Truman High principal credits ‘Tiger Time’ and expanded dual enrollment for academic gains
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Principal John Craig told the board that Truman High School increased dual‑enrollment options from four in 2021 to more than 30, reported strong PV0S growth across subjects and a 73.6% decrease in failure rates since 2021, and highlighted the Tiger Time initiative as a key driver of improvement.
Truman High School Principal John Craig told the school board the high school is showing measurable academic gains this year and credited a personalized learning block called "Tiger Time" for improved engagement and assessment growth.
Craig said the district has expanded dual‑enrollment opportunities markedly—from four programs in 2021 to more than 30—allowing students to graduate with college credits. He reported a 78 percent increase in qualifying AP scores and singled out a 206 percent jump in biology PV0S growth compared with prior recorded years. Craig said the school also recorded a 73.6 percent decrease in failure rates since 2021 and an 80 percent drop in violent incidents, which he described as indicators that the school environment has stabilized and academic supports are working.
Craig described Tiger Time as an evolving initiative that has produced high student engagement on adaptive platform IXL (students answered more than 506,000 questions to date), improved weekly participation and higher proficiency averages compared with the prior year. He said the program is being adjusted monthly to better personalize learning and that administrators are using the data to tweak supports.
Craig also previewed extracurricular highlights, including a Hall of Fame ribbon‑cutting on Dec. 6, upcoming winter sports and a spring theater pilot, and urged parents to visit Truman’s social channels and the Truman app for updates.