Milford Exempted Village School District presents its 2012 Annual Progress Report, a complete look at the many factors that go into making the district excellent!

1. Milford Schools
Annual Progress
Report
2012

2. Student Academic Results
Great Value with Great Results

3. State Academic Rank
Performance
Index
 Compilation
of every
child‟s score
in the district
on the state
tests.

4. Student Academic Results
 Number of state indicators met on State
Report Card
 26 out of 26
*Results for both
2010-11 and
2011-12 school
years.

5. Graduation Rate
2011
2012

6. Scholarship Dollars
2011 2012
 Offered to Milford students  Offered to Milford students
 $7,083,070  $9,718,043
 Scholarship dollars received  Scholarship dollars received
by Milford students by Milford students
 $2,794,840  $4,031,387
 Students receiving State of  Students receiving State of
Ohio honors diplomas Ohio honors diplomas
 48  68

7. Advanced Placement
2011 2012
Students 277 476
completing AP
courses
AP exams taken 483 813
Students passing 218 359
AP exams with
three or better for
college credit
AP courses 17 18
offered

8. 10th Grade OGT
Test 2011 2012
Reading 95.1% 94.4%
Writing 92.1% 92.8%
Math 92.1% 92.03%
Science 87.8% 86.1%
Social Studies 89.9% 91.7%

9. Students
Receiving
Academic
Support
grades 9-12
Additional academic
support in math/reading
11.5%

10. Test Results
ACT SAT-2011
2011 2012 Milford 1094
Milford 23.4 23.4 State 1084
State 21.8 21.8 Average
Average National 1011
National 21.1 21.1 Average
Average
Note: 270 students took the ACT in
2011 and 330 in 2012

11. Curricular Highlights
grades 7-12
AP program -MHS
 We will be offering 18 Advanced Placement
courses at Milford High School during the 2012-2013
school year, with the addition of AP World History
and AP Spanish.
 The number of students taking at least one AP
course has grown from 168 (2009-2010) to 483
(2011-2012).
 Milford Junior High School offers four high school
credit courses for our junior high students, including
Chinese 1, Math 1, French 1, and Spanish 1.

12. Curricular Highlights
grades 7-12
Math XL for School/Digits
 Provided students and teachers with immediate
feedback regarding progress.
 Teachers are able to quickly gather data and
make decisions regarding instruction.
 This new curriculum enabled teachers to
differentiate instruction.

13. Curricular Highlights
grades 7-12
Schoology
 A learning management system that allows
for an electronic extension of the classroom.
 The use of Learning Management Systems
across the buildings will provide students with
tools similar to what they will use in college.
 This tool will assist in creating flipped
classrooms for the 12-13 school year.

14. • Teachers utilized PBL (Problem
Based Leaning) units in
grades 7-9.
• Bring Your Own Device
(BYOD) in grades 8-12 and
enabled students to take 21
century learning to a new
level.
• BYOD will be expanded to
Curricular Highlights grade 7 for the 2012-2013
school year.
grades 7-12
• Teachers used student
response cards to quickly
Learning and gather information from
students allowing them to
Innovation Skills for immediately re-teach and
differentiate instruction.
the 21st Century

15. Curricular Highlights
• In an effort to continue
grades 7-12 improving the transition to
the junior high and high
school, committees were
formed to research and
plan for future
improvements.
• A plan for improvement has
been developed and set to
be implemented next year.
• This plan will focus on the
continued improvement of
school culture, diversity, and
respect for others.

16. Extracurricular Activities
grades 9-12
 Students participating in extracurricular activities 50.0%
 Student hours devoted to community service 13,864
 Total dollars contributed to community $15,550
 Organizations benefited by Milford High School fundraising
include:
Free-Store Food Bank
Wrapping Together (DECA‟s Giving Tree)
Milford-Miami Ministries (The Mary Miller Fund)
Miami Township – Bench for the “Spirit of ‟76” Memorial at Miami Meadows Park

17. Milford High School
 The band program continues with its tradition of
excellence.
 Twenty-nine students were chosen for the District
14 Honor Band, which represents the highest
number of students of any district.
 All of the bands won awards at their competitions
during the year.
 The Marching Band was recognized as a Bands of
America Regional Finalist and National Semi-Finalist.
 The Symphonic Band received a Superior Rating at
the OMEA District Festival.
 The Concert Band received a Superior Rating at the
District Concert Festival.

18. Milford High School
 The
2011 Droflim, Milford High School‟s
yearbook, received the highest
award, “All American” from the
NSPA, and was also awarded the gold
medalist rating from the Columbia
Scholastic Press Association.

19. Milford High School
MHS athletes
 15 members of this year‟s senior class have committed to
colleges to continue their academic and athletic careers.
 129 student athletes were recognized as FAVC Student
Athletes. All had a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher during
their season.
 89 All FAVC awards were captured by MHS
athletes, including the FAVC East Performer of the Year in
Girls‟ Basketball, Girls‟ Cross Country, Girls‟ Soccer, and
Girls‟ Volleyball.
 5 Members of the Boys‟ Varsity Swim Team competed in
the State Swim Meet.
 Girls‟ Soccer and Boys‟ Baseball were FAVC Champions.
 Coach Pat Winkler and Coach Tom Kilgore were
recognized as Coaches of the Year.

20. Milford High School
Visual Arts
 Five students were awarded Honorable Mentions in the
Scholastics Art competition.
 Eight students were awarded Silver Key Awards in the
Scholastics Art competition.
 Eight students were awarded Gold Key Awards in the
Scholastics Art competition.
 One student was awarded the American Visions Award in
the Scholastics Art competition.
 One student was awarded the Gold Key and National
Silver Medal for his photography portfolio.
 One student was a finalist in the Cincinnati Overture
Awards.
 One student had a photograph published in the national
literary magazine “Teen Ink.”
 One student won first place in the Montgomery
Photography Show.

21. Milford High School
Marketing Program
 42 students competed at the 2012 DECA District
Competition. 62% went on to the state
competition.
 26 students competed at the 2012 DECA Career
Development Conference, with 58 % earning Top
10 recognition. 35% went on to the 2012 DECA
International Career Development Conference.
 11 students competed in Salt Lake City, Utah at the
2012 DECA International Career Development
Conference.
 83% of the seniors who took the Marketing CLEP
Exam earned college credit.

22. Ninth Grade Community
 Asevidenced by the statistical data
compiled, the Ninth Grade Community
continues to have a positive impact on
student learning and achievement.
 Once again, during the 2011-12 school
year nearly 90% of ninth grade students
earned credit in all of their classes.

23. Ninth Grade Community
 Teaming approach allows for ninth grade students
to have a study hall with their team of teachers
during each week
 Study hall provides an opportunity for students to
get extra assistance and for teachers to design
specific interventions for individual students.
 The Ninth Grade Community continues to address
21st century skills with the addition of laptop carts
and a computer lab.

24. Milford Junior High School
 Students participating in extracurricular activities 74.0%
 Student hours devoted to community service 1,040
 Total dollars contributed to community $10,000
 Organizations benefited by Junior High School fundraising
include:
InterParish Ministry
Leukemia/Lymphoma Society
Relay for Life
Josh Cares
American Cancer Society
Miami Township – Bench for the “Spirit of „76” Memorial at Miami
Meadows Park

25. Milford Junior High School
Vocal Music
 26 MJHS students were selected to
participate in the Ohio Music Educators
Association District 14 Junior Honor Choir.
 In April, MJHS Triple Trio and BariTenors, and
two soloists performed at the OMEA Solo and
Ensemble Competition at Madeira Middle
School, all receiving Superior or Excellent
ratings.

26. Milford Junior High School
Athletics
 8th Grade Boys Basketball FAVC League Champs
 8th Grade Girls Basketball FAVC League Champs
 James Murphy, Wrestler, won FAVC in his weight
class
 AJ Erdaty, Cross Country, won second in FAVC
 Alexis Foster, Discus and Shot Put League
Championship
 Cheerleading Jam Fest 2012 Champions

27. Milford Junior High School
Academics 2011 2012
OAA Reading
Grade 7 87.9% 89.95%
Grade 8 91.3% 93.4%
OAA Math
Grade 7 88.5% 87.8%
Grade 8 86.0% 93.76%
Receiving 13%
academic support
Students in honors
Language 42% 42%
Accelerated Math 69% 79%

28. Elementary Students
grades K-6
A variety of After School Activities for elementary students are offered at
each elementary school sponsored by our PTA or PTO or community
organizations.
 Taekwondo
 Spanish
 Dance
 Young Rembrandts
 Girl Scouts
 Boy Scouts
 Girls on the Run
 Mad Science
 Newspaper
 Talent Show
 Carnivals
 Family Nights
 Science Night
 Fine Arts Night

29. Elementary Students
grades K-6
Enrichment activities offered during the day by the
schools often in conjunction with PTA/PTO.
 These include the following:
 Children‟s Theater
 Crystal Clear Science
 Cincinnati Arts Music
 Schoolhouse Symphony
 Zoo Outreach
 COSI on Wheels
 Dance Troupes
 Museum Center Programs

30. Elementary Students
grades K-6
A range of sports activities are offered by the community
organizations.
 Milford Basketball Association (MBA)
 MAST group offers club swimming programs for age 6 – high
school and uses Milford High School‟s pool.
 Boys and girls scout programs are offered, and many troops
meet in our schools.
 The Milford community supports baseball and softball
teams, and soccer, both club and community teams.

31. Elementary Students
grades K-6
Our elementary students have contributed to a wide variety of worthy
causes that include:
 Miami Township – Benches for “Spirit of „76” Memorial at Miami
Meadows Park
 Milford Miami Ministry
 Troop Box Ministry
 American Heart Association
 Jump Rope for Heart
 Relay for Life
 We Support Connor
 Natalie Fossier Memorial
 Veterans‟ Programs
 Faces Without Places

32. Elementary Reading
Assessments
Kindergarten Readiness Fountas and Pinell Reading
Assessment (KRA-L) Levels February 2012*
Milford 21.5 Kindergarten 28.8%
Clermont 20.4 Grade 1 74.5%
County Grade 2 80.3%
State of Ohio 20.1 Grade 3 83.8%
*The percent of students who are reading at
grade level at that point in the year.

33. OAA Results
Subject/Grade 2011 (% passing) 2012 (% passing)
Reading
Grade 3 91.6% 93.4%
Grade 4 95.0% 91.7%
Grade 5 86.4% 93.0%
Grade 6 94.6% 95.8%
Math
Grade 3 88.3% 91.6%
Grade 4 91.5% 91.0%
Grade 5 82.5% 87.9%
Grade 6 91.2% 93.5%

34. Intervention
Students receiving additional academic 20.1%
support in math/reading – Tier II
Students receiving intensive academic 8.2%
support in math/reading – Tier III
Student population identified as gifted in at 31.0%
least one area in grades 2-6.

35. Academic Program
grades K-6
Balanced literacy program in grades K – 6.
 Guided reading groups allow students to
receive small group instruction with the
teacher on their individual reading level.
 Writers‟ Workshop-intense and
individualized instruction and
conferencing that gives students at all
levels the skills to develop as a writer.

36. Academic Program
grades K-6
Math Investigations program at K – 5, and
the DIGITS program at grade 6.
 Both math programs help students
develop deep understanding of number
sense and math concepts through hands-
on, interactive lessons.
 Sixth grade students have access to an
online math portal for homework.

37. Academic Programs
grades K-6
 Our science lessons provide experiences for students to
use an inquiry approach to learn and to problem solve.
 Our social studies lessons are interactive and aligned to
Ohio‟s revised social studies standards.
 Art, music, and physical education classes are scheduled
weekly with instructors who are certified in their
respective areas.
 Libraries are kept up-to-date and all students visit them at
least weekly.
 Computer labs and technology are used in every
classroom.
 Musical instrument instruction for the band begins in sixth
grade with teachers from the high school offering this
small group instruction before school.

38. Support from Parent
Organizations
Milford parent organizations support our schools with
dedicated volunteers and financial donations to enhance
our educational and extracurricular programs.
MHS* Athletic MJHS Elementary
Boosters
Volunteer 5,200 5,000 200 16,032
Hours
Financial $45,000 $192,000 $21,350 $190,056
Donations
Please note: The number of volunteer hours and donations can be difficult to quantify
and the above numbers are estimates.
*MHS includes PTSA/Academic Boosters, After Prom, and Band Boosters.

39. Community Support
 Milford has had a long history of support from local
business and community members.
 Business partnerships are coordinated with the
Milford/Miami Township Chamber. Local
businesses volunteer for special projects and
contribute to fund raising efforts at each of our
local schools.
 Milford has received numerous grants from
foundations and the State of Ohio.
 Highlights of the grants given in 2011 and 2012:
3M Company-$32,000 for math and science
initiatives
Milford Schools Foundation-$60,000 in teacher
and staff mini-grants

40. For More Information
 Ask questions via Eagle Talk on the district
homepage.
 www.milfordschools.org
 Facebook @Milford_Schools
 Twitter @Milford_Schools
 Attend Listening Sessions
September 13, 2012 -MHS @ 7 p.m.
October 9, 2012-McCormick @ 7 p.m.