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West Delaware High School

Welcome

West Delaware High School

605 New Street
Manchester, Iowa 52057

Office Hours: 7:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
Phone: 563-927-3515
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Fax: 563-927-6222

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Assistant Principal/Activities Director

2016 Newsweek Top School
2012 Blue Ribbon Award

West Delaware +

What is the "Plus"?

The "Plus" symbolizes the career ready skills that all West Delaware students are provided. Opportunities to explore, prepare and train for future careers beyond the traditional high school education are core components. These experiences allow for future success in post-secondary education, military, or the workplace.

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High Reliability Schools

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"A high reliability school, by definition, monitors the effectiveness of critical factors within the system and immediately takes action to contain the negative effect of any errors that occur."

-A Handbook for High Reliability Schools

West Delaware High School has begun to implement Dr. Robert Marzano, et al.’s research of High Reliability Schools as a district and school improvement framework. The framework consists of five levels of operation:

Currently, WDHS is focusing on Level 1 as a school improvement framework.

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Career Ready Skills

Through student self-assessment and teacher feedback, students are assessed on the following Career Ready Skills embedded into all courses.

Complex Communication

Successfully share information through verbal, non-verbal, listening, and written means

Collaborate

Work together toward shared goals with two or more people

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Select, analyze and reflect on resources to develop and improve solutions/strategies to guide decisions, behaviors, and actions

Flexibility and Adaptability

Respond appropriately and adjust productively to unpredictable situations

Productivity and Accountability

Work efficiently, independently, and with others to successfully complete tasks for which they are responsible


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West Delaware Vision

Relationships

Multiple individuals at all levels demonstrate respect, trust, and integrity while working interdependently toward our goals.


Strategic Objectives

  • By supporting and teaching positive student behavior
  • By supporting and teaching appropriate social interactions
  • By enhancing adult to adult connections and communications

Challenging Academics

Educators use effective instructional practices to actively engage students in diverse learning opportunities that require critical thinking and problem solving in real world contexts.


Strategic Objectives

  • By deepening knowledge of instructional strategies
  • By intensifying active student engagement in rigorous and relevant content learning
  • By strengthening systems of teacher to teacher support, including Professional Learning Community, teacher leadership system, and multi-tiered systems of support

21st Century Skills

Students will acquire competencies necessary for 21st century living by developing skills in the areas of civic life, health, finance, technology and career readiness.


Strategic Objectives

  • By creating learning experiences in a real world context
  • By developing and applying career readiness skills