Mission Statement

The mission of Phillips High School is to educate students to achieve academic excellence, accept  responsibility, believe in their talents, and succeed in reaching their potential.

 

Phillips High School Beliefs

1. Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process.

2. Exceptional students (e.g., special education, limited English proficiency, talented and gifted, etc.) need special services and resources to improve their performance.

3. Motivation to learn is influenced by a student's emotional state, beliefs, interests, goals, and habits of thinking. 

4. A successful student links new information with existing knowledge in meaningful ways. 

5. A successful student creates and uses a variety of thinking and reasoning strategies. 

6. Interactions with adults and other students contribute to student learning.

7. The school staff needs to focus on a shared vision, goals, and actions to improve student performance.

8. Students learn more when provided with a variety of instructional approaches.