Best Practices

City High best practices are organizational and programmatic innovations that have been implemented at the school.  Many of these practices have been used in schools in the United States and around the world.  However, the program offered at City High combines these practices in a unique manner.  As stated in our charter, City High believes in the value of sharing lessons learned with the greater educational community.  These Best Practice Briefs are meant to begin a dialogue with that community.  

•  Looping - Teachers stay with the same 156 students for four years.  
•  Teacher Evaluation and Promotion Model  - City High developed its own pay for performance model of employee compensation.  An EdWeek op/ed commentary on this topic was published on July 8, 2010. 
•  One to One Computing  - City High provides a technology-infused learning environment. Students and staff member receives a laptop with wireless Internet access. Parents, students and staff use an online, web-based, student and content management system. Students, staff and parents have complete access to student records, grades, attendance and assignments via the Internet.