Violence has dropped dramatically. Violence has dropped from two years ago.
According to the one year progress report, the number of fights in the school declined from 78 to 27, and the freshmen now have had about half as many behavior problems as the previous freshman class.
There have been less expulsions, more focus on Charger pride, there are lessons during CUP, and tardies are down.
“I think the CUP lessons are very necessary,” said Naila Batres, senior. “They have good points and could really help understand students how to behave better during school hours.”
During CUP class, every Monday there is a lesson on how to keep Charger pride. The CUP lessons talk about how to behave during the hallway, how to use appropriate language, and how to avoid conflict.
In the last two years there have been a lot of improvements to the safety policy. Last year the district hired Gary Chester, a former police and fire chief.
More than 100 cameras have been installed to identify who gets involved in fights and who violates the rules. There’s also a school hot line.
Out of about 20 tips the district received last year, six of them had substance; the school expelled 21 students last year, fewer than half for gang activity, administrators said.
“I think there are less fights in the school now that staff are always in the hallways,” said Jessica Villegas, junior. “I also think this year there has been definitly more Charger pride since my freshman year it’s a good look for the school.”
Dundee Crown has definitly changed for the better. There is less tension going on in the school and more positive interaction between the students.