Academic Support CentersExpectations for Student Performance
I. CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Brookline High School students: • develop the skills and knowledge described in the BHS course syllabi. • develop the skills and knowledge to succeed on a variety of mandated internal and external assessments. • meet Graduation Requirements as defined by the Brookline School Committee. II. COGNITIVE POWERS/CRITICAL THINKING Brookline High School students: • analyze, synthesize, and draw reasonable conclusions. III. COMMUNICATION Brookline High School students: • develop skills to communicate clearly and persuasively through writing, speaking, technology, and the arts. • develop skills in listening and reading. IV. CITIZENSHIP/SOCIAL VALUES Brookline High School students: • adhere to community standards as defined by the Code of Conduct in the BHS Handbook. • demonstrate proficiency in collaborating and negotiating with individuals of varied backgrounds. • behave in a respectful and ethical manner. • demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives and respect for human differences. V. LIFE SKILLS Brookline High School students: • develop organizational and time management skills. • set goals and work to achieve them. |
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BHS Course Catalog
The BHS Course Catalog represents the menu of course and program offerings, which constitutes one of the most comprehensive educational programs offered at any high school. There are hundreds of courses -- in the traditional academic disciplines and in our valued elective programs. There are courses at different levels of intellectual challenge, including Advanced Placement programs in 18 subjects. In addition, there are four alternative programs -- School-Within-A-School (SWS), Alternative Choices in Education (ACE), ExCEL, and Winthrop House -- that enable Brookline High to address the needs of all of our students.
Your responsibility is to choose the most appropriate and challenging program for you. I encourage you to read the catalog carefully and discuss it with your teachers, your counselor, and your parents—all to ensure that you make the best selections you can. We have eight blocks in our schedule. With our demanding graduation requirements as reminders, I encourage you to take at least six courses. Also, please know that the course selections you make this spring determine how we staff the high school. Assigning the right number of teachers to the specific courses that students select will become even more crucial this spring as the district works to prepare the best and most fair budget for all Brookline schools. In order to maintain appropriate class sizes across all BHS programs, I will need to commit staff accurately to courses by the end of this school year. What this means for students and families is that we will need you to choose courses very carefully this spring and commit to those courses as the ones you will take for the coming school year.
Your responsibility is to choose the most appropriate and challenging program for you. I encourage you to read the catalog carefully and discuss it with your teachers, your counselor, and your parents—all to ensure that you make the best selections you can. We have eight blocks in our schedule. With our demanding graduation requirements as reminders, I encourage you to take at least six courses. Also, please know that the course selections you make this spring determine how we staff the high school. Assigning the right number of teachers to the specific courses that students select will become even more crucial this spring as the district works to prepare the best and most fair budget for all Brookline schools. In order to maintain appropriate class sizes across all BHS programs, I will need to commit staff accurately to courses by the end of this school year. What this means for students and families is that we will need you to choose courses very carefully this spring and commit to those courses as the ones you will take for the coming school year.