On behalf of California Business for Education Excellence, I write to congratulate you on the outstanding success your school has made in raising student academic achievement. After an extensive analysis of student achievement data for every public school in California, your school stood well above the rest in getting your students to grade level proficiency and beyond.

 

It is for that reason we have named you a California Business for Education Excellence Honor Roll School for 2011.

 

The list of Honor Roll schools continues to grow thanks to the hard work and effective practices of thousands of excellent principals, teachers and support personnel in our public schools. Since 2006 the Honor Roll increased from 304 high performing schools to an inspiring 1,614 high performing schools in 2011. This is a testament to the relentless focus on results for students that you, your staff and your peers have shown over the years. It is also a strong statement about how success is spreading in public schools across the state.

 

As an Honor Roll school you will be recognized in local and state media as well as events across the state. Your success story will provide hope and direction for many other public schools -- that all students can reach high levels of academic achievement. Your school will also receive a large full sized banner that can be proudly displayed to announce your accomplishment.

 

You can also visit the EdResults.org website for more detail about the Honor Roll and to find your school’s data profile at http://www.edresults.org/honorroll/honorroll11/ 

Our heartfelt congratulations and thank you for a job well done. We look forward to telling your story and promoting your success.

 

Sincerely,

James S. Lanich, Ph.D.

President

1215 K Street, Suite 1570, Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone (916) 498-8980 www.cbee.org  

We were recently ranked 69th in the state and 390th in the country on the list of America's best high schools released recently by US News and World Report Magazine. We are one of the schools ranked in the top 1,800 of the 22,000 high schools in the nation, according to the magazine.

 

In addition, Scripps Ranch received a “Gold” ranking which signifies the top 500 schools in the nation. The magazine's study projects that students at these schools have the highest college readiness.

This is the fourth year the magazine has ranked high schools, partnering with American Institutes for Research to analyze the schools. Rankings were based on several factors, including performance on state tests and their students' college readiness.

 

"Congratulations to our students, teachers and staff members at these and all of our schools," said Superintendent Bill Kowba. "We thank US News for this recognition. Having a diploma from an award-winning school can only help our students as they work to get to college."

 

Charter Preuss School UCSD ranked eighth in California and 44th in the nation, followed by La Jolla High at number 34 in the state, 167 nationally. Others ranking (state/federal) were University City High, 66/371; Patrick Henry, 68/383; Scripps Ranch, 69/390; Mira Mesa, 123/658; the School of International Studies at San Diego High, 127/678; Pt. Loma High, 137/744; Serra High, 146/775; San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, 264/1284; and the School of Science, Connections and Technology at Kearny High, 365/1765.

 

This is the fourth year the magazine has ranked high schools, partnering with American Institutes for Research to analyze the schools. Rankings were based on several factors, including performance on state tests and their students' college readiness.

 

"Congratulations to our students, teachers and staff members at these and all of our schools," said Superintendent Bill Kowba. "We thank US News for this recognition. Having a diploma from an award-winning school can only help our students as they work to get to college."

 

For more information on the survey, go to the magazine's website.

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Mira Mesa took first place in the Boyds Coffee Culinary Cup and third place in the BJ’s Restaurant Management Cup. Scripps Ranch took third place in the Boyds Coffee Culinary Cup, received a special cash award of $2,000 from BJ’s Restaurants Foundation and student, Jordan Tucker, was named the ProStart Student of the Year.

 

Mira Mesa will now have the opportunity to represent California in the National ProStart Invitational in Baltimore, Md. The competition was tough this year with a total of 23 culinary teams and 14 management teams from all over the state competing.

 

An association spokesperson said that the 23 culinary teams and 14 management teams from all over the state impressed the judges and attendees with their skill and entrepreneurial spirit. The judges were quick to note the passion and dedication apparent in all of the teams’ performances – clearly an indication that the future of the industry looks bright, thanks to the ProStart program.

 

The ProStart School-to-Career program was created to educate and develop promising high school graduates by giving them culinary and business training. The California Restaurant Association Education Fund works to increase student opportunities for higher education, jobs and careers in the hospitality industry.

 

Designed for high school juniors and seniors, ProStart is a two-year program that provides instruction in 25 subject areas, ranging from service to sanitation. This program encourages high school students to embrace and experience all of the skills necessary to operate and manage a successful food service establishment. ProStart also helps students develop the good business management skills crucial to future industry growth.

In San Diego Unified, culinary arts programs are offered at five high schools: Garfield, Mira Mesa, Morse, San Diego High and Scripps Ranch. Students who have completed the program have gone onto receive degrees from cooking academies and four-year universities with specialties in hospitality and other fields.

 

For more information, contact Scripps Ranch chef/teacher Kimberly Coelho at kcoelho@sandi.net.  

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Try the many online newsources provided by the SDPL dedicated to helping students with their homework at http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/services/hwcenter.shtml.  All you need is your San Diego Public Library card and pin number to get started.

 

HelpNow allows students of all ages to ask live tutors questions about subjects from science to social studies.

 

QuestionPoint allows library users to ask librarians questions on just about any topic related to the library and its holdings.

 

The Homework Help Center also provides many links students can explore to help them find the information they need. Give it a try! Visit our website at www.srfol.org