District Mission

Our mission is to ensure that all students gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to achieve their highest potential as responsible citizens of our society through excellence in education, community cooperation and communication.

School Mission

Timber Ridge Center provides students with opportunities to enhance their social-emotional development while, at the same time, earning academic credit, increasing their vocational skills, and graduating from high school, prepared for daily life.

Timber Ridge At Blaine School Demographics

Enrollment

October 2006 Student Count                              46

Gender (October 2006)

Male                                                                 50%

Female                                                              50%

Ethnicity (October 2006)

American Indian/Alaskan Native                       4.3%

Asian                                                                2.2%

Hispanic                                                           13.0%

White                                                               80.4%

Other Information

            Annual Dropout Rate (2005-06)             37.5%

            On-time Graduation Rate (2005-06)       18%

            Extended Graduation Rate (2005-06)      27%

Invitation to Parents:  We invite all parents to take an active role in their students’ education.

Building Use and condition:  Since Timber Ridge moved out to it’s current location at 5604 Mission Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, it has undergone many improvements.  Our most recent remodel took place in the summer of 2004.  All classrooms were remodeled both internally and externally at that time.

School Improvement Plan

Goal One: Create and maintain a safe, positive learning environment for the Timber Ridge Community.

Measure 1:  At least 90% of students will either "agree" or "strongly agree" with the statement "I feel safe on campus" as evaluated by an annual student survey.

Measure 2:  At least 80% of students will either "agree" or "strongly agree" with the statement "I am enjoying my experience at Timber Ridge" as evaluated by an annual student survey.

Measure 3:  Student attendance rate will be at or above eighty-five percent.

Measure 4:  Infraction to stamp ratio will be 1:40 or higher.

Goal Two: Improve Student Learning

Measure 1: Seventy-seven percent of students in 10th grade will successfully complete the reading portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

Measure 1a: Sixty percent of students in 10th grade will meet or exceed standard on the reading portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

Measure 2: Sixty-eight percent of students in 10th grade will successfully complete the writing portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

Measure 2a: Forty percent of students in 10th grade will meet or exceed standard on the writing portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

Measure 3: Fifty-five percent of students in 10th grade will successfully complete the math portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

Measure 3a: Twenty-five percent of students in 10th grade will meet or exceed standard on the math portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

Measure 4: Forty-three percent of students in 10th grade will successfully complete the science portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

Measure 4a: Twenty percent of students in 10th grade will meet or exceed standard on the science portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.

Measure 5: Sixty percent of students will graduate within four years.

BUDGET

District Expenditures:       $20,034,289

Transportation:                $870,284

Special Education:           $1,844,252

Expenditure student         $9,439

Blaine School District met all Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for the English Language Proficiency Performance Targets for the 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years. This is a No Child Left Behind requirement.