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41 Lebanon Street, Hanover, New Hampshire, 03755 PROFILEHanover High School 603 643 3431 • www.hanoverhigh.org

Justin Campbell HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL AT A GLANCE Principal [email protected]

Julie Stevenson A MEMBER OF ASSOCIATION Dean of Students FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING [email protected] FOUNDED IN Andrea Johnstone 1888 Director of School Counseling [email protected]

Stacey Smith Registrar [email protected] NEASCACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES SCHOOL COUNSELORS

Tom Eberhardt [email protected] Laurie Harrington CLASS OF 2020 ENROLLMENT [email protected] 18% Wendy Kares [email protected] 190 Elizabeth Keene [email protected] Devon Voake SERVES THE BI-STATE 71% [email protected] DRESDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF HANOVER, OUR PHILOSOPHY AND GOVERNANCE NEW HAMPSHIRE AND OF THE 92 PROFESSIONAL STAFF NORWICH, VERMONT. AT HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL, Hanover High School is a democratic school, 71% HOLD A MASTER’S DEGREE, in both philosophy and structure—a laboratory for AND 18% HOLD A MASTER’S teaching democratic values. Students are DEGREE + 60 CREDITS OR A DOCTORATE. expected to use their voices, and their votes, to shape their immediate and global communities. On the school Council, students, teachers, administrators, and community members discuss and real policies and practices. Graduates STUDENTS have experienced a strong sense of political empowerment, coupled with the important respon- 746 sibility to care for the needs of others. The school achieves the real heart of the democratic process: respect and trust.

THE HANOVER AREA IS THE HOME OF , DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER, HYPERTHERM AND A NUMBER OF OTHER 95% SMALL HIGH-TECH FIRMS. THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL AND OF THE CLASS OF 2019 ARE NOW INTELLECTUAL ENRICHMENT. ATTENDING OR ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES (7% ATTENDING OUTSIDE OF U.S) 41 Lebanon Street, Hanover, New Hampshire, 03755 PROFILEHanover High School 603 643 3431 • www.hanoverhigh.org

OUR MISSION GRADING

Hanover High School is an active learning community A B C D NC INC P that provides broad 90-100; 4.0 80-89; 3.0 70-79; 2.0 60-69; 1.0 NO CREDIT, INCOMPLETE, 0 PASSING, 0 CALCULATED NOT CALCULATED NOT CALCULATED academic and curricular IN GPA IN GPA IN GPA programs. We engage The Grade Point Average (GPA), which is based on a All academic departments offer courses beyond students’ minds, hearts, 4.0 scale, is calculated using unweighted grades. the traditional secondary school level, which is why we do not offer the College Board’s Advanced and voices so that they *Rank in class—School district policy states that stu- Placement Program. dents are not numerically ranked. become educated, caring,

and responsible adults. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

All students are given the The Dresden School District requires 20 units of credit for graduation.

opportunity and encourage- Required Subjects Credits ment to use their: English 4 Mathematics 4 (including or exceeding Algebra I) Physical Sciences 1 • Minds to pursue Biological Sciences 1 excellence, academic Social Studies 3 (including US history, American Government) Physical Education 1 challenges, and Health .5 personal success Fine/Practical Arts 1 (.5 must be fine arts) Computer Education .5 Open Electives 4 • Hearts to respect and

care for the emotional and SPECIAL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

physical well being of Honors Courses: These classes have requirements Extended Learning Opportunities : Students who have significantly beyond the scope of the usual college pre- strong interests may develop academic credit-earning themselves and others, and paratory work. They are designated (H) on transcripts. experiences through independent study, senior challenge, Hanover High School offers Honors classes at every internships, work/study, or volunteer service courses. for the environment grade level in mathematics, science, world languages, and in the junior and senior year of English. Dartmouth College Courses: Exceptional students (20-30 per year) who have successfully completed Career and Technology Courses: Juniors and se- all the advanced coursework in a given field at HHS • Voices to contribute niors may take a wide variety of vocational, technical, may enroll in Dartmouth College courses if scheduling and business courses at the Hartford (VT) Area Career allows. These courses are so designated on student to the democratic process and Technology Center. transcripts.

and the common good. Senior Bridges: Seniors may undertake an March Intensive: Students are required to participate independent, interdisciplinary learning project, which in a four day mini-term of diverse course offerings culminates in a public presentation. taught by staff and community members that provides opportunities for in-depth study without grade pres- sure. Participation is graded as follows: SP= Successful Participation; NP=Non participation (excused); UP=Unsuccessful Participation. 41 Lebanon Street, Hanover, New Hampshire, 03755 PROFILEHanover High School 603 643 3431 • www.hanoverhigh.org RESULTS HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL AT A GLANCE (MEAN SCORES)

“At Hanover High, I learned how to

responsibly balance my time between

class, homework, sports, friends,

and family. This time-management taught me how to balance my life as a 647 536 633 531 college student with a successful HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL STATE OF N.H. HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL STATE OF N.H.

academic career AND a vibrant 2019 SAT ENGLISH READING AND WRITING 2019 SAT MATH social life.”

ACT (2019) SAT II SCORES (2019)

“Hanover High School’s diverse course HHS State of N.H. Spanish English 29.2 25 Students 11 offerings and numerous extracurricular Math 26 24.7 Mean 665 Reading 29.9 25.6 Math Level II activities allow students to explore Science 25.6 24.4 Students 37 Composite 27.8 25.1 Mean 721 their own interests and develop skills Biology-E Students 21 in many fields. At Hanover High, I chose NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS (2019) Mean 703 Biology-M to participate in student government. Commended 26 Students 11 Semifinalists 14 Mean 744 Through this activity I was able to Finalists 14 Chemistry Merit Scholarship Recipients 1 Students 17 discover my interest in politics. Hanover Mean 620

High encourages expression of opinion, CLASS OF 2019 UNWEIGHTED GPA and in turn listens to those opinions. Giving students a voice is a great way 3.95 TOP 10 PERCENT AND ABOVE to prepare them for a successful 3.85 TOP 20 PERCENT college career. Students who advocate AND ABOVE for themselves are the students 3.76 TOP 30 PERCENT AND ABOVE who get the most of higher education.” 3.65 TOP 40 PERCENT AND ABOVE 3.55 TOP 50 PERCENT AND ABOVE 3.46 TOP 60 PERCENT AND ABOVE 3.28 TOP 70 PERCENT AND ABOVE 41 Lebanon Street, Hanover, New Hampshire, 03755 PROFILEHanover High School 603 643 3431 • www.hanoverhigh.org

Matriculation list, class of 2019

Acadia University 1 American University 1 Arizona State University 1 Babson College 1 1 1 Beacon College 1 Boston College 2 Boston University 2 3 California Institute of the Arts 1 Carleton University 1 Carnegie Mellon University 1 Castleton University 2 Champlain College 1 Claremont McKenna College 1 OF THE CLASS OF 2019 ARE NOW 2 ATTENDING OR ARE SCHEDULED TO Clarkson University 2 95% ATTEND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES Coastal Carolina University 1 4 1 3 Concordia University - Montreal 1 3 Cornell University 1 Dartmouth College 5 Duke University 1 Norwich University 2 University of Michigan 1 1 Ohio University 1 University of New England 1 Elon University 3 Pace University, City 1 University of New Hampshire at Durham 8 Emerson College 1 Pepperdine University 1 University of North Dakota 1 Endicott College 1 1 University of Ottawa 1 Florida Southern College 1 Prescott College 1 University of Pennsylvania 1 Georgetown University 1 1 University of Puget Sound 1 1 Purdue University 1 University of Rhode Island 1 2 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 University of South Carolina - Columbia 1 1 Rhode Island School of Design 1 University of Southern 1 High Point University 1 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 University of Vermont 13 Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis 1 Santa Clara University 1 University of Virginia 1 2 1 University of Washington 1 1 Simmons University 1 University of Wisconsin, Madison 1 Lakes Region Community College (NHCTC-Laconia) 1 2 1 Lewis & Clark College 1 St. 2 Vermont Technical College 1 1 St. Olaf College 1 1 Marist College 1 Syracuse University 1 Wentworth Institute of Technology 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 Temple University 2 4 McGill University 1 The George Washington University 2 Wheaton College MA 1 2 The New School - All Divisions 1 1 Milford Academy 1 Trinity College 2 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 2 2 2 Tulane University 1 Northwestern University 1 (New York) 1 University of California, Los Angeles 2 University of California, San Diego 3 University of Colorado at Boulder 2 University of Maryland, College Park 1