EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL 180 Maple Street, East Longmeadow, 01028 – Telephone 413-525-5460 – Fax 413-525-5496 CEEB Code # 220 727

Amanda De Nardo, Guidance Director [email protected] Janet Sullivan, Guidance Director Gina Flanagan, Principal [email protected] Frank Paige, Asst. Principal Lucrezia Illingsworth, School Counselor RJ Marchewka, Asst. Principal Profile - 2016 [email protected] Kevin Magee, Interim Athletic Director Daniel Kelleher, Adjustment Counselor

20110 [email protected] Carmen Velazquez, Guidance Registrar John Martin, School Counselor

Marc Maccarini, Career Center Director [email protected] Shelby Smith, School Counselor [email protected]

LOCATION - East Longmeadow, a 122-year old residential community just south of Springfield on the Connecticut border, is a dynamic town with a population of approximately 16,000. Parked between Longmeadow and Wilbraham (two of the highest income towns in the western part of the state), our community is a vibrant one with pizza parlors and tiny lunch stops situated between factories and small businesses. According to the 2013 census, the median income for a household was $77,084. The Department of Revenue reports that East Longmeadow has an 8.1% unemployment rate. The racial makeup of the town is 93.0% White, 1.3% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Town athletic fields are constantly occupied with a myriad of activities and plenty of spectators. There is enthusiastic interest in the schools and all aspects of the development of young people.

TYPE – ELHS is a four-year comprehensive high school, built in 1960, with an enrollment of approximately 870. It is of contiguous unit construction with the facilities and equipment to offer a variety of academic disciplines and co-curricular activities. In 2014, East Longmeadow High School was granted continuing accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

CURRICULA OFFERED – ELHS offers college preparatory and career-oriented programs with complete flexibility and overlapping selection. Approximately ninety percent of the graduates plan to continue their education.

EXPLANATION OF PROGRAM AND SPECIAL OFFERINGS -  112 credits are required for graduation: 16 in English, 12 in Science, 12 in Social Studies, 16 in Mathematics, 8 in Foreign Language, 12 in Physical Education, 4 in Health, 4 in Business, 4 in Fine Arts, and 4 in Practical Arts.  40 hours of Community Service is also a co-curricular requirement.  All students pursue 32 credits on a hybrid block schedule.  Foreign language availability is in French, Latin, and Spanish  Drama Club, Literary Magazine, Spartanum, Newspaper, Concerts and Yearbook provide opportunities in the Arts.  Interscholastic athletics consists of forty-eight teams in twenty-seven sports  Internships, work-study, and a career exploratory program are sponsored by the Career Center.  Advanced Placement courses offered during the 2016– 2017 school year are AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science, AP English Literature, AP Psychology, AP US History, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, AP Spanish, AP US Government  Participation in the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative provides afternoon vocational opportunities.

RANK IN CLASS – For all students, final grades in academic courses are used to determine a cumulative grade point average and class rank. All academic courses are weighted and considered to be college preparatory in content. Please see separate class rank explanation.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

PRELIMINARY SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (PSAT) - October 2015 146 Grade 11 Students (Means: Reading/Writing 529, Math 512) 129 Grade 10 Students (Means: Reading/Writing 512, Math 493) NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST (NMSQT) 1 Finalist – October 2012 1 Finalist – October 2013

SAT: REASONING TEST - seven separate test dates Means: Critical Reading – 526 Math – 540 Writing – 509 SAT: SUBJECT TESTS Mean scores are reported in subject areas with 4 or more test takers Mathematics II (N=9) Mean-652 Spanish (N=6) Mean- 585 Biology-E (N=6) Mean-723

ACT: Means: English 24.5, Math 24.8, Reading 25.4, Science 23.8, Composite 24.7

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS (AP) - May 2016 191 Total Students; 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students sat for 277 examinations in:

Biology 39= (92) English Comp/Lit 11= (90) Spanish Language 17= (100) Calculus AB 35= (100) Psychology 67= (91) U.S. Government 29= (65) Computer Sci A 13= (69) Chemistry 11= (81) U.S. History 28= (64) AP Physics 1 12= (58) AP Physics 2 6= (33)

Parentheses show the percentage receiving “passing” scores 3, 4, or 5 and are reported in subject areas with 5 or more test takers.

CLASS of 2016 PLACEMENT STATISTICS

Four-year colleges 146 students 68% of class Public 79 students Private 67 students Two-year colleges 43 students 20% of class Public 39 students Private 4 students Other Post-Secondary 3 students 1.4% of class Gap Year 3 students 1.4% of class Employment 16 students 7. 4 % of class Military 4 students 1.8% of class

2013-2016 COLLEGE PLACEMENT

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