Class of 2017

MCAS- ELA, Science/Technology, Mathematics

Students must enroll in thirty (30) credits each year and are required to earn a minimum of twenty-five (25) credits each year to advance to the next grade level.

A minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) credits must be completed to qualify for a Swampscott High School diploma. These credits must include the following:

English 4 years and one semester of Writing across the Curriculum in Grade 9 or

10

22.50 credits

Mathematics 3 yearsState colleges in MA will require four

years of mathematics for admission beginning in the fall of 2016.

15 credits

Social Studies 3 years (including United States History)

15 credits

Science 3 years of a lab science: biology, chemistry, physics

15 credits

Foreign Language A sequence of 2 years of the same foreign language

10 credits

Career Technology Education andFine Arts

3 courses (one of which must be

Computer Applications)

Chosen from: Business Technology, Industrial Technology, Family and

Life Science, Art, Music

Variable

Physical Education IPhysical Education II

Typically taken in grade 9Typically taken in grade 10

2.5 credits2.5 credits

Contemporary Adolescent Health I Typically taken in grade 9 or 10 1.25 credits

Contemporary Adolescent Health II Typically taken in grade 11 or 12 1.25 credits

Extra-Curricular Activities Freshman year of high school: Freshman year is the perfect time to taste

and explore

Sophomore year of high school: Sophomore year is the time to pare down and focus your activities to three or four projects or areas of interest based on what you really enjoy.

Junior year of high school: By the time you hit your junior year, you should be well settled in favorite activities. If, however, you haven't done that, it is never too late to get involved. Look for ways to make a difference -- become an officer or leader, and especially go beyond just being a member of a club or activity.

Senior year of high school: Since going through the college application process will take up a lot of free time, be sure that your extracurricular involvements are those that you really enjoy and are meaningful to you.

Summers during your high school years: Colleges are very interested in what students do during summer vacations. Any indication that you have done nothing more than play video games, watch television, get a good suntan or just hang out with friends is not going to please admissions officers. (Copyright © 2014 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc )

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