CHS A+ Program

Goals of the A+ Schools Program

The State of Missouri has set requirements, which Missouri High Schools must meet to retain designation as an A+ School. In Requirement I, designated A+ Schools must have and meet at least one (1) measurable district-wide performance standard for each of the three (3) goals of the Missouri A+ Schools Program.

Missouri A+ Goals for Caruthersville High School are for all students to:

Graduate from high school;
Complete a selection of high school studies that is challenging, for which there are identified learning expectations;
Proceed from high school graduation to a college, or post-secondary vocational or technical school, or high way job with work place skill development opportunities.

Caruthersville High School A+ Criteria:

Enter into a written contract with Caruthersville High School no later than the beginning of the sophomore year.
Attend a designated A+ high school, including CHS, for three consecutive years prior to graduation.
Graduate with an overall GPA of 2.5 points (C+ average) or higher on a 4.0 point scale.
Graduate with an overall attendance rate of at least 95%.
Perform 50 hours of unpaid school-based tutoring and/or mentoring.
Maintain a record of “good citizenship” in accordance with the A+ Good Citizenship Policy and avoidance of drugs and alcohol.
Make a good faith effort to secure all available Federal Financial Aid that does not require repayment using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
If applicable, students who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act must do so to be eligible for A+ benefits.

The Caruthersville School District #18 has implemented and annually reviews and updates the district-wide performance standards that reflect the needs of the students and community. These performance standards are published under the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan. These standards provide an annual mechanism for the faculty, school administration, Caruthersville Board of Education and community residents to determine how well students are demonstrating measurable proficiency in the knowledge, skills and content expressed in the subject-level performance learner outcomes.

Information relating to the Caruthersville School District #18 performance, with regard to the Missouri A+ Program, is posted on the Caruthersville School District #18 Website, www.cps18.org and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Website, ww.dese.mo.gov/schooldata/. Student files and Missouri A+ School Program documentation is also on file, and available, through the Caruthersville High School A+ Coordinator’s office. For additional information about the Missouri A+ Program, contact Mrs. Barbara Hutchison, A+ Coordinator, (573) 333-6100 extension 287.