30% of Art Intensive students pursue art as a major or minor in college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nPerforming Arts<\/h4>\n
More than 40% of students participate in the Performing Arts program. The Rice Street Singers has received a Gold Medal at the MAJE (Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators) State Festival for 15 consecutive years. Wind Ensemble received a Gold Medal at the MICCA (Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association) State Concert Band Festival. Chamber Orchestra received a Gold Medal and Sinfonia Orchestra received a Gold Medal at the MICCA State Orchestra Festival. The Jazz Ensemble received a Gold Medal at MAJE.<\/p>\n
\nSenior Projects<\/h4>\n
Students are offered a unique opportunity for independent study in an area of personal or career interest during the fourth term of their senior year. Projects are individually designed and must meet the approval of the Senior Project Committee which is comprised of administrators, faculty, and students. In most cases, the project takes place outside of school.<\/p>\n
\nExtracurricular Activities<\/h4>\n
The majority of students at 无尽资源采集 High School further develop their individual interests through participation in extracurricular activities. Students may choose from over 60 different opportunities in service, academic, student government, and performing arts programs. More than 80% of the student body participates in one or more of the 77 varsity and sub-varsity athletic teams in 38 different sports.<\/p>\n
\nInterdisciplinary Studies<\/h4>\n
Evolutions is an interdisciplinary academic program that provides an educational environment for students to embrace their curiosity and take ownership of their learning. Through experiential and project-based learning, Evolutions students embrace the rigorous task of building connections across the disciplines of Art, English, Science, and Social Studies. The goal for students is to: synthesize a variety of learning experiences; think critically about the content and themselves; apply objective knowledge to formulate solutions to real-world problems; connect to community; and, communicate their experiences through authentic projects, personal and academic writing and public presentation of their learning.<\/p>\n
\nProfile of a Graduate<\/h4>\n
During the 2017-18 school year, the 无尽资源采集 set out to consider the question: What is most important for our students to know and be able to do?<\/em> In Spring 2018, the WPS community adopted its first Profile of a Graduate.\u00a0 Identified competencies: Create and Innovate, Think and Critically Solve Problems, Engage Locally and Globally, Communicate and Collaborate, and Attend to Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health.<\/p>\n
\nGraduation Requirements<\/h4>\n\n- Earn 136 credits* in grades 9-12.<\/li>\n
- Required Courses:*
English<\/strong>\u00a0 (4 years)
Math**<\/strong>\u00a0 (2 years)
Science***<\/strong>\u00a0(2 years)
Social Studies<\/strong>\u00a0 (2.5 years) (1 year must be U.S. History)
Fitness and Health<\/strong>\u00a0 (1 course each year) (Intro to Fitness Gr 9\/ Health Gr 10)<\/li>\n- Meet Competency Determinations (CD) in Math, Science, and English as approved by 无尽资源采集 School Committee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\u00a0*A student must fulfill all their graduation requirements prior to the graduation ceremony in order to participate in the ceremony.<\/p>\n
**Starting with the Class of 2028, the math requirement will be 3 years.<\/p>\n
***<\/span>All WHS Science courses include a lab component<\/p>\n
\nGrade Point Average<\/h4>\n
The level of the course and grade attained in the course are the basis for computing the weighted 5.0 Grade Point Average (GPA). Computation includes academic and intensive courses completed in grades 9-12 at 无尽资源采集 High School. Rank in class is not reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n| Honors (H) \/ AP<\/td>\n | Advanced College Prep (ACP)<\/td>\n | College Prep (CP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| A+\/A = 5.0<\/td>\n | A+\/A = 4.5<\/td>\n | A+\/A = 4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| A- = 4.7<\/td>\n | A- = 4.2<\/td>\n | A- = 3.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| B+ = 4.3<\/td>\n | B+ = 3.8<\/td>\n | B+ = 3.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| B = 4.0<\/td>\n | B = 3.5<\/td>\n | B = 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| B- = 3.7<\/td>\n | B- = 3.2<\/td>\n | B- = 2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| C+ = 3.3<\/td>\n | C+ = 2.8<\/td>\n | C+ = 2.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| C = 3.0<\/td>\n | C = 2.5<\/td>\n | C = 2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| C- = 2.7<\/td>\n | C- = 2.2<\/td>\n | C- = 1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| D+ = 2.3<\/td>\n | D+ = 1.8<\/td>\n | D+ = 1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| D = 2.0<\/td>\n | D = 1.5<\/td>\n | D = 1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| D- = 1.7<\/td>\n | D- = 1.2<\/td>\n | D- = 0.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| F = 0<\/td>\n | F = 0<\/td>\n | F = 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nCollege Admissions Test Scores<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSAT I (mean)<\/strong><\/td>\nClass of 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nClass of 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nClass of 2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Number of Tests Taken<\/td>\n | 477<\/td>\n | 490<\/td>\n | 459<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Math<\/td>\n | 670<\/td>\n | 678<\/td>\n | 670<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Evidence Based Reading & Writing<\/td>\n | 654<\/td>\n | 666<\/td>\n | 656<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \u00a0<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nACT (mean)<\/strong><\/td>\nClass of 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nClass of 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nClass of 2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Number of Tests Taken<\/td>\n | 101<\/td>\n | 148<\/td>\n | 69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| English<\/td>\n | 29.0<\/td>\n | 28.5<\/td>\n | 28.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Math<\/td>\n | 27.1<\/td>\n | 27.8<\/td>\n | 27.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Reading<\/td>\n | 28.8<\/td>\n | 29.5<\/td>\n | 29.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Science<\/td>\n | 28.3<\/td>\n | 28.4<\/td>\n | \u00a027.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Composite<\/td>\n | 28.4<\/td>\n | 28.7<\/td>\n | 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nPost Graduate Plans<\/h4>\nClass of 2025
<\/strong>Four-year colleges\u00a0 \u00a0 93%
Two-year colleges\u00a0 \u00a0 .6%
Post Graduate School\u00a0 \u00a02%
Gap\/Alternative\/Working\u00a0 2.1%<\/p>\nTotal Post-Secondary Education<\/strong>\u00a0 97.7%<\/strong><\/p>\n
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