Ballston Spa High School Program Planning Guide 2021-2022 Ballston Spa Table of Contents High School About Ballston Spa High School ......................................... 2 2018 College and University Acceptances .......................3 220 Ballston Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Phone: 518 | 884-7150 Fax: 518 | 885-1585 Timeline for Planning...................................................................4 CEEB: 330-305 Worksheet ................................................................................... 5 High School Principal Mr. Gianleo Duca Ext. 2351 [email protected] College Credit Opportunities .............................................10 Assistant High School Principals University in the High School (UHS) Offerings ............11 Mrs. Daina Sisk Ext. 2329 [email protected] Advanced Placement Offerings ........................................12 Mr. Lawrence Moultrie Ext. 2354 [email protected] Ms. Kathryn McTiernan Ext. 2331 [email protected] Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Director for Curriculum Instruction Early College High School ................................................ 13 Ms. Kathleen Skellie Ext. 1330 [email protected] International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ...... 19 Director of Guidance Career and Technical Education ........................................... 22 Mr. Kevin Flores Ext. 2369 [email protected] BOCES Career and Technical Education ............................ 23 School Counselors Mrs. Colleen Bengle Ext. 2379 [email protected] Business .......................................................................................... 24 Mrs. Christina Carlson Ext. 2368 [email protected] Mrs. Mara Gallagher Ext. 2390 [email protected] Engineering and Technology ................................................ 28 Mrs. Christy Knapp Ext. 2367 [email protected] English............................................................................................. 34 Mrs. Nicole Stehle Ext. 2366 [email protected] Mrs. Lyndsey Wilcox Ext. 2364 [email protected] Fine and Performing Arts ........................................................ 39 Health .............................................................................................. 48 Mission Statement Languages Other Than English ............................................. 49 The Ballston Spa Central School District will provide an Mathematics ................................................................................. 54 excellent education that maximizes the potential of each Physical Education ..................................................................... 58 student. In partnership with the family and community, our students will become responsible and well-rounded Science ............................................................................................ 61 adults. Social Studies ............................................................................... 68 Connect With Us Student-Athletes and the NCAA Eligibility Center........ 74 WEB TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK ALUM www.bscsd.org @BSPAHS ballstonspacsd Ballston-Spa-Alumni-Network Revised 2/18 2021-2022 Curriculum Guide 2 Ballston Spa Central School District 2020 Class Profile Class Size Future Achieve Regents Diploma SAT Testing Mean Scores 284 Plans 93% 2020 National State Ballston Spa 84% Advanced Regents/Honors Critical Reading Graduation & Mastery with Honors & Writing 528 528 575 Rate 4 Year 59% 23% Mathematics 523 530 580 2 Year Advanced Regents 90% 24% with Honors AP Scholars 55 Military 1% AP National Scholars 1 28% AP Scholar with Distinction Award Regents with Honors 12 AP Scholar with Honor Award 7 43% AP Scholar Award 36 District Achievements Clubs Suburban Council NYSPHSAA Athletic Teams 27 Scholar-Athlete Team Status 27 Participated in NYSSMA Solo Music Festivals 21/27 100+ 2021-2022 Curriculum Guide 3 Ballston Spa Central School District 2020 College and University Acceptances State University of New York New York State Private Colleges and Universities University Centers Colleges of Technology Albany College of Pharmacy Marymount Manhattan College Albany Cobleskill Aldephi University Nazareth College Binghamton Delhi Alfred University Pace University, New York City Buffalo Polytechnic Institute Aesthetic Science Institute Paul Smith’s College Stony Brook Community Colleges Clarkson University PrattMWP Colleges of Arts & Sciences Adirondack Colgate University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roberts Wesleyan College Brockport Fulton-Montgomery CUNY - Bernard M Baruch Rochester Institute of Technology Buffalo State Herkimer College Russell Sage College Cortland Hudson Valley CUNY - Macaulay Honors Sage College of Albany Geneseo Schenectady College Siena College New Paltz CUNY - Queens College St. Bonaventure University Oneonta Elmira College St. John Fisher College Oswego Fordham University St. Lawrence University Plattsburgh Hamilton College Syracuse University Purchase Hartwick College The College of St. Rose Potsdam Hilbert College Hobart William and Smith Union College Colleges University of Rochester Hofstra University Utica College Ithaca College Keuka College Le Moyne College Marist College Out of State Colleges, Universities and Academies Arizona State University - Tempe James Madison University University of Alabama at Birmingham Assumption University Johnson & Wales University - Providence University of Arizona Babson College Keene State College University of California Becker College Liberty University University of Connecticut Bentley University Marywood University University of Delaware Boston College Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts University of Hartford Boston University Massachusetts College of Technology University of Kentucky California State Polytechnic University - Merrimack College University of Maine Pomona Middle Tennessee State University University of Massachusetts, Amherst Castleton University Monmouth University University of Minnesota City University of London New Jersey Institute of Technology University of New Hampshire, Durham Champlain College North Greenville University University of New Haven Coastal Carolina University Northeastern University University of New Haven Colorado State University - Fort Collins Penn Foster Career School University of North Carolina Drezel University Pennsylvania State University University of Pittsburgh Eastern University Point Park University University of Rhode Island Eckerd College Princeton University University of Tampa Fairfield University Quinnipiac University University of Vermont Florida Southern College Rhode Island College University of Washington - Seattle Framingham State University Roger Willaims Univeristy Villanova University Franklin Pierce University Saint Michael’s Colege Wake Forest University George Mason University Salisbury University West Liberty University George Washington University San Diego State University Western New England University Gordon College Seton Hall University Willaim and Mary Grove City College Stevens Institute of Technology Woodbury University Harvard College Temple University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Howard University Hudson County Community College Iowa State University 2021-2022 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. For additional information about the programs we offer see the calendar below. This information is also posted on our website. Dates Events January 22, 2021 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Candidate applications are due for interested sophomores. January 2021 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. January 2021 Parents receive a letter regarding the course selection process, which includes teacher course recommendations. February 1 - February 26, 2021 Students are scheduled to meet with their counselor to review their course recommendations and options to help make their course selections. Note: Course offerings are based on enrollment and are subject to final budget approval. It may not be possible to offer all courses listed in the Program Planning Guide due to enrollment or fiscal considerations. February - April 2021 Meetings are scheduled with parents who wish to discuss courses at a higher level than what the student was recommended for. February 28, 2021 8th grade parent night with school administrators on transitioning to the high school and curriculum choices, including AP World History. March 2021 Student course requests are mailed home for parental review and discussion. March 12, 2021 BOCES CTE Enrollment Applications are due for senior year. April 1, 2021 BOCES CTE Enrollment Applications are due for junior year April 30, 2021 Last day to submit course change requests. Note: Change requests must be received in the guidance office by 3 p.m. May/June 2021 Students will be informed of unfulfilled requests and meet with counselors to resolve conflicts. July