District and Building Websites Updates

Jan 4, 2017 | News

The new District and Building websites are now live so please take a moment to check them out! Below are a few items to make note of:

• All websites are now mobile friendly and automatically adjust to whatever device you’re using.
• All information will be accessible through an improved navigation structure and all content will remain searchable.
• Quick links on the front page will provide more efficient access to information commonly accessed.
• The staff and student login links have moved from the top right corner to the top left corner of the district website.
• The Technology website has been eliminated and all of its content has been merged into the Teacher Resources website.
• The content from the High School Activity websites can now be found under the “Activities” menus on the High School websites.

If you would like to be able to access any of the Elkhorn Public Schools websites directly from the home screen on your mobile device, please follow the listed steps:

Apple

• Open the web browswer and go to http://www.elkhornweb.org
• On the bottom of the screen, click “Share Now” (square with arrow) and click “Add to Home Screen”
• Click “Add”
• The website will now be featured as an “App” link on your home screen

Android

• Open the web browser and go to http://www.elkhornweb.org
• In the top right hand corner, click “More Options” (three vertical dots) and click “Add to Home Screen”
• Click “Add”
• The website will now be featured as an “App” link on your home screen

The above directions can be followed for any of the EPS websites, including the main district website and all building sites.

7th Annual AP District Honor Roll

Dec 15, 2016 | News

For the Fifth Consecutive Year the Elkhorn Public Schools District was Placed on the College Board’s 7th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for Significant Gains in Student Access and Success

433 School Districts Across the U.S. and Canada Are Honored

The Elkhorn Public Schools District is one of 433 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 7th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. To be included on the 7th Annual Honor Roll, the Elkhorn Public Schools District had to, since 2014, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Reaching these goals shows that this district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for AP.

According to Superintendent Steve Baker, “Receiving this recognition, now for the fifth consecutive year is reflective of the culture our staff has worked to create. One of our goals is to constantly raise the academic bar for all students, and our students have consistently demonstrated that they are up to the challenge.” Baker added, “Participation in AP courses and exams increases student success in college and allows students the opportunity to save in college expenses.”

The Elkhorn Public Schools District has a K-12 enrollment of 8,400 students with two high schools. Since 2010 AP enrollment has more than tripled and the number of AP exams taken at both high schools has quadrupled. These results are credited to the increase in course offerings and the culture of rigor at Elkhorn Public School District High Schools.
National data from 2016 show that among black/African American, Hispanic, and Native American students with a high degree of readiness for AP, only about half are participating. The first step to getting more of these students to participate is to give them access. Courses must be made available, gatekeeping must stop, and doors must be equitably opened. The Elkhorn Public Schools District is committed to expanding the availability of AP courses among prepared and motivated students of all backgrounds.

“Congratulations to all the teachers and administrators in this district who have worked so tirelessly to both expand access to AP and also to help students succeed on the AP Exams,” said Trevor Packer, the College Board’s head of AP and Instruction. “These teachers and administrators are delivering real opportunity in their schools and classrooms, and students are rising to the challenge.” Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community, from AP teachers to district and school administrators to college professors. Many districts are experimenting with initiatives and strategies to see how they can expand access and improve student performance at the same time.

In 2016, more than 4,000 colleges and universities around the world received AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, or both, and/or consideration in the admission process.

Inclusion on the 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on a review of three years of AP data, from 2014 to 2016, looking across 37 AP Exams, including world language and culture. The following criteria were used.

Districts must:

• Increase participation/access to AP by at least 4% in large districts, at least 6 % in medium districts, and at least 11% in small districts;
• Increase or maintain the percentage of exams taken by black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students; and
• Improve or maintain performance levels when comparing the 2016 percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher to the 2014 percentage, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70% of its AP students earn a 3 or higher.

When these outcomes have been achieved among an AP student population in which 30% or more are underrepresented minority students (black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native) and/or 30% or more are low-income students (students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), a symbol has been affixed to the district name to highlight this work.

EPS Tops ACT Scores

Aug 20, 2016 | News

ACT results from the class of 2016 show Elkhorn students above state and national averages. At EHS, the average score was 23.6 and at ESHS a 25.6, compared to the state average of 21.4 and the national average of 20.8. The District average was again the highest in history at 24.7. When comparing averages on the ACT Test, it is important to note the number of graduates tested. Elkhorn consistently tests a larger percentage of graduates than both the state and national averages. Of the 2016 Elkhorn graduates, nearly 94 percent took the test.

The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of four main subject area tests in: English, Mathematics, Science and Reading, with an optional writing test. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores. Results from the 215-question, multiple-choice test, are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the U.S.