rivers, Vice Chairperson
The J. L. Mann School Improvement Council (SIC) is composed of parents, teachers, community members, students, and administrators. The responsibilities of the SIC are listed below. · Help develop the five-year strategic plan to improve student achievement · Assist in keeping track of progress made as practices are put into operation · Write an annual report to the parents about school progress and distribute it by April 30 · Assist the principal in writing the school report card narrative · Provide advice to the principal about how to spend Palmetto Gold or Silver incentive award money
Melanie Rivers, School Improvement Council Vice Chairperson This year, J. L. Mann’s School Improvement Council partnered with the Key Club to successfully begin the first ever “Love Your Mann Day.” The program was designed to improve the cleanliness and appearance of J. L. Mann. On February 10, 2006, during sixth period, students were released to clean up their campus. The city donated recycling bins and trash cans for the students to use. The school was divided into twenty-five areas, with each teacher partnering with another, to compete for the winning prize. “Love Your Mann Day” was a great success, and the campus of J. L. Mann was greatly improved. Winners were announced the night of the Mann/Greenville game. Congratulations to Mr. Smith, Dr. Wolfe, and their students, who were the winning teams. Thank you to the administration, teachers, parents, and students for your help and support. This is a great program that should stay intact at J. L. Mann for years to come.
2005 Indicators of School Performance Graduation Rate: 80% 10th Grade Students Passing HSAP on first attempt: 76.7% Advanced Placement Participation Rate: 34.8% Advanced Placement Success Rate: 44% Student attendance rate: 95.4% Student drop-out rate: 0.9% Students enrolled in career and technology center courses: 320 Career and technology students mastering core competencies: 82.6% Teachers with advanced degrees: 54% Teacher attendance rate: 96% Exit Exam passage rate by spring: 97.7%
Source: J. L. Mann Annual School Report Card 2005
J. L. Mann School Improvement Plan Five-year Performance Goals Goal 1: Students will increase performance on standardized assessments. Strategies and Actions for Goal 1: · Teacher lesson plans will include plans for teaching students who have not met standard on PACT, HSAP, or BSAP. · Daily SAT word/problem of the day will be presented. · Communication regarding forthcoming standardized test will be improved. · Technology will be used in the classroom. · AP testing format will be used in AP classes. Goal 2: Instructional staff will be highly qualified by the end of 2005-2006. Strategies and Actions for Goal 2: · All staff not meeting highly qualified status will be identified. · All staff not meeting highly qualified status will conference with the principal and define an action plan to become highly qualified. · All staff not meeting highly qualified status will conference with the principal at the end of the school year to re-determine status. Goal 3: Students will demonstrate respect for themselves and others by increasing considerate behaviors and showing care for the appearance of the school. Strategies and Actions for Goal 3: · Provide well-defined technical structure through the day. · Offer diversity training for teachers and parents. · Provide opportunities for students to learn how to handle conflict. · Implement a Making Positive Choices program. |
“Love Your Mann Day” 
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