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Accountability and flexibility are hallmarks of Gwinnett County Public Schools' success. Key to that success is ensuring that each school community understands the progress being made by its schools, as well as what plans will drive improvement. Each school creates a collaborative Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI) to increase student achievement results, with targeted goals based on the four strategic priorities within the district’s Blueprint for the Future: Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. All schools across the district will focus on goals 2A- Multi-tiered Systems of Support and 2B- Opportunity and Access. Additionally, schools are required to select one goal from each of the other strategic priorities. LSPI goals are dynamic, like our schools, and are updated to reflect changes that occur in schools. Multiple data points are used to determine areas needing improvement and to identify specific, measurable, annual objectives. Schools then determine how to use research-based strategies to achieve these goals, using flexibility as needed. The LSPI development process involves teachers, parents, students, and community members, so the entire school community has the opportunity to be involved in conversations about school improvement.

 

2025 - 2026 Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI)


School: ARCHER HIGH           Principal: Conquisha Thompson
District Strategic Priorities/Goals Rationale Action Steps
(Implementation Design)		 How will you measure growth?
Growth Factors (Baseline & Targets)
Equity 2.A - Multi-tiered System of Supports

Archer High School will create a system of support to address academic and non-academic student needs and remove barriers to success.
  1. Establish consistent, high-quality Tier 1 instruction for all students by using a grade-level curriculum, targeted small groups, and ongoing progress monitoring.
  2. Create effective strategies and supports for all learners, including those who are multilingual, gifted, and students with disabilities.
  3. Use attendance data to identify students at risk of chronic absenteeism. Teachers will provide initial support, while administrators, counselors, and social workers will intervene with targeted plans for chronically absent students.

 

Indicator  SY25 Results  SY26 Goal 

ML Progress Towards Language Proficiency Index 

 69.8% 84.0%
Chronic Absence Rate 20.2% 12.4% 
Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

Archer High School will expand student opportunities to engage in and access high-quality, rigorous, and culturally relevant curriculum, advanced coursework, and enrichment activities. 

  1. We will utilize district resources and implement the established pacing guide and instructional strategies for Literature and Composition II to improve student literacy and increase the percentage of students reading on grade level.

  2. Partner with Equal Opportunity Schools to boost enrollment in AP classes.

  3. Collaborate with the Dual Enrollment coordinator to raise awareness and increase participation in the program.

 
Indicator SY25 Results  SY26  Goal 
AP/DE Course Participation (%) 41.8% 57.4%
AP Test Participation (%) 96.7% 97%
AP/DE Performance (%≥3/B/B) 83.3% 90.0%
Reading on Grade Level (%) 79.4% 82.4%
Effectiveness 3.A - Results-Based Evaluation System

Archer High School will use data to inform and measure student outcomes to improve and tailor instruction and support student growth.

  1. Use Collaborative Learning Teams (CLTs) to review student data and create effective Tier 1 instruction that aligns with the frameworks of both Archer High School and GCPS.

  2. Collaborate with the GCPS Department of Teaching and Learning to support CLTs and improve instructional practices.

  3. Offer professional development opportunities that align with school and district initiatives, and use teacher and student tasks to monitor the implementation and progress of these goals.

 

Theory of Action Chart

Milestones Proficiency Rate and Performance Index 

Indicator SY25 (%P/D) SY25 (%P/D) Goal  SY26 (%D/P/D) SY26 (%D/P/D) Goal 
Am. Lit and Comp EOC 53.8% 55.4% 74.7% 76.7%
Algebra I EOC  56.4% 56.8% 80.9% 81.0%
Biology EOC 49.6% 58.3% 69.3% 77.5%
US History EOC 65.2% 65.3% 91.6% 91.7%

 

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rate SY25 Results SY26 Goal 
4-Year Adjusted Cohort 93.8% 93.9%
5-Adjusted Cohort 93.1% 94.2%

 

The percentage of a cohort that is on track to an on-time graduation.

Indicator SY25 Results SY26 Goal 
9th Grade On-Track % 89.9% 90.0%
10th Grade On-Track % 84.5% 85.5%
11th Grade On-Track %  79.5% 81.0%

Educational Effectiveness Survey Data 

Indicator  SY25 Results SY26 Goal 
Student Belonging 72.7% 72.8%
Student Well-Being 63.2% 63.3%
Student Satisfaction 53.1% 53.2%
Staff Support 79.3% 79.4%
Family Survey Participation Rate 8.0% 12.6%