Welcome to Andover High School Everything you ever wondered about attending Andover High School • Enrollment: Approximately 1800 students • Average Class Size 22-24 Andover High • 154 Faculty Members • Principal: Mr. Philip Conrad School At-A- • 3 Assistant Principals • 9 Program Coordinators Glance • 8 Guidance Counselors • 5 Social Workers Schedule Currently we are on a Semesterized Block schedule but we are moving to a Year-long, rotating block schedule with personalization 7+H 7+H Schedule Details... • School day 7:45 - 2:05 • 8-day rotation cycle • Students enroll in 7 credits • 5 periods per day • 4-30 minute lunches • H-Block - Personalization, Academic Support & Enrichment 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 Chelmsford High School Weston Franklin High School Wayland Newton South Natick High School Wellesley Needham High School The Bromfield School, 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 & 20th Century: US 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 • Independent Study Special • Senior Exhibition Projects Programs • Dual Enrollment • Online Courses-Edx • Endorsement of Global Engagement • Environmental Sustainability Internships • Engineering Externship • Servir para aprender – Service Learning 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 40 clubs • Start your own Club • 23 Athletic Sports • Community Service 13 LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES • Board of Directors • Student Leadership Council • Student Government • Student Ambassadors • Warrior Way • Students to Students • Peer Mentors • Innovation Lab • Principal’s Council 14 MEASURES OF SUCCESS 2016-2017 will offer 17 AP Courses AP Program YOG Total Total Exams % score 3 + Students 2012 415 699 80.0% 2013 443 749 81.9% 2014 487 837 79.3% 2015 452 791 84.1% 2016 458 981 79.1% 15 MEASURES OF SUCCESS AP Scholars YOG Total AP Scholar AP Scholar AP Scholar National AP Scholars with Honors with Distinction AP Scholar 2012 115 54 33 30 2 2013 125 62 30 33 5 2014 114 58 29 30 3 2015 141 71 35 35 1 2016 128 55 38 35 5 AP Scholar – granted to students who received grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP examinations. AP Scholar with Honors - granted to student who received grades of 3 or higher on four or more AP examinations. AP Scholar with Distinction - granted to students who received grades of 3 or higher on five or more AP examinations . National AP Scholar – granted to students who received grades of at least 4 on all AP exams, and grades of 4 16or higher on five or more on eight or more of these exams. MEASURES OF SUCCESS SAT Program YOG Total Test Takers CR Math Writing 2012 406 560 585 561 2013 436 563 587 566 2014 404 564 587 559 2015 401 567 585 566 2016 394 566 582 562 2016 MA Test Takers 517 530 506 Total Test Takers 494 508 482 17 MEASURES OF SUCCESS CONTINUING EDUCATION Continuing 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Education Class Size 423 456 418 418 434 4 Year College 89.3% 88.2% 91% 91% 89.4% 2 Year College 4.3% 6.0% 6% 4% 5.4% Post Graduate 1.2% 1.7% .4% 1% 1.1% Total 94.8% 95.9% 97.4% 96% 95.9% This data does not include students who pursued the military, full-time work, community service, travel or took a year-off. 18 WORDS OF WISDOM Enjoy yourself! Freshman year can be so much fun if you choose to make it so. Make sure Just Relax, if you to ask for take a minute to take help. It will a deep breath and really make look around it’s a difference. really not that scary. Questions Thank you for coming! .