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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 Program
Graduation 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 & English
Rich Alessi – Bella House & Social Studies
Marcia Schenker – World Language Coordinator
John DeLuca – Science, Technology Education
Rosemarie Ampha – Special Education
Judith Nedell– Guidance Coordinator
