February 23, 2010February 23, 2010

Faces To Know Faces To Know At Burlington HighAt Burlington High

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Eric ContiSuperintendent of Schools, Dr. Eric Conti – conti@burlington.mec.edu conti@burlington.mec.edu

Faces To Know Faces To Know At Burlington HighAt Burlington High

Patrick LarkinPatrick Larkin PrincipalPrincipal

larkin@burlington.mec.edu

Rick SheehanRick SheehanAssociate PrincipalAssociate Principal

rsheehan@burlington.mec.edu

Faces To Know Faces To Know At Burlington HighAt Burlington High

Mark SullivanMark Sullivan Associate PrincipalAssociate Principal

sulllivan@burlington.mec.edusulllivan@burlington.mec.edu

Joseph AttubatoJoseph AttubatoSupport Services CoordinatorSupport Services Coordinatorattubato@burlington.mec.eduattubato@burlington.mec.edu

Mark SullivanMark SullivanAssociate PrincipalAssociate Principalsullivan@burlington.mec.edu

Burlington High School Burlington High School Mission StatementMission Statement

Burlington High Burlington High School prepares School prepares students for lifelong students for lifelong learning and learning and responsible responsible citizenship by citizenship by offering a offering a challenging, challenging, relevant curriculum relevant curriculum and varied and varied activities in a safe activities in a safe environment.environment.

Burlington HighBurlington HighPoints of PridePoints of Pride

The staff and administration at BHS The staff and administration at BHS are pleased to share our ranking in are pleased to share our ranking in Boston Magazine as one of the top Boston Magazine as one of the top public high school's in Massachusetts public high school's in Massachusetts in each of the last two years. This is in each of the last two years. This is truly a testament to the generous truly a testament to the generous support that the Town of Burlington support that the Town of Burlington offers its public schools. We are offers its public schools. We are fortunate to have such wonderful fortunate to have such wonderful students from supportive families students from supportive families coming through our doors each day. coming through our doors each day. The true challenge is for us to The true challenge is for us to continue to find internal measures that continue to find internal measures that will affirm our high school is providing will affirm our high school is providing students with the highest quality students with the highest quality education possible.education possible.

NEASC AccreditationNEASC Accreditation

CommendationsCommendations

1.1. The richness of course The richness of course and co-curricular and co-curricular offeringsofferings

2.2. The strong teacher-The strong teacher-student relationships student relationships that promote that promote personalized instructionpersonalized instruction

3.3. The development of a The development of a unified school unified school community that focuses community that focuses on student learningon student learning

Burlington HighBurlington HighPoints of PridePoints of Pride

• Our Staff and Students!!!!

Burlington HighBurlington HighPoints of PridePoints of Pride

• 95% of Classes of 2007, 2008, 2009 have gone on to 95% of Classes of 2007, 2008, 2009 have gone on to Post-Secondary EducationPost-Secondary Education

• Extensive Co-curricular offerings Extensive Co-curricular offerings

• Extensive Advanced Placement Course Selection (12)Extensive Advanced Placement Course Selection (12)

• 100% of Class of 2009 passed MCAS100% of Class of 2009 passed MCAS

• Web-based Guidance Information Management SystemWeb-based Guidance Information Management System

• Over 100 students during the 2008-2009 school year Over 100 students during the 2008-2009 school year have taken courses which will yield college credithave taken courses which will yield college credit

• Growing partnerships with local colleges (Mass Bay CC Growing partnerships with local colleges (Mass Bay CC and Bay Path College) and Bay Path College)

• Virtual High School opportunities (44 students this year)Virtual High School opportunities (44 students this year)

Burlington HighBurlington HighPoints of PridePoints of Pride

Poetry Out Loud 2009 and 2010 Our First Senior Health Fair

Student Artwork All-State Musicians

Burlington HighBurlington HighPoints of PridePoints of Pride

Record Setting Relay Teams Holiday Traditions

Honor Our Heroes Drive Child Development

Burlington HighBurlington HighPoints of PridePoints of Pride

First Robotics State Champion Wrestling

Faculty-Student Events Phenomenal Drama Productions

Burlington HighBurlington HighPoints of PridePoints of Pride

Mr. Sheehan Commended National Merit Students

SpeakShop Super Eight Hockey

Self-Published English Texts Self-Published English Texts For Juniors and SeniorsFor Juniors and Seniors

Requirements For Requirements For GraduationGraduation

English – 20 CreditsEnglish – 20 CreditsMath – 20 CreditsMath – 20 CreditsScience – 15 Credits Science – 15 Credits

(Including Life Science and Physical Science)(Including Life Science and Physical Science)Social Studies – 15 CreditsSocial Studies – 15 Credits

(U.S. History I and II and World History II)(U.S. History I and II and World History II)Foreign Language – 10 CreditsForeign Language – 10 Credits

(Two year sequential program)(Two year sequential program)Electives from 500-900 – 10 CreditsElectives from 500-900 – 10 CreditsPhysical Education/Health – 10 Credits (four semesters)Physical Education/Health – 10 Credits (four semesters)Passing Grade 10 MCAS ELA , Math, and one Science Passing Grade 10 MCAS ELA , Math, and one Science

MCASMCAS(Physics, Biology, or Chemistry)(Physics, Biology, or Chemistry)

High School ScheduleHigh School Schedule Typical 9 Typical 9thth Grader Grader

RequiredRequiredFreshman EnglishFreshman English

Math (Algebra I or Geometry)Math (Algebra I or Geometry)Science (Fundamentals of Physics or Biology)Science (Fundamentals of Physics or Biology)

U.S. History IU.S. History IFreshman Physical Education (1/2 yearFreshman Physical Education (1/2 year))

RecommendedRecommendedForeign LanguageForeign Language

FLITE Mentoring FLITE Mentoring For All 9For All 9thth Graders Graders

Each 9Each 9thth grader will be grader will be matched up with an 11matched up with an 11thth or or 1212thth grade student mentor. grade student mentor.

These upperclassmen, who These upperclassmen, who will are recommended by will are recommended by their teachers, will be a great their teachers, will be a great resource in helping 9resource in helping 9thth graders make the transition graders make the transition to BHS to BHS

FLITEFLITE FFriends riends LLearning earning IIntegrity ntegrity TThrough hrough EEducationducation

Focal PointsFocal Points• smooth transition to high schoolsmooth transition to high school• monthly interaction between mentors and monthly interaction between mentors and

mentees mentees • topics of discussion topics of discussion • midtermsmidterms• building community and promoting a positive building community and promoting a positive

attitudeattitude• what makes what makes us us qualified? qualified? • looking aheadlooking ahead……