Newton North High School 2018-2019 School Profile “Learning sustains the human spirit.” 457 Walnut Street CEEB Code = 221-555 Counseling Office Phone: 617-559-6230 Newtonville, Massachusetts 02460 www.newton.k12.ma.us Counseling Office Fax: 617-559-6249 What Makes Newton North Unique David Fleishman, Ed.D. • Truly comprehensive high school Superintendent of Schools • Rigorous honors and advanced placement courses Henry Turner, Ed.D. • Career and Technical Education programs offer authentic learning experiences in Principal the following career areas: automotive technology, business, carpentry, culinary arts, design and visual communications, drafting, early education and care, graphic Beth Swederskas 6230 communications, engineering technology, and TV media arts. CTE students have the Counseling Department Chair opportunity to pursue cooperative education workplace learning experiences. Sarah Foley 6230 • Students who have asked, been recommended for, and accepted to participate in a CTE Counseling Exec. Asst. program as a major have made a commitment to invest additional time into a career area and therefore receive additional credits. These program majors are leveled the College Counselors Extension same as our core subject areas; honors and advanced college prep (ACP). Jennifer Geraghty 6348 • Students in the TV media arts CTE program produce the school news and Jillian Hall 6349 documentaries from start to finish. Melissa Hanenberger 6347 • College and Career Center staffed by specialized college counselors School Counselors • Nationally-ranked science, math, robotics, and mock trial teams Brendan Amedio 6242 Nancy Decoteau 6275 • Over 80 clubs and organizations including model UN, improv and sketch comedy Matthew Ford 6234 groups, ultimate Frisbee, and one of the first Gay/Straight Alliance groups Kyle Greenidge 6244 in the country Amanda Griffin 6235 • Impressive theater program provides study opportunities in acting, directing, Belma Johnson 6232 costuming and technical theatre. Produces 12-15 shows annually, including plays, Michele Kennedy 6236 musicals, a full-length Shakespeare production, and a Playwright’s Festival featuring Shani Leichter 6245 original student works Patrick Manning 6231 Christine Potter 6241 • Vast music department teaches theory, composition, and improvisation. Ten ensembles Kyra Slawski 6233 perform 20-25 concerts annually, both locally and internationally, winning statewide Beth Swederskas 6230 and national awards Jessica Volmer 6251 • Highly successful athletic program includes more than 30 varsity sports teams. Newton North recently added two teams as part of a unified basketball and track Alison Malkin 6237 league that gives students with and without intellectual disabilities the opportunity to Prevention/Intervention Counselor train and compete for their respective schools. Recent D1A championships include: 2016 boys outdoor track and field and 2017 girls volleyball Jenn Pontillo 6293 Clinical Care Counselor • National award-winning online newspaper and literary magazine • Numerous travel, exchange, and service programs to destinations including China, Elvin Cardona 6416 France, Spain, Prague, Central America, and New Orleans METCO Engagement Specialist • Demonstrated success at narrowing the achievement gap Andrea Koenig 617-559-6400 • Special mentoring program for our scholars of color (Dover Legacy Scholars) and first EDCO Program for ex 454547 generation families (Transitioning Together) the Deaf and Hard of Hearing • Strong commitment to English language learner and special education programs Patricia Niro 6248 • Open campus policy for students in grades 10-12 Records Office 6257 Main Office Fax 6204 City of Newton Newton, a suburb of Boston, is a small city with a population of approximately 86,000. Nancy Batt 6247 Its population is heterogeneous with a large proportion of academic, business, and Registrar professional families. The citizens of Newton strongly support its public schools. Newton’s excellent educational system attracts families from all over the world. Our Phone: 617-559 - 4 digits listed above students come from many other states and more than 70 foreign countries and speak Email: [email protected] more than 30 languages. Our diverse city is further enhanced by the METCO program, For example: [email protected] which brings students of color from Boston, and the EDCO program, which is a regional program for deaf and hard of hearing students. School Facts Explanation of Course Levels Total enrollment: 2,155 Students may take courses in all three curriculum levels during the same year. Class of 2019 enrollment: 560 Considerable work outside of class is required at each level. In all levels, Total faculty: 234 students develop appropriate skills to work effectively in the subject area. Average class size: 15.9 While world language is not required, most students complete two years Teaching faculty with advanced degrees: 98% or more of the one of the following languages: Spanish, Chinese, French, Student : Faculty ratio: 12.2 : 1 Italian, and Latin. Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges Please note: Some elective courses do not carry a level. Student Demographic Profile Advanced Placement / Honors (AP / H) African American or Black: 5.8% • These courses contain challenging material taught at an accelerated pace. American Indian: 0.33% • Advanced placement courses are taught in the following areas: American Asian: 14.09% history, art history, Italian, biology, calculus AB & BC, chemistry, Chinese, Hispanic or Latino: 9.0% comparative government, English, European history, French, Latin, Multi-race, Non-Hispanic: 4.96% physics, psychology, Spanish, and statistics. White: 65.68% • Due to the rigor of AP and honors courses, we strongly recommend that Economically Disadvantaged: 10.4% students take no more than three courses at this level in one year. Most AP courses are only open to seniors. Graduating Class of 2018 • There are 17 AP and 87 honors courses offered. Enrollment: 550 students - Total to post secondary education: 92.2% Advanced College Prep (ACP) Attending four-year colleges: 87.6% Attending two-year colleges: 4.6% • These courses are challenging college preparatory courses. Gap year before entering college: 1.6% • They require that students have high interest, strong academic skills, and Other, including employment and military: 6.2% the capacity to do independent work. Course Distribution Requirements College Prep (CP) A student must earn at least 100 credits to graduate • These courses generally cover the same topics as advanced college prep (at 5 credits per full year course). courses and prepare students for college. The credits must include: • Smaller classes, a more structured environment and in some cases, team English: 20 teaching allows for more individual attention. Biological Science: 5 Physical Science/Chemistry: 5 Grade Point Average History and Social Sciences: 10 United States History: 5 Newton North does not report numerical rank in class; Mathematics: 10 however, a weighted GPA is calculated on a 5.0 scale. Fine, Performing & Technical Arts: 5 • Each student’s weighted grade point average for grades 10 and 11 is Physical Education: 5 reported to colleges. The standard science course sequence is: • GPA is first calculated mid-year Junior year. Grade 9: Physics • Only courses that have an assigned curriculum level are used in Grade 10: Chemistry calculating the GPA. Grade 11: Biology Grade 12: Science Elective • Only courses taken within Newton Public Schools are calculated in the GPA. • Summer school courses are not calculated in the GPA. Students must have Course Catalog: 25 credits in leveled courses to earn a GPA. https://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2656 Please note: Some transfer students do not have a Newton North GPA. Alternative Options for Seniors Seniors have two unique and rigorous Capstone spring term options: • CAPS Research (SYP) is a significant 2nd semester project which includes extensive independent research, critical evaluation from faculty and peers, a lengthy paper, and a final presentation to a panel of judges. • CAPS Internship is a second semester opportunity to do a focused supervised internship based on a career interest. Class of 2019 GPA Histogram Class of 2018 College Admission Test Scores September 19, 2018 Total Class Size: 561 SAT Scores Number of students included: 533 Mean: Critical Reading and Writing: 625 Math: 637 Number of seniors taking SAT reasoning test: 439 Number of seniors taking SAT subject test: 213 SAT Subject Test # Taking Test Mean Chemistry 67 696 Chinese with listening 1 710 Ecological Biology 25 588 English Literature 46 669 French I 4 682 Italian I 2 685 Latin 3 757 Math Level I 54 639 Math Level II 126 734 Modern Hebrew 3 750 Molecular Biology 29 659 Physics 10 689 Weighted Grade Point Average Spanish I 22 644 US History 89 691 Table of Weights Computing the Weighted GPA World History 25 622 Grade Curriculum Level 1. For each leveled course, multiply the weight of the final grade by the CP ACP H ACT Scores credit value. A 4.0 4.5 5.0 Number of students taking ACT: 247 2. Divide the total in #1 by the total A- 3.7 4.2 4.7 Subject Mean credits for courses being included. B+ 3.3 3.8 4.3 English 27.0 B 3.0 3.5 4.0 The result is the weighted GPA. Mathematics 26.2 B- 2.7 3.2 3.7 3. Marks in grade 9 are not included. C+ 2.3 2.8 3.3 Reading 26.9 Only courses which have been Science 25.8 C 2.0 2.5 3.0 assigned a curriculum level are used C- 1.7 2.2 2.7 Composite 26.6 in calculating the GPA. D+ 1.3 1.8 2.3 D 1.0 1.5 2.0 4. Students must have taken at least 25 D- 0.7 1.2 1.7 credits in leveled courses at NNHS Spring 2018 Advanced Placement Tests F 0.0 0.0 0.0 to be included in the histogram. N 0.0 0.0 0.0 5. Achievement of 5.0 is possible. 482 students sat for 1,093 exams in 22 subjects.