Federal Way
High School
School Improvement Plan
SMARTIE Goal #1 (MATH)
By June 2026, FWHS will increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standard on the Grade 10 SBA Math assessment from 15% (Spring 2025 baseline) to 25% in Spring 2026, with ML subgroup students improving from 4% to 14%. Performance on FWPS math benchmark assessments will also improve by at least 10%, indicating progress toward year-end targets.
SMARTIE Goal #2 (ELA)
By June 2026, FWHS will increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standard on the Grade 10 SBA ELA assessment from 52% (Spring 2025 baseline) to 62%, and raise the percentage of ML students meeting or exceeding standard on the Grade 10 SBA ELA assessment from 18% (Spring 2025 baseline) to 28%. A specific focus will be placed on improving students’ argumentation writing skills (Common Core writing standard W1), as evidenced by growth in writing assessment scores and course performance.
SMARTIE Goal #3 (Whole Child)
By June 2026, FWHS will improve the Panorama student survey results for “Sense of Belonging” from 42% (Spring 2025 baseline) to 52%, and raise the percentage of ML students by at least 10%.
SMARTIE Goal #4 (Whole Child)
By June 2026,
FWHS will increase the on-time graduation rate from 87% (Class of 2025) to 89% for the Class of 2026, while boosting the graduation rate for general ML students from 57% to 67%. In addition, the 9th Grade On-Track rate (percent of 9th graders passing all classes) will improve from 72% to 82%.
FWHS will increase the on-time graduation rate from 87% (Class of 2025) to 89% for the Class of 2026, while boosting the graduation rate for general ML students from 57% to 67%. In addition, the 9th Grade On-Track rate (percent of 9th graders passing all classes) will improve from 72% to 82%.
| Aligned Signature Strategy(ies) |
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| Build capacity of teachers, leaders, and school staff to utilize their knowledge of scholars, backwards planning, and the PLC framework to determine what scholars need to know, how they will know scholars are learning it, how they will respond when scholars do not learn, and how they will respond if the scholar already knows it. |
| Develop and implement with fidelity a culturally responsive, standards-aligned, guaranteed and viable curriculum, instruction an assessment system in ALL core subjects in every school and every classroom. |
| Ensure systems for social-emotional support (Culturally Responsive PBIS, Second Step, SEL integrated throughout, Character Strong, Zones ofRegulation, Kelso Choices) are implemented school-wide; all staff and students are taught, provided with frequent feedback to implement with fidelity. |
| Develop an academic network of staff to support every scholar in the creation, monitoring, and revision of a High School and Beyond Plan, capitalizing on multiple pathways such as advanced programs, Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC), Running Start, dual enrollment, credit recovery, online/blended learning, and Career and Technical Education (CTE). |