Stamford High School is a member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). This organization is the accrediting agency for the schools in the New England region. Every member school goes through a ten-year accreditation cycle.  At its January 11-12, 2004 meeting, the Commission on Public Secondary Schools (CPSS), our governing body within NEASC, voted to continue Stamford High School’s accreditation for 10 years, the maximum allowed. The next step in the process was to implement the recommendations made by the visiting team in March 2003. Two- and five-year reports have been completed and submitted to NEASC. These reports, with documentation, verify that we have successfully acted upon each recommendation.

In the winter and spring of 2012, a committee of volunteers made up of teachers and administrators will review the school's Mission Statement and replace it with a narrative describing our Core Values and Beliefs in accordance with NEASC's updated standards, as well as review and update our Student Expectations.  This work will be done to set the foundation for the Self Study, which will begin in the fall of 2012 in preparation for our next accreditation visit in 2014.

Mission Statement
The Stamford High School partnership of staff, parents and community empowers students to develop their unique potential, pursue excellence, and become contributing, responsible members of society 

To help meet our mission of empowering students to develop their unique potential, pursue excellence, and become contributing, responsible members of society, the following student expectations have been written.

The student will be able to:

1. Think critically through analyzing and evaluating information in order to problem solve and demonstrate understanding individually and in groups.
2. Read and demonstrate comprehension in a variety of genres.
3. Write in academic, personal, and creative modes for different purposes and audiences.
4. Utilize listening and speaking skills to communicate effectively.
5. Discover and develop individual talents and interests using a variety of media, tools, and technology.
6. Develop a healthy intellectual, physical, social, and emotional lifestyle.
7. Develop an understanding of the meaning of citizenship.

Self Study
If you would like to get more information about SHS's upcoming Self Study, go to the official NEASC site and click on the block that says Public High Schools. Information specifically about our current work can be found by clicking on Core Values and Beliefs

School-Wide Rubrics for Academic Expectations
As part of our Five-Year Report, the school was asked to develop rubrics for the five academic student expectations that can be used school-wide. Departments have met and decided on common assessments, at least one per quarter, that all teachers will use a rubric or rubrics to grade. This data will then be reviewed in our Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and used to improve student achievement. CLICK HERE to view rubrics.