School Year: 180 days, 7 drop 1 rotation with each period lasting about 51 minutes. Two 90 day semesters. Classes are semester (.5 credits) or year (1 credit). Grades are assigned every 45 days.
Community: Located in the Northwest corner of Cape Cod, about 68 miles South of Boston, 61 miles from Providence, RI. Oldest town on Cape Cod - incorporated in 1639. Population 20,029 (April. 1, 2020).
For more info about SMHS see the school info page here.
We Believe:
Every student has value and deserves the opportunity to achieve his or her potential
Assessment informs instruction
Learning is personalized, collaborative, and reflective
Academic, athletic, and artistic excellence is promoted
Competence and confidence prepare students to contribute to the world
Twenty-first Century Learning Expectations:
Academic (Students will:)
Speak, read and write effectively across the curriculum for a variety of purposes
Apply reasoning and problem-solving in all disciplines
Express ideas creatively across the curriculum
Use information, media, and technology effectively and responsibly
Develop physical and artistic skills
Social (Students will:)
Assume responsibility for their own decisions and behavior
Demonstrate a willingness to resolve conflicts responsibly
Contribute to the welfare of others
Learn to collaborate effectively
Civic (Students will:)
Foster respectful and productive relationships in and beyond the community
Exercise their rights and responsibilities in a democratic society