There was a State of the Schools address recently for Fishers, Indiana. It is August and still very hot here. But, what I am noticing over the last few days is SCHOOL BUSES. So it is back to school time here; I want to take a moment to tell you about the schools in Fishers, Indiana.
The Fishers, Indiana schools are based on several key priniciples:
- Having high expectations
- Having prinicpals in the Fisher Schools that are focused on staff development and curriculum development.
- Having "Learning" as its focus
- Being results driven (looking at scores, surveys, etc and making changes)
- Having a climate for success (loving, safe, clean, innovative, helpful, etc)
The schools in Fishers, Indiana have grown from an enrollment of 8,777 in 2000 to just over 17,000 in 2008. They are projected to have over 20,000 in 2013! Fishers, Indiana is one of the most sought after communities around the country because of the school system. Of the 18 schools, 11 of them were classified as exemplary and the other 7 were within 1% of that classification. They were 200 points above the national average for SAT scores in 2007. Over 85% of the seniors last year in the schools in Fishers said they were bound for a 4 year college.
The challenges ahead for Fishers, Indiana schools are capacity for high schools students (there were 1,528 1st graders and 965 seniors last year!), redistricting with the opening of the new Riverside Intermediate (5-8th grade); and finding a qualified new superintendent. These are not easy challenges, but if previous success in decision making and moving a school system forward are any indication, the schools in Fishers, Indiana are likely to move through these current challenges with flying colors.
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