DISTRICT INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

Central Administration: 200 9th St NE

605-882-6312

Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Superintendent of Schools

605-882-6312

Mr. Derek Barrios, Assistant Superintendent

605-882-6312

Tricia Walker, K12 Instructional Design

605-882-6312

Heidi Clausen, Business Manager

605-882-6314

Emily Sovell, Assistant Business Manager

605-882-6314

Other District Supervisors

Dr. Jennifer Bollinger, Director of Special Services

605-882-6398

Dr. Maria Nei, Assistant Director of Special Services

605-882-6398

Deb Fredrickson, Director of Computer Services

605-882-6356

Craig Boyens, Athletic Director

605-882-6328

Wade Heiser, Bus Transportation Supervisor

605-882-6335

Caitlin Bach, Nutrition Services Director

605-882-6325

School Board Members

Stuart Stein, President

605-881-3361

Jon Iverson, Vice President

605-881-7880

Kari Lohr, Member

605-868-7090

Jean Moulton, Member

605-237-3222

Roshal Rossman, Member

605-868-2097

Board meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 pm in the District Conference Room, located at the High School. Meeting are also live streamed: https://www.youtube.com/@watertownschooldistrict14-74/streams

EMPLOYEES K-12

Central Administration

6

Librarians/Library Aids

9

District Supervisors

5

Teacher Assistants

8

Principals

8 + 5 Asst.

Food Service

43

Athletic Director

1

Paraprofessionals

116

Instructional

210

Clerical

21

Special Education

35

Custodial

37

Gifted

1

Transportation

35

Nurses

7

Behavioral Special/Psychologist

4

Technology Staff

7

Occupational Therapist/Assistant

4

Counselors

10

Family/School Coordinator

1

Speech Language Pathologists

11

K-12 GRADING POLICY

It is the philosophy of the Watertown School District that students will respond more positively to the opportunity for success than to the threat of failure.  The district, therefore, will seek to make achievement both recognizable and possible for its students, and will emphasize achievement in its processes of evaluating student performance.

Students in kindergarten through grade four will receive a standards-based report card using a 3-2-1 scale.  This notation will indicate how each student is performing in relation to specific learning standards.

3 = Proficient

2 = Approaching Proficiency

1 = Below Proficient

Blank = Not assessed at this time

In grades 5-12, the grading notation shall be based on letter grades of A, B, C, D, F, and I (incomplete) based on the percentage scale noted below.

           Percentile Scale: Advanced Placement

Standard Bonus added to GPA per grade period

                                          

   100    -  92     -    A                               A = .021  

     91    -  84     -    B                               B = .011

     83    -  76     -    C                               C = .006

     75    -  68     -   D                                   

     67    -    0     -    F                                   

For the purpose of determining grade point averages for individual and cumulative classes the four-point grade system is utilized:  A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. The cumulative grade point average for a quarter, semester, year, or total high school career is determined by adding the total grade points earned for each quarter and dividing by the total number grades given.

The Board recognizes that any grading system, however effective, is subjective in nature, but will urge all faculty members to conduct student evaluations as objectively as possible.

ACT SCORES

2019

2020

2021

English

21.8

22.0

20.9

Math

21.6

22.6

21.4

Reading

23.0

23.2

22.4

Science

22.7

23.2

22.4

Composite

22.4

22.9

21.9

State Composite

21.5

21.8

21.6

National Composite

20.7

20.6

20.3

NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

website

Located northeast of Watertown High School at 1311 Third Avenue NE, NETHS offers career and technical courses in the following areas:

  • Agriculture

  • Biomedical

  • Cabinetmaking

  • Careers Exploration

  • Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD)

  • Culinary Arts

  • Electronics (includes computer technician A+ training)

  • Engineering Pathway

  • Exploratory Program

  • Health Science

  • Human Services

  • Machine Technology

  • Residential Construction

  • Transportation

  • Visual Communications

  • Welding

NETHS also provides coordination for internship activities.

NETHS is a cooperative effort of the Castlewood, Florence, Grant-Deuel, Great Plains Lutheran, Hamlin, Henry, Summit, Watertown, and Waverly-South Shore school districts.

NETHS students annually earn awards at the Skills USA VICA contests for career leadership skills.

LAKE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

LATC

Lake Area Technical College is a nationally recognized two-year technical college located just east of the Watertown High School campus. The faculty and staff at Lake Area Tech work closely with area/regional industries to offer students training in high-demand technical careers.

FACTS:

  • Established in 1965

  • 29 programs of study

  • Public Institution

  • 98% post-graduate employment

  • Associate of Applied Science Degrees

  • 89% of student population receive financial aid

  • 75% of students work part-time while attending Lake Area Tech

  • Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

  • 16:1 student / teacher ratio

  • Approximately 1800 students

  • 40 acre campus

  • 87% in training related field

  • Accept college transfer credits

Lake Area Technical College recently completed the construction of the 70,000 square-foot Agriculture and Environmental Center, which houses the Agriculture, Heavy Equipment Operator, Environmental Technology, and CAT ThinkBig programs. The new complex was the fourth and final building phase of the Excellence by Design Campaign.

Lake Area Tech is located at 1201 Arrow Ave., Watertown, SD. Visit Lake Area Technical College on the web at LATC