WELCOME TO DRACUT HIGH SCHOOL
Mr.Richard Manley, Principal Mrs. Kathleen Downing, Vice Principal Freshman Academy Mr. Phillip Coddaire, Vice Principal grades 10-12 Did You Know? Dracut High offers fourteen Advanced Placement courses
Dracut High was recognized by the College Board as a 2011 AP District of the Year Award Students may dual enroll and earn college credit while still in high school Dracut High provides Project Lead The Way, a world class Engineering curriculum Dracut High School athletics have won 6 New England Championships, 39 State Championships, and 41 MVC Championships! Our Graduates are Going Places!
Eighty-five percent of our students enroll in college upon graduation Recent college acceptances include: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, Tufts, Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern,Williams, Bentley, UMASS, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, the Military Academy at WestPoint, USC The Dracut Scholarship Foundation awards in excess of $130,000 in annual scholarships Since 2008, the Middies have earned almost $2,000,000 in Division 1 athletic scholarships English/Language Arts
Core Courses Four year college preparation curriculum Emphasis on short stories, novels, poetry, Shakespearean drama Writing skills are developed each year Electives Creative Essay Film as Literature Horror & Supernatural Journalism Mass Communications AP Language and Composition AP Literature and Advanced Placement Results
Assessments 2015 Advanced Placement Results MCAS 95%scored Advanced/Proficient AP English Languageand Composition 78% of students achieved a qualifying score AP English Literatureand 62% of students achieved a qualifying score English Language Arts Beyond the Classroom! The Navigator
Three Poetry Out LoudState Finalists Ayn Rand Essay Contest Peace Poetry Contest Winners Published essays in the Creative Communication 2015 anthology Social Studies Electives Core Courses Grade 9 World History
Grade 10 United States History I Grade 11 United States History II Grade 12 American Government Electives AP United States History II AP American Government AP European History AP Psychology Psychology Sociology Community Organizing Organizational Skills Social Studies Beyond the Classroom!
Student Government Day Massachusetts Legislature Teen Summit Representative Colleen Garry James Otis Lecture Series American Board of Trial Advocates Law Day Citizenship Award Middlesex County Bar Association Veterans of Foreign Wars Law Day Lowell District Court Voice of Democracy Competition John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Essay Contest Mass Insight Education Highlights Advanced Placement Performance
Over past 4 years, students earning qualifying scores nearly doubled in AP Math, Science, English, and History Statewide Recognition: Partners in Excellence Four teachers recognized statewide for Excellence in Teaching AP Science: 100% Students scores 4+ in AP Physics C Mechanics Dracut High School Performance vs
DracutHigh School Performance vs. US & MA Scores of 3 or Greater in Math, Science, and English State of the Art Language Lab
World Languages Core Spanish I CP Spanish II Spanish III CP, Honors Spanish IV CP, Honors AP Spanish Language and Culture State of the Art Language Lab Electives Spanish for Health Professions Spanish for the Business World Introduction to Spanish Culture World Languages Beyond the Classroom
Foreign Language Honor Society Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Competition The Sound of Music at Dracut High!
Concert Band Orchestra Show Choir Marching Band A Cappella Spring Musical Chorus Jazz Band Music Electives North Shore Music Theatre - "Spotlight Awards" Best Musical (among 60 applicants) We also go to Disney every four years to compete in the Festival Disney program, and travel to NY/ NJ for music trips alternate years Disney in April of 2016, NY/ NJ in Spring of 2018 National Orchestra Award National School Choral Award National Band Directors Award John Phillip Sousa Award Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Dracut High School Music
Choral Program Performs folk songs, art songs,, modern a capella, pop music and traditional choral music Show Choir trains students in grade 10-12 Instruction occurs in voice and choreography Performs in community, festivals, competitions Spring Musical is open to all students via audition Dracut High School Music
Marching Band Band Marching Band: competes in MICCA festivals, marches in parades Concert Band: performs a wide array of musical styles such as classical, popular, and movies scores; numerous performances throughout the year Jazz Band: made up of wind and rhythm instruments including guitar, bass, and piano; perform many musical styles such as funk, swing, fusion, and pop Dracut High School Music
Orchestra Performs music from classical to modern Competes in MICCA festivals; earned Excellent Ratings in Disney; Dracut violin soloist won Best Solo Award in Disney Performs throughout community: assisted living facilities, dedications, and induction ceremonies Sponsors and performs at the annual Italian Feast Mathematics Algebra I CP Geometry CP, Honors Algebra II CP, Honors
Precalculus A CP Precalculus B CP Precalculus/Trigonometry CP, Honors Survey of Math Calculus Advanced Placement Calculus Advanced Placement Statistics Mathematics Placement
Algebra I CP I , Algebra I CP II or Algebra II H ? Mathematics placement is determined by four criteria: Diagnostic assessment score Semester 1 cumulative math grade Grade 7 MCAS score 8th grade teacher/course level recommendation 2015 Advanced Placement Results
Assessments 2015Advanced Placement Results MCAS AP Calculus AB 80% of students achieved a qualifying score AP Statistics 79% of students achieved a qualifying score 94% MCAS passing rate Career Exploration MITRE Young Women in Engineering Day Science, Technology & Engineering
Core Courses Biology Chemistry Physics MCAS 95%passing rate Hands on learning Emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving Science Electives Anatomy and Physiology Environmental Science
Biotechnology Marine Biology Advanced Placement Courses AP Physics C Mechanics (Calculus based) AP Physics I- (Algebra based) AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science Technology & Engineering Electives
Principles of Engineering (PLTW) Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW) Introduction to Technology Drafting VEX Competition, First Place Beyond the Classroom Job Shadow and STEM field trips
through BioTeach &MassBioed Council UML Partnership - iSense Project- The Science of Rivers Boston University Cancer Hack Annual Bausch and Lomb Award Rensellaer Polytechnical Award AFCE Grant STEM initiative Harvard MCB Outreach Program Engineering competition team Dept. of Environmental Protection Emergency Response Outreach program . Freshman Academy Successfully Transitioning to High School
Develop students skills and habits for high school academics Foster a personalized learning environment Establish strong parent/home/school communications Encourage student participation in civic, sports, and social high school events Dedicate a guidance counselor to ninth graders Communications with Parents and Community
Connect-Ed for Attendance & Information Updates Progress Reports and Report Cards Open House PTO DHS Band Boosters All Sports Boosters Friends of Orchestra DHS Web Site Voic System The Navigator RemindSmartphone App (Guidance, teachers) Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (Sp.EdPAC) Guidance Department DHS Guidance Webpage Parent Workshops The Guide Newsletter Financial Aid Workshop Breakfast with Guidance Naviance comprehensive college and career readiness program College and Career Readiness Opportunities
Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Career Fair Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure (DPL): preparing for trade or technical professions MA Department of Higher Education: Go Higher! College Fair Career Center of Lowell Health Care Career Fair College Admission Counselors visits Military Career Fair STEM-Majors and Career Connections Seminar What Counts in College Admissions Percentage of Admissions Officials Citing Criteria as Considerably Important Extra-Curricula Activities: Sports
WINTER Gymnastics Basketball Wrestling Ice Hockey Indoor Track Cheerleading SPRING Track & Field Baseball Softball Boys Volleyball Lacrosse FALL Football Soccer Field Hockey Golf Cross Country Girls Volleyball Swimming Cheerleading Extra-Curricula Activities: Clubs/Performing Arts
Navigator newspaper Poetry Out Loud DECA Student Council Yearbook GSA Peer Mentors Fall Drama Production Spring Musical Robotics Club Environmental Action Club Science Club Art Club LEO National HonorSociety National Business Honor Society Foreign Language Honor Society Student of The Month Join ourMiddies Team! Join ourMiddies Team!