Comstock Compass High School

Comstock Compass High School
Address
3010 Gull Rd Kalamazoo, Michigan 49053
Information
School district	Comstock Public Schools
Dean	Roderick Carson (as of 2011)[1]
Principal	Jay Birchmeier (as of 2011)[2]
Age range	16-19 and adult program
Nickname	Colts
Website	http://www.comstockps.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=12

Comstock Compass High School is an alternative high school in the Comstock Public School District in Kalamazoo, Michigan designed for non-traditional students who have struggled in traditional high school programs.^[3] As of 2011 the school had a staff of eight teachers and an enrollment of 210 high school students and 70 adult education students.^[4]

In 2009, Compass adopted the Michigan Merit Curriculum, which requires students pass a core of classes which includes Algebra 2, Physics, and Chemistry; students need 19 total credits to graduate.^[5] After the 2009-2010 school year, the school did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards for the state of Michigan.^[6]

Compass offers an online curriculum as well as a dual enrollment program that allows high school students to receive college credit from Kalamazoo Valley Community College.^[7] Additionally, it offers a General Educational Development (GED) program^[3] and a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program.^[8]

References

1. ^ "Compass HS & Adult Education - Student Support Services". Comstockps.org. 2008-08-28. http://www.comstockps.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1152&. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
2. ^ "Compass HS & Adult Education - Compass HS & Adult Education". Comstockps.org. 2011-09-13. http://www.comstockps.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=12. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
3. ^ ^{a b} [1]^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Compass HS & Adult Education - Compass HS & Adult Education". Comstockps.org. 2011-09-13. http://www.comstockps.org/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=177&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-26873. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
5. ^ Jeff Barr (2009-08-22). "Comstock school changes to help at-risk students". MLive.com. http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/08/comstock_school_changes_to_hel.html. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
6. ^ Tagliavia, Tony. "GRPS HSs meet AYP; 14 in W MI don't | WOOD TV8". Woodtv.com. http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/education/Grand-Rapids-Public-Schools-high-schools-meet-AYP-but-14-in-West-Michigan-do-not. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
7. ^ Julie Mack. "Dual enrollment in high school and college helps some low achievers". MLive.com. http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/07/dual_enrollment_in_high_school.html. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
8. ^ "Compass HS & Adult Education - CNA". Comstockps.org. 2011-05-02. http://www.comstockps.org/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=1159&. Retrieved 2011-10-31.