2601 William Penn Highway GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Easton, 18045-5299 Catharine Blair [email protected] Guidance Number (610) 250-2481 Extension 32011 Lisette Orlena [email protected] Fax Number (610) 250-2618 Andrea Wright [email protected] High School Code 391130 Grace Smith [email protected] Mary Dorrler [email protected] Jeanette Kassis, 9/10 Principal Suzanne Young [email protected] Michael Koch, 11/12 Principal Emily Massino [email protected] George Apostol, Assistant Principal Steven Gordon [email protected] Michael Welsh, Assistant Principal William Whitman, Assistant Principal Jeremy Poliskiewicz, Assistant Principal

TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 1.0 credit = 1 class period 6 times per cycle; 24.50 CREDITS full year THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1.2 = 1 class period 7 times per cycle; full year English 4 units 1.4 credit = 1 class period 8 times per cycle; Accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Social Studies 4 units full year Education and the Middle States Association of Science 3 units 1.6 credit = 1 class period 8 times per cycle; Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Easton (including Biology) full year Area High School District provides quality Mathematics 3 units education for more than 9300 students from Humanities 2 units STATISTICS OF THE CLASS OF 2011 five municipalities with a wide socioeconomic Health .5 units range. The areas included are the City of Physical Education 1.75 units SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT TEST Easton, Forks Township, Palmer Township, Elective Courses 6 units SCORES Riegelsville and a portion of Lower Mount Critical Reading Mean - 477 Bethel Township. The district includes six GRADING SYSTEM AND Mathematics Mean - 479 elementary schools, one middle school, one CLASS RANK Writing Mean - 458 intermediate school, and one high school. # of Students who took the SAT I - 278 MISSION STATEMENT A (4.0) 90-100 - Superior B (3.0) 80-89 - Above Average NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION The Easton Area School District respects the C (2.0) 70-79 - Average Commended - 5 diversity of its student population and is D (1.0) 60-69 - Below Average dedicated to the importance of developing our F (0.0) 10-59 - Not Passing POST GRADUATE EDUCATION GOALS students into responsible citizens. We will O - Outstanding Four-year colleges/universities – 43% provide each student with an academically S - Satisfactory Two-year colleges/universities – 40% challenging program that enhances creativity, N - Not Satisfactory develops an ability to use technology, and CURRICULUM INFORMATION AND encourages critical thinking and problem Rank is determined by computing a general PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES solving. In support of this mission, we will average calculated at the end of each marking Easton Area High School recognizes individual ensure a safe instructional environment and period. It is cumulative from the beginning of differences in our students. In an effort to promote life-long learning. grade 9 through the final marking period of increase student interest and success, classes grade 12 in classes taken at EAHS only. Rank are grouped by ability and achievement. THE SCHOOL includes all subjects except physical education Course selections may be made from the Easton Area High School provides a four-year with all students included. Advanced Placement following programs: comprehensive program for its enrollment of courses are weighted by 9%; Honors courses 2745 students. Graduation requirements and by 6% for class rank and GPA on the transcript. ADVANCED PLACEMENT(AP) class rank calculation include work completed in These courses are offered to students who plan grades 9-12. CARNEGIE UNITS to acquire college credit and/or advanced placement in classes in college. An AP School Enrollment (9-12) Approx. 2721 .25 credit = 1 class period 3 times per cycle; 1 application is required for placement. The Senior Class Size Approx. 631 semester course follows the CEEB Advanced Placement Number of Faculty 176 .5 credit = 1 class period 3 times per cycle; full guidelines, which facilitates the development of School Year 2 semesters - 18 weeks each year higher level thinking skills and prepares School Day 9 Periods of 41 minutes each .5 credit = 1 class period 6 times per cycle; 1 students for the AP exams. Approximately semester 98% of students enrolled in AP courses take the AP exams. An AP application is required for placement in some of these courses. Trinity, Troy U, Tulane, U of Delaware, U of GRADE 12 Hartford, U of Kansas, U of Las Andes HONORS(HNRS) AP Literature and Composition Venezuela, U of Maryland, U of Pittsburgh, The Honors level courses emphasize an in- Honors Humanities University of South Carolina, U of Vermont, U of depth approach to learning, as well as Honors History 12 W. Georgia, Virginia Tech, Washington College, research, written and oral expression. Course AP Government and Politics West Chester, West Point, West Virginia, Wilkes, work is advanced to prepare students for highly AP Chemistry Yale, York competitive colleges. An Honors application is Honors Anatomy and Physiology required for placement in some of these Honors Physics Students will also attend the following two-year courses. AP Environmental Science colleges and vocational schools: Community Honors Statistics College of Phila., Empire Beauty School, Essex COLLEGE PREPARATORY(CP) AP Statistics County CC, Guilford County CC, Lincoln Technical College prep courses are designed to prepare AP Calculus Institute, LV School of Business, McCann School students who plan to complete a 4 year AP Physics of Business, Middlesex County CC, Milwaukee university or college degree. Independent Area Tech, Northampton Community, PA reading and research are emphasized, as well ELECTIVES College of Tech, Penn Foster, Thaddeus as active class participation. Teacher Honors French 4 and 5; AP French Stevens, Triangle Tech, recommendation is required for placement. Honors German 4 and 5; AP German Honors Italian 4 and 5, AP Italian; ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS PROGRAMS TECH PREP Honors Spanish 4 and 5; AP Spanish AVAILABLE AT EASTON AREA HIGH This program has been designed to integrate Language; AP Spanish Literature SCHOOL academic and technical preparation in college. Honors Latin 3,4, and 5; AP Latin Lyric Poetry Easton Area High School has articulation Honors Music Theory I and II SPORTS agreements with several technical schools and AP Music Theory Baseball, Basketball - Boys & Girls, community colleges. Honors Drafting & Design I and II Cheerleading, Cross Country - Boys & Girls, Pre-Engineering Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Indoor Track CAREER INSTITUTE OF Intro to Networking, Networking Lacrosse, Soccer - Boys & Girls, Softball - Girls TECHNOLOGY (CIT) and BETHLEHEM Adm Networking, Adv Networking Swimming Boys & Girls, Tennis - Boys & Girls AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (BAVT) Honors Java Programming Track - Boys & Girls, Volleyball - Boys & Girls CIT and BAVT offer students highly specialized AP Psychology Wrestling skill preparation in a variety of vocational fields, Academy of Medical Science which prepare students for immediate entrance Academy of Applied Engineering ACTIVITIES into the work force or further education at a Amnesty Int’l, Astronomy Club, Audio Visual post secondary school or college. COLLEGES SELECTED BY Tech Club, Band, Bible Study, Book Club, THE CLASS OF 2011 Camerata, Chamber Singers, Chess Club, HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT Concert Choir, Dance Team, Debate Team, COURSE OFFERINGS Easton Area High School students have DECA, Doghouse, Drama Club, Earth & Space enrolled at the following colleges and Club, Envirothon, FBLA, FCA, French Club and GRADE 9 universities: Honor Society, FEA, Gay/Straight Alliance, Art Institute of Phila., Art Institute of Phoenix, German Club & Honor Society, Gold Medal Honors Composition and Literature 9 Ave Maria U of Nicaragua, Ball State U, Wrestling Club, Guitar Club, History Club, Italian Honors US History I Bloomfield, Bloomsburg, Bucknell, California Honor Society & Cultural Committee, Japanese Honors Earth and Space Science 9 University of PA, Campbell U, Cedar Crest, Club, Jazz Band, Jazz Chorale, Jr. State of Pre-AP Honors Chemistry Cedarville, Central Penn College, Chestnut Hill, America, JUNTO(Newspaper), Key Club, Latin Honors Geometry Clarion, Coastal Carolina, College of NJ, Cornell, Club, Mock Trial, Musical, NAACP Youth Council, Culinary Institute of America, Daytona State, Nat’l Art Honor Society, Nat’l Honor Society, GRADE 10 Daytona U, Delaware Valley, Delaware St., Odyssey of the Mind, Open Studio(Art), Honors American Literature DeSales, Drexel, Duquesne, East Stroudsburg, Orchestra, Peer Assistance, PEP Band, Pie Honors US History II Eastern, Elizabethtown, Emerson, Full Sail, Club, PJAS, Rechauffe(Yearbook), Red Rover Honors Biology George Washington, Haverford, High Point, Club, SADD, SAVE, Scholastic Scrimmage, Ski & Pre-AP Honors Biology Hofstra, Hood, Immaculata, Indiana U, IUP, Snowboard Club, Spanish Club & Honor Society, Honors Algebra II James Madison, John Hopkins, Juniata, King’s, Spring Challenge, Stage Crew, Student Council, AP American History Kutztown, Lackawanna, Lafayette, La Rache, Treble Choir, Twirling, Youthink Lebanon Valley, Lehigh, Liberty, Lincoln U, GRADE 11 Loyola, LSU, Lycoming, Mansfield, AP Language & Composition Massachusetts Maritime, Marywood, McDaniel, Honors British Literature Messiah, Michigan, Millersville, Misericordia U, Honors World History Moravian, Nebraska, New York U, Ohio AP European History Northern, Ohio State, Pace, Paul Smiths College Honors Chemistry of the Adirondacks, Penn State, Philadelphia Honors Environmental Science Biblical U, Philadelphia U, Rutgers, Salem U, St. AP Environmental Science Johns, St. Joseph’s, St. Mary’s, Seminole State, Honors Pre-Calculus Seton Hall, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, AP Biology Stevens Institute of Tech, Syracuse, Temple,