• 42 Golden Apple Winners for individuals and teams since inception of the program in 1994

• 13 Apple Core Trainers offer more than 43 classes (140 hours) for professional development.

• Two teachers are Apple Distinguished Educators

• District honored as an Apple Distinguished Program

• All Paraprofessionals within our Title I schools have passed and are Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals

• All Special Education Paraprofessionals are certified and hold a special education program aide license.

• More than 60 percent of teachers have their master’s degree.

• Multiple published authors throughout the district of children and adult books

Academic Performance

High ACT Scores in Northeast Wisconsin

• Rank second in 10-year average of all CESA 7 (Northeast Wisconsin) Schools

• Rank 29th in state for 10-year average (2006-2016) in Wisconsin with a 23.5

• With 100 percent of students required to take the ACT in 2018, our students scored a composite score of 20.3, higher than the state average of 19.8.

• ACT grad report: 49 percent college ready in math; 64 percent in English

College career and community readiness for students

• Students leave Pulaski High School with AP credit opportunities, dual enrollment credits and transcribed credits.

• 2017-2018- 238 students enrolled in AP Classes

• 2017-2018- 362 students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Classes

• 2017-2018- 373 students enrolled in Transcribed Classes

• 2018 PHS graduates earned more than $1 million in scholarships

• Pulaski High School had 15 AP Scholars, 4 AP Scholars with 4 Honors and AP Scholars with Distinction in 2018

• Pulaski High School had one National Merit Semifinalist in 2018-19

• Two-hundred-eleven advanced placement exams were taken in 2017-18 in 10 subjects

Schools and individuals recognized for academic progress and growth

• Fairview Elementary School recognized as a Wisconsin Title I School of High Progress

• Pulaski Community School District had a 99 percent graduation rate in 2018.

• 2016 Best Communities for Music Education

• Wisconsin Report Card schools that significantly exceeded expectations: Hillcrest

• Wisconsin Report Card schools that Exceeds Expectations or received 4 Stars (District, PHS, PCMS, Lannoye and Sunnyside )

• Wisconsin Report Card schools that Exceeds Expectations or received Meets Expectations or received 3 Stars (Fairview, Glenbrook)

Students developing necessary skills in Collaboration, Creativity, Consumption of Content, Critical Thinking (4C’s)

• 90 percent of students and teachers believe that technology use in class enhances their learning

• 1:1 digital learning implemented in Grades 4-12 with incremental increase of devices in kindergarten through Grade 3.

• Our Pulaski teachers ask students to solve real-world problems, conduct research, participate in experiments and demonstrate authentic learning through a variety of digital resources.

• 81 percent of the Pulaski staff engage in 10 hours of professional development related to the 4C’s compared to 43 percent of Wisconsin Bright Byte’s schools

Number of 2018 graduates: 241

• Students going to higher education: 87 percent

• Students entering workforce: 9 percent

• Students joining military: 4 percent

• Percent receiving scholarships: 42

Academic Performance

High ACT Scores in Northeast Wisconsin

• Rank second in 10-year average of all CESA 7 (Northeast Wisconsin) Schools

• Rank 29th in state for 10-year average (2006-2016) in Wisconsin with a 23.5

• With 100 percent of students required to take the ACT in 2018, our students scored a composite score of 20.3, higher than the state average of 19.8.

• ACT grad report: 49 percent college ready in math; 64 percent in English

College career and community readiness for students

• Students leave Pulaski High School with AP credit opportunities, dual enrollment credits and transcribed credits.

• 2017-2018- 238 students enrolled in AP Classes

• 2017-2018- 362 students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Classes

• 2017-2018- 373 students enrolled in Transcribed Classes

• 2018 PHS graduates earned more than $1 million in scholarships

• Pulaski High School had 15 AP Scholars, 4 AP Scholars with 4 Honors and AP Scholars with Distinction in 2018

• Pulaski High School had one National Merit Semifinalist in 2018-19

• Two-hundred-eleven advanced placement exams were taken in 2017-18 in 10 subjects

Schools and individuals recognized for academic progress and growth

• Fairview Elementary School recognized as a Wisconsin Title I School of High Progress

• Pulaski Community School District had a 99 percent graduation rate in 2018.

• 2016 Best Communities for Music Education

• Wisconsin Report Card schools that significantly exceeded expectations: Hillcrest

• Wisconsin Report Card schools that Exceeds Expectations or received 4 Stars (District, PHS, PCMS, Lannoye and Sunnyside )

• Wisconsin Report Card schools that Exceeds Expectations or received Meets Expectations or received 3 Stars (Fairview, Glenbrook)

Students developing necessary skills in Collaboration, Creativity, Consumption of Content, Critical Thinking (4C’s)

• 90 percent of students and teachers believe that technology use in class enhances their learning

• 1:1 digital learning implemented in Grades 4-12 with incremental increase of devices in kindergarten through Grade 3.

• Our Pulaski teachers ask students to solve real-world problems, conduct research, participate in experiments and demonstrate authentic learning through a variety of digital resources.

• 81 percent of the Pulaski staff engage in 10 hours of professional development related to the 4C’s compared to 43 percent of Wisconsin Bright Byte’s schools

Number of 2018 graduates: 241

• Students going to higher education: 87 percent

• Students entering workforce: 9 percent

• Students joining military: 4 percent

• Percent receiving scholarships: 42

• Pulaski Area Community Education Program (PACE)

• More than 130 classes and positively impacts more than 1,200 people of all ages annually through classes

• AAA Before/After School programs for over 120 students

• Community Food Pantry

• Serves approximately 60 families bimonthly

• Provides over 75 backpacks for hungry kids

• Wrapped in Warmth

• Back to School Store

• Christmas Toys for Kids

• Summer School Programming

• Hosts over 300 separate classes for over 2,000 students

• Remedial Summer School

• Pulaski United Foundation (PUF)

• PUF contributes $12,000-plus annually to local causes

• Pulaski News has over 1,400 subscribers

• Community Pool and Fitness Center

• Nearly 47,000 pool visitors annually

• Almost 6,000 fitness visitors annually

• Community Service Focus

• Easter Egg Hunt

• Creepy Crawler Trunk-or-Treat

• Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

• K of C Knowledge contest

• K of C Punt, Pass and Kick

• PACE Setters provides programs including national bus tours for over 350 active adults

• STEP program provides volunteer opportunities with the option of property tax credit for senior citizens living in our District  

• Elementary

• Club sports

• flag football, tackle football, soccer, baseball, softball, wrestling, basketball, running club, swim club and dance

• Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops -- meetings within school buildings

• Student Council

• Conservation Club

• Safety Patrol

• Spanish Club

• Middle School

• Activities

• Difference Makers

• Student Council  

• Forensics  

• FFA  

• Musical  

• Solo and Ensemble  

• Jazz Band  

• Art Club  

• Geography Bee  

• Knowledge Bowl

• Athletics

• Fall -- cross country, soccer, football and volleyball

• Winter -- cheer, dance, basketball and wrestling

• Spring -- track, bowling and tennis

• 6-12: 1,300 students in clubs/1,300 students in athletics

• High School

• Fall -- boys and girls cross country, boys soccer, football, girls swim, girls golf, volleyball, girls tennis, cheer and dance

• Winter -- bowling, cheer, dance, boys and girls basketball, hockey, boys swim and wrestling

• Spring -- boys and girls track, boys tennis, softball, boys golf, baseball and girls soccer

• High-quality learning experiences for our students

• K-5 coding curriculum with tools and devices such as Beebots, Spheros, Ollies and BB8

• Student-facilitated live announcements via media production labs

• Ninteen career and technical education certificates that can be earned by PHS students and allows grant funds to be accessed by CTE Departments of FACS, Tech Ed, Agriscience and Business

• A Global Education Achievement Certificate (GEAC) opportunity for PHS students to earn through earning credits in world language, global content courses and service learning

• Students engaging with others locally and globally using digital tools

• Students have opportunities to travel abroad through Spanish Club, French Club and Social Studies to countries such as France, Peru, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and other European countries

• Top-notch learning spaces, schedules and innovative experiences for students and staff

• Flex Mod schedule at Pulaski High School create more opportunities for our students as they prepare for college, careers, work and military

• Redesigned libraries and classrooms for today’s learners with personalized learning labs and collaboration commons

• Opportunities for individual and differentiated growth such as intervention/enrichment blocks, Go-Times, community service days and digital learning days

• Student and staff community outreach

• Student-run community newspaper

• Student technology assistance teams: Tech Ninja and RaiderStrong Network

• Red Raider Products in woods, metals and auto

• Open up our doors to the public via social media through #RaiderStrong hashtag

• Host site visits by other educators to learn from our various programs

• Present to local community and statewide organizations about technology topics

• Staff and administrators are sought after to present at professional conferences and workshops