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FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
Language ArtsMathematics
ScienceSTEM
Health/Physical Education
NEW PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Shared Vision
▶ Department Rubrics▶ Writing and Reading
Expectations▶ Fake Reading and Writing▶ SAT, ACT, PARCC▶ The Good Story
9th Grade
▶ Fundamentals of World Literature
▶ Survey of World Literature
▶ World Literature▶ Honors World
Literature▶ Placement Test
and Advancement
10th Grade
▶ Fundamentals of American Literature
▶ Survey of American Literature
▶ American Literature
▶ Honors American Literature
▶ Honors Advancement
11th Grade
▶ Fundamentals of British Literature
▶ Survey of British Literature
▶ World Literature▶ Honors British
Literature▶ AP Language and
Composition▶ Honors
Advancement
12th Grade
▶ Fundamentals of Humanities
▶ Survey of Humanities
▶ Humanities▶ Honors
Humanities▶ AP Literature
and Language
Electives
JournalismCreative Writing
NINTH GRADE OFFERINGS
■ FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRA I■ ALGEBRA I■ GEOMETRY■ GEOMETRY T/A (honors)■ ADVANCED ALGEBRA &
FUNCTIONS (honors)
SEQUENCE OF MATH COURSES Course Type Course Name Possible Year of
Completion
Algebra 1 Foundations Algebra 1Algebra 1Algebra Theory and Applications*
9th9th7th/8th
Geometry Foundations of GeometryGeometryGeometry Theory and Applications*
10th9th/10th8th/9th/10th
Algebra 2 Algebra 2Intermediate Algebra and TrigonometryAdvanced Algebra and Functions*
11th10th/11th9th/10th/11th
Precalculus PrecalculusPrecalculus Honors*
11th/12th10th/11th/12th
Calculus CalculusHonors CalculusAP Calculus AB/BC
12th12th11th/12th
Mathematics Flow Chart
MATH CLUB OPPORTUNITIESOpen to all students at any level for the enjoyment and challenge of learning mathematics and/or computer science.
Math Club:■ Online Competitions against other schools - Arete Labs (AMC)■ American Mathematics Competition (AMC)■ Princeton University Math Competition (PUMaC)■ Moody’s Mega Math Competition■ Harvard MIT Mathematics Tournament
Computer Programming Club:■ Hack - a - thons■ Week of Code at Elementary Schools■ Learn a Language tutorials■ Computer Science Competitions
SCIENCELeah [email protected]
Notes● All courses are college prep
courses
● All courses meet for 3 periods per 4 day rotation except Honors Biology
● Honors Biology meets for an extra lab period every week.
● PE wraps around the Honors Biology program
● Honors criteria in the Program of Studies
Ninth Grade
■ BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
■ BIOLOGY■ HONORS BIOLOGY
•All students sit for assessment on 2/6 and 2/7
•Multiple Choice and Open Ended (Free Response)
•Designed to assess a variety of cognitive skills such as:○ Data analysis○ Problem solving○ Critical thinking○ Ability to present arguments based on scientific
evidence and principles
•Triple graded by HS Biology teachers
•Results given after 3rd marking period
Honors Biology Placement Assessment
Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade■ Conceptual Chemistry
■ Chemistry
■ Honors Chemistry
■ Conceptual Physics
■ Physics
■ AP Physics 1
Science Electives
■ AP Biology■ AP Chemistry■ AP Physics C■ Environmental Science■ Human Physiology
Science Activities & Clubs■ Science Olympiad■ New Jersey Envirothon■ Great Swamp Habitat
Improvement ■ Japanese Science
Exchange■ Waksman Student Scholars
Program
Japanese Science Exchange
Conducting Authentic Molecular Biology and Genomics Research
STEM COURSES - ELECTIVES
❏ Introduction to Engineering Design ❏ Environmental Sustainability❏ Principles of Engineering ❏ Aerospace Engineering
❏ Technology and Design Process❏ Architecture and Engineering Design
❏ Honors Biomedical Engineering
❏ Programing and Innovation❏ AP Computer Science Principles❏ AP Computer Science
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Credits
STEM Visitations - February 14th
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STEM CLUB
Cooper Union
Syracuse BrownWisconsin
RIT
Columbia
Drexel
CornellBrown
New Haven
New School
NJIT
NPHS First STEM League Competition
Health: Grades 9-12
■ 1.25 required credits per year for graduation
Human SexualityGrade 9
Drivers Education Grade 10
Body SystemsGrade 11
Family LivingGrade 12
Physical Education: Grades 9-12
■ Physical education activities are scheduled to promote lifelong wellness
■ Focus on fitness education, enhancement, and development
■ “Sports Study” alternative
3.75 required credits per year for graduation
ATHLETICS
Conference and State Champions 2018-2019
■ Football: Conference Championship■ Boys Soccer: State Sectional Championship■ Current Group 1 Leaders of NJSIAA ‘Shop Rite Cup’
2017-2018■ Girls Cross Country: Conference Championship■ Girls Tennis: State Sectional Championship■ Baseball: State Sectional Championship; Frank Sayre Award Winners; Conference
Championship■ Boys’ Soccer: Conference Championship■ Boys’ Basketball: Conference Championship; Thomas Wachenfeld Sportsmanship Award
Winners■ Boys’ Spring Track: State Sectional Championship■ Girls’ Spring Track: State Sectional Championship■ Boys’ Lacrosse: Conference Championship■ Girls’ Lacrosse: Conference Championship
2016-2017■ Girls Cross Country: Conference Championship■ Girls Tennis: Group 1 State Championship■ Ice Hockey (co-op with GL): Conference Championship■ Girls Track: State Sectional Championship■ Boys Track: Conference and State Sectional Championship
2015-2016■ Boys Cross Country: Sectional Championship■ Girls Cross Country: Group 1 State Championship■ Boys Swimming: Sectional Championship■ Girls Track: Sectional Championship