INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020 ANNUAL REPORT APPROVED BY THE INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 27 OCTOBER, 2020
2019/2020
Letter from our Executive Director & CEO It is an honor to serve as the Executive Director & CEO of the Invictus High School System. Each academic year, our students
and
families
are
faced
with
different challenges to overcome and I view it as our role to educate, support, and empower
them
with
the
tools
to
be
successful as they do so. Even as the school has continued to grow in enrollment and graduations from year to year, I reflect upon the 2019/2020 academic year as one of resilience. I am always amazed at our students' resilience and response to the obstacles that they face personally
and
academically,
but
the
emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the last half of the academic year has caused our community to pull together to innovate and meet these challenges headon. Our team continues to seek engaging and integrative
methods
to
provide
high-
quality instruction and equitable education to every Invictus High School Student. I look forward to continuing this pursuit throughout 2019/2020 and beyond. I thank you for your continued support and I know that through our combined efforts the school will continue to live up to its name - Home of the Undefeated.
CHAUNCEY J. JACKSON, MBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020
About the Invictus High School System Invictus program
High
School’s
focuses
on
Invictus
all
students an individualized education that builds their foundation for a lifetime of success. We understand students have different needs, learn at different
rates,
and
have
diverse
learning styles. Our student-centered program
allows
students
to
School
provides
students a safe and flexible learning
educational
providing
High
reach
their academic goals and graduate on
environment in which students can work at their own pace with the assistance of teachers and support staff.
Our mission is to educate, support, and empower our students. Our
team
of
highly
qualified
time. Invictus High School strives to
teachers and support staff provides
provide
students
the
personalized
attention
with
the
one-on-one
that each student needs in order to
support our students need to reach
succeed both in the classroom and in
their academic and postsecondary
their future career endeavors.
goals.
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
Our
faculty
and
2019/2020
staff
work
each
student’s
designed
create
a
Improvement Process (OIP), focuses
learning plan uniquely designed for
on the areas of literacy, retention,
the individual to ensure that our
and
students
through
individually
assess
needs
abilities
and
receive
to
the
to
necessary
support and resources to graduate with
an
accredited
high
The
school's to
persistence
High
School
each
uses
learning
teacher-directed
Ohio’s
to
the
Ohio
graduation and
mentoring relationships among staff. Invictus High School also offers four
computer-based projects,
with
interventions
academies
and
align
plan,
school
diploma. Invictus
improvement
in
both
software
lessons
and
alignment
with
Learning
Standards.
public
in
safety,
secondary focus
healthcare, trades,
education
on
the
law
or
which
student's
&
posteach post-
graduation success allowing students to
earn
industry
credentials
and
Individualized student success plans
graduate prepared to enter college or
include lessons on reading, language
one of a variety of trades giving
arts, mathematics, social studies, and
them an advantage in a competitive
science.
job market.
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020
Senior Leadership Team (SLT) The Invictus High School System utilizes a Senior Leadership Team, a core group of leaders from all three campus locations who contribute to the development of programming, policies, enrichment opportunities, and making student-centric decisions for the school. This team of dedicated leaders includes individuals from multiple campuses and was selected because of the community relationships they utilize to provide insight into the needs of the greater community.
Chauncey J. Jackson
Executive Director & CEO
Dean Manke
Senior Director of Academic Affairs & IHS Downtown
Tonya Dumas
Director of Student and Engagement & IHS East
Wendall Garth
Director of Operations & IHS West
Keating Donahoe
Director of Strategic Communication & Administration
Latonya Jones
Business and Human Resources Manager
Roseana Blair
Academic Affairs Coordinator/Academic Coach
Sean Scott
Post-Secondary Coordinator
Employee
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020
About our Sponsor & Board of Directors Sponsor Statement St. Aloysius, as the sponsor of this school, is
This report must be made available to
legally
parents
mandated
to
provide
oversight,
of
students
enrolled
in
the
monitoring, and technical assistance. As
community school by November 30th of
part
each year (OAC 3301-102-05 (A) (3)).
of
the
monitoring
process,
the
An
performance of the school on each of the
Annual Report regarding the performance
required
Ohio
Card
of this school and other schools under the
evaluated.
sponsorship of St. Aloysius will be posted
Additionally, St. Aloysius has a regular
on our website www.charterschoolspec.com
presence at school board meetings where
no later than November 30, 2020. Parents
student
components
is
School assessed
performance
Report and
as
are urged to review this report, in addition
academic
to other monitoring and evaluation reports
achievement are tracked and financial and
available through the school or the sponsor
organizational issues that impact student
for a full understanding of the school’s
success are reviewed and discussed. Keys to
performance.
attendance,
indicators
behavior,
and
such
oversight, monitoring, and support is St. Aloysius's
review
Improvement
of
the
school's
Ohio
(OIP)
plan
Process
development and implementation. result
of
our
thorough
oversight
As a and
monitoring, St. Aloysius has determined that this school is
substantially compliant
with the rules and regulations governing community schools. All community school sponsors are required to submit a written report of the evaluation results of the school’s
academic
(State
prescribed
academic data not available for AY2020), financial and organizational performance, as well as the school’s legal compliance, to the Ohio Department of Education.
IHSS Board Members Antoine Williams Board President Britton Hill Erica Stewart Tonya Perkins-Stoudemire Shari L. Cloud Curtis Orr
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020
Academic Goals Our goal is to provide all students
The
with wraparound support services
intervention program for students
and training in the skills needed to
whose state assessment scores are
earn
at least three grade levels below
a
succeed
high in
school life.
diploma
Using
the
and Ohio
school
uses
a
literacy
their current grade level.
Improvement Process, the school has
The school has integrated staff
developed student growth goals in
check-ins to connect with students
literacy,
and leverage their relationships to
attendance
rates,
and
graduation.
encourage
attendance
and
retention. Invictus High School accomplishes
The school is utilizing a robust
the Ohio Improvement Plan goals by
Academies
implementing
student proficiencies and interests
strategies:
the
following
model
to
identify
early and to build post-secondary planning and success into their individualized success plan.
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Assessments Invictus High School uses a number of academic measures to assess the academic progress of its students: -State Assessments -End-of-course exams -Ohio Graduation Test -Industry Credentialing Exams -WorkKeys -ACT The school uses these assessments to monitor student progress and adjusts the student's individualized success plan and provides interventions as needed based on this review.
2019/2020
Providing our Students the Tools to Succeed IHSS strives to provide the support students need to achieve all of their goals,
beginning
with
their
graduation destination. Our post-secondary specialists work with students to encourage future ambitions toward higher education and their career choices.
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020
Our Academic Performance and Grad Rates In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the state of Ohio suspended ranking
Graduation Rates 4-Year Grad Rate:
23.1%
5-Year Grad Rate:
35.1%
6-Year Grad Rate:
30.9%
7-Year Grad Rate:
35.1%
8-Year Grad Rate:
25.9%
on the state report card, which has
Our graduation rate increased in all but
historically been used for comparison
one category from 18/19. If rated by the
of school performance from year to
state, IHSS met historic standards.
year.
On the Ohio State Report Card, the The school continued to measure our
Gap Closing component (or Annual
performance
Measurable Objectives) shows how
in
the
report
card
categories to maintain comparative
well
data for improvement and areas of
performance expectations for our
growth as we continue to strive to
most
align our School Improvement Plan
students in English language arts,
(SIP)
with
the
Ohio
Improvement
Process. To the right are our estimates of performance in key categories.
schools
are
vulnerable
meeting populations
the of
math, and graduation. Our
internal
Invictus
High
data
indicates
School
standards in 2019/2020.
that
Exceeded
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020
School Year Disrupted The
Spring
marked
by
unplanned
2020 one
Semester of
the
disruptions
was
As the school looks to the 2020/2021
biggest
academic year, the Invictus High
that
the
School
system
has
developed
a
Invictus High School System has
remote learning plan to be better
faced.
prepared for the rapidly changing situation.
Additionally, the school
The COVID-19 Pandemic took hold
developed a guide for reopening in
of the nation in early 2020.
the
By
2020/2021
academic
year
to
March of this school year, Governor
protect the health and safety of our
DeWine announced school closures
community.
that ultimately continued through the remainder of the school year.
Finally, the school has applied for multiple
grants
for
updating
As our students, families, faculty,
school's
and staff faced the uncertainty to
technology resources to ensure our
come,
ability to continue offering a high-
our
flexibility students setting.
primary and
in
an
goal
support entirely
became for
our
remote
quality
infrastructure
the
education
regardless
potential uncertainty to come.
and
of
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020
Our Community Invictus High School serves over 400 unique students in three locations throughout Northeast Ohio. Campus demographics provide insight into the makeup of our student body.
DOWNTOWN - 3122 EUCLID AVE. Black, Non-Hispanic: White, Non-Hispanic: Other: Male: Female: Average Student Age:
94.8% 0.9% 4.3% 54.4% 45.6% 18.8 years
EAST - 3969 LEE RD. Black, Non-Hispanic: White, Non-Hispanic: Other: Male: Female: Average Student Age:
96.1% 0.7% 3.2% 60% 40% 18.8 years
WEST - 7099 W. 130TH ST. Black, Non-Hispanic: White, Non-Hispanic: Other: Male: Female: Average Student Age:
14.7% 67.7% 17.6% 59.8% 40.2% 18.3 years
INVICTUS HIGH SCHOOL
2019/2020
IHSS Budget In addition to fixed expenses, IHS allots funding from our operational budget for instructional
supplies
development
for
and
faculty
professional and
staff
to
enhance their competencies and toolkits for encouraging and supporting students and developing
additional
educational
opportunities.
provision of high-quality education in a environment
potential
further
in
and
staff
anticipation
disruptions
COVID-19 pandemic. faculty
by
of the
Members of our
attend
the
National
Dropout Prevention Conference annually by the National Dropout Prevention Center for certification and expertise. Additionally, funding is allotted for student programming activities.
and
climate
calendar
Although the closure in Spring
Semester 2020 caused all in-person events to be canceled, the school has continued to put
resources
technology
Total Assets: $2,500,593.48* Total Liabilities: $240,718.05* Net Assets: $2,259,875.43* Total Revenue: $4,707,916.30
Recent PD events have focused on the remote
Financial Position (unaudited)
into
supports
the to
provision
ensure
that
of all
Invictus High School students are able to access instruction and connect with our faculty and staff equitably.
Total Expenses: $4,152,531.43 *Totals without pension disclosures.
Downtown Campus 3122 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115
East Campus 3969 Lee Road Cleveland, OH 44128
West Campus 7099 W. 130th St. Parma Heights, OH 44130