OBJECTIVES
Presenters will:
Share the impact of the “Three C’s” on student success and the
dropout and graduation rates of Hoke County Schools;
Consistency
Collaboration
Communication
Share five major components (DEBBA) which have led to decreasing
the dropout rates;
Data
Educational Strategies
Best Practices
Building Relationships
Administrative Support
Discuss the roles of various stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes
for student success.
HOKE COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
(2010 CENSUS REPORT)
There were 12,518 housing units at an average
density of 32 per square mile!
COUNTY RACIAL MAKEUP
( 2 0 1 0 C E N S U S R E P O RT )
RACE
PERCENTAGE
White
Black/African
American
Native American
44.53
Hispanic/Latino
7.18
Other Races
3.27
Two or more races
2.13
Asian
0.83
Pacific Islander
0.15
37.64
11.45
COUNTY MEDIAN INCOME
( 2 0 1 0 C E N S U S R E P O RT; P E R H O U S E H O L D )
 The median income for a household in the county
was $33,230
 The median income for a family was $36,110
 Males had a median income of $27,925 versus
$21,184 for females
 The per capita income for the county was $13,635
 About 14.4% of families and 17.7% of the
population were below the poverty line
 22.4% of those under age 18
 22% of those age 65 or over
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
21 ST CENTURY IMPROVEMENT GOAL
PRIORITY #1
All Hoke County students will graduate from
high school, globally-competitive for work and
post-secondary education and prepared for life
in the 21 st century.
WE BELIEVE
“It is easier to build strong children
than to repair broken men.”
- Fredrick Douglas
DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS
(2014-2015; PRE-K – 13)
TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT:
8,652 STUDENTS
8 Elementary Schools
4,166 Students
3 Middle Schools
1,891 Students
3 High Schools
2,345 Students
TOTAL DISTRICT SUBGROUPS
RACE
Black/African
American
White
PERCENTAGE
36.36
27.64
Hispanic/Latino
19.15
Native American
9.66
Multi-Racial
6.04
Asian
0.98
Pacific Islander
0.18
DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS
END OF 3RD SCHOOL MONTH
2014 ~ 2015
Hoke County High School
1,932 Students
J. W. Turlington Alternative School
87 Students
SandHoke Early College
315 Students
THE THREE C’S
Consistency
Collaboration
Communication
FIVE MAJOR COMPONENTS
Data
Educational Strategies
Best Practices
Building Relationships
Administrative Support
DATA
*Data presented is an accumulation of reports
from the 2005 to the present*
*Our electronic data has been submitted prior to
the state’s release of current calculations*
ENROLLMENTS
(AS OF THE
2 0 TH
D AY )
DROPOUTS
R E P O RT E D
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
E1
W2
E1
W2
E1
W2
E1
W2
E1
9th GRADE
586
15
577
20
550
10
597
6
601
10th GRADE
456
22
512
22
505
10
518
18
557
11th GRADE
409
10
416
21
444
15
451
11
434
12th GRADE
323
3
337
8
330
6
350
6
380
1,774
50
1,842
71
1,829
41
1,916
41
1,972
TOTALS
20142015
COUNTY DROPOUTS/RATES
R E P O RT E D 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 1 4
REASONS
REPORTED
2012-2013
(GRADES 9-13)
GRADUATION RATES
S TAT E R AT E C O M PA R E D TO
H O K E C O U N T Y R AT E 7 - 1 3
NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
YEAR
DROPOUTS
REPORTED
GRADUATION
RATE
DROPOUTS
REPORTED
GRADUATION
RATE
2005 – 2006
22,180
68.3
125
47.1
2006 – 2007
23,550
69.5
153
63.7
2007 – 2008
22,434
70.3
104
69.0
2008 – 2009
19,184
71.8
94
62.2
2009 – 2010
16,804
74.2
76
65.4
2010 – 2011
15,342
77.9
69
69.9
2011 – 2012
13,488
80.4
78
73.7
2012 – 2013
11,049
82.5
50
70.5
EDUCATIONAL
STRATEGIES
EDUCATIONAL
STRATEGIES
Teaming ( PACT, PLC, Support Team)
Home Visits
The N.E.T. (Nurturing Exceptional Teens)
Means of Excellence (Mentoring Program)
Indian Education (IEA) / Talent Search
One-to-One Counseling
AYPYN
Army Youth Programs in Your Neighborhood
After School Tutorials
EDUCATIONAL
STRATEGIES
Credit Recovery (NovaNET, Odyssey, APEX)
Hoke County High School Evening Academy
EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES
Summer Transition Programs:
S.T.A.R.S. (Students Achieving Real Success)
Freshman Success 2002/Class of 2006
I.N.S.T.E.P. (Implementing New Strategies
Toward Educational Progress)
Community Projects
FUTURE PROJECTS
Truancy Court
100 Black Men Mentoring Program
Summer School Graduation
BEST PRACTICES
BEST PRACTICES
Teaming
(Students, Parental Involvement/Family Engagement, PTO,
PowerSchool, PLC, SSS, Mediation, Teachers, Staff, Administration,
Data Manager, Custodial Staff, Child Nutrition Staff, Bus Drivers)
Daily Contact Logs
Community Agencies
Home Visits
BEST PRACTICES
Credit Recovery
Virtual Classes
Dual Enrollment (Sandhills Community College)
Summer Transition Programs
STARS (Students Achieving Real Success)
Middle School Transition Program
BEST PRACTICES
Freshman Success – High School Transition Program
Getting to know your school
Freshman Fear Factors
Meeting Freshman Teachers
Clubs/Extra Curricular Activities
Fall Sport Recruiting
Ambassador Volunteers
BEST PRACTICES
I.N.S.T.E.P.
MOA
Scheduling
Place Based Learning
Mentoring
Contracts
Attendance, Academics, Discipline
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
Students, Parents, Teachers, Administration, Central
Office Support, Board of Education, PTO
Pre-K – 13 Schools
Community Agencies
Colleges
Military
Career Readiness / CTE
Oranges
(students)
come to us
in all
shapes
and sizes
We have to peel back the layers of thick skin…
…to reveal
what is
hidden within.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
TEAMWORK
“I have been really lucky for 40 years to always work for
people I respected and loved; and I’ve never had a day in 40
years where I had to worry about my back. They’ve had my
back, my front, and not many people in any workplace,
especially in sports, would have that; and I’ve had it for 40
years.”
- Mike Krzyzewski
Duke University
Head Basketball Coach
OUR TEAM
Peggy L. Owens
Executive Director of Student Suppor t Ser vices
powens@hcs.k12.nc .us -(910) 904-1067
Sharon Foy
Dropout Prevention Specialist
sfoy@hcs.k12.nc .us -(910) 875-2156
Nelson James
Dropout Prevention Specialist
jjames@hcs.k12.nc .us -(910) 875-2156
Danielle Locklear
School Social Worker
dlocklear@hcsl2.nc .us -(910) 875-8721
Jackie McLean
Dropout Prevention Specialist
jmclean@hcs.k12.nc .us -(910) 875-2156
SOURCES
 2010 Census Report-United States Census Bureau
 Hoke County Schools’ Principal Monthly Report
 2012-2013 Consolidated Report Data Report, Department of
Public Instruction
 NC Cohort Graduation Rates, Department of Public Instruction