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Middle School to High School Transition

A Four Year PlanHHS Graduation Requirements

Seven Days/Six Blocks30 credit minimum

Grade 8 to Grade 9 2

Graduation/Credit RequirementsEnglish (20) Four yearsMath (15) Three yearsScience (15) Three yearsSocial Studies (15) Three years

must have US HistoryForeign Language (10) Two years

must be same language

Competitive Colleges Will Require

• 4 Years of English• 4 Years of Math• 3-4 Years of Foreign Language• 3-4 Years of Science• 3-4 Years of Social Studies

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Grade 8 to Grade 9 4

Graduation/Credit Requirements

Physical Education (5) Two yearsand fulfillment of junior and senior PE requirement

Fine or Applied Arts (2.5) One Semester

Computer (2.5) One Semester

Or pass a proficiency exam offered during mid-year/final exam periods by the end

of sophomore year.

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Graduation/Credit Requirements

• 110 Total Credits for GraduationDemonstrate Proficiency on MCAS

English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science Tests.

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Grade NineEnglishMathScience Social StudiesForeign LanguagePhysical Education/Health (Semester

1)Semester Electives

Grade 8 to Grade 9 7

Semester I Semester II

• English English• Math Math• Science Science• Social Studies Social Studies• Foreign Language Foreign

Language• PE/Health Elective• Elective Elective

Grade 8 to Grade 9 8

Grade 10EnglishMathScience Social StudiesForeign LanguagePhysical Education/Health (Semester

2)Semester Electives

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Grade 11

EnglishMath ScienceSocial Studies (US History)Physical Education RequirementSemester Electives

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Grade 12 English Physical Education

Requirement72 hours at a

fitness facilityPlay a high school

sportTake physical

education

Semester Electives

Timeline for Course Selection

• March 13th – X2 portal will be open for course selection

• March 28th X2 portal will be closed

• Requests to change a selected course need to be completed by April 27th … after that date no guarantee the request can be changed

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Grade 8 to Grade 9 12

Extra-Curricular ActivitiesSportsClubs and

ActivitiesEligibility

Requirements

Website: hinghamschools.com

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Attendance Policy

Miss six classes in a term, you receive an “N” for no credit and credit will need to be made up

Attendance affects one’s eligibility to participate in extra-curricular activities

Absences and Tardies

• 6th absence in a term = loss of credit for that course or courses for that term

• Tardy more than 10 minutes = absence• Tardy 3 x under 10 minutes = absence

• Ineligible to play sports: 2Fs, 2Ns, 2Is

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Counselor Contact at HHS

A – B H. RodriguezB – D J. GawelD – I E. Krall J – M K. McPeckM – R B. GeorgeR – Z C. Rapoza

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Best wishes to all of you from all of us at HMS. We look forward to hearing about your successes.