Welcome to Braintree High School 8 th Grade Parent Orientation March 1, 2012

College Work Trade Military The paths a student chooses in high school and the good habits that are established will open doors for the future. A great education… A great community

BHS Administrators Headmaster  David Swanton Housemasters  Andrew Delery  John Hurstak  Nancy Moynihan Directors/Coordinators:  Guidance: Anthony King (x 2280)  Special Education: Jeffrey Rubin (x2264)  Alternative Education: Michael Bochman (x2219)  School Nurse Coordinator: Paula Dowd (x2224) Curriculum Directors  Mathematics: Dr. William Kendall (x2234)  English: Rebecca Fredericks(x2244)  Science: Dr. Dianne Rees (x2279)  Social Studies: Gorman Lee (x2236)  Foreign Languages: Dr. Ellen Munley (x2202)  Fine Arts: Joan Carroll (x2233)  Music: Rachel Hallenbeck (x2287)  Health and Wellness: Melonie Bennett (x2235)

PRIDE The essence of our mission statement can be found in the acronym PRIDE:  Partnership  Respect and Responsibility  Involvement  Diversity  Educational Excellence

Today’s Topics Profile of the Class of 2011 Graduation Requirements High School Testing Schedule Choosing Classes Academics Typical 9 th Grade Schedule Typical Day for a 9 th Grader Co-Curricular Activities Expectations A Time To Learn

Profile of the Class of 2011 On June 4, 2011, Braintree High School graduated 380 students Total Higher Education: 352 students (92.7%)

Graduation Requirements Period9 th 10 th 11 th 12th 1English 2 Social Studies (Social Studies) 3Science (Science) 4Math 5 Foreign Language (Foreign Language) 6Elective (Elective) 7Phys Ed Health Phys Ed

Graduation Requirements DepartmentCredits English20 credits or passing the equivalent of 4 year-long courses Mathematics20 credits or passing the equivalent of 4 year-long courses including the completion of Algebra II Science18 credits or passing the equivalent of 3 year-long courses Must include successful completion of Biology and two Physical Science courses Social Studies15 credits or passing the equivalent of 3 year-long courses Must include successful completion of American Government and Grade 11 American History courses Foreign Languages 10 credits or passing the equivalent of 2 year-long courses in the same language Creative/Appl. Arts 5 credits or passing the equivalent of 1 year-long course Physical Education 8 credits or passing the equivalent of 4 year-long Physical Education courses (PE courses meet 2 days per cycle) Electives19 additional credits through the selection of electives

Graduation Requirements  Current students must earn the competency determination in the English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science/Technology sections of the MCAS test and satisfy all Braintree High School graduation requirements to receive a diploma.  Students planning higher education are urged to study the chart on page 7 of the Program of Studies to see the minimum number of years and/or courses recommended in each discipline.

Graduation Requirements All students must carry a minimum of five major courses each semester plus Physical Education. A major course is defined as a course that meets every day. In addition, freshmen will also be scheduled to take Health Education. 115 Minimum amount of credits that must be earned for a Braintree High School diploma is: 115 Promotion Requirements In order to be promoted to the respective grades, students must earn a minimum of the credits listed below: Sophomore25 Junior55 Senior85