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Four Year College – 72.8% in the suburban community of North Massapequa on the Chemistry Advanced Placement – 8 credits (1 yr.) To avoid unnecessary competition among students Two Year College – 15.2% south shore of Long Island, forty miles east of New York Physics Advanced Placement – 8 credits (1 yr.) and promote a more balanced representation of a City. student’s achievement, Plainedge High School LIU Post – High School Scholars Program does not rank seniors. Class rank information will Its population of 22,000 is employed in nearby New York City and on Long Island in various professions, such as, College Economics – 3 credits – (1/2 yr.) not be provided on the high school transcript. The Mean Test Score technology, service industries, and family businesses. The College Gov’t – 3 credits – (1/2 yr.) transcript will provide a GPA for the first three community takes pride in the accomplishments of its College English – 6 credits (1 yr.) years of high school which includes all courses ex- SAT - 210 Test Takers students, and its support of quality education is demonstrated College Psychology I – 3 credits (1/2 yr.) cept physical education, Regents review classes 2019 2019 2019 by the high school’s innovative and challenging programs of and special education support classes. After the SAT study. Molloy College first semester of senior year, the GPA will be recal- Plainedge New York Nation College Accounting – 3 credits (1 yr.) ERW 552 531 531 Three elementary schools K-5, one middle school grades culated to include senior grades for the first semes- 6-8, and one senior high school grades 9-12 serve the College Marketing – 3 credits (1 yr.) ter and will be posted on the mid-year transcript. Math 561 533 528 College Calculus – 3 credits (1 yr.) approximately 3,000 students enrolled in kindergarten ERW + Math 1112 1064 1059 through grade 12. College Statistics – 3 credits (1 yr.) Grades in Pre-Calculus AB, Physics, honors, col- lege and advanced placement courses are ACT– 163 Test Takers (Class of 2019) Program of Study St. John’s University weighted and calculated in the GPA. Pre-Calculus Spanish IV – 6 credits (1 yr.) AB, Physics, honors and college courses receive ACT Plainedge New York Nation The high school curriculum includes four levels of college Italian IV – 6 credits (1 yr.) 5% weight and AP courses receive 10% weight. preparatory instruction: Regents, Honors, College and Italian V – 6 credits (1 yr.) Composite 24.4 24.5 20.7 Advanced Placement. Honors and Regents classes are Accelerated high school courses taken in eighth grade are computed into the GPA. offered at most grade levels for most core academic SUNY Farmingdale subjects. Grade Conversion Scale Engineering – 3 credits (1 yr.) If a college or university MUST have class rank College Computer Networking – 6 credits (1 yr.) Academic electives include creative writing, public speaking information to make an admission decision on a and debate, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, GPA Letter Numerical engineering, astronomy, forensic science, marine biology, Syracuse University student, the guidance office will provide that Grade Grade and film studies. Our research program allows students to College Forensics Science – 4 credits (1 yr.) information upon request. Please call the explore research and its many components within the 4.00+ A+ 100+ humanities and sciences, including collecting and analyzing College Sociology – 3 credits (1/2 yr.) Guidance Office, 516-992-7485, and speak to the 3.75 – 4.00 A 95 – 100 data, electronic information retrieval and preparing Director of Guidance. 3.50 – 3.70 A- 90 – 94 abstracts. Seniors submit papers to the Regeneron Science Advanced Placement Courses 3.35 – 3.45 87 – 89 Talent Search. Plainedge High School offers 18 AP courses: B+ 3.15 – 3.30 B 83 – 86 Art A wide variety of technology, business, art, and music Biology 3.00 – 3.10 B- 80 – 82 courses are offered. Internships are also available to juniors Chemistry 2.85 – 2.95 C+ 77 – 79 and seniors. Calculus AB 2.65 – 2.80 C 73 – 76 Calculus BC 2.50 – 2.60 C- 70 – 72 Technology is infused into the instructional program. All Computer Science Principles 2.35 – 2.45 D+ 67 – 69 computers are networked with high speed internet access, and a wide area network connects all district schools. English Language English Literature As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic New York State can- European History GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – CLASS OF 2021 celled Regents exams for June 2020 and August 2020. Stu- Government & Politics Required Subjects Regents Diploma Regents With Advanced dents who passed the course that would have culminated in Italian Language Designation the Regents exam are exempted from taking the exam. Addi-