Greenwich High Schoolwww.greenwichschools.org

NINTH GRADE ORIENTATIONClass of 2017

Co-President: Jennifer Meredith

Co-President: Blakely Stinebaugh

P.T.A.

Lorraine Termini

Dean of Student Life

Office of Student Life

Carlos Franco

Greenwich Police Department

School Resource Officer

Academic Excellence Nearly half of all students take and

pass one or more Advanced Placement classes

Average A.P. score: 3.7 out of 5.0 28 AP courses offered 90% of graduates attend college AP and SAT at or near 10 year highs

– rank GHS top third of DRGs A and B

Advanced Placement Courses2D/Studio/Computer

Art2D/Photo3D/ClayMusic TheoryEnglish Lang. & Comp.English Lit. & Comp.Computer ScienceComputer ProgrammingCalculus ABCalculus BCAdvanced Calculus*StatisticsBiology

ChemistryPhysics B & CEnvironmental Sci.American HistoryEconomics (Macro & Micro)PsychologyU.S. Govt. & PoliticsComparative Govt. & PoliticsEuropean HistoryFrench Language & CultureSpanish Literature & CultureSpanish Language & CultureGerman Language & CultureMandarin Chinese

* Beyond AP Course Offerings

Academic Support Learning Centers Stand By Me Skills for Success (summer) AVID STARS Reading classes and programs

Opportunities for all

sports = 51% student activities = 88% music program = 952

(students) theater program – 456

(students)

GHS Attendance Policy• Expectation: students will be present, on

time and active participants in the learning process

•Distinguish between No Fault and Excused/Unexcused absences

• Threshold for number of Excused and Unexcused absences and Tardies per semester per course

Developing a Program

Graduation Requirements

Student Interests, Needs and Future Plans

Prerequisites outlined in Course of Study Guide

Academic Performance

Graduation Requirements English – 4 credits Math – 3 credits Science – 3 credits Social Studies – 3 credits World Language – 2.0 credits The Arts – 1.5 credits P.E./Health – 1.5 credits Electives – 6 credits Performance Standards

Developing a ProgramGraduation RequirementsStudent Interests, Needs

and Future Plans Prerequisites outlined in

Course of Study GuideAcademic Performance

Ninth Grade Schedule Math (Algebra or Geometry) Science (Biology or Integrated

Science) English (World Literature) Social Studies (World History) World Language Physical Education/Health Electives

Next Steps

3/1 Return course requests to 8th Grade Counselor

3/30 Course Registration Completed5/2 House Orientation for

Parents at GHS, 7pm8/27 9th Grade Orientation at GHS

GHS Administrators (12-13)Dana Fesko – Folsom House & Mathematics

Brigid Barry – Sheldon House & EnglishRich Alessi – Bella House & Social StudiesMarcia Schenker – World Language CoordinatorJohn DeLuca – Science, Technology EducationRosemarie Ampha – Special EducationJudith Nedell– Guidance Coordinator

Communication

GHS Website: http://www.greenwichschools.org

e-mail: first_last@greenwich.k12.ct.us