Middle School to High School Transition

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Middle School to High School Transition

• A Four Year Plan
• HHS Graduation Requirements
• Seven Days/Six Blocks
• 30 credit minimum

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Graduation/Credit Requirements

• English (20) Four years
• Math (15) Three years
• Science (15) Three years
• Social Studies (15) Three years
• must have US History
• Foreign Language (10) Two years
• must be same language

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Competitive Colleges Will Require

• 4 Years of English
• 4 Years of Math
• 3-4 Years of Foreign Language
• 3-4 Years of Science
• 3-4 Years of Social Studies

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Graduation/Credit Requirements

• Physical Education (5) Two years
• and fulfillment of junior and senior PE
  requirement
• Fine or Applied Arts (2.5) One Semester
• Computer (2.5) One Semester
• Or pass a proficiency exam offered during
  mid-year/final exam periods by the end
• of sophomore year.

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Graduation/Credit Requirements

• 110 Total Credits for Graduation
• Demonstrate Proficiency on MCAS English Language
  Arts, Mathematics and Science Tests.

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Grade Nine

• English
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Foreign Language
• Physical Education/Health (Semester 1)
• Semester Electives

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Semester I Semester II

• English English
• Math Math
• Science Science
• Social Studies Social Studies
• Foreign Language Foreign Language
• PE/Health Elective
• Elective Elective

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Grade 10

• English
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Foreign Language
• Physical Education/Health (Semester 2)
• Semester Electives

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Grade 11

• English
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies (US History)
• Physical Education Requirement
• Semester Electives

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Grade 12

• English
• Physical Education Requirement
• 72 hours at a fitness facility
• Play a high school sport
• Take physical education
• Semester Electives

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Timeline for Course Selection

• March 13th X2 portal will be open for course
  selection
• March 28th X2 portal will be closed

• Requests to change a selected course need to be
  completed by April

• 27th after that date no
  guarantee the request can be changed

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Extra-Curricular Activities

• Sports
• Clubs and Activities
• Eligibility Requirements
• Website hinghamschools.com

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Attendance Policy

• Miss six classes in a term, you receive an N
  for no credit and credit will need to be made up
• Attendance affects ones eligibility to
  participate in extra-curricular activities

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Absences and Tardies

• 6th absence in a term loss of credit for that
  course or courses for that term
• Tardy more than 10 minutes absence
• Tardy 3 x under 10 minutes absence
• Ineligible to play sports 2Fs, 2Ns, 2Is

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Counselor Contact at HHS

• A B H. Rodriguez
• B D J. Gawel
• D I E. Krall
• J M K. McPeck
• M R B. George
• R Z C. Rapoza

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• Best wishes to all of you from all of us at HMS.
  We look forward to hearing about your successes.