Welcome to Welcome to Swampscott High SchoolSwampscott High School

Open House for Prospective Open House for Prospective Students and ParentsStudents and Parents

Oct. 23, 2013Oct. 23, 2013

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda

Overview of Swampscott High Overview of Swampscott High School’s Commitment to ExcellenceSchool’s Commitment to Excellence

Curriculum for 9Curriculum for 9thth grade and beyond grade and beyond Emphasis on Student InvolvementEmphasis on Student Involvement Student support servicesStudent support services Parent/student Q&AParent/student Q&A School culture fair and building tourSchool culture fair and building tour

Swampscott High SchoolSwampscott High SchoolMission StatementMission Statement

““Swampscott High School is a Swampscott High School is a community of adult and student community of adult and student learners who work together to learners who work together to succeed in a diverse and evolving succeed in a diverse and evolving global society by promoting global society by promoting academic and personal excellence academic and personal excellence within an inclusive, safe and within an inclusive, safe and supportive environment.”supportive environment.”

Why Swampscott High School?Why Swampscott High School?

Highly qualified teachersHighly qualified teachers

• 100% are certified in their field100% are certified in their field• Proven competency in subject area on Proven competency in subject area on

MTELMTEL• 90% have Master’s Degree 90% have Master’s Degree or greateror greater in in

their subject areatheir subject area

Why Swampscott High School?Why Swampscott High School?

High student performanceHigh student performanceSince 2011, MCAS passing rates have Since 2011, MCAS passing rates have

been…been… 99% for freshmen in science99% for freshmen in science 95% in English (grade 10)95% in English (grade 10) 88% in math (grade 10)88% in math (grade 10)

SHS is designated a Level 1 School; we SHS is designated a Level 1 School; we meet or exceed our targets for meet or exceed our targets for performance on state testsperformance on state tests

Why Swampscott High School?Why Swampscott High School?

Rigorous Curriculum for all Rigorous Curriculum for all studentsstudents

Aligned with Common Core StandardsAligned with Common Core StandardsIncreased graduation requirements to Increased graduation requirements to

compare better with other schoolscompare better with other schoolsAP, Honors, CP1, CP2 course levelsAP, Honors, CP1, CP2 course levelsSTEM AcademySTEM AcademyRobotics and computer programmingRobotics and computer programming

Advanced Placement OfferingsAdvanced Placement Offerings

Art HistoryArt History BiologyBiologyCalculus ABCalculus AB ChemistryChemistryEnglishEnglish Environ. Sci.Environ. Sci.European Hist.European Hist. FrenchFrenchMicroeconomicsMicroeconomics MacroeconomicsMacroeconomicsMusic TheoryMusic Theory PhysicsPhysicsPsychologyPsychology SpanishSpanishStatisticsStatistics US HistoryUS History

All VHS AP CoursesAll VHS AP Courses

STEM ACADEMYSTEM ACADEMY

To prepare every student to communicate To prepare every student to communicate and compete as global thinkers through and compete as global thinkers through science, technology, engineering, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics mathematics

Cohort of students work with a select Cohort of students work with a select cluster of teachers to integrate instruction cluster of teachers to integrate instruction and projects across the curriculumand projects across the curriculum

Individually provided Chromebooks to Individually provided Chromebooks to encourage use of technologyencourage use of technology

Student InvolvementStudent Involvement

We encourage all students, beginning in We encourage all students, beginning in 99thth grade, to become involved in the life of grade, to become involved in the life of Swampscott High School.Swampscott High School.

Clubs and activities, open to all studentsClubs and activities, open to all students Students learn leadership and Students learn leadership and

collaboration – 21collaboration – 21stst century skills century skills Build relationships with faculty and Build relationships with faculty and

administrators beyond the classroomadministrators beyond the classroom

Clubs and ActivitiesClubs and ActivitiesAnime ClubAnime Club Art ClubArt Club BandBandBook DiscussionBook Discussion Best BuddiesBest Buddies Cable ClubCable ClubChess ClubChess Club Class Gov’tClass Gov’t Dance TeamDance TeamDebate Club Debate Club Drama ClubDrama Club Environment Environment

AwarenessAwarenessFrench ClubFrench Club Gay/Straight AllianceGay/Straight Alliance Interact ClubInteract ClubInternational RelationsInternational Relations Math TeamMath Team Mentors in Violence Mentors in Violence

PreventionPreventionMock TrialMock Trial My Brother’s TableMy Brother’s Table National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyNewspaperNewspaper Peer LeadersPeer Leaders Peer MentorsPeer MentorsPolitical Action ClubPolitical Action Club Robotics ClubRobotics Club Science TeamScience TeamS.A.D.D.S.A.D.D. Student CouncilStudent Council Spanish ClubSpanish ClubWriting ClubWriting Club YearbookYearbook

Swampscott High School promotes equal opportunities for all students in Swampscott High School promotes equal opportunities for all students in sports and activities, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or religion.sports and activities, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or religion.

AthleticsAthleticsSwampscott High School advocates education-based athletics, Swampscott High School advocates education-based athletics, promoting the ideal that students who participate in athletics build promoting the ideal that students who participate in athletics build greater potential and reach higher levels of success in all aspects greater potential and reach higher levels of success in all aspects of their life.of their life.

Fall SportsFall Sports FootballFootball SoccerSoccer Field HockeyField Hockey GolfGolf VolleyballVolleyball Cross CountryCross Country CheeringCheering

Winter SportsWinter Sports BasketballBasketball GymnasticsGymnastics Indoor TrackIndoor Track HockeyHockey WrestlingWrestling SwimmingSwimming CheeringCheering

Spring SportsSpring Sports BaseballBaseball SoftballSoftball Outdoor TrackOutdoor Track LacrosseLacrosse TennisTennis SailingSailing

Student Support ServicesStudent Support Services

Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department• Individual attention for all studentsIndividual attention for all students• Can serve as liaison between student, Can serve as liaison between student,

family and teachersfamily and teachers• Support with 4-year course planningSupport with 4-year course planning• Support with college applications or Support with college applications or

other post-graduation choicesother post-graduation choices

Student Support ServicesStudent Support Services

Special EducationSpecial Education• Task management classesTask management classes• Individual teacher/liaison attentionIndividual teacher/liaison attention• Communication with parentsCommunication with parents

Any Questions??Any Questions??

Building toursBuilding tours and and

Department visitsDepartment visits English and HistoryEnglish and History Math and ScienceMath and Science Health/Foreign Language/ArtsHealth/Foreign Language/Arts Athletics – Field HouseAthletics – Field House Special Education – Guidance OfficeSpecial Education – Guidance Office

Activity Fair in CafeteriaActivity Fair in Cafeteria

Thank you for coming!!Thank you for coming!!