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Campbell County High School principal reports academic gains, new intervention time and pressing facility needs
Summary
Principal reported improved grades and reduced missing work after a new dynamic intervention period; he reiterated the need to replace Campbell County High School and thanked the community for advocacy supporting capital funding.
Campbell County High School administrators told the board the school has seen measurable early gains after implementing a dynamic, mid‑day intervention period and also reiterated that the district’s high school remains in need of replacement.
“Rather than making that [panel] a static experience for our kids, we’ve empowered our teachers to dynamically push and pull kids based on if they need academic remediation or enrichment,” said Mr. Bridgewater, principal of Campbell County High School. He described a 40‑minute daily intervention period that staff use to move students for targeted help.
Bridgewater said the intervention structure has produced early indicators of progress: a 40% reduction in missing‑work marks and a 38% reduction in failing semester grades compared with the prior year’s first semester. “Those are simply some indicators that we’re moving in the right direction,” he said.
The principal also reported the district’s Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program is now in the high school with 25 students taking social studies in Spanish and concurrent college Spanish instruction.
Bridgewater described building‑condition concerns and logistics tied to a planned replacement for Campbell County High School (CCHS). He said the current plan under design would place a new building near the existing stadium so students could remain in the current school during construction, and that the district expects to avoid modular classrooms with that approach.
On community reaction, several trustees and staff said grassroots outreach helped secure renewed capital funding during the legislative process. “I’m really optimistic that we’re gonna get through there,” Bridgewater said when asked about capital funding prospects.
During public comment, residents asked for local detail on the replacement timeline, possible temporary classroom plans and whether food‑service facilities would be separate in new construction. District staff said the design team will develop community charrettes and that the new high‑school design includes space for the central kitchen/warehouse as part of the construction.
The board did not vote on facilities at this meeting; trustees praised the community for advocacy and asked staff to continue public outreach as planning proceeds.
