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Principal |
Mr. Travis A. Aslesen email the principal |
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Awards |
Distinguished School (2008), Distinguished School (2005) |
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Special features |
special education program, virtual/online |
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Dress code |
Dress code: http://www.epj.k12.sd.us/handbook/ms-hs_policies.htm
http://www.epj.k12.sd.us/handbook/district-wide_policies.htm. |
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School Mission
- "The mission of the Elk Point-Jefferson School is to provide a safe environment where students will be empowered with knowledge and skills to achieve successfully."
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French and Spanish.
- Immersion programs in Russian.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 1, 2, 12
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Each student in grades nine - twelve is provided with their own laptop computer for school and home use.
- Incorporate "Writing Across the Curriculum" and "Reading Across the Curriculum" in all high school classes.
- Homeroom concept which is designed to prepare students for post-secondary and career development.
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, track and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball, cross country, football, golf, track and wrestling.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: National Honor Society - free; Student Council - free; Newspaper - free; Quiz Bowl - free and School Plays - free.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, chorus, drawing/painting, ceramics, dance and Annual.
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Parent and Community Support
- Our parents are very involved in the youth activities surrounding our student population - youth teams, sporting events, etc. We have many adults who volunteer their time in the roles of chaperones and other resource providers.
Other news or notes
- We believe in encouraging students to become self-sufficient relying on the concepts of hard work, committment, and attendance. Our staff also provides a solid committment to assisting students both before and after school in academics. Our staff assigns homework for students and believes it is important for students to complete said work. Failure to complete results in the student being assigned after school time to complete the work to a satisfactory level. We have high expectations and attempt to compliment those expectations with consistency and care.
| College and Work Preparation |
- Less than 20% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- 60-79% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established between 1990-1994.
- District provides transportation to this school.
- This school was built between 1990-1994.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: Development of additional classrooms
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Two full gymnasiums both capable of handling varsity level activities. A full weight room is provided for school and community use.
- Library facilities: Joint agreement with the city and school to pool available resources in the mission of providing the best library possible.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Entering students typically come from: Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School.
- Graduates typically go to: University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University.
- Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
- Few of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: Saturday school.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:15am to 3:07am.
- Accredited by NCASC in 2005.
- Principal has been at this school for 14 years.
- Principal has 14 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: Spanish.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/16/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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