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Grade Progression
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Community

Cheshire County, Population: 4, 000

Rural Community on Tri-State border, primarily light industry and farming enterprise.


School

Junior-Senior High School

Enrollment approsimately 390 (grades 7-12)

Average Class Size: 27

Faculty: 32 Full and Part time Staff

Accredited by N.E.A.S.&C. and NHDE


Grading Systems

A=100-90, B=89-80, C=79-70, D=69-65, F=0-64, *F=Failure for non-attendance


Special Programs

AP: Humanities, Calculus, AP Biology, and Virtual High School.

Honors: Human Anatomy & Physiology

Title I, Special Education Center


Grade Progression

Sophomore Status: 4 Credits

Junior Status: 9 Credits

Senior Status: 14 Credits

Graduation: 20 Credits


Graduation Requirements (total 20)

4 Credits: English

2 Credits: Mathematics

2 Credits: Science (inc. Biology)

2 1/2 Credits: Social Studies: includes Civics before 2005, American Studies I, II and Economics

1 Credit: Physical Education

1/2 Credit: Computer Education

1/4 Credit: Health Education

1/2 Credit: Art/Performing Arts Education

7 Credits: Electives


Vocational Offerings

Southeastern Vermont Career Education Center at Brattleboro.

Cheshire Center of AS&T (Keene, NH)

2 Credit Course Available in Grades 11&12

HHS Courses in Physical Science, Wood Working, CADD-Drafting, Electricity, Photography, Home Maintenance and Business Classes. Virtual High School classes are offered.


Class Rank

Entire class ranked by NASSP-AACRAD procedure:

Honors:

4.50=A+, 4.00=B+, 3.00=C+, 2.00=D+, 0=F

Advanced:

4.25=A+, 3.75=B+, 2.75=C+, 1.75=D+, 0=F

General:

4.0=A+, 3.50=B+, 2.50=C+, 1.50=D+, 0=F


Testing Program

Grade 9: Terra Nova

Grade 10: Optional PSAT/ NH State Assessment

Grade 11: PSAT/ NMSQT SAT I/ SAT II Test/ Optional ASVAB Terra Nova

Grade 12: SAT I/ SAT II Test/ Optional ASVAB


Class of 2005: 62 Students

Post Secondary Education: 54%

Average SAT: V 428 M 475

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