Hartford High School 2011- 2012 School Profile
37 Highland Avenue ♦ White River Junction, Vermont 05001 Phone: (802) 295-8620 ♦ Fax: (802) 295-8611 School Counseling Office: (802) 295-8620 ext. 103 CEEB Code Number 460495 www.hartfordschools.net
Principal: Joseph Collea, Jr. Assistant Principals: David Baker Guidance Director: Scott Farnsworth School Counselors: Cynthia Edson Beth Garfield Corrie Haskell Brenda Greene (Grade 9) Registrar: Rena Burnett Guidance Secretary: Susan Stanford
Community The Town of Hartford is located on the border of Vermont and New Hampshire at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91 as well as US Routes 4 and 5. Hartford is a crossroad, the Gateway to Vermont for recreation and commerce alike. With excellent highway, rail, and air services, the Hartford area has long served as a hub for transportation and travel throughout New England, the Northeast, and Canada. Hartford is in the heart of the beautiful and prosperous “Upper Valley”, a region that is home to several renowned educational and medical facilities including the US Veterans Administration Hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and Dartmouth College and Medical School. The Upper Valley is comprised of numerous small towns and villages whose residents hold to community-centered, family values, enjoy freedom from crime and violence, and have ready access to excellent schools. They benefit from living in a clean environment with a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, hunting, and hiking, with some of the best skiing in New England only a short drive away. In keeping with Vermont tradition, Hartford is composed of five distinct, historic villages, with a combined population totaling 10,200. Each village has its own history and unique character.
School System Hartford School District is comprised of three elementary schools (k-5), a middle school (grades 6-8) and a high school (9-12): the total of which is nearly 1800 students. Attached to our high school is the Hartford Area Career and Technical Center which enrolls nearly 400 juniors and seniors from seven districts and surrounding communities’ members. Our district also hosts 3 unique programs in our region: the Regional Resource Center, educating nearly forty students with severe learning difficulties, the Wilder School, a regional alternative program (RAP), consisting of nearly twenty students, and HARP, an autistic program of two students. Each regional collaborative program accepts students from public and private schools around our region.
Accreditation Hartford High School is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Vermont Department of Education.
Enrollment: 656 students grades 9-12 (This number includes other programs, such as RRC and RAP, whose students may access our mainstream programs.)
Calendar: Two semesters each comprised of two quarters. Our school is based on a 4x4 block schedule (beginning 1995-1996) consisting of four 88 minute classes per day. In few instances, some courses are 45 minutes for the year and are designated as yearlong.
HACTC: The Hartford Area Career and Technical Center enrolls nearly 40% of our juniors and seniors in one of its sixteen programs. These students are enrolled for 1 block per day for two credits for the year (2b) or one and one half blocks per day for three credits for the year (3b). Courses at the HACTC are indicated on the transcript with either a “2b” or “3b” following the course title, or, in some cases, a “pre” in the title indicating a 1 semester, 1 credit elective in that respective area. Students enrolled for two years in the same 2b or 3b course earn an embedded credit toward meeting a Hartford High School core graduation requirement.
The Honors Program
The purpose of the Honors Program is to provide a self-directed four year, enriching, college preparatory program. It is tailored to meet the needs of talented and highly motivated students who seek to challenge themselves academically with an emphasis on responsibility for independent learning and discovery. We anticipate 11 students will complete their 4 years in the program in June of 2012 and earn an Honors Diploma. Core components: Elect a minimum of fifteen Advanced, AP or Dartmouth Courses (include at least 2 AP courses) Take 2 Advanced Placement Exams or 3 SAT II exams or 2 Dartmouth Courses Maintain a 3.25 grade point average with no final grade below a C- Elect three credits of foreign language which may include a credit earned in the 8th grade Complete 100 hours of pre-approved community service over four years Participate in a school sanctioned sport or major school activity each year Attend two lectures at Dartmouth College and submit summaries each year Write and defend a thesis or project during the Junior year. Follow all timelines for meeting the requirements of the Honors Program Document and maintain a portfolio on all Honors Program requirements Attend two seminars yearly Meet regularly with Honors Program Director and attend monthly meetings Attend a two day retreat during the Sophomore year
Grading System * Grade Percentage Grade Points AP (weighted only) A+ 98-100 4.33 5.33 A 93-97 4.00 5.00 A- 90-92 3.67 4.67 B+ 87-89 3.33 4.33 B 83-86 3.00 4.00 B- 80-82 2.67 3.67 C+ 77-79 2.33 3.33 C 73-76 2.00 3.00 C- 70-72 1.67 2.67 D+ 67-69 1.33 2.33 D 63-66 1.00 2.00 D- 60-62 0.67 1.67
* Our Advanced (A) may be considered Honors at other schools. * Advanced Placement courses are weighted as indicated above. If a student took an AP course in grades 9-11, his/her reported cumulative GPA would be weighted as such. * Students dually enrolled in Dartmouth courses do not receive grades or credits from our school. These courses are recognized as meeting requirements for full-time status in school and meeting co-curricular eligibility requirements.
Class of 2012 Graduation Requirements
English 4 credits Social Science 3 credits (One = US History) Mathematics 3 credits Science 3 credits (One = Physical Science, One = Biology) Physical Education 1.5 credits Health .5 credit Fine Arts 1 credit Electives 10 credits
Hartford Diploma: 26 credits
SAT Reasoning Test Results
Critical Reading Math Writing # of test takers HHS State National HHS State National HHS State National Class of 2007 132 517 516 502 513 518 515 511 508 494 Class of 2008 123 514 519 502 512 523 515 491 507 494 Class of 2009 94 496 518 501 497 518 515 484 506 493 Class of 2010 100 504 519 501 508 521 516 498 506 492 Class of 2011 86 498 515 497 505 518 514 482 505 489
ACT Test Results
Composite Score Average # of test takers HHS State National Class of 2007 19 20.6 22.8 21.2 Class of 2008 34 20.9 22.7 21.1 Class of 2009 26 21.1 23.1 21.1 Class of 2010 27 22.2 23.2 21 Class of 2011 31 21.6 22.7 21.1
National Merit Scholarship Program
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Commended Students 2 1 1 1 1 Semi-finalist 1 1 Finalist 1
AP Exam
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Students taking Exam 56 54 43 74 69 Total number of Exams 67 65 48 87 75 % tests scoring 3 or above 70% 78% 71% 50% 47% % tests scoring 4 or above 43% 46% 31% 25% 15% AP Scholar 3 4 2 3 1 AP Scholar with Honor 1 1 1 AP Scholar with Distinction 1
Future Plans Class of 2006 Class of 2007 Class of 2008 Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011 4 year College or University 55% 62% 55% 50% 55% 49% 2 year and Technical school 13% 14% 10% 9% 15% 22% Employment/undecided/travel 29% 22% 33% 34% 28% 21% Military Service 3% 2% 2% 4% 2% 5% Other (NOLS, PG, Americorps) 3% 3%
Hartford High School College Acceptances for the Class of 2011 (a sample)
Adelphi University George Washington University Plattsburgh State University Ursinus College American Musical & Dramatic Acad. Gordon College Plymouth State University University of CA at Davis American University Hamline University Pratt MWP University of CA at Santa Cruz Anna Maria College Hartwick College Quinnipiac University Univ. of Colorado at Boulder Arizona State University Hobart & William Smith Colleges Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Connecticut Atlantic Cape Community College Hofstra University Rider University University of Delaware Bay State College Humboldt State University River Valley Community College University of Hartford Becker College Husson College Rivier College University of Illinois at Chicago Boston University Johnson & Wales University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Miami Brooklyn College of the CUNY Johnson State College Roger Williams University University Maine at Farmington California Polytechnic State Univ. Juniata College Saint Anselm College University of Mary Washington Castleton State College Keene State College Saint Joseph’s College-ME University of MA, Amherst Catholic University of America Lakes Region Community College Saint Michaels College University of MA, Boston Champlain College Le Moyne College Salve Regina University University of MA, Dartmouth Clarkson University Lesley University Santa Barbara City College University of MA, Lowell Colby-Sawyer College Loyola University Chicago Savannah College of Art and Design University Nebraska at Lincoln College of Southern Maryland Lyndon State College Shasta College University of New England Colorado State University Maine College of Art Simmons College University of New Hampshire Community College of Vermont Marietta College Slippery Rock University of PA University of New Haven Curry College Mercyhurst College Southern New Hampshire Univ. University of Rhode Island Daniel Webster College Michigan State University Southern Vermont College University of Rochester Delaware Valley College Montclair State University Springfield College University of Southern Maine Drew University Mount Ida College SUNY Alfred State College University of Vermont Drexel University New England College SUNY Oswego Vermont Technical College Elizabethtown College New England Culinary Institute SUNY University at Buffalo Wentworth Institute of Technology Elmira College New England School Hair Design SUNY at New Paltz Western New England College Embry-Riddle Aeronaut.Univ. Nichols College Stevens Institute of Technology Westminster College Emmanuel College Northampton Community College Stonehill College Wheaton College Endicott College Northeastern University Syracuse University White Mountains Community College Fairfield University Norwich University Temple University Wilson College Florida Institute of Technology Pace University Thiel College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Franklin Pierce University Paul Smith’s College Thomas College Wyotech Institute George Mason University Philadelphia University Trine University Program of Studies 2008 - 2012
(Basic) = remedial in nature (A) = Advanced (AP) = Advanced Placement
ART COURSES Advanced Art (A) 2-D and 3-D Design Drawing 1 Painting 1 & 2 Art (AP) Cartoon Graphic Short Story Metals / Ceramics Sculpture
BUSINESS COURSES
Business & Personal Law Computer Applications 1 & 2 Intro to Business Intro to Marketing Essentials
ENGLISH English Workshop (Basic) 1-4 English 10, 11, 12 American Literature (A) Banned Books & 1st Amendment English Fundamentals English 10, 11, 12 (A) World Literature (A) Debate 1, 2, 3 (A) Freshmen Seminar The Autobiography Eng. 12 AP (yearlong)(2 credits) Poetry Freshmen Seminar (A) American Literature Eng. to Speakers of Other Lang. 1-3 Theater Arts
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES * see below French 1 French 4 (A) German 1, 2, 3 Spanish 2, 3 Intermediate French French 5 (A) Spanish 1 Spanish 4 (A) French 2, 3 French 5 (AP) Intermediate Spanish Spanish 5 (A)
MATHEMATICS * see below Math 1 (Basic Math) Intro to Geometry Precalculus Computer Programming 1 Integ. Math Workshop 1 & 2 Geometry Precalculus (A) Computer Programming 2 (A) Intro to Algebra 1 Geometry (A) Intro to Calculus Statistics Algebra 1-Part One Intro to Algebra 2 Calculus Math Topics (A) Algebra 1-Part Two Algebra 2 Calculus 1 (AP) Business Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2 (A) Calculus 2 (AP) Consumer Math
MUSIC COURSES Band (yearlong) Concert Choir (yearlong) Guitar 1, 2 & 3 Music Theory (Advanced) Jazz Band (yearlong) Music Enrichment (yearlong) Music Technology 1 & 2 Theater Arts Choir / Band (yearlong) American Popular Music
PHYSICAL EDUCATION / HEALTH Fitness / Wellness Physical Education 10 Physical Education
SCIENCE Integrated Phys Science Workshop Human Bio (alternating years) Chemistry 1 AP Physics (AP) (yearlong) Physical Science (Basic) Biology 1 (A) Chemistry 2 (A) Astronomy and Geology Physical Science Biology 2 (A) Chemistry 1 & 2 (AP) (yearlong) Forensic Science Biology (Basic) AP Biology 1 (AP) Physics 1 - Mechanics (A) Issues in Environmental Science Biology AP Biology 2 (AP) Physics 2 - Electromagnetism (A) Space/Earth Science (A)
SOCIAL SCIENCE Cultural Geography (Basic) US History 2 (A) Development of Western Civ. (A) Modern European History (A) Cultural Geography 1960’s & 1970’s Digital History Psychology (A) Cultural Geography (A) 60’s Experience (A) Economics Survival Skills Social Sci. (Basic) US History (Basic) Cont. Social Problems/Justice Election 2008 Western Civilizations US History Creating a History of Hartford Hitler/ Holocaust US History 1 (A) Cultural Anthropology Humanities (A)
A student taking both Algebra 1 (Part One) and Algebra 1 (Part Two) has essentially completed an Algebra 1 curriculum in the course of two semesters instead of one. Foreign Language curriculum: Intermediate Foreign Language courses are taken between level 1 and level 2 courses. Second Semester junior and all seniors are eligible to take courses at Dartmouth College if they have exhausted the curriculum at Hartford High School. VTVLC = Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative, offering online courses since Fall 2010. Quest = alternative curriculum, typically recovery credit for a repeated course and/or the integration of PLATO, a self- paced standards web-based curriculum.
For further inquiries on our courses and other electives offered, please refer to our complete Program of Studies from the Course Catalog on our website.