West Clermont Local School District 4350 Aicholtz Rd.

Suite 200 Cincinnati, OH 45245

WEST CLERMONT LOCAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT QUALITY PROFILE
2013-14

A successful school district places a high degree of importance on
ensuring that all children have the opportunity to reach their full
potential inside and outside of the classroom. This profile helps
characterize the overall educational value of your school district in
areas that matter most in our community.



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To meet the needs of all students, the WCSD offers both half-day and full-day
kindergarten classes.
WCSD provides an in-district Virtual Academy with in-school teacher
facilitators for high school students.
The WCSD class of 2014 earned $8 million in college and other post-
secondary scholarships.
Using Credit Flexibility options, WCSD High School students can earn credits
by completing coursework, demonstrating mastery of course content, or
pursuing one or more educational options, such as educational travel or
internships. Credit Flexibility is intended to motivate and increase student
learning by customizing courses around individual student needs.
WCSD High School students are able to earn both high school and college
credit in a traditional high school setting through dual credit options.
Glen Este High School and Amelia High School offers Advanced Placement
college level curriculum and exams to high school students. American
colleges and universities often grant placement and course credit to
students who obtain high scores on the exams.
Amelia High School encourages international-mindedness through the
curriculum and pedagogy of International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Program, which focuses on international perspectives of learning and
teaching, while insisting that students fully explore their home culture and
language.
Middle School students have opportunities to earn high school credits.
WCSD partners with Great Oaks Great Oaks Career Campuses to provide
career and technical education for middle school and high school students.
Middle school students benefit from teacher collaboration, teaming,
frequent communication with parents, and positive behavior support
strategies. Teacher teams meet to plan, coordinate, and evaluate
curriculum and instruction. They examine evidence of student learning and
help to identify and monitor those students who need enrichment activities,
or re-teaching or interventions within a particular content area.
Students at all levels of education are offered opportunities to participate in
community service projects.
ACADEMICS
Our di stri cts academi c program provi des opportuni ti es for al l
students to reach thei r ful l potenti al .

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The district provides an array of opportunities for students to strengthen and
promote creativity and presentation skills. Students are also encouraged to
showcase their talents in numerous venues.
West Clermont by Request, a co-curricular select high school vocal music
ensemble that rehearses and performs primarily a cappella music in a variety
of musical genres, is invited to perform at most special events in the West
Clermont community.
The 2014 Glen Este High School Dance Company performs locally and on the
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Enchantment of the Seas
Annual district-wide student art show displays the talents of elementary,
middle and high school students.
Glen Este High School offers a Dance and Movement class for students who
want to learn the movements and vocabulary of ballet, jazz, and hip hop.
Skills include basic technique, correct alignment, flexibility, strength, self-
expression, and basic choreography.
WCSD offers Music and Arts programs offers at the elementary level: General
music, fine arts field trips and assemblies, art shows, concerts and, art
enrichment and performing arts opportunities.
Art students are consistently chosen as award recipients in the regional 2014
Scholastic Art & Writing competition.
Music students are consistently chosen to participate in the Ohio Music
Education Association District 14 Orchestra.
Fine Arts classes offered: Drama, Concert Band, Marching Band, Mixed
Chorus, concert Choir, Encore Choir, West Clermont by Request, Dance and
Movement 1, Dance and Movement 11, Dance and Movement 111, Art 1,
Art 11, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Video
Production, Broadcasting, Computer Graphics, Web Page Design,
Standard/High Level Visual Arts.





ARTS
Parti ci pati on i n performi ng and vi sual arts i nspi res students
creati vi ty, probl em-sol vi ng and cri ti cal thi nki ng ski l l s.
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WCSD offers more than 55 extracurricular activities to students across the
district, enabling students to explore a wide variety of interests and develop
life skills.
Glen Este Cheerleaders won the 2014 National High School Cheerleading
Championship, (game day non-building category.)
Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career and Technical
Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management,
office administration, information technology and other related career fields.
Project Lead the Way program encourages students to look into engineering
and architectural careers.
GEHS Allison Flanigan was selected for the Simon Lazarus Jr. Human Relations
Award which is given to students who perform above and beyond in their
service for others. The Simon Lazarus Jr. Human Relations Award is considered
the most prestigious community service award in the greater Cincinnati area.
Amelia High School received the 2014 Harold A Meyer Sportsmanship Award.
Clough Elementary School Kids Care Club is designed to provide the students
opportunities to donate time and resources to military and to needy groups..
Student of the month programs at Elementary and Middle School.
GEMS utilizes student ambassadors for transitions.
GEHS students Cheyanne Schuler and McKenna Weaver, had their artwork
that was chosen for display at the Clermont County Domestic Relations.
Members of the GEHS Advanced Health Club gathered together to learn how
to make comforters for the Linus Project. Under the guidance of Marilyn Gilger
(who has used her sewing talents to make over 400 quilts and comforters for
service organizations), the students completed four quilts and started seven
more for the Cincinnati Childrens Hospital.
Students from GEHS spent the day on four sites in Cincinnati, conducting a
major video shoot for the Free Store Food Bank (FSFB). Forty students from Eric
Hammer's Photography class, Intro to Video class, Broadcasting class, and
Kathy Lach's Journalism class, chaperoned by Eric and Kathy, divided up into
teams that were dropped off at four FSFB locations.
GEHS Sophomore Brady Dunigan, had the top score on the American
Legion's Americanism Test. Over 65,000 students in Ohio took the test.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
A wel l -rounded educati on i ncl udes a wi de vari ety of opportuni ti es .
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Two AHS Sophomores were selected to participate in the 2014 Regional
Scholastic Art & Writing Competition. Kayla Hamm received an Honorable
Mention for her drawing "Baby Bram" and Aspen Kowsky received a Silver Key
for her drawing "Portrait of a Man".
Students in all grade levels participated in a Stuff the Bus event to provide
food and non-food items to the Inter Parish Ministries for distribution in their
pantry.


*WCSD spends $8245.00 per pupil.
**Average Classroom teachers salary is $58,360
**Average years of teacher experience is 14
**80% of WCS teachers have at least a Masters Degree
** 100% of WCSD core courses are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
WCSD offers convenient online payment for meals and fees.
WCSD participates in the Hamilton Clermont Cooperative Association/Unified
Purchasing, and the Ohio School Boards Association Workers Compensation
Group Rating Plan. These insurance purchasing pools utilizes their large
numbers, along with low administrative costs and progressive approaches to
keep premium costs much lower that what WCSD could achieve on its own.

The WCSD Department of Finance consistently receives the Government
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting, and the Association of School Business
Officials (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting.










**2014 Ohio Department of Education Local Report Card
*Ohio Department of Education, Department of School Finance, Fiscal Year 2013


FISCAL STEWARDSHIP
Fi nanci al responsi bi l i ty ensures that the maj ori ty of fundi ng i s spent
on cl assroom i nstructi on.

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WCSD has 10 vibrant Parent Teacher Organizations with the majority of
members being parents with students in grades K 8. All parents are invited
to participate.
PTOs provide dozens of enrichment activities for students including The
Center of Science and Industry (COSI) on Wheels, author visits, area
naturalists and animal programs, character-education based speakers,
Performing arts groups and more.
WCSD partners with Union Township and the Clermont County Sherriffs office
to provide School Resource Officers who assist school personnel with safety
and disciplinary matters, and interacting with the student body on a
personal, non-confrontational basis.
The West Clermont Education Foundation was created to support
educational programs and needs that are not covered by the West
Clermont School District. The West Clermont Educational Foundation is 100%
independent of the West Clermont Schools and School Board.

Health services are provided by a registered nurse and 14 health aides
throughout the District.

1,308 students receive special education students receiving services like
Preschool disabilities, social communication support for students with autism,
multiple disabilities and emotion disturbance. WCSD also provides support for
students transitioning to the work force as cross-categorical support for all
students with disabilities.

The food service department served 579,250 plate lunches throughout the
Districts kitchens. This is accomplished through the full operation of 8 kitchens
and 4 satellite kitchens. The District currently offers a breakfast program at all
buildings.

Students in the WCSD also receive guidance, psychological, and limited
mental health services free of charge. The guidance services are designed
to help students match their natural skills with vocational and/or academic
programs to help them achieve their full potential in life. Psychological
PARENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Educati onal experi ences are enhanced by partnershi ps between
the school di stri ct and communi ty.

STUDENT SERVICES
A vari ety of servi ces provi de opti ons to ensure al l students recei ve
i ndi vi dual i zed i nstructi on, enri chment and support.

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services include: Response to Intervention / Early Intervention; consultation
and testing; and, identification of students for special education programs.

301 students participated in specific trades through Great Oaks Institute of
Technology and Career Development programs

Transportation is provided for over 2,309 students each day. The District fleet
of 44 buses travels over 3,841 miles each day, transporting to 32 different
sites. In addition to making more than 80 daily runs, the department stays
legally compliant by transporting both public and non-public students on 514
extra-curricular trips during the year.








SUMMARY

The West Clermont Local School District is located approximately thirty minutes east of
downtown Cincinnati. This suburban community is crossed north-south by Interstate 275
and east-west by State Routes 125 and 32. The district covers fifty-four square miles
including Union Township, Amelia Village and portions of Batavia, Monroe, and Pierce
Townships.

Regional, Educational, and Cultural Attractions
West Clermont residents have easy access to the surrounding educational, cultural,
sports and recreational facilities afforded by a metropolitan area. The University of
Cincinnati, Xavier University, Northern Kentucky University, Clermont College, Thomas
More College, College of Mount Saint Joseph and Miami University are all within close
driving distance from West Clermont.

The area has several museums, the Cincinnati Symphony and Ballet, and other venues
for fine arts performances, including the newly constructed Aronoff Center and
Playhouse in the Park. Besides college sports, professional sports include the Cincinnati
Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Cyclones professional hockey team. Recreational
facilities include East Fork Lake, the Cincinnati Zoo, the Hamilton and Clermont County
Park Systems, and the Ohio River.


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West Clermont Local School District
4350 Aicholtz Rd. Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45245
513-943-5000
www.westcler.org
https://www.facebook.com/westclermont
https://twitter.com/WestCler
Email:Alberico_d@westcler.org

Superintendent: Keith Kline, Ed.D
Treasurer: Alana Cropper, CPA














Supported by the Alliance for High Quality Education
West Clermont Local School District Directory
Amelia High School ................................................................... 513-947-7400
Glen Este High School ............................................................... 513-947-7601
Amelia Middle School ............................................................... 513-947-7500
Glen Este Middle School ........................................................... 513-947-7700
Amelia Elementary School ....................................................... 513-943-3800
Brantner Elementary School ..................................................... 513-943-6400
Clough Pike Elementary School ............................................... 513-943-6100
Holly Hill Elementary School ..................................................... 513-943-8900
Merwin Elementary School ....................................................... 513-947-7804
Summerside Elementary School............................................... 513-947-7902
Willowville Elementary School .................................................. 513-943-6800
Withamsville-Tobasco Elementary School .............................. 513-943-6900
Virtual Academy ....................................................................... 513-943-5075