Upper Darby High School

5/6/2015
Upper Darby High School Royal Revolution Student Leadership: The Key to a Successful High School Implementation
Upper Darby HS - School Profile
● Location - Drexel Hill, PA
o 82,000 residents in 8.3 square miles
o Southeast Delaware County
o Includes - Upper Darby Township, Millbourne
Borough, & Clifton Heights Borough
● Largest High School in County & 1 of the
largest in the state.
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Upper Darby - School Profile
● District - Upper Darby School District
o 1 High School, 2 Middle Schools, 10
Elementary Schools & 1 Kindergarten Center
o 71 Languages Spoken within District!
o Bottom Up Implementation for PBIS
Upper Darby - School Profile
● Population
o 3,600 Students
o Ethnicity
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50% - Black
14% Asian
4% Hispanic
32% White
● Population
o Economically
Disadvantage - 55%
o ELL - 5%
o Special Education - 16%
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Upper Darby - School Profile
● Administration
o 1 Principal
o 4 - Grade Level Asst.
Principals
o 1 - Asst. Principal Administrative
Operations
o 1 - Asst. Principal Climate & Culture
● Faculty/Staff
o 278 Teachers
o 13 Counselors
o 4 Social Workers
o 2 Psychologists
o 3 Nurses
o 15 Secretaries
o 42 Assistants
o 16 Security Guards
Upper Darby - School Profile
● Majors & Minors
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2010 - 2011 = 18,023
2011 - 2012 = 18,250
2012 - 2013 = 18,278
2013 - 2014 = 16,017
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Stopped taking cellphones/electronics
o 2014 - 2015 (thus far) = 10,931
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Sept
58
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Oct
93
108
Nov
90
84
Dec
81
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Jan
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100
Feb
78
106
March
82
98
April
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PBIS - Implementation
● PBIS - UDHS last school in district to get
Tier 1 training.
● Tier 1 training late 2013.
● Spring 2014
o Developing Matrix & Major & Minors
● Implementation September 2014.
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THE DAILY NEWS
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2015
THE WORDLES BEST NEWSPAPER
Since
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DURING MASSIVE BRAWL AT UDHS
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THE DAILY NEWS
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2015
THE WORDLES BEST NEWSPAPER
Since
POLICE: 2 UDHS STUDENTS STABBED
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THE DAILY NEWS
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2015
THE WORDLES BEST NEWSPAPER
Since
6 UDHS STUDENTS CHARGED IN
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2015
THE WORDLES BEST NEWSPAPER
Since
UDHS STUDENTS ARRESTED IN
BULLYING ATTACK
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THE DAILY NEWS
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2015
THE WORDLES BEST NEWSPAPER
Since
UDHS 10TH GRADER BUSTED WITH
81 BAGS OF HEROIN
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THE WORDLES BEST NEWSPAPER
Since
THREATS OF VIOLENCE LOWERS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
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THE DAILY NEWS
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2015
THE WORDLES BEST NEWSPAPER
Since
NAKED FAMILY ARRESTED OUTSIDE
UDHS
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PBIS - Student Group
● Getting Information
o Pizza Input - Spring 2014
● Student Group Selections
o Application
o Interview
o Goal - Take school back UD, have pride,
portray a positive culture.
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PBIS = Royal Revolution
● Original Summer Meeting
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Team Building Activities
Name was chosen.
Matrix & Majors & Minors looked over.
Created A Slogan
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Only you can make a change, join the revolution.
o Designed Logo from original student art
work
Royal Revolution - Summer 2014
● Met with Student Group total of about
36 hrs.
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Videos
Posters
Welcome Back Power Points for Assemblies
Prep school for 1st Day Back!
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Welcome Back Video
Video
Student Group - Structure
● Committee
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Lessons
Acknowledgements
Pride Activities
Fundraising
● 25 Member Core Team
o Influx depending on sports season.
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Student Buy-In
● Student Made Videos
● Royal Revolution - Student Shirts
● Students Speaking at Assemblies
Acknowledgement System
● Incentives done around our needs
o Before Christmas Break
o Second Week of Semester
o Spring Last 6 Weeks
● On Time Incentive - Whole Class
● Hallpass Incentive - Individual
● Cell Phone Incentive - Individual
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Acknowledgement System
● Whole Class Incentives
o Gym Time
o Courtyard Lunch
o Breakfast
● Individual Incentives
o Gift Cards
o Cookies
Student Group Activities
● Door Decorating Competition
● Fundraiser Dress Down - Breast Cancer October 2014
● Tailgating Party - October 2014
● Reduced Price Football Tickets - Fall 2014
● Spirit Week - November 2014
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Student Group Activities
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Toys for Tots - December 2014
Food bank collection -March 2015
Spirit Week - March 2015
American Cancer Society - April 2015
UD’s Got Talent - May 2015
Student Group = VoicesofRoyalty
● Home & School Meeting
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Home & School Members
Selected Involved Students
Police Superintendent
Editor of Delaware County Times
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Challenged Students to Start A Blog
Blog was started by 7am the next day.
Sponsored Blog on Webpage.
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Student Group - Future!
● Survey Group
o Effectiveness of 1st Year
o Strengthen for Year 2
● Student Developed Lessons
● Lesson Taught by Students
● Introduce Data to Students to help make
decisions.
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