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Grouping: The middle school is heterogeneously grouped and employs a team concept to meet the needs of early adolescents. In the high school, grade 9 English, Science, World History/Geography and grade 12 Global Studies classes are heterogeneously grouped. Other classes are grouped by self-selection to meet the needs of a diverse student population.
Special education programs are provided for students with diagnosed learning difficulties.
Levels of Instruction: The number preceding the course title indicates the level of difficulty:
5 Advanced Placement
4 Honors
3 College Preparatory
2 Comprehensive
1 BasicSchedule: Grades 9-12 are block scheduled. Classes are 85 minutes per block. Each course meets for one semester. (implemented: 1997-1998)
Credits: High school courses have credit value. A course which meets one block per day per semester is valued at 5 credits. A course which meets one block every other day per semester is valued at 2.5 credits.
Students are scheduled for 40 credits per year; 20 credits scheduled per semester.
Beginning with the class of 2001, students are required to earn a minimum of 140 credits, which must include:
Minimum Credits Years English 20
4
Math 20
4
Science1 20
4
Social Studies 20
4
Foreign Language2 10
2
PE/Health 20
4
Arts 20
Electives 10
Total 140
Pass the MCAS 35-hour school-to-work experience 1
At least 5 credits in each physical science and a biological science.2
2 years of the same languageRank in class is determined for grades 9-12 only. A weighted system reflecting the level of instruction of each course and the grade received is used to determine class rank. All classes are used to compute rank in class.
Advanced schooling --Class: 2000 2001 2002 # of students 73 75 90 Enrolled in 4 year college 41% 57% 51% Enrolled in 2 year college 36% 10% 25% Enrolled in Voc/Technical School 0% 1% 1% Armed Forces 7% 6% 0% Other 16% 26% 25%
% of Seniors Mean Verbal Mean Math 1999-00 58% 498 470 2000-01 63% 487 474 2001-02 57% 523 487
90-100
Excellent
80-89
Above Average
70-79
Average
60-69
Below Average
0-59
Failure
Honors Level Classes Offered
World Literature
Advanced Spanish
Advanced French
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Advanced Chemistry
Honors Physics
Honors U.S. HistoryAP Level Classes Offered
AP Art
AP English Literature and Composition
AP English Language and Composition
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
AP Biology
AP U.S. HistoryInterscholastic sports include: Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Softball, and Track.
Other Co-curricular Activities include, but are not limited to: National Honor Society, Cheerleading (Football and Basketball), Fish N Game Club, Dramatics, Science Fair, Student Council, Yearbook, International Club, Concerts, Art Shows, Model United Nations, Mock Trials, Gay Straight Alliance, Peer Education, Peer Mediators, and Key Club.
Accreditation by New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Superintendent of Schools
P. O. Box 680
507 South Main Street
Orange MA 01364
Superintendent's Office (978) 544-2920
E-Mail: Dr_Namin@rcmahar.org
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