Ka`u High and Pahala Elementary School School Improvement Status

Summary of Progress

Progress Report SY22-23

C - Culture & Connectedness

Absenteeism, School Climate, Choose Love & HĀ and Family and Staff Engagement

A - Academics & Achievement

Focus on Literacy, Academic Proficiency (9th Grade On Track to Graduate, High School

Graduation Rate, Student Data & Achievement Conversations and Student-centered Decision

Making

R - Relevance, Rigor, and Relationships -

CTE Completers, Internships, Industry Certifications, Project-based learning, Dual Credits, Early

College, Advanced Placement, College-going Rate, College, Career, and Community Ready

E - Equity & Excellence -

EL On-track, SpEd On-track, and Achievement Gap

• Early College 

• • 16 students of the 12th grade class are completers and earning 3 or more dual credits. 
  • 11 students of the 11th grade class are completers and earning 3 or more dual credits. 
  • 10 students of the 10th grade class are completers and earning 3 or more dual credits. 
  • 8 students of the 9th grade class are completers and earning 3 or more dual credits. 

• Ka‘ū School & Community Farm 

• • 6,322 pounds of food were harvested and donated to the Ka’ū community (Jul 22 - May 23). 

• Student internship, work-based learning, & community service experiences 

• • 682 hours of paid student Ag Workers (Total of 11 student Ag workers from Oct 22 - May 23) 
  • 231.25 hours of student internships (Total of 4 student interns from Sep 22 - Dec 22) 
  • 309.5 hours of paid After-School Tutors (Total of 8 student tutors from Mar 23 - May 23) 

• Design & Implementation of Career Academies Model in high school. 

• • Programs of Study: Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Health Services, Education, Culinary