Annapolis High School has meet Adequate Yearly Progress targets for the first time in six years, the Anne Arundel County school system announced Tuesday.
A school must meet certain benchmarks for reading and mathematics in nine student groups and its graduation rate to make AYP, as mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Superintendent Kevin Maxwell enacted several reforms prior to the 2007-08 school year to help the struggling school.
Among the changes was having all employees reapply for their positions.
A steering committee, consisting of personnel across the school system, met with school staff members for more than a year to examine test data and identify areas for improvement, according to a news release.
The school also uses an academy structure for freshmen and attempts to enhance community partnerships.
If the school makes AYP again in the 2008-09 school year, it will be off the state’s School Improvement Process, designated for schools that don’t meet AYP for two consecutive years.
