Ballston Spa High School Program Planning Guide 2017-18 Ballston Spa Table of Contents High School About Ballston Spa High School ......................................... 2 2016 College and University Acceptances .......................3 220 Ballston Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Phone: 518 | 884-7150 Fax: 518 | 885-1585 Timeline for Placement ...............................................................4 CEEB: 330-305 Worksheet ................................................................................... 5 High School Principal Ms. Kristi Jensen Ext. 2351 [email protected] College Credit Opportunities .............................................10 Assistant High School Principals University in the High School (UHS) Offerings ............11 Mr. Gianleo Duca Ext. 2354 [email protected] Advanced Placement Offerings ........................................12 Mrs. Nicole Holehan Ext. 2329 [email protected] Mr. Anders Rasmussen Ext. 2355 [email protected] International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ...... 13 Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Assessment Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries and Pupil Services/Guidance Coordinator Early College High School ................................................ 16 Mrs. Laurel Logan-King Ext. 1330 [email protected] School Counselors BOCES Career and Technical Education ............................ 21 Mrs. Colleen Abbale Ext. 2379 [email protected] Business .......................................................................................... 22 Mr. Kevin Flores Ext. 2369 [email protected] Mrs. Mara Gallagher Ext. 2390 [email protected] Engineering and Technology ................................................ 24 Mrs. Christy Knapp Ext. 2367 [email protected] English............................................................................................. 31 Mr. William McAleese Ext. 2365 [email protected] Mrs. Catherine Roy Ext. 2368 [email protected] Fine and Performing Arts ........................................................ 36 Mrs. Nicole Stehle Ext. 2366 [email protected] Mrs. Lyndsey Wilcox Ext. 2364 [email protected] Health .............................................................................................. 45 Languages Other Than English ............................................. 46 Mision Statement Mathematics ................................................................................. 50 The Ballston Spa Central School District is committed to meeting the educational needs of each student in Physical Education ..................................................................... 55 becoming a responsible adult. In partnership with the family and community, we strive to prepare each student Science ............................................................................................ 57 intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially, while Social Studies ............................................................................... 64 encouraging individual talents and abilities. Student-Athletes and the NCAA Eligibility Center........ 70 Connect With Us WEB TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK ALUM www.bscsd.org @BSPAHS ballstonspacsd Ballston-Spa-Alumni-Network Revised 2/17 2017-2018 Curriculum Guide 2 Ballston Spa Central School District 2016 Class Profile Class Size Future Achieve Regents Diploma SAT Testing Mean Scores 295 Plans 94% 2016 National State Ballston Spa 87% Advanced Regents/Honors Critical Reading 494 489 526 Graduation & Mastery with Honors Mathematics 508 501 538 Rate 4 Year 58% 30% Writing 482 477 503 2 Year Advanced Regents 90% 29% with Honors AP Scholars 33 Military 3% AP National Scholars 2 19% AP Scholar with Distincation Award Regents with Honors 17 AP Scholar with Honor Award 8 45% AP Scholar Award 33 District Achievements Suburban Council Athletic Teams Clubs 25 27 NYSPHSAA Participated in NYSSMA Scholar-Athlete Team Solo Music Festivals Status 100+ 24/25 2017-2018 Curriculum Guide 3 Ballston Spa Central School District 2016 College and University Acceptances State University of New York New York State Private Colleges and Universities University Centers Colleges of Technology Alfred University Mercy College Albany Alfred State Albany College of Pharmacy Nazareth College Binghamton Canton Bard College New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Buffalo Cobleskill Canisius College Niagara University CUNY – Queens College Delhi Clarkson University Pace University, New York City Environmental Science & Forestry Morrisville Colgate University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Stony Brook Polytechnic Institute Culinary Institute of America Roberts Wesleyan College Colleges of Arts & Sciences Community Colleges Daemen College Rochester Institute of Technology Russell Sage College Brockport Adirondack Elmira College Sage College of Albany Buffalo State Clinton Fordham University Siena College Cortland Fulton-Montgomery Hamilton College Skidmore College Fredonia Genesee Hartwick College St. John Fisher College Geneseo Herkimer Hobart & William Smith College St. John’s University New Paltz Hudson Valley Hofstra University St. Lawrence University Oneonta Mohawk Valley Iona College St. Thomas Aquinas College Oswego Onondaga Ithaca College Syracuse University Plattsburgh Schenectady Keuka College The College of St. Rose Potsdam Le Moyne College Union College Purchase Long Island University Manhattan College University of Rochester Marist College Utica College Marymount Manhattan College Vassar College Medaille College Out of State Colleges, Universities and Academies AMDA – College and Conservatory of the Keene State College Temple University Performing Arts King’s College Trinity College American Academy of Dramatic Arts Lafayette College Trinity College – Dublin Campus American University Liberty University Tufts University Aurora University Lynn University University of Arizona Arizona State University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts University of California, Berkeley Becker College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health University of Chicago Boston College Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boston University McGill University University of Connecticut Bridgewater College Mercer University University of Delaware Brigham Young University, Idaho Mitchell College University of Denver Brigham Young University, Utah Monmouth University University of Hartford Brown University Mount Ida College University of Hawaii at West Oahu Bucknell University Muhlenberg College University of Maine Campbell University Newbury College University of Massachusetts Amherst Castleton University New England College University of Miami Champlain College Northeast Texas Community College University of Michigan Clark University Norwich University University of New England College of the Atlantic Nova Southeastern University University of New Hampshire College of the Holy Cross Odessa College University of New Haven College of William and Mary Ohio State University University of North Carolina at Wilmington Creighton University Pennsylvania State University, University Park University of Pittsburgh DeSales University Plymouth State University University of Rhode Island Drexel University Quinnipiac University University of South Carolina Duke University Regent University University of Southern Maine Eckerd College Rider University University of Tampa Endicott College Roanoke College University of Tennessee, Knoxville Florida Atlantic University Robert Morris University University of Tennessee, Martin Florida Institute of Technology Roger Williams University University of Utah Full Sail University Rosemont College University of Vermont Framingham State University Saint Francis University Virginia Commonwealth University Gallaudet University Saint Michael’s College Virginia Tech George Mason University Seton Hall University Washington College Georgetown University Simmons College Wentworth Institute of Technology George Washington University Southern New Hampshire University Western New England University Hawaii Pacific University Southern Vermont College West Texas A&M University High Point University Springfield College Western Texas College Jacksonville University Stephen F. Austin State University Westfield State University Johnson State College Suffolk University Williams College Johnson & Wales University, Providence Suffolk University – Madrid Campus Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2017-2018 Curriculum Guide 4 Ballston Spa Central School District Timeline for Planning When planning your high school program it’s important to take into consideration your special abilities, interests and goals. In addition to traditional course offerings, Ballston Spa High School offers a variety of highly specialized programs and curriculum choices that enhance students’ career and college readiness. Each student has a counselor to assist in planning a student’s high school program and we encourage students and parents to be active members of the academic and scheduling process. To learn more about our programs offered we have several opportunities to provide additional information, which are included on our school calendar and website. Dates Events February 3, 2017 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Candidate applications are due for interested sophomores. February 2017 Program Planning Guide is posted on the high school website. Students should start their course selection planning with their parents during this period by reading about possible course options. February 2017 Parents receive a letter regarding the course