Question for readers: Walla Walla and H.M. Jackson High – Why?
Posted by Diana Cieslak - September 30, 2009Continuing with the theme of the good and the not-so-hot, today I’d like to ask readers to offer any insight on Walla Walla High School and H.M. Jackson High in Mill Creek.
Why these two?
Walla Walla scored an above average 7.0 in 2008 on the Report Card’s 0-10 scale and has held a steady upward trend since its 6.3 in 2004. They’re doing something right over there. I don’t know about you, but I’m curious…
On the other end of the spectrum we have Jackson High School. How do they explain their drop from a very respectable 7.8 in 2004 to a 5.8 in 2008? Here’s a school that needs to answer some tough questions. Again, I put the question out to the cyber-forum.
Thoughts? Add Comment -
G. Moore said on Oct 01 2009 at 11:05am
That is interesting, indeed. One thing comes to mind almost instantly when considering this situation.
As you know, it is often times common, in our human nature that when we have achieved a high status regarding most anything, there can be a tendency to grow complacent or to "rest on ones laurels," not endeavoring towards greater things. The results, then, can be a fall and/or failure in status.
It is very difficult to "stay on top" once you have actually reached that high status or level, sometimes even more so than the struggle it took to get there.
In order for a school like Jackson High to keep its high ratings and even further itself in good standing, it will have to work even harder at progress and reform than it did in its initial rise.
What are your thoughts on this Ms. Cieslak?