2019-2020 PROFILE

Nancy Sarra, Superintendent Mr. Damon Pearce Principal

110 Mill Street, New Britain, CT 06051 phone: 860-225-6300 fax: 860-225-6350 web: www.csdnb.org CEEB# 070455

THE SCHOOL THE COMMUNITY Associate Principals has a rich history dating New Britain is located twelve miles south of Hartford, Ms. Kerri Lynn Major - Beehive A back to 1850. Some of its famous alumni include two ’s capital. It is an urban-suburban community with a governors of Connecticut, Abraham Ribicoff and Thomas population of 75,000. New Britain is the home of The Stanley Ms. Margaret Shea - Beehive B Meskill, several mayors of New Britain, and several Works World Headquarters, Central Connecticut State nationally recognized artists, musicians, professional University, Hospital of Central Connecticut, Hospital for Special Mr. James Brasile - Beehive C athletes and writers. Many local professionals, merchants, Care and the New Britain Bees, member of the Atlantic League Mr. Antoine Billy - Beehive D businessmen and school personnel are also New Britain of Professional . There are 58 religious congregations High School graduates. in town.

School Counselors The school moved to its current site in 1972. This New Britain’s culture and beauty is further enhanced by building rests on 21 acres of land and contains the New Britain Museum of American Art, the New Britain Stan Glowiak, approximately 420,000 square feet. The facility includes a Youth Museum, Stanley Quarter Park, Willow Brook Park, Division Chair two large gymnasiums, a library/media center, several Walnut Hill Park, and the Art-Deco architecture of downtown of School Counseling industrial technology labs, science laboratories, a foreign New Britain. language lab, guidance career center, computer centers., a New Britain is one of the largest school districts in the state of the art theater, and lecture hall. Gold House Email State of Connecticut. The school system serves over 10,000 Sondra Aponte-Garcia [email protected] The school currently serves over 2,400 students. students and consists of ten elementary schools, three middle The student population is diverse in its socio-economic and schools, the Satellite Career Academy, Brook Side School and Pat Morrell [email protected] ethnic make-up. There are approximately 180 teachers, one high school. Eric Schenfield [email protected] most of whom have a Masters degree and beyond, who teach the more than 250 courses offered each year. Maurice Simpson [email protected] EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS In 2010, NBHS opened the New Britain Academy Advanced Placement – Physics, Biology, Calculus AB, for Health Professions. This Academy is supported by many Chemistry, Environmental Science, English Composition, Red House Email community agencies including Hospital of Central Computer Science, English Literature, Macroeconomics, Music Connecticut and the Hospital for Special Care. It has over Awilda Aponte [email protected] Theory, Psychology, Spanish Language, Statistics, Studio Art, 300 students in 12 different courses all designed to prepare History and World History Geno Ayala [email protected] students for careers in health related professions. Academy for Health Professionals Judyta Leary [email protected] In 2013, the Academy of Finance (AOF) at New Bilingual Education (Spanish and Polish) Britain High School opened for students. AOF graduates Amy McGloin [email protected] CCP benefit from learning the critical concepts of business Co-Op Work Experience Programs management, accounting, and ethics. AOF Internship Credit Cooperative Programs in English & Calculus is awarded upon completion of two AOF credits and ECMC successful completion of an internship. ELD Outside Partnership Experience Program P.A.C.E. Finance Academy In September 2014, NBHS opened the NBHS JROTC Satellite Careers Academy (SCA) for students that had been Music (Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Madrigals) in high school for two or more years and were not on track to Pro Start Culinary graduate based on their credits earned. The SCA has Pupil Assistance and Support Services approximately 150 students. It offers a combination of School to Career program teacher led classroom instruction and on-line credit recovery STEM Academy to make up credits for courses failed previously in an Teacher Cadet extended school day to enable students to accelerate their TRIO credit earning. Tutorial Services (At Risk – Tech Prep) University of Connecticut Upward Bound Vocational Career Counselors 2019-2020 PROFILE

Nancy Sarra, Superintendent Mr. Damon Pearce Principal

110 Mill Street, New Britain, CT 06051 phone: 860-225-6300 fax: 860-225-6350 web: www.csdnb.org CEEB# 070455

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS KEY TO COURSE NUMBERS Athletic Teams* (For classes of 2020 & 2021) When the last digit is “0” - the course is COLLEGE. When the last digit is “1” – the course is HONORS. Baseball (B – V, JV, F) Cr. Subject When the last digit is “Even” – (other than “0”) the course is ACCELERATED/COLLEGE (B – V, JV, F & G – V, JV) 4 English (1 credit American Literature, 1 credit World Literature, 2 English elective credits) PREP. Cheerleading (C – V, JV) 3 Mathematics (1 credit in Algebra I, 1 credit in Geometry, When the last digit is “ODD” – (other than “1”) the course is STANDARD/COLLEGE Cross Country (B & G) 1 credit in Math elective/Algebra II) PREP Football (B – V, JV, F) 3 Science (1 credit Physical Science, 1 credit Life Science For class rank calculating, the values of the letter grades at the various levels Golf (C) and 1 Science elective) below are: Indoor Track (B & G) 3 Social Studies (1 credit in U.S. History, 1 credit in World/ Intrn’l Studies, ½ credit in Am. Government, Outdoor Track (B & G) COURSE AND LETTER GRADE VALUES FOR ½ credit in Social Studies elective) DETERMINING RANK IN CLASS Soccer (B & G) 1 Physical Education (G – V, JV) 1 Fine Arts Advanced Tennis (B & G) .5 Health GRADE Placement Honors Accelerated Standard College Co-Op 6.5 Electives Unified Sports A 23 18 14 11 1 Capstone Experience Volleyball (B & G) A- 22 17 13 10 23 CREDITS 25 credits for class of 2023 and beyond B+ 21 16 12 9 *Key B = Boys G = Girls C = Co-Ed B 20 15 11 8 V = Varsity JV = Junior Varsity F = Freshman FUTURE PLANS OF THE CLASS OF B- 19 14 10 7 C+ 18 13 9 6 2019 GRADUATES Extracurricular Clubs & Acvies C 17 12 8 5 4 Year College 38% C- 16 11 7 3 African American Club Junior Class Advisors 2 Year College…………….…36% D+ 15 10 6 3 Asian-American Club Latin Hurricanes Other education program….. 4% D 14 9 5 2 Band/Color Guard Club Madrigals/Show Choir Workforce………………… … 6% D- 13 8 4 1 Book Club Math Honor Society Armed Services ……………. 5% F 0 0 0 0 Canettes Math Team Other (undecided, CLIMB, EXAMS: Mid-year and Final exams are given in every course. The exams account Debate Club Music Honor Society for 20% of the course grade. Exams are given at the end of each semester. Moved out of state)… 11% DECA - Distributive National Art Honor Total 100% Education Club of Society America National Honor Society Drama Club Orchestra COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CLASS 2020 Academy of Art University Full Sail University Northern University Temple University Fashion Club Robotic Club (STEM) Albany College of Pharmacy & George Mason University Norwich University Tunxis Community College Freshman Class Science Club Health Sciences Goodwin College Pace University University of Albany Advisors Science National Hunter Community College Philadelphia Community College University of Bridgeport FBLA - Future Business Honor Society Amherst College Husson University Plymouth State University University of Connecticut Leaders of America American International College Senior Class Advisors Ithaca College Post University University of Hartford FCCLA –Family, Career, Society of Young Ana Maria College Jacksonville State University University of Maine Community Leaders of Scholars Asnuntuck Community College John Jay College of Criminal Justice Radford University University of Maryland America Sophomore Class Bay Path College Johnson & Wales University Rhode Island College University of , Gaming Club Binghamton University Amherst Advisors Keene State University Rhode Island School of Design Gay/Straight Alliance Boston College University of Massachusetts, Boston Student Government Lemoyne College Richmond University, London UK HOSA - Health Yearbook Brown University Lincoln Technical College Ringling College of Art and Design University of Massachusetts, Lowell Occupations Students Young Educators Bryant University Manchester Community College Rochester Institute of Technology University of Miami of America Society (YES) Camden County College Marymount Manhattan College Roger Williams University University of New Haven Capital Community College University of Rhode Island Interact Club/Key Club Youth & Government Massachusetts College of Sacred Heart University Castleton University Pharmacy & Health University of Saint Joseph Italian Club Sacramento State College Central Connecticut State University Sciences University of Southern Maine JROTC Saint John’s University Monroe College Columbia University Saint Leo University University of Tampa Mount Olive University Curry College Saint Rose College Wagner College Dean College Nazareth College Wentworth Institute of Technology Saye College Newbury College Drexel University Southern Connecticut State Western Connecticut State Fairfield University College University University New England Institute of Wheaton College Florida State University Southern Technology University York College Fordham University New York Institute of Technology Stony Brook University Franklin Pierce University New York University