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Pasco School Board study session spotlights high school data, New Horizons on‑ramp and attendance approach
Summary
District staff presented enrollment and assessment snapshots from four Pasco high schools, explained why New Horizons' data look different because many students enroll later, and described wraparound supports and a working 70% attendance threshold used to trigger intervention.
At a Pasco School Board study session, district staff presented an overview of data and practice across the district’s four high schools and explained why New Horizons uses different measures because many students enroll later in high school.
President Lehrman opened the session and introduced Miss Goble, who led logistics and asked that each school present at tables for about 15 minutes with a 20‑minute rotation so board members could ask questions. Goble told the board the schools’ “data 1‑pagers” draw from last year’s enrollment on the OSPI website and flagged that Sageview’s enrollment is “close to 1,600 students.”
The presenters walked board members through key measures. Goble said some schools would share STAR screener results but cautioned that the district has not yet implemented a single, consistent STAR protocol across all high schools. She also explained that New Horizons’ one‑pager looks different because the school enrolls few freshmen and sophomores; many students arrive in junior year and accelerate coursework so they can graduate on time.
A school presenter described credit‑attainment goals—particularly in language arts and math—recognition ceremonies for students who earn credits, and an onboarding process intended to identify students who enroll midyear and connect them with supports. The presenter said staff compile a targeted list of students at the start of a quarter for intensified wraparound services and reported a “high intervention rate” with students returning to engagement and graduating.
Regarding attendance, the presenter described district discussions about how to measure attendance for midyear enrollees and said the team “landed on 70%” as a working threshold used in their intervention calculations. Presenters emphasized the coordination required—paraprofessionals and on‑site teams wrap services around students who have been disengaged.
Board members were invited to rotate through school tables and observe tours that let students meet teachers and learn about career and college programs; staff also noted they help students with college applications and nomination of small targeted cohorts for extra supports. The session ended with thanks to the high school teams and an invitation from President Lehrman to join the next regularly scheduled board meeting.
