Taunton High School Mission Statement.
- MISSION STATEMENT
- ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS
- SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS
- CIVIC EXPECTATIONS
MISSION STATEMENT
Taunton High School�s mission is to create life-long learners while
providing equal access and opportunity for all members of our school�s
community. In pursuit of this goal, we recognize that education is a shared
responsibility and that we must create an interactive learning environment
that is both safe and secure. We must encourage students to develop
critical thinking skills, employ current technology, and become proficient
in all forms of communication by experiencing a variety of instructional
strategies. Our school community seeks to establish high academic
expectations for all students while acknowledging that individuals learn and
communicate in various ways.
The Taunton High School community views students holistically and recognizes
an obligation to develop not only their intellectual capacity but also their
social, physical, and emotional well-being. In striving to accomplish this
goal, we offer a broad-based curriculum stressing social responsibility and
offering a network of student support services and numerous opportunities
for extracurricular involvement. We value the role of the family in the
educational process and actively seek that involvement in our school.
We endeavor to create a school environment that enables students to develop
into productive citizens by acquiring skills that foster resiliency in a
complex society. Enriched by our diversity, we recognize that we must
create an atmosphere that fosters cooperation and respect among all students
regardless of their cultural and economic backgrounds. Our efforts to
include the community in the educational preparation of our students are
enhanced through business partnerships, college affiliations, and alliances
with local resources and service agencies.
In order to provide an appropriate education for all students at Taunton
High School, we believe that the following expectations are essential:
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS
Through an interactive curriculum, students at Taunton High School will be
able to:
� communicate effectively.
� use independent reading skills.
� demonstrate quantitative reasoning.
� think critically.
� employ a variety of technology.
� demonstrate creative literacy.
SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS
Through an interactive curriculum, students at Taunton High School will be
able to:
� show respect for other students and staff,
� work and understand their role within a group setting,
� acknowledge responsibility for their own actions,
� resolve conflict without resorting to the use of violence.
CIVIC EXPECTATIONS
Through an interactive curriculum, students at Taunton High School will be
able to:
� participate meaningfully in the school community.
� exhibit a commitment to community involvement.
� demonstrate the rights and responsibilities of a democratic society.