School Strategic Plan & SMART Goals

Goal 1: Academic Excellence

Students will perform at or above level or make more than one year's growth in Reading and Mathematics. BCS will eliminate opportunity gaps and recover learning through support school-wide systems.

SMART Goal

The total number of students who are proficient will increase in ELA and Math by 40 points as measured by SAT School Day data for the school year.

Strategy

Math and English will use the Khanmigo program for their students. They will have all students complete the diagnostic at the beginning, middle and end of the year and also have students achieve two skills per week.

Action Steps

1. 80% of all students will have assigned skill plans to hone in their skill progress through Khanmigo.
2. Teachers will also utilize Khanmigo skill plans, Khan academy and other resources available through college board's website.

SMART Goal

By the end of the 2025–2026 school year, at least 80% of 10th grade students will earn twelve or more cumulative credits, including credits in the core content areas of English, mathematics, science, and social studies, as measured by final semester transcripts and student credit

Strategy

Implement regular monitoring of student academic progress and credit accumulation through grade checks, data reviews, and targeted interventions to ensure students earn at least six credits during the school year.

Action Steps

  1. Counselors will meet with students on a regular basis to ensure they are on track to earn the appropriate number of credits.
    2. Counselors will report out at SAT meeting the students who are at risk of not earning appropriate credits.
    3. All student progress will be tracked using Intellispark

Goal 2: Health and Well-Being

All Berkeley County Schools will create and maintain safe learning environments that promote excellent academic achievement. BCS will nurture all students’ intellectual, physical, mental, and social-emotional growth with specific emphasis on recovering from complex trauma.

SMART Goal

The graduation rate for the school year will be at least 97%.

Strategy

Implement consistent monitoring and targeted supports to maintain a stable graduation rate with minimal variation from year to year.

Action Steps

  1. Guidance will meet with all Seniors at the beginning of the year and throughout the year to ensure that they are on track to receive the credits they need in order to graduate.
    2. Students will be monitored to ensure students are prepared for graduation and post-secondary life.
    3. FAFSA workshops, College representatives, college fairs and other post-secondary workshops are conducted throughout the year for Senior students.
    4. Early intervention through flagging as in danger of not graduating in Intellispark.

SMART Goal

The number of chronically absent students during the school year will decrease by 5%.

Strategy

Regularly monitor student attendance using accurate tracking systems to identify trends, intervene early, and support students in maintaining consistent school participation.

Action Steps

  1. Administrators will greet students at the front door who are tardy and discuss importance of being to school on time.

  2. We will continue the use of automated tags for 3,5,10 unexcused absences and chronic absenteeism.

Goal 3: Operational Excellence

Efficient and effective operations will allow BCS to maintain its focus on student learning.  BCS will strengthen and improve system-wide operations through federal, state and local financial resources to meet the needs of the district’s growing and changing community.

SMART Goal

Dual Credit, AP, and CTE programs will show 5% improvement in the areas of enrollment and successful completion during the school year.

Strategy

.Develop a coordinated approach in which CTE teachers meet monthly to monitor student progress toward program completer status and school counselors provide targeted advising to increase student enrollment in rigorous coursework such as Dual Credit and Advanced Placement classes

Action Steps

  1. Counselors will meet with students who are not enrolled in a rigorous course to see if a dual credit or AP course would suit that student.
    2. Students will be encouraged highly to take all AP exams associated with the classes they take.