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 credits Mathematics 3 years State colleges in MA will require four years of mathematics for admission beginning in the fall of 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 and Fine 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 I Physical Education II Typically taken in grade 9 Typically taken in grade credits Contemporary Adolescent Health ITypically taken in grade 9 or credits Contemporary Adolescent Health IITypically taken in grade 11 or credits

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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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