Discover AHS Andover High School • Enrollment: Approximately 1800 At-A-Glance students • Average Class Size 22-24 • 154 Faculty Members • Principal: Mr. Philip Conrad • 3 Assistant Principals • 9 Program Coordinators • 8 Guidance Counselors • 5 Social Workers Our Schedule - 7 plus H

• 8-day rotating schedule • Yearlong courses • School day 7:44 - 2:05 • Students enroll in 7 credits • 5 periods per day • 4-30 minute lunches • H-Block - Personalization, Academic Support & Enrichment

For more information check out our 7+H At A Glance Guide at http://www.aps1.net/DocumentCenter/View/8340 Advantages of the 7+H Schedule for Students

Academics Personalization period

● Yearlong continuity of instruction ● Deepen relationships with teachers minimizing gaps. ● Participate in activities designed to ● Yearlong courses allow students time improve students’ social-emotional to process and retain information. learning

● Varied instructional time periods (60 ● Stay on track in their learning and minutes, 75 minutes, and 80 minutes) maximize their learning potential through individualized support and ● Rotating time periods means classes enrichment during the H block are offered at different hours of the day, thereby optimizing learning for all ● Cultivate a culture of curiosity that classes. enables teachers and students to explore areas of mutual interest Advantages of the 7+H Schedule for Teachers

Collaboration

The schedule incorporates teacher to teacher collaboration time within the school day. It provides time for: ● Common planning within a department or content strand to discuss curriculum, instruction, and assessment

● Collaborative data analysis of student work

● Planning interdisciplinary teaching, project based units, and other district initiatives Who else has a personalized year-long rotating schedule?

2016 Top 10 ranked MA Public Schools - Comparison Schools Boston Magazine Arlington High School Dover-Sherborn Regional Lexington Weston Franklin High School Wayland Newton South Wellesley , Harvard, MA Westwood High School Acton-Boxborough Bedford Winchester OUR GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Department Class of 2021

English 1 credit per year 4 credits Social Studies includes World History: Global Interactions, The 3 credits Modern World & American History Mathematics 1 credit per year 4 credits Science lab sciences 3 credits World Language 2 credits Physical Education 2 credits Health Education 1 credit Arts: Performing/Visual or Digital Learning 1.5 credits Electives 3.5 credits Total 24 credits TYPICAL 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE 7 Credits Subjects Course Name Credits English English 9 1.0

Social Studies World History 1.0 or English & Social Studies combined World Studies 2.0

Math Algebra 1 1.0 or Geometry

Science Physical Science 1.0 World Language Chinese, French, Latin, or Spanish 1.0

Physical Education Project Challenge I .5 Health Health for the Mind & Body .5

Electives Digital Learning, Fine Arts, Community 1.0 Service, Special Education Services, or Science

• AVID Special Programs • Independent Study • Senior Capstone • Senior Exhibition Projects • Dual Enrollment • Virtual High School -Online Courses • Endorsement of Global Engagement • Environmental Sustainability Internships • Engineering Externship • Innovation Lab AVID Recruitment Achievement Via Individual Determination

For more information check out http://www.avid.org/ ACADEMIC SUPPORT

• Teachers are available before and after school • H Block • National Honor Society Tutors • Advanced Placement Students Tutors • Peer Tutors • Paid tutors available upon request EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Over 60 clubs, don’t see “your” club? Start one! • 31 Athletic Teams at all levels (Frosh, JV, & V) • Community Service opportunities in school, in town, in the state, and around the world! • Our extracurricular opportunities are designed to help students feel more connected to our school!

13 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Over 40 clubs • Start your own Club • 23 Athletic Sports • Community Service

14 LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES • Board of Directors • Student Leadership Council • Student Government • Student Ambassadors • Warrior Way • Students to Students • Peer Mediation • Innovation Lab • Principal’s Council 15 MEASURES OF SUCCESS 17 Advanced Placement Courses AP Program

YOG Total Total Exams % score 3 + Students 2013 443 749 81.9% 2014 487 837 79.3% 2015 452 791 84.1% 2016 458 981 79.1% 2017 474 911 83%

16 MEASURES OF SUCCESS SAT (426 Test Takers Class of 2017)

2017 ERW MATH Total

ANDOVER 611 612 1223

Massachusetts 555 551 1106

National 533 527 1060

ERW = Evidence-Based Reading & Writing MEASURES OF SUCCESS CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Education

Class Size 456 418 418 434 454 4 Year College 88.2% 91% 91% 89.4% 90%

2 Year College 6.0% 6% 4% 5.4% 5.5%

Post Graduate 1.7% .4% 1% 1.1% 1.5%

Total 95.9% 97.4% 96% 95.9% 97%

This data does not include students who pursued the military, full-time work, community service, travel or took a year-off. 18 Kate Freeland Trent DeBonis Imani Physic

A M I G O S Ski Team Captain

Greysen Mitchell Math & Science Interests Senior, Class of 2018 Charlyna Lopez

Clubs ! - STAR Club Andover Varsity Cheerleader - Amigos Unidos ! (Friends United ) - Global Engagement - “Be a Change” - Student Ambassador

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