Winslow Unified District

Winslow High School (WHS) is situated in the center of Winslow, Arizona. Winslow is a rural town of approximately 10,800 people located on the important east-west route of Interstate 40 between the towns of Flagstaff and Holbrook. The community, at an elevation of 4,850 feet, lies in the Little Colorado River Valley (the river skirts the city’s eastern edge) on the western border of Navajo County in the high plateau country of northeastern Arizona. Winslow has a diversified economy in which transportation, tourism, manufacturing, trade and retail business are important factors. The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway and the Arizona Department of Corrections are the major employers with approximately 500 employees each. Trade is the second largest employ, partly due to tourism brought in by traffic on I-40 and state highway 87, which connects Winslow to Phoenix. Major retail stores, with a combined force of approximately 500 people are Winslow Medical Center, Indian Health Services, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Tates Chevrolet, Winslow Ford, and the Flying J. The forest industry influences the economy of the Winslow area with a sizable number of employees in Winslow and in the Apache Sitgreaves and Coconino National Forests. Winslow High School General Information Winslow High School is the only high school in the Winslow Unified School District #1. the current enrollment is approximately 850, distributed among grades 9 through 12. The enrollment stays relatively constant through the year. The ages of WHS students are 14 through 19 years old, and the classroom genders are mixed. The ethnic composition of WHS is the following: 4% - African American 53% - Native American/Eskimo or Alaskan Native 21% - Hispanic 20% - Caucasian 2% - Asian Positions receive benefits afforded to full-time employees; to include paid leave; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; as well as participation in the Arizona State Retirement System

Winslow High School Mission and Beliefs It is the mission of Winslow High School to be a Working professional learning community providing High expectations for students through Success oriented activities Vision: • Modeling the appropriate attitude and behavior is a shared responsibility of the teachers, staff, and parents that make up the learning community. • It is the learning community’s responsibility to develop the student’s potential in the areas of academics, career awareness, cultural appreciation, health, social development and community contribution. • All students will have equal opportunities to meet or exceed identified performance standards. • Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process within a safe and comfortable environment. PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students to achieve social, emotional, and academic success. Winslow High School supports this model and wants to proactively stop interruptions to the academic environment while rewarding students who demonstrate appropriate social and academic skills. W=WISDOM H=HIGH STANDARDS S=Success

All applicants with a completed file will be given full consideration. This District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, sex or handicap in its educational programs or activities which it operates or in its employment practices.