2020-2021 Profile CEEB/ACT Code 391366 Methacton High School 1005 Kriebel Mill Road | Eagleville, PA 19403 Office: 610-489-5000, Ext. 25026 Fax: 610-489-1502 Our School The high school is an academically-focused comprehensive secondary school with an enrollment of 1,600 students in grades 9 through 12. Individualized student schedules provide for ability levels, educational and vocational plans, and personal interests. Strong community involvement is encouraged. Methacton School Our Community District Administration Methacton School District was formed in 1969. It serves the suburban Montgomery County Dr. David Zerbe townships of Lower Providence and Worcester, approximately 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia and seven miles east of Valley Forge. Its residents are largely middle to upper Superintendent middle income. The 32 square mile district includes a population of 38,000. MHS Administration Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by order of the governor and state legislation, in-person Dr. Jason Sorgini instruction concluded on March 11, 2020 and the remainder of the academic year continued Principal with virtual instruction. Dr. Karey Kochenour Curriculum Grade 12 House Principal The school year is divided into four nine-week marking periods. There are seven, 47 minute Grade 9 A-GO instructional periods per day. Departmental offerings include Advanced Placement, Honors, College Preparatory, Technical, Academics, and Career. The instructional program is designed Mr. Daniel Bontempo to include flexibility through many educational alternatives. In addition to elective programs Grade 11 House Principal in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, World Languages, and Driver’s Education, Grade 9 GP-O there are special programs such as Gifted Seminar, Pre-Career, Dual Enrollment, and Dr. Paul Spiewak Community Service. The Dual Enrollment courses are offered in conjuction with Grade 10 House Principal Montgomery County Community College. Online learning is offered through Brandywine & Athletics and Activities Virtual Academy. Eight technical career clusters, the Youth Apprenticeship, Allied Health Sciences, and the Biotechnology Program are offered through the North Montco Mr. John Smink Technical Career Center. Grade 9 House Principal Grade 9 P-Z Grade Point Average Grading System Grading is based on a 100 point weighted Dr. Jamie Gravinese scale. Each final grade from an Advanced A ≥90 P Pass (≥60) Supervisor of Placement course is multiplied by a factor of B 80-89 W Withdraw Special Education (9-12) 1.2. Each Honors and Dual Enrollment course C 70-79 WF Withdraw Fail School Counselors is multiplies by a factor of 1.1. Grades earned D 60-69 I Incomplete in all completed subjects (9-12) are included F ≤59 Mr. William Peck (A-CL) in computing a grade point average. Beginning [email protected] with the Class of 2020, Methacton High School will no longer report class rank. Ms. Roxane Henning (CO-G) [email protected] SAT Mean Score for 2020 ACT Mean Score for 2019 74% of Class Participating 24% of Class Participating Ms. Lianne Dacri (H-LL) 27 598 606 26 26 26 26 [email protected] 24 24 545 531 537 528 23 23 23 21 21 21 Mr. David Ruminski (LO-PA) 20 20 [email protected] Mr. Rob Howard (PE-SR) [email protected] Mrs. Cindy Hartson (ST-Z) [email protected] Secondary School Counseling Coordinator EVIDENCE-BASED READING & WRITING MATH ENGLISH MATH READING SCIENCE COMPOSITE Counseling Office 610-489-5000 Ext. 25030 or 25033 www.methacton.org/methactonhs Graduation Requirements

Subject Area Required Credits English 4.0 Mathematics 3.0 Advanced Placement Courses AP courses are offered in cooperation with College Board, and Science 3.0 weighted by a factor of 1.2. Social Studies 4.0 AP Biology AP English 11 AP Physics Health .25 Literature Physical Education 1.50 AP Calculus AB AP English 12 AP Psychology Arts/Humanities 2.0 Language AP Calculus BC AP Environmental AP Spanish Family and .25 Science Consumer Sciences AP Capstone AP European AP Statistics Electives 4.50 Seminar (English) Engineering, Math, 1.00 AP Capstone AP French AP Studio Art Science, Computer, Research or Technology AP Chemistry AP German AP United States History Total Credits Required for Graduation...... 23.50 AP Computer AP Human AP US Government Science A Geography & Politics AP Computer AP Music Theory Post Secondary Plans 351 Graduates in the Class of 2020 Science Principles Dual Enrollment Courses Dual Enrollment courses are offered through Montgomery County 98.5% of our Community College. Courses are weighted by a factor of 1.1. graduates will Biotechnology Intro. to Education Principles of continue their Management formal education Elementary Macroeconomics Principles of Italian Marketing General Microeconomics Chemistry I

Honors Courses Honors courses are accelerated both in pace and content, and weighted by a factor of 1.1.

Algebra II/ French III Pre-Calculus Trigonometry 80% will attend a four-year college/university Biology French IV Spanish II 18% will attend a two-year college Chemistry French V Spanish III or trade/technical school English 9 Geometry Spanish IV 1.50% will enter the workforce English 10 German II* Spanish V English 11 German III* US Economy & 0.70% will enter the military Government English 12 German IV* US & PA History National Merit Scholarship Program European Studies German V* World Cultures 2020: 9 Finalists 2019: 12 Finalists French II Physics *Received weighted values beginning in 2018: 14 Finalists 2017: 15 Finalists 2018-2019.