Attendance Boundaries and Grade Configurations

Board MeetingJune 19, 2012

• Current District Boundaries– C:\grant henderson

\Attendance Boundaries\ElementarySchoolBoundaries-Jerry.pdf

• Current Neighborhood Boundaries– C:\grant henderson\Attendance Boundaries\

Neighborhood boundaries.pdf

Current BoundariesMarch, 2012

Change in attendance boundaries• Effective for the start of the 2014 – 2015 (New School Opens) school

year.• Transition:

– 2014 – Grade 7 students remain in schools in South Ridge– 2015 – Grade 8 students remain in schools in South Ridge– 2016 – Grade 9 students remain in schools in South Ridge

• Parent Choice still possible if they live outside the attendance boundaries– If space at receiving school– Transportation is not provided

Note: This may change if modernization of MHHS occurs prior to September 2016.

Overview Flowchart

Crescent Heights High School (Grade 7 to 12)

Vincent Massey School

Riverside School

Webster Niblock School

Elm Street School (Change in

Attendance area)

Connaught School (French Immersion

Program)

OverviewFlow Chart of Student transitions

Medicine Hat High School (Grade 10 to 12) – with modernization

Medicine Hat Christian School (K to 9)

South Ridge Area (to Grade 9)

Option 4

Option 3

Option 2

Option 1

Alexandra Middle School

(Grades 7 to 9)Crestwood School

Southview School

Ross Glen School

Connaught School (English Program)

Herald School

River Heights School

OverviewFlow Chart of Student transitions

OriginalRevised

Change 2011-2012(unweighted)

Enrolment 2011-2012 Capacity

100% (Staying & Leaving Students) 100% (Staying & Leaving Students)Enrolment Utilization

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-017

100% (Staying & Leaving Students)Utilization

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-017

Middle and High SchoolsMHHS 1,254 -331 923 2,015Alexandra Middle 511 13 524 680CHHS 1,188 (-72) 1,116 1,696Alternate Programs 75 - 75 175

923 930 937 944 951 958524 528 532 536 540 544

1,116 1,124 1,133 1,141 1,150 1,15875 76 77 78 79 80

46% 46% 46% 47% 47% 48%77% 78% 78% 79% 79% 80%66% 66% 67% 67% 68% 68%43% 43% 44% 45% 45% 46%

Middle and High SchoolsMHHSAlexandra MiddleCHHSAlternate Programs

Middle and High SchoolsMHHSAlexandra MiddleCHHSAlternate Programs

Note: Numbers may variety due to the variance in parent choice

Medicine Hat School District

Option #1 - AssumptionsNew School - K-9

George Davison - Remains a K-6 (retains Saamis Heights)

1 George DavisonRemains a K-6 school.School Boundaries include:

- South Ridge North (K-6)- Saamis Heights (K-6)

3 Redesignating South Ridge - Middle and High School:- New School includes 7-9 (from AMS).- South Ridge Area becomes MHHS (exclusively).- Move grade 9's from MHHS to AMS.

4 Other Boundary Changes Proposed- Downtown becomes Herald (exclusively).- Flats/Veinerville/Rural East move to CHHS from AMS/MHHS.

2 New Elementary School - IncludesCovers grades K-9School Boundaries include remainder of South Ridge Area.Specific Communities K-9 include the following:

- South Ridge South / South Ridge Estates- Southlands/Somerside- Hamptons/South Vista Heights- Desert Blume/Canyon Coulee/Cypress County (South)

Specific Communities 7-9 only include the following:- South Ridge North (7-9)- Saamis Heights (7-9)

5 Participation Range Considered- No factor has been included for students attending from outside attendance boundaries.

No factor has been included for students coming from outside the district.

George Davison School

New SchoolGeorge Davison K to 6

South Ridge North

New SchoolK to 9

Hamptons/South Ridge

Estates/South Vista Heights

New SchoolK to 9

Southlands/Somerside

Growth in Medicine Hat South Ridge – Option 1

George DavisonK to 6

Saamis Heights

New SchoolK to 9

Desert Blume/Canyon Coulee/

Cypress County South

Option 1 ConsiderationCapacity K to 6 7 to 9 Total Utilization

George Davison

K to 6 515 - resized

442 442 86%

New School

K to 9 900 – full build

325 303 628 70%

Total 767 303 1070

2011 -2012

2012 – 2013

2013 – 2014

2014 – 2015

2015 - 2016

2016 – 2017

Utilization

George Davison

442 445 448 451 454 457 89%

New School

628 633 638 643 648 653 73%

Total 1070 1078 1086 1094 1102 1110

Note: Projected growth rate at 0.75% - without choice from outside boundaries or other districts – Note: final numbers may vary due to the variance of parent choice

3 Redesignating South Ridge - Middle and High School:- New School includes 7-9 (from AMS).- South Ridge Area becomes MHHS (exclusively).- Move grade 9's from MHHS to AMS.

4 Other Boundary Changes Proposed- Downtown becomes Herald (exclusively).- Flats/Veinerville/Rural East move to CHHS from AMS/MHHS.

Medicine Hat School District

Option #2 - AssumptionsNew School - K-9

George Davison - Becomes a K-9 (retains Saamis Heights)

1 George DavisonBecomes a K-9 school.School Boundaries include:

- South Ridge North (K-9)- Saamis Heights (K-9)

2 New Elementary School - IncludesCovers grades K-9School Boundaries include remainder of South Ridge Area.Specific Communities K-9 include the following:

- South Ridge South / South Ridge Estates- Southlands/Somerside- Hamptons/South Vista Heights- Desert Blume/Canyon Coulee/Cypress County (South)

5 Participation Range Considered- No factor has been included for students attending from outside attendance boundaries.

No factor has been included for students coming from outside the district.

George Davison School

New SchoolGeorge Davison K to 9

South Ridge North

New SchoolK to 9

Hamptons/South Ridge

Estates/South Vista Heights

New SchoolK to 9

Southlands/Somerside

Growth in Medicine Hat South Ridge – Option 2

George DavisonK to 9

Saamis Heights

New SchoolK to 9

Desert Blume/Canyon Coulee/

Cypress County South

Option 2 ConsiderationCapacity K to 6 7 to 9 Total Utilization

George Davison

K to 9 615 442 187 629 102%

New School

K to 9 900 – full build

325 116 441 49%

Total 767 303 1070

2011 -2012

2012 – 2013

2013 – 2014

2014 – 2015

2015 - 2016

2016 – 2017

Utilization

George Davison

629 634 639 644 649 654 106%

New School

441 444 447 450 453 456 51%

Total 1070 1078 1086 1094 1102 1110

Note: Projected growth rate at 0.75% - without choice from outside boundaries or other districts – Note: final numbers may vary due to the variance of parent choice

3 Redesignating South Ridge - Middle and High School:- New School includes 7-9 (from AMS).- South Ridge Area becomes MHHS (exclusively).- Move grade 9's from MHHS to AMS.

4 Other Boundary Changes Proposed- Downtown becomes Herald (exclusively).- Flats/Veinerville/Rural East move to CHHS from AMS/MHHS.

1 George DavisonBecomes a K-9 school.School Boundaries include:

- South Ridge North (K-9)

Medicine Hat School District

Option #3 - AssumptionsNew School - K-9 (including Saamis Heights)

George Davison - Becomes a K-9 (retains only South Ridge North)

2 New Elementary School - IncludesCovers grades K-9School Boundaries include remainder of South Ridge Area.Specific Communities K-9 include the following:

- Saamis Heights - South Ridge South / South Ridge Estates- Southlands/Somerside- Hamptons/South Vista Heights- Desert Blume/Canyon Coulee/Cypress County (South)

5 Participation Range Considered- No factor has been included for students attending from outside attendance boundaries.

No factor has been included for students coming from outside the district.

George Davison School

New SchoolGeorge Davison K to 9

South Ridge North

New SchoolK to 9

Hamptons/South Ridge

Estates/South Vista Heights

New SchoolK to 9

Southlands/Somerside

Growth in Medicine Hat South Ridge – Option 3

New SchoolK to 9

Saamis Heights

New SchoolK to 9

Desert Blume/Canyon Coulee/

Cypress County South

Option 3 ConsiderationCapacity K to 6 7 to 9 Total Utilization

George Davison

K to 9 515 - resized

273 111 384 75%

New School

K to 9 900 – full build

494 192 686 76%

Total 767 303 1070

2011 -2012

2012 – 2013

2013 – 2014

2014 – 2015

2015 - 2016

2016 – 2017

Utilization

George Davison

384 387 390 393 396 399 77%

New School

686 691 696 701 706 711 79%

Total 1070 1078 1086 1094 1102 1110

Note: Projected growth rate at 0.75% - without choice from outside boundaries or other districts – Note: final numbers may vary due to the variance of parent choice

1 George DavisonBecomes a K-9 school.School Boundaries include:

- South Ridge North (K-9)- Southland (K-9)- Sommerside (K-9)

2 New Elementary School - IncludesCovers grades K-9School Boundaries include remainder of South Ridge Area.Specific Communities K-9 include the following:

- South Ridge South / South Ridge Estates- Hamptons/South Vista Heights- Desert Blume/Canyon Coulee/Cypress County (South)

3 Redesignating South Ridge - Middle and High School:- New School includes 7-9 (from AMS).- South Ridge Area becomes MHHS (exclusively).- Move grade 9's from MHHS to AMS.

4 Other Boundary Changes Proposed- Downtown becomes Herald (exclusively).- Flats/Veinerville/Rural East move to CHHS from AMS/MHHS.

Option #4 - AssumptionsNew School - K-9

George Davison - Becomes a K-9 (retains Southlands/Sommerside)

5 Participation Range Considered- No factor has been included for students attending from outside attendance boundaries.

No factor has been included for students coming from outside the district.

George Davison School

New SchoolGeorge Davison K to 9

South Ridge North

New SchoolK to 9

Hamptons/South Ridge

Estates/South Vista Heights

George DavisonK to 9

Southlands/Somerside

Growth in Medicine Hat South Ridge – Option 4

New SchoolK to 9

Saamis Heights

New SchoolK to 9

Desert Blume/Canyon Coulee/

Cypress County South

Option 4 ConsiderationCapacity K to 6 7 to 9 Total Utilization

George Davison

K to 9 615 367 142 509 83%

New School

K to 9 900 – full build

400 161 561 62%

Total 767 303 1070

2011 -2012

2012 – 2013

2013 – 2014

2014 – 2015

2015 - 2016

2016 – 2017

Utilization

George Davison

509 513 517 521 525 529 86%

New School

561 565 569 573 577 581 65%

Total 1070 1078 1086 1094 1102 1110

Note: Projected growth rate at 0.75% - without choice from outside boundaries or other districts – Note: final numbers may vary due to the variance of parent choice

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