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Carson High principal reports gains in AP, CTE and MTSS work; Pioneer campus to be rebranded as Silver Campus
Summary
Dan Carson, principal at Carson High School, told trustees that AP exam scores are returning toward pre-COVID levels, CTE completers are graduating at high rates, and the school will rebrand the former Pioneer campus as the Silver Campus focused on career exploration and JAG programming.
Dan Carson, principal of Carson High School, briefed the board on academic supports, Advanced Placement (AP) performance, Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways and plans for the schoolPioneer campus.
Carson said AP participation and student AP exam results had improved in the most recent testing cycle and moved closer to pre-pandemic levels, with many AP course averages above state and global means. He cited the schooleffort to expand access while maintaining high standards.
On Jumpstart and CTE, Carson highlighted that the school continues to expand dual-enrollment and technical offerings; he noted the Jumpstart partnership with Western Nevada College and that an automotive Jumpstart/career track ran during the year. Carson said recent CTE completers achieved a high graduation rate (near 97 percent in the cited year).
Carson summarized accreditation feedback gathered from panels of students, parents, staff and leaders; the reviewer noted the schoolstrengths included community connections, extracurricular opportunities and a student-centered focus, while improvement areas emphasized differentiated instruction and student stress.
Library and student supports: Carson praised librarians and student-support staff and said the library serves as a central, high-use campus hub. He also reported the district's cell-phone mitigation program (Yondr pouches) produced largely positive classroom and climate results: staff surveys showed a strong majority agreed restricting phone and earbud use positively affected classrooms and school climate.
Scheduling, PLC and MTSS: The school will move to a 4-by-4 block schedule next year designed to expand dedicated intervention time for students. Under the revised schedule, freshmen and sophomores will receive targeted support; juniors will receive ACT prep during intervention time; the second half of the block will be flexible time for additional help or extension opportunities. Carson said the schoolTiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) score rose from 29 percent to 70 percent within a year, reflecting expanded MTSS adoption.
Pioneer campus changes: District leaders described efforts to resolve relational and operational challenges at the former Pioneer campus and said the site will be renamed and restructured. The campus will be called the "Silver Campus," will aim to preserve a small-school feel and will focus on career-exploration programs. Students on the Silver Campus will be offered JAG (Jobs-for-Nevada-Graduates) programming as a core intervention for freshmen to build work-readiness and planning skills. The district said it will seek about 50 students per grade level there and survey feeder middle schools and families about interest.
Carson closed by noting recent community collaborations (for example with the local chamber and entrepreneurs) and the school's continued work on PLCs, MTSS and equity-focused supports.
Ending: Trustees praised school staff and encouraged board engagement with upcoming events; administrators said they will return with student-facing invitations and additional program detail.
