THANK YOU!

Appleton Area public schools benefit from a team of dedicated, professional educators who receive strong support from an involved and caring community. Together, we are helping to ‘grow’ well-prepared students to meet tomorrow’s challenges and whose successes will make Appleton a stronger community.

Thank you to the educators, educational support professionals, parents, students and the community of the Appleton Area School District. You truly recognize how great schools benefit everyone.

Our Teachers:

• The 1100+ teachers in the Appleton Area School District have just over 18,000 years of teaching experience.
• 86% of Appleton teachers with five or more years of experience.
• 51% of Appleton teachers with Masters Degree or higher.
• Hundreds of Co-curricular Coaches and Advisors.
   

Our Student Achievement:

• Appleton's ACT composite score (23.3) outranks both the state (22.3) and national (21.1) composite scores.
• Appleton’s 95% Graduation Rate outranks both state (89.6%) and national (75%) graduation rates.
• 76.5% of Appleton's 10th graders score Advanced or Proficient in Math compared with 69.4% of Wisconsin students.
• 85.5% of Appleton’s 4th graders score Advanced or Proficient in Reading compared with 81.4% of Wisconsin students.
   

Our Community:

• Fans
• Volunteers
• Boosters
• Alumni
• Local Businesses
• Generous
• Supportive
• Engaged
• Involved
   

November 19, 2008