Newton North High School2016-2017 School Profi le

David Fleishman, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools

Henry Turner, Ed.D.Principal

Beth Swederskas 6230Counseling Department Chair College Counselors 4 digits Brendan Amedio 6348Jillian Hall 6349Melissa Hanenberger 6347

School CounselorsNancy Decoteau 6275Jerry Etienne 6244Matthew Ford 6234 Amanda Grippin 6235Belma Johnson 6232 Michele Kennedy 6236Shani Leichter 6245Patrick Manning 6231Christine Potter 6241 Thomas Sheehan 6242 Kyra Slawski 6233Beth Swederskas 6230 Jessica Volmer 6251

Alison Malkin 6237Prevention/Intervention Counselor

Jenn Pontillo 6293Clinical Care Counselor

Lisa Reed 6416METCO Counselor

Andrea Koenig 617-552-7451EDCO Program forthe Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Patricia Niro 6248Records Office 6257Records Office Fax 6204

Nancy Batt 6247Registrar

Meghan Smith 6378Data Center

Phone: 617-559 - 4 digits listed aboveEmail: firstname_lastname@newton.k12.ma.usFor example: beth_swederskas@newton.k12.ma.us

• Truly comprehensive high school• Rigorous Honors and Advanced Placement courses• Extensive and significant Career and Technical Education Department

offers courses and cooperative learning experiences for the following career pathways: Automotive Technology, Business, Carpentry and Construction Technology, Culinary Arts, Drafting, Early Education and Care, Graphics Communication, Design and Visual Communication, Technical Theater, Technology / Engineering and Greengineering

• College and Career Center staffed by specialized college counselors• Nationally ranked science, math and robotics teams• Innovation Lab of Newton Public Schools that functions as a student-

driven, faculty-supported design lab for collaborative, educational research and development

• Over 80 clubs and organizations including Model UN, improv and sketch Comedy Groups, Ultimate Frisbee, and one of the first Gay/Straight Alli-ances in the country

• Impressive theater program provides study opportunities in acting, directing, costuming and technical theatre. Produces 12-15 shows annually; including plays, musicals, a full-length Shakespeare production and a Playwright’s Festival featuring original student works

• Vast music department teaches theory, composition and improvisation. Ten ensembles that perform 20-25 concerts annually both locally and internationally, winning statewide and national awards

• Highly successful athletic program includes more than 30 varsity sports teams, including Division 1A 2013-2014 State Championships in Girl’s Soccer and Boy’s Lacrosse

• National award-winning online newspaper and literary magazine• Television studio where students learn all aspects of studio and field

production• Numerous travel, exchange and service programs to destinations

including China, France, Spain, Prague, Central America and New Orleans• Demonstrated success at narrowing the Achievement Gap• Special mentor program for our scholars of color, Dover Legacy

Scholars, and first generation families• Strong commitment to English Language Learner and Special Education

programs• Open campus policy for students in grades 10-12

City of NewtonNewton, a suburb of Boston, is a small city with a population of approximately 86,000. Its population is heterogeneous with a large proportion of academic, busi-ness and professional families. The citizens of Newton strongly support the public schools. Newton’s excellent educational system attracts families from all over the world. Our students come from many other states and more than 70 foreign coun-tries and speak more than 30 languages. Our diverse city is further enhanced by the METCO program, which brings students of color from Boston and the EDCO program, which is a regional program for deaf and hard of hearing students.

“Learning sustains the human spirit.”

What Makes Newton North Unique?

457 Walnut StreetNewtonville, Massachusetts 02460

CEEB Code = 221-555www.newton.k12.ma.us

Guidance Office Phone: 617-559-6230Guidance Office Fax: 617-559-6249

http://nnhs.newton.k12.ma.us/course_catalog.pdfCounseling: College and Career Center

School FactsTotal Enrollment: 2145Class of 2017 Enrollment: 491 Total Faculty: 234Average Class Size: 15.9 Teaching Faculty with Advanced Degrees: 98%Student : Faculty Ratio: 12.2:1 Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Student Demographic Profile African American or Black: 5.0% American Indian: 0.2% Asian: 14.2% Hispanic or Latino: 9.5% Multi-race, Non-Hispanic: 4.7%Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islands: .1%White: 66.4% Econimically Disadventaged: 9.8%

Graduating Class of 2016Enrollment: 510 studentsTOTAL to Post-Secondary Education: 91.6% Attending Four-Year Colleges: 87.8% Attending Two-Year Colleges: 3.8%Gap Year: 1.2% Other, including Employment and Military: 7.2%

Explanation of Course Levels

Curriculum H/AP• These course are Honors/Advanced Placement courses and

contain challenging material taught at an accelerated pace.• Advanced Placement course are taught in the following

areas: American History, Art History, Italian, Biology, Calculus AB & BC, Chemistry, Chinese, Comparative Government, Computer Science, Economics, English, European History, French, Latin, Physics, Psychology, Spanish and Statistics.

• Due to the rigor of AP and Honors courses, we strongly recommend that students take no more than three courses at this level in one year. Most AP courses are only open to seniors.

Advanced College Prep (ACP)• These courses are challenging college preparatory courses.• They require that students have high interest, strong

academic skills and the capacity to do independent work.

College Prep (CP)• These courses generally cover the same topics as Advanced

College Prep courses and prepare students for college.• Smaller classes, a more structured environment and in some

cases, team teaching allows for more individual attention.

Please note:• Some elective courses do not carry a level.• Students may take courses in all three curriculum levels

during the same year. Considerable work outside of class is required at each level. In all levels, students develop appropriate skills to work effectively in the subject area.

• While world language is not required, most students complete two years or more of the one of the following languages: Spanish, Chinese, French, Italian and Latin.

Alternative Options for Seniors

Seniors have two unique and rigorous Capstone spring term options.

• CAPS Research (SYP) is a significant 2nd semester project which includes extensive independent research, critical evaluation from faculty and peers, a lengthy paper, and a final presentation to a panel of judges.

• CAPS Internships is a second semester opportunity to do a focused supervised internship based on a career interest.

Course Distribution RequirementsA student must earn at least 100 credits to graduate (at 5 credits per full year course).

The credits must include: English: Biological Science: Physical Science/Chemistry: History and Social Sciences: United States History: Mathematics: Fine, Performing & Technical Arts Physical Education:

Standard Science course sequence is:Grade 9: Grade 10: Grade 11: Grade 12:

20 5 5 10 5 10 5 5

Physics ChemistryBiology Science Elective

Grade Point AverageNewton North does not report numerical rank in class; however, a weighted GPA is calculated on a 5.0 scale. • Each student’s weighted grade point average for grades 10 and 11 is

reported to colleges.

• Only courses that have an assigned curriculum level are used in calculating the GPA

• Only courses taken within Newton Public Schools are calculated in the GPA

• Summer school courses are not calcualted in the GPA.• Students must have 25 credits in leveled courses to earn a GPA.

Please note some transfer students do not have a Newton North GPA.

Class of 2017 Histogram

Computing the Weighted GPA1. For each leveled course, multiply the weight of the final grade by the creditvalue.2. Divide the total in #1 by the total credits for courses being included. The result is the weighted GPA.

3. Marks in Grade 9 are not included.Only courses which have been assigned a curricu-lum level are used in calculating the GPA.4. Students must have taken at least 25 credits in leveled courses at NNHS to be included in the Histogram.5. Achievement of 5.0 is possible, however, it is extremely rare.

Class of 2016 College Admission Test Scores

Class of 2016 National Merit ScholarshipsScholarships: 6 Finalists: 11

Semi-Finalists: 11Letters of Commendation: 37

September 16, 2016 Total Class Size = 491

Number of students included =473

SAT ScoresMean: Critical Reading Math Writing

Number of Seniors taking SAT Reasoning Test: 411 Number of Seniors taking SAT Subject Test: 185

SAT Subject Test # Taking Test Mean English Literature US History World History Math Level I Math Level II Chemistry Physics Ecological Biology Molecular Biology French I Italian I Spanish I

42 77 7

62 117 81 6

29 30 5 8

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ACT Scores for Class of 2016Number of Students taking ACT: 247

Subject MeanEnglishMathematicsReadingScienceComposite

26.326.126.525.326.2

Weighted Grade Point AverageTable of Weights

Grade Curriculum Level

CP ACP H/AP4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0

4.5 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.0 0.0

5.0 4.7 4.34.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 0.0 0.0

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+DD-FN

Spring 2016 Advanced Placement Tests

451 students sat for 865 exams in 20 subjects 92% of exam scores were 3 or better

AP Test Art HistoryBiologyCalculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Chinese Lang & CultureComparative Gov’t & PoliticsEnglish Lang & Comp English Lit & CompEuropean HistoryFrench Lang & Culture Italian Lang & CultureMusic TheoryMacro Economics Micro EconomicsPhysics C: MechanicsPsychologySpanish Language & Cult.StatisticsUS History

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580 598 572

Overall Score Distribution5 = 43% 3 = 17% 1 = 2%

4 = 32% 2 = 6%Career and Vocational Technical Education 10 -Year Postive Placement Data 2005-2014

Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 10 Year Average

Automotive 100% 83% 83% 100% 100% 100% 91% 82% 72% 100% 91%

Carpentry 80% 75% 100% 100% 80% 100% 100% 100% 75% 100% 91%

Culinary 71% 89% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 90% 100% 90% 94%

Drafting 86% 66% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 83% 90% 93%

Early Education 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 90% 99%

Graphic Communication 86% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1005 100% 89% 90% 97%

Design & visual communications 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 90% 85% 100% 97%

Television production

100% 90% 95%

Chapter 74 Positive Placement data includes, the number of students in postsecondary eduaction, in military service, and employed in a job related to their technical training Newton Public Schools Annual SIMS Data reported to the DESE by November 30th each school year

College matriculations of two or more Newton North High School students for the three most recent graduating classes (2014, 2015, 2016)