About our school

Elma has been a fully accredited school by the Northwest Associatino of Schools and Colleges since 1909. The public high school serves grades 9-12, has an enrollment of 642 students and will graduate 165 seniors in the Class of 2009. Elma High School operates on a 180-day schedule, complete with six class periods over two semesters.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Elma School District is to provide quality educational opportunities in a safe and healthy environment which will enable all students to become literate, productive, life-long learners, successful in a changing world. This is accomplished by utilizing appropriate resources and working in harmony with parents and community.

Faculty

Thirty-five teachers, all of whom hold Bachelor of Science, Arts, or Education degrees: twenty-four hold Master of Science or Arts degrees. A large number of classified staff also serve as support personnel. The current student to teacher ratio is 19:1.

Grading System

The grading system utilizes a 4.0, non-weighted scale. The grade point averages are computed each semester as:

Grade Values

Letter Grade	Numeric Value
A	4.0
A-	3.7
B+	3.3
B	3.0
B-	2.7
C+	2.3
C	2.0
C-	1.7
D+	1.3
D	1.0
F	0.0

 

Academic Test Information

A variety of academic tests are available to EHS Students to assist in preparing for their plans beyond High School. The most commonly reported exam results are listed as a median below:

		2006	2007	2008
SAT Average
	Critical Reading	499	513	519
	Critical Math	481	510	543
	Writing			510
ACT Average		19.8	20.1	20.7

 

Post-secondary Education

The number of students completing college, career and military training beyond EHS is a statement to ourpreparatory curriculum. The following data represents students completing post-secondary educational programs:

	2006	2007	2008
4-year Colleges & Universities	11%	13%	16%
2-year College/Technical Schools	49%	42%	47%
Armed Forces	2%	3%	9%