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VISIBLE, VIABLE, VALUABLE Take Part. Get Set For Life.™ National Federation of State High School Associations Jennifer Brooks ‐ Muller David Douglas High School Portland Oregon NFHS Music Advisory Chairperson

FOR NFHS PA CONFERENCE  What will this clinic cover  Where can it be used  What is the desired outcome  NFHS Outreach Poten � al

INSTRUMENTAL SUCCESS  301 students in Band  131 students in Orchestra  Expecta � ons of the programs  Visibility of the programs www.nfhs.org

GENERAL STATS DAVID DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT  12 square miles inside the city of Portland,  With 3224 students; DDHS is the largest high school in Oregon. With a population of 76% Free and Reduced lunch  1 Alternative High School 100%  3 6 ‐ 8 Middle Schools 1 is 100%  10 K ‐ 5 Grade Schools 4 are 100%  Total of 10,745 students 82.1%  74 languages represented www.nfhs.org

DDHS DEMOGRAPHICS www.nfhs.org

DDHS DEMOGRAPHICS www.nfhs.org

DDHS DEMOGRAPHICS

VISIBLE 3 Concert Bands Percussion Ensemble 3 Jazz Bands 4 String Orchestras Pep Band Symphony Orchestra Marching Band Musical Pit Orchestra

VISIBLE  Athle � c events  Annual musical  District ‐ wide performances  Mee � ngs with administra � on  Music In Our Schools Month

VIABLE  Resources are limited  No parent booster organiza � on  Access to instruments

VALUABLE  Administra � on invests in viable programs  Access to students through scheduling  Continued support district wide

VALUABLE  Student engagement (data pending grad. rate)  Current DDHS GPA (10 ‐ 12) 2.91  Current band program GPA (10 ‐ 12) 3.43  Current top ensemble GPA (10 ‐ 12) 3.53  Bene fi ts to the school

VALUABLE  Instrumental program's contribution to the school  Spirit  School pride  "When you're in the hunt every year people know it" ‐ JB

VALUABLE  What sets us apart in the school?  What successes do you have in the state?

CONCLUSION  "I can't believe what you do with those kids"  "It's so nice to see so many students of color in the Wind Ensemble"  Excuses are for people that need them

FOR NFHS PA CONFERENCE  Applica � ons  Other thoughts to add  Ques � ons

Jennifer Brooks ‐ Muller – Jennifer_Muller@ddsd40.org James Weaver – NFHS – Jweaver@nfhs.org THANK YOU! www.nfhs.org