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The Dress Code at City Charter High School is professioinal.
Dress code begins at the front door. Students must arrive and depart in the appropriate attire.

Welcome to City High
This Handbook has been prepared to provide information pertaining to school policies, student activities, classroom schedules and the Code Student Conduct. Incoming students and their parents/guardians review sections* of this Handbook with City Charter High School staff at orientation. Students review the Handbook in greater detail during the first two weeks of school. It is the responsibility of the student to read these regulations and procedures and to ask questions about any area of confusion or concern.

There will be changes to this handbook as school policies and procedures are modified and revised. Any policy changes will be distributed to all students and parents/guardians prior to their implementation date. Students are responsible for keeping up with any school policy changes sent to them and reviewed with them. The most up-to-date version of the Student

We welcome you to City Charter High School—City High—and are confident that if you apply yourself, you will have a successful school year.

City Charter High School is seeking an innovative and motivated Assistant Principal to work within an urban high school as a collaborative member of the administrative, grade level, and leadership teams.  Position start date, with some flexibility, August 23, 2021.

Qualifications:

• Pennsylvania certification as a Secondary or K-12 Principal.
• Proof of Federal Criminal History Background Check, Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check.
• Have an understanding of curriculum and instructional best practices.
• Excellent leadership qualities, technology competency, communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.

• Willingness to think and act creatively and implement non-traditional systems within a charter school environment...  (download for further details)

City Charter High School  Title I Funding Letter 2020-2021

This is a follow-up to a letter we sent in November about City Charter High School receiving Title One funding. 
 
You may recall that this funding is used to provide the following:

• Teachers that provide focused support for reading, writing, and mathematics;
• Paraprofessional assistance for students in reading, writing, mathematics, and technology;
• Tutoring for ninth and tenth grade students;
• Support for parent workshops;
• Transportation to academic field experiences for students; and 
• Staff development sessions and professional learning opportunities that enable teachers to further develop their knowledge as learners and strengthen their practice as effective teachers.

 
As a Title I school with a School-Wide Program, City High annually reviews and approves its School-Wide Parental Involvement Policy, School-Wide Plan, and Professional Development Plan. These are jointly developed by parents, teachers, and administration. 
 
There will be a school-wide parental involvement meeting on Monday, May 24th if you are interested in learning more about the Title I services we provide and would like to have input into the policies and plans listed above. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. and will be virtual via Google Meet. 

If you are interested and able to attend, please email Cristine Watson-Smith, our Reading Specialist, at watson-smith@cityhigh.org and she will send you the virtual link.  We hope you are able to join us.   
 

During Trimester 3, City in person students will attend classes 4 days per week in the building.
Virtual students will join livestreamed classes 4 days per week.

Students will not have school on Mondays.

During Trimester 3, in person students will attend classes 4 days per week in the building.
Virtual students will join live-streamed classes 4 days per week. Mondays will be an independent work day for seniors!

SCHOOL DESIGN

MISSION STATEMENT
City Charter High School, a non-profit, non-sectarian new school, will graduate young adults who are prepared academically, technically, personally and socially to participate and succeed in post-secondary education and/or employment in technology-related fields.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal: Student Achievement
Goal: Model School