Catalina Magnet High School's Shared Vision

During the spring of 2010, a group of teachers, support staff, administrators, parents, students, and community members met over several weeks to envision the future of our school. We considered what we were already doing well and where we needed to do better. We also discussed how we wanted Catalina to be described in nine critical focus areas.

Our goals, listed below, are providing the framework for improvements at Catalina. These are critical statements and serve as the guides for how we intend to serve our students and their community. Monthly meetings of the Site Council serve as the venue for continual review and assessment of how we are doing in moving towards full realization of these statements, as well as the place where we determine the specific actions we need to take within each focus area.

Please contact Principal Rex Scott if you have questions or suggestions about our “shared vision.”

Academic Interventions

Catalina will implement academic interventions that allow all students to complete high school and prepare for post-secondary opportunities.

Communication/Leadership

Catalina will be a celebrated model of open communication and collective accountability.

Parent/Community Involvement

Catalina will exemplify a welcoming environment for parents and community by promoting forums, engaging students with volunteer opportunities and inviting businesses/neighborhoods to support the school’s goals.

Public Relations

Catalina will be recognized as an innovative learning environment that can be tailored to meet the individual needs and talents of every student through a rigorous curriculum, high standards and a variety of programs.

Relationships

Catalina will be a school that recognizes caring, trusting relationships between all stake holders are the foundations for student achievement.

School Climate/Spirit

Catalina will develop a climate where strong Trojan Spirit fosters student achievement in all areas: academic, curricular and extracurricular. CMHS will have a sense of family, community and safety. Everyone will promote pride through positive involvement and individual accountability.

Site Improvements

Catalina will build pride in the school by making site improvements to ensure safety and meet the needs of all students and staff and make the school an efficient, attractive and encouraging facility and by empowering student responsibility for the cleanliness of the campus.

Student Behavior/Attendance

Catalina will be a place where all are respected and show respect for self and others.

Student Services/Activities

Catalina will offer services and activities designed to meet the needs of every student attending the school.