Orchard Farm High School Profile
Office: (636)250-5400 ● Fax: (636)250-5425 ● Attendance: (636)250-5402 ● Registrar: (636)250-5405 ● Counselor: (636)250-5413
School Information: Grading:
Type: Public 90-100 = A
Grades: 9-12 80-89 = B
Enrollment: 440 70-79 = C
Number of Faculty: 35 60-69 = D
Number in Senior Class: 100 0-59 = F
Community:
Orchard Farm High School is located in St. Charles County, approximately 7 miles north of Highway 370 along Highway 94. OFHS serves students from St. Charles, Orchard Farm, Portage Des Sioux, West Alton, Machens and Black Walnut. The district covers approximately 125 square miles. The present district was created on February 14, 1959, having combined 15 smaller schools into what was previously the St. Charles R-V School District. The district has been recognized as the Orchard Farm School District since the 2005-2006 school year. The Orchard Farm School District serves approximately 1,600 students in 4 buildings (2 elementary—Discovery Elementary and Orchard Farm Elementary, 1 middle--OFMS, and 1 high--OFHS).
Administration, Guidance and Support Staff:
Mr. Brian E. Smith, Principal Mr. Eric Schroer, Guidance Counselor (10-12)
Mr. Greg Jones, Assistant Principal/A+ Coordinator Mrs. Kelly Bristol, Guidance Counselor (9)
Mr. Duane Stuermann, Activities Director Ms. Tara Olendorff, District Crisis Counselor (K-12)
Mrs. Terri Echele, Secretary to Principal Mrs. Patty Kesselheim, Registrar/A+ Secretary
Mrs. Tracy Heitmann, Secretary to AP and AD Officer Tom Ban, School Resource Officer-St. Charles Co. Sheriff's Dept.
Assessment Programs:
End of Course Examinations (mandatory): Biology, Communication Arts II, Algebra I, American Government
Additional EOC tests (expected): English I, Geometry, Algebra II, American History
ACT: Grades 9-12 PSAT: Grade 10 and/or 11 PLAN: Grade 10 EXPLORE: Grade 9 ASVAB: Grade 12
ACT Results:
Class of: # of Students taking Eng. Math Read. Science Comp.
2004 36 20.4 18.8 21.1 20.4 20.3
2005 41 21.6 19.9 21.9 22.0 21.5
2006 41 21.5 19.9 22.1 21.3 21.4
2007 51 20.5 20.3 20.8 21.2 20.8
2008 42 20.7 18.7 21.3 21.1 20.6
2009 50 20.8 20.5 21.8 22.0 21.3
2010 55 21.2 20.7 22.9 22.9 22.0
2011 57 21.3 20.4 22.8 22.4 21.8
2012 (through Apr. 2012) 65 21.6 21.5 23.5 22.9 22.5
Graduation Requirements (total of 25 units required for graduation):
Communication Arts = 4 units Social Studies = 3 units Practical Arts = 1.5 units US Constitution Test = Pass
Mathematics = 3 units Physical Education = 1 unit Fine Arts = 1 unit MO Constitution Test = Pass
Science = 3 units Health = 0.5 unit Personal Finance = 0.5 unit Electives = 7.5 units
Achievement Scores (% based on Advanced/Proficient in End of Course State Testing)
Subject Area--Required 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
English (Comm. Arts II) 80.3% 82.1% 86.9% TBD
Science (Biology) 79.6% 73.2% 77.2% TBD
Social Studies (Amer. Govt.) N/A 44.8% 63.6% TBD
Subject Area--Optional 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
English (Comm. Arts I) N/A 57.7% 62.2% TBD
Mathematics (Geometry) N/A 34.6% 30.8% TBD
Mathematics (Algebra II) N/A 16.3% 19.2% TBD
Social Studies (Amer. History) N/A 47.9% 77.3% TBD
Honors Recognition (students must meet all criteria to be eligible for specific honors):
Category Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude
GPA 3.75+ on a 4.0 scale 3.50+ on a 4.0 scale 3.25+ on a 4.0 scale
ACT 27 or higher 25 or higher 23 or higher
EOC Scores Advanced/Proficient Advanced/Proficient Advanced/Proficient
On all state tests On all state tests On all state tests
Credits 28 or more credits 28 or more credits 28 or more credits
Dual College Credit Programs:
English: British Literature and College Composition (UMSL)
Math: Calculus (SLU)
Science: Human Anatomy/Physiology (UMSL), Physics (Lindenwood)
Social Studies: Advanced American History (Lindenwood)
Foreign Language: Spanish III and Spanish IV (UMSL), Spanish V (UMSL--in 2012)
Fine Arts: Music Appreciation (UMSL)
Practical Arts: Project Lead the Way classes, including Civil Engineering and Capstone Experience (TBD--in 2013-2014)
Activities:
Clubs: Art, Book, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, NHS, NCYL, Newspaper, Scholar Bowl, Robotics, Spanish, Speech/Debate, Student Council, TREND, Publications
Sports (by season):
Fall: Girls Cross Country, Boys Cross Country, Football, Softball, Girls Volleyball, Dance, Cheerleading
Winter: Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Dance, Cheerleading
Spring: Baseball, Boys Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Track and Field, Boys Track and Field
Performing Groups: Concert Choir, Women’s Choir, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Concert Band, Pep Band, Spring Play/Musical (alternates each yr.)
Block Schedule Explanation: Orchard Farm High School employs a block schedule of classes. In a block schedule, classes meet on “A” days and “B” days. Each class is ninety minutes long. There are four classes in each day. Blocks 1 through 4 meet on “A” days and blocks 5 through 8 meet on “B” days. As a general rule, “A” and “B” day classes meet every other day. This allows a student to have eight classes in a semester and enables them to earn four credits per semester.
Student and School Recognition:
AYP: The high school has met the federal requirements for Adequate Yearly Progress in 7 of the last 8 years
Honors/Awards (Academic and Athletic): ACT Red Quill Award (2011), ACT Red Quill Legacy Award (2012), Scholar Bowl (4th at State-2011, State Finalist-2012), Girls Soccer (4th at State-2011), 2 students in last 5 years selected to military service academies (Matt Hundelt, West Point, Class of 2011 and David Roy, Naval Academy, Class of 2016), 7 Bright Flight eligible students (31+) on ACT in Class of 2012
Distinction: The high school, as part of the district, is recognized by DESE as a "Distinction in Performance" school district and is accredited by AdvancED (2009-2014).