| A Message from the Superintendent  
   With the numerous programs,  resources and supports that have been implemented to impact student  achievement, the Birmingham City School System continues to make  progress on many fronts. At the beginning of the school year, our high schools embarked on the second major step in our  transition to wall-to-wall academies. That step included the   implementation of Freshman Academies. This model provides support for  incoming freshmen by facilitating the transition between middle and high school so that students are able to take on the  increased rigors of their high school career. |   |