- Mansfield High School (MHS) is a four-year, comprehensive public high school located in Mansfield, Massachusetts. MHS is the only high school in the Mansfield Public Schools system and it serves 1,481 students in grades nine though twelve.[2]
- Administration
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Mansfield High School is administered by a principal and three assistant principals.[3]
- Principal
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Dr. Joseph Maruszczak – hired spring of 2008
- Assistant Principals
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Mansfield High School has three assistant principals to help meet the demands of its students.
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Mrs. Dawn Stockwell (aka - Originally a special education teacher and department head at Ponaganset HS in Glocester, RI. Hired fall 2008.
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Mr. Michael Connolly - Originally a teacher, he taught at Old Rochester Regional HS before transferring over to Mansfield High School. Hired summer 2007.
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Mr. David Farinella - Mr. Farinella has been the head of the guidance department for many years, however now he is now an assistant principal.
- Academics
- Faculty
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Mansfield High School (2008 – 2009) employs 105 teachers with 83 teaching within the eight core academic departments.[4] This leads to an overall student to teacher ratio of 22.1 to 1, which is higher than the 16.2 to 1 state-wide student to teacher ratio.[5] Below is a list of the current (2008 – 2009) department chairpersons. To contact any of them simply send an e-mail to their firstname.lastname@mansfieldschools.com.[6]
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Business – Joseph Russo
English – Cynthia Carli
Fine Arts – Scott Brigante
Foreign Language – Leslie Gildersleeve
Guidance - Daniel Fitzgerald
Mathematics – Christine Kalinowski
Science – Janet Hogan
Social Studies – William Hocking
Wellness – Joseph Russo
- Graduation requirements
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For the current graduating class, the Class of 2009, students are required to complete and pass courses totaling 135 credits. Thirty of those must be passed during the students’ senior year. In addition to credit requirements, students must also pass the state-required MCAS exam. There are also departmental requirements for graduation, listed below.[7]
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English – Students must take and pass four English courses usually consisting of English 9, English 10, English 11, and English 12. However in place of English 11 and English 12 students may opt to take AP English to obtain college credit.
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Mathematics – Students must take and pass three Mathematics courses in order to graduate, although many students take four courses. Most students usually take geometry, algebra II, pre-calculus, and calculus. However students may opt to take AP Calculus to obtain college credit.
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Social Studies – Students must take and pass three Social Studies courses in order to graduate. There are a wide variety of courses to choose from in this department, however many students usually take Western Civilization I and II, and U.S. History to meet this requirement. However many students take AP U.S. History to obtain college credit.
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Science – Students must take and pass three science courses during their tenure at Mansfield High School in order to graduate. Many students take biology, chemistry, and physics to meet this requirement. Also, students may opt to take AP Physics or AP Biology to obtain college credit.
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Physical Education – Students must take and pass two physical education classes to meet the graduation requirements. This usually consists of two gym classes’ freshman and sophomore years, although students may now use sports participation as a means of meeting the requirement.
- Courses
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Mansfield High School offers a wide variety of courses, in addition to the so called “core” classes. Standard classes in English, Math, Social Studies, Foreign Language, and Science are offered, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. In every department there are courses that go above and beyond helping to not only gain the interest of students, but to teach them real life skills for college and every day living. Also, MHS has a set of advanced placement courses that allow students to begin their college education while still receiving high school credit. Below is a list of the advanced placement, and most notable courses.
- Levels
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Advanced Placement – Offers students the ability to earn college credit. These courses are more difficult and require more dedication than the average high school course. Advanced Placement (AP) courses culminate with an exam administered by the College Board which determines how much credit the student receives.[8]
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Honors – These courses contain challenging material designed for the motivated student. They are more difficult that the standard College Preparatory classes.[9]
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College Preparatory – These courses prepare students for traditional college level education.[10]
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Comprehensive – These courses are designed to prepare students for junior (two-year) college or work after high school.[11]
- Advanced placement
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Mansfield High School offers advanced placement courses in English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Calculus, Biology, Physics, U.S. History, Computer Science, Spanish, French, and Studio Art.[12] However each student can take at most five advanced placement courses during their stay at MHS.
- Notable courses
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Below is a list of the notable courses offered to Mansfield High School students. For a complete course listing, please see Mansfield High School's Program of Studies.
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English – Research in the 21st Century, Media Studies, Public Speaking and Debate, Film as Literature, Journalism, Creative Writing, and Personal Reading.
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Social Studies – Western Civ, Conflicts in Modern Society, Asian Studies, and American Rights in Action.
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Mathematics – Mansfield High School is the first public high school in the northeast to offer an engineering course: Introduction to Engineering.
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Science – Environmental Issues
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Art – Introduction to Art History, and Art in Technology.
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Academic Learning Center – This course gives knowledgeable students the opportunity to help fellow students where they need more help.
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Teaching Assistant – Students help prepare classroom materials and aid in instructional material.
- Grading
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Students at Mansfield High School are graded on a 0-100 scale, where an A is 90-100, a B is 80-89, a C is 70-79, a D is 65-69, and anything below a 65 is considered failing. Students are awarded credit for each successful passing of a course, however if a student is absent from the course too many times, credits may be deducted.[13]
- Class rank
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Class rank is determined by calculating a student’s course-weighed grade point average over an extended 4.0 scale. Rank is calculated once a year, with the rank calculated after a students sixth semester (junior year) being reported to colleges. Valedictorian and Salutatorian are determined by calculating class rank after the completion of a seventh semester.
- Rank is calculated by first converting a final grade to the 4.0 scale, then weighting it depending on what level each course taken is at. That average is then multiplied by the number of credits a student earned and then divided by the total number of possible credits for the course. This result is the student's weighted GPA. This process is repeated for each class and then the sum of all class GPAs are averaged to result in an overall GPA. It is possible to get over a 4.0 GPA once weighting of the student's final grade has occurred.[14]
- Performing arts
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Below are the three areas in which Mansfield High School specializes for students to enroll in the Performing Arts.
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Choir - The choir is currently directed by Sheila Newton. She puts on several concerts per year, and she also directs and produces the school's plays.
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Orchestra - The orchestra is directed by Miss Casalli. She is the director of both the middle and high school orchestra. She performs with her group several times per year, including the Holiday Concert.
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Band - The Band Program is under the direction of Peter Conti. The band program includes a World Champion Percussion Ensemble (WGI, PSCO), a Jazz Band, a Concert Band, a Marching Band, and a competitive Winter Colorguard. The band has received many exciting opportunities, including the chance to play at a local concert and to march in a Disney parade. The Percussion Ensemble and Winter Colorguard compete in the New England Scholastic Band Association and Winterguard International.
- Athletics
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Mansfield High School offers athletic programs in the fall, winter, and spring. All sports have junior varsity and varsity levels and the heavily participated sports have a freshman level as well. Mansfield sports teams are known as the Hornets and uniforms are colored green and white. In recent years, the athletic complexes around MHS have been revamped, and an artificial turf football field was put in along with a rubber track, dubbed Alumni Field. A new baseball complex was constructed in 2005, located across the street, in front of the Jordan Jackson Elementary school. The facility is among the best in eastern Massachusetts. The football and cross-country teams are among the state's most successful. The football team has held the Hockomock League Championship title for the past six years. The hockey team is also doing well they should have a great team this year.
- Director: Joseph Russo
- Secretary: Nancy Kitchen
- Below is a list of the programs and the seasons when they are held.
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Fall – Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer, and Volleyball.
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Winter – Basketball, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Swimming, and Wrestling[15].
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Spring – Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Tennis, and Track and Field.
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Note: Field Hockey, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball have freshman level teams.
- Eligibility
- Proof of a physical every thirteen months.
- Each year athletes must complete the parental consent and emergency contact forms.
- Academic eligibility – each athlete must have passed three of his or her last four classes, if not the athlete is no longer eligible to participate in the athletic program and must regain eligibility.[16]
- External links
- Mansfield High School
- Mansfield, MA
- Mansfield High School. "High School Staff." October 30, 2006.
- Mansfield High School. "Mansfield High School." October 29, 2006.
- Mansfield High School. "Mansfield High School Profile." October 29, 2006.
- Mansfield High School. "Principals." October 30, 2006.
- Mansfield High School. "Student Handbook." October 30. 2006.
- Mansfield High School, Guidance Department. "Graduation Requirements." October 30, 2006.
- Mansfield Public Schools. "Mansfield High School: Principal." October 29, 2006.
- Massachusetts Department of Education. "Mansfield High Enrollment / Indicators." October 30, 2005.
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