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Cohasset High School Curriculum Night. December 13, 2010. Agenda. Welcome Cohasset High School at a Glance An Opportunity to Learn More. Cohasset High School at a Glance. 19 acre campus 11:1 student to faculty ratio; typical class size ranges from 18 to 26 students
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Cohasset High SchoolCurriculum Night December 13, 2010
Agenda • Welcome • Cohasset High School at a Glance • An Opportunity to Learn More
Cohasset High School at a Glance • 19 acre campus • 11:1 student to faculty ratio; typical class size ranges from 18 to 26 students • Program of Study includes: 86 courses, 10 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Virtual High School courses • 6 computer labs and 2 language labs totaling over 150 computer stations. All classrooms have computers and Internet access; ratio of students to computers is less than 2:1 • 90% of the faculty hold Masters degrees or higher; 100% are “highly qualified” • Accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges
Cohasset High School at a Glance • 372 student enrollment; 98% cohort graduation rate. • 94% of students go on to further their education; 57% attend most /highly/very competitive colleges (Barron’s rating) • Over $100K awarded in local scholarships in 2010 • 2010 Mean SAT scores: 556 Verbal (nation 501); 572 Math, (nation 516); 551 Writing (nation 492) • 99% pass rate on MCAS tests; 2010 MCAS Advanced scores: 57% English Language Arts: 73% Math • 60 % of Class of 2010 participated in AP coursework • 86% of students taking AP exam scored 3 or higher in 2010
Cohasset High School at a Glance • Foreign travel study in France, Spain, Guatemala, Russia, U.K. (planned) • 90% of students participate in extracurricular activities • 3 State Championships in 2010, and 8 in the past six years • Numerous recognition awards in artistic, dramatic, and musical performing arts competitions • Musical weekend trips, ie. Philadelphia
An Opportunity to Learn More Presenters • Sam Green – Math • Will Choi – Science • Emily Toomey - English • Julia Canney – Foreign Language • Natalie Dignam – Social Studies • Jenna Neer –Art/Music • Tara Goodwin – Art • Ashley Howard – Music • Rachel Fredey/Eric Wasel - Athletics
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