INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

Bridgeport

High

Schools

Program of Studies

2018-2019

Vision Statement

Our Vision is to be a model urban school district that values and celebrates diversity and is renowned for its academic excellence and its support of the emotional well-being of the school community.

Mission Statement

The mission of Bridgeport Public Schools is to inspire our diverse community to work together in order to serve our students. We will support the development of excellent leadership, and utilize our unique resources to challenge and cultivate well-balanced individuals who seek knowledge and make significant contributions to society throughout their lives.

Belief Statements

We Believe

that a genuine professional learning community embraces the value of collaborative efforts that cultivate the social and emotional well-being of all of our students.

that a rigorous, relevant, well-designed curriculum, which includes authentic educational experiences will afford our students the opportunities to think critically, integrate their ideas and be successful.

that research based interventions and enrichment will cultivate the intellectual and social - emotional well-being of all of our students and will result in their success.

that collaboration, open communication, and no fault problem solving among district leadership, schools, parents, and community partners will result in success for our students.

that the Board of Education united in the pursuit of success for every child is a powerful force that will support the success of all of our students.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

The Bridgeport secondary schools are comprehensive high schools with a responsibility to all the students of the city. This means that an educational program must be available for students of varying abilities, interests, and goals. In order to provide such a program, the high schools offer what is known as a single curriculum, in which every course offering is open to each student. You, the student, are guided in your selection of course offerings through the schools knowledge of your abilities, achievements, interests, and willingness to work.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

The Special Education Department ensures that all students with exceptional educational needs receive special education services. Students shall be educated within the least restrictive environment that will satisfactorily meet his or her educational needs. Individual programs, including necessary courses, will be decided by the students Individual Educational Plan (IEP).

BILINGUAL EDUCATION

Bilingual Education is provided for students who have been assessed as dominant in a language other than English. The objective of Bilingual Education is to assist students in transitioning successfully into a general education English classroom. This transition is facilitated through native language content instruction, while also acquiring the necessary skills in English. The program includes: Transitional Bilingual Education in Spanish, English as a Second Language (ESL), and native language tutoring in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Haitian/Creole and Kurdish.

GRADING

Grades are given in all classes four times for full-year courses and twice for half-year courses. A letter grade scale ranging from A+ to F is used. Midterm exam and final exam grades shown on the report card are actual grades. The table below shows the conversion of the numerical grade to its corresponding letter grade:

NumericalLetter

Grade RangeGrade

97-100A+

93-96A

90-92A-

87-89B+

83-86B

80-82B-

77-79C+

73-76C

70-72C-

67-69D+

65-66D