MOUNT GREYLOCK REGIONAL SCHOOL 2018-19 SCHOOL PROFILE 1781 Cold Spring Road ∙ Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267 (413) 458-9582 FAX (413)458-2342 www.mgrhs.org CEEB/ACT Code #222415 THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY Mt. Greylock Regional School is a six-year, public secondary school comprising grades 7-12 The Greylock Way~ located in the college town of Williamstown in the northwest corner of Massachusetts bordering Integrity, Responsibility & New York and Vermont. The regional district comprises two communities, Williamstown and Lanesborough, representing a combined population of approximately 10,728. Located in the Perseverance Berkshires, Williamstown and Lanesborough are rural in character. The area’s principal industries are tourism, education, and medical services. The school population benefits from local resources SUPERINTENDENT such as Williams College, the Clark Art Institute, Mass MOCA, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Berkshire Community College. Kimberley Grady PRINCIPAL ACADEMICS Mary MacDonald Grade Point Average- A yearly weighted grade point average is calculated on a 4.8 scale COUNSELORS according to the values below, however, students are not ranked on an individual basis. All graded courses, including class failures, are included in the GPA, with the exception of Jessica Casalinova wellness. Grades in Honors and Advanced Placement courses are weighted. For the Class [email protected] of 2018, the highest GPA is a 4.52 and the lowest is a 1.092 with a median GPA of 3.605 Beverly Maselli GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS [email protected] Two hundred thirty-four credits are required to graduate. Full year courses earn 10 credits; TRANSCRIPT NOTES semester courses 5 credits; wellness and health accrue at 3 credits per semester. Students complete their graduation requirements in four years taking 66-68 credits per year. H, Hon. = Honors Students must take the following: English 40 credits AP = Advanced Placement Social Studies 30 credits 10 credits must be earned in U.S. History BCC= Berkshire Community College Mathematics 30 credits 10 credits must be earned in Algebra & Geometry MCLA= Massachusetts College of Science 30 credits Liberal Arts Health/Wellness 15 credits 3 credits in Health/12 credits in Wellness WC= Williams College Electives 86 credits or more PLATO= Online course GRADING SCALE IS = Independent Study A- 4.0 B- 2.7 D+ 1.3 Values are increased by .3 for honors courses (A= 4.3) and VHS= Virtual High School A- 3.7 C+ 2.3 D 1.0 by .5 for AP courses (A= 4.5) TA = Teacher Assistant B+ 3.3 C 2.0 D- 0.7 B 3.0 C- 1.7 F 0.0 STUDENT ENROLLMENT Total number of Students 558 Seniors 87 ACADEMIC & ATHLETIC ACCOLADES 2018 Juniors 84 7- National Merit Commended Students; 1 Semi-Finalist Girls Cross Country— Western Mass and State Champions Sophomores 88 51 Total Scholars– 2 National AP Scholars, 22 AP Scholars with Boys Cross Country— Western Mass Champions Distinction, 9 AP Scholars with Honor, 18 AP Scholars Freshman 80 Volleyball— Western Mass Quarter Finalists Middle School (Grade 7 & 8) 213 17- Students earned awards on the National Latin Exam Boys Basketball— Western Mass Quarter Finalists 1- Western District Senior Music Festival Girls Nordic Skiing— State Champions 18- National Honor Society Boys Nordic Skiing — 2nd place State Finish 2- National Latin Honor Society Girls Track & Field— 3rd place Central/Western Mass Finish ENGLISH SOCIAL STUDIES (continued) SCIENCE BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY English 9, Honors English 9 AP Psychology/Honors Physics/Honors Intro to Business,* Marketing* English 10, Honors English 10 MATHEMATICS Chemistry/Honors HTML Web Design I* English 11, Honors English 11 Algebra I Biology/Honors Personal Finance* English 12, Honors English 12 Geometry/Honors Anatomy & Physiology/Honors Exploring Computer Science AP English Lang. & Composition 11 Algebra II & Honors Algebra II & Trig Environmental Science/Honors AP Computer Science Principles AP English Lit. & Composition 12 Pre-Calculus/Honors AP Chemistry Intro to Digital Photography* Elements of English I, II Intro to College Math AP Biology Advanced Digital Photography* Creative Writing* Math Methods for Business* Astronomy/H. *, Forensics/ H. Black & White Photography* SOCIAL STUDIES Honors Statistics* Intro to Engineering*, Climate Science* Intro to Video Editing,* Adv. Video Editing* America in the World AP Calculus AB, BC FINE & PERFORMING ARTS OTHER Migration & Movement* AP Statistics Band, Chorus, Orchestra/ Honors Peer Resource Team /Wellness*/Health* Industrialization & Urbanization* WORLD LANGUAGE Studio Art*, 3D Design,* Printmaking* Social/Emotional Wellness* Subject to Citizen* Latin II, III, Honors Latin IV, V Ceramics,* Advanced Studio Art Sports and Society* Global Citizenship* Spanish IA, IB, I, II, III, Honors IV, V College Portfolio Development Film Studies* Contemporary Issues* Practical Civics* AP Spanish Language & Culture Stained Glass,* Adv. Stained Glass* Independent Study*, Teacher Assistant* 20th Century Genocide* AP European History Music Lab I, II* Virtual High School, PLATO-online AP United States History * Denotes semester course Anna Maria College —1 Hobart & William Smith—1 Northeastern University—2 Springfield College —-2 Bay Path University —1 Ithaca College —2 Oberlin College —-1 St. Lawrence University —-3 Berkshire Community College —16 Lafayette College —-1 Rochester Institute of Tech —-1 Temple University —1 Bowdoin College —-1 Macalaster College —-1 Roger Williams University —-1 Thomas College —–1 Clarkson University —-1 Merrimack College—–1 Parsons School of Design—-1 Union College -—1 Dickinson College —-1 Middlebury College —-1 Rollins College —-1 University of Mass. Amherst—3 Elms College —-1 Montserrat College of Art —-1 Savannah College of Art —-1 University of Vermont —2 Framingham State University —1 Mount Holyoke College —-1 Smith College—1 Westfield State University —1 Hamilton College —-3 New England College—-2 South Florida State College —-1 Williams College —3 Haverford College —-1 POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION~ Class Size: 82 Students Class of 2018 AP TEST DATA Four-year institutions— 63% SCORE 5 4 3 2 1 Two-year institutions— 22% Biology 3 6 4 3 1 ACT Scores 2018 2017 2016 Calculus AB 2 6 5 11 1 All students enrolled in an AP course Mt. Greylock 26.1 27.4 26.7 English Language 16 12 5 2 0 must take the AP exam in May. English Literature 5 2 0 1 0 Massachusetts 25.5 25.4 24.8 European History 4 6 14 22 6 National 20.8 21.0 20.8 Macroeconomics 1 0 0 0 0 Microeconomics 1 0 0 0 0 (72% of the Class of 2018 took the SAT I Scores ERW Math Total SAT as seniors). Mt. Greylock 618 599 1217 Physic C E& M 2 2 2 0 0 Massachusetts 553 550 1103 Psychology 11 9 11 10 7 National 538 533 1070 Spanish Language 1 4 1 0 0 Statistics 10 14 12 8 4 To Colleges: We use Naviance to submit our Transcripts, School Report and Letters of Recommendation. US History 7 11 3 4 2 Interested in visiting our school? Call Sarah Tierney in the Guidance Office or email: [email protected] .