Port Charlotte High School 18200 Cochran Boulevard Port Charlotte, FL 33948 Phone: (941) 255-7485 Fax: (941) 255-7493
www.portcharlottehs.com
Administration Principal
Louis Long Assistant Principals
Dr. Paul A. Curtis Natasha Forbus Dan McIntosh Deans
Leighton Bowie Matina Pulliam Bill Specht Rodney Taylor Guidance Department
Pam Johnson – Director Rebel Balkman Jodi Harvey James Strauss Athletic Director
Robert Bruglio
School Board Members
Kim Amontree Wendy Atkinson John Leclair Cara Reynolds Robert Segur
Pr i ncipal’s Message
Dear Pirate Community, It is my hope that this newsletter finds you and your family healthy and safe. I am excited that the start of the new school year for 2023/24 is just a few days away. I am looking forward to welcoming both staff and students back to school. It has been a very busy summer on campus. The major repairs to the facility due to the hurricane last fall are nearing completion and the custodial team is almost done readying our classrooms and common areas for teachers and students. I know everyone is excited about getting back into our media center and auditorium at the start of the school year. Academically, our community can be proud of what our staff and students have accomplished this past school year. Even though school grades do not officially come out until the fall, the testing data that we do have indicates that our school grade will be higher than the previous school year. Some highlights include being first in the school district in math achievement, science achievement, and the most growth overall. In Advanced Placement (AP) compared to the previous school year, we increased our overall pass rate and the total number of exams passed increased from 179 to 232 (23% increase). Later this fall we will also receive the number of passed Cambridge AICE exams as well as the number of students that earned their AP and AICE diplomas. It was an outstanding academic school year, and each of us should take a moment to celebrate what has been accomplished. Just a reminder to our all of our students that Open House is Monday, August 7th. Students in the 9th grade should be in the big gym at 5:30 pm continued on page 2
“Pirate Pipeline” August 2023 Published Four Times Per Year Port Charlotte High School 18200 Cochran Boulevard Port Charlotte, FL 33948 Issue #3
AUGUST 2023 Volume 22 Issue 3
For the Parents, Staff, Students and Community of Port Charlotte High School