mission statement

The mission statement of a local (successful) high school is: Inspiring students to achieve extraordinary success.

The mission statement my high school has more than 6 times the number of words in it, sort of this: Our High School will foster an environment, with a focus on excellence and achievement, which promotes learning and holds the students, teachers, and community accountable for achievement. Our goal is graduation and we will attain that goal through a standards-based education system built on rigor, literacy, and relevance in our curriculum.

Which do you think the children will remember and take to heart?

How important are mission statements?