SMA Koperasi Souhegan ( ) is a high school School of Important School Coalition located in Amherst, New Hampshire, in the United States. Students from Amherst and Mont Vernon attend Souhegan for grades 9 through 12. There are about 800 students and 150 faculty members. The school was founded on the work of Theodore R. Sizer, former dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the leader of America's leading education reformer and father of the Essential School movement. In particular, Souhegan's progressive reputation has been recorded in the book of The Mind and Heart Standard: Creating a Good College by Tony Wagner, Peggy Silvia and Dr. Robert A. Mackin (Teachers College Press, 2002). Based on this history, the school was founded with the mission "Souhegan High School aspires to be a learner community born of respect, trust, and courage." The name of the school comes from its proximity to the Souhegan River, which is adjacent to the school property. The word Souhegan comes from the Algonquin language, which means "wait and watch the place".
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The town of Amherst has long sought to apply economies of scale through a cooperative high school in partnership with adjacent towns and made several offers in the late 1950s and early 1960s to neighboring Milford and other cities, but found no support. The proposal for a cooperative district with Bedford came to a vote in 1961, passing heavily in Amherst, but was defeated at Bedford. In November 1964, Amherst and Milford entered into the country's first Official Registered Registration Area (or "AREA"), a long-term tuition agreement in which Milford would retain ownership and absolute control over high school and Amherst would pay tuition to Milford. based on Milford's per-student fees in the previous year, plus part of the school's capital debt, but no vote in the school administration; the treaty can not be canceled while the debt is done. Mont Vernon joined the AREA agreement and also sent his high school students to Milford. Amherst was dissatisfied with high school and lack of sound, and "Milford feels Amherst has an educational idea too rich for Milford's blood." The Amherst and Milford school boards were planned in 1976 to not renew the AREA agreement within ten years when the high school capital debt was anticipated to be paid off. The Amherst School District appoints a committee to examine alternatives, including building its own high school. The committee commissioned research by the architectural and educational planning company, published in 1982.
Starting in 1984, two cities were each allowed to send a non-voting delegation to the Milford School Board, as well as the body of a high school student. Despite the provisional plan of the previous nine years for the municipal school district 'to split up, negotiations for a prospective new AREA agreement began in 1985 with Amherst and Mont Vernon seeking significant improvements to secondary school. Debt and AREA agreements expired as expected at the end of the academic year 1985-1986 while negotiations continued; her college requirements continue under the annual agreement for a while.
High School Cooperative
A district school district was proposed and proposed before voters from all three cities in 1988. The proposal was defeated at a special deliberation session of the Milford School District. A few days later, Amherst School District held a special deliberation session in which Amherst voters established the Souhegan School Cooperative District. Mont Vernon followed her in a week.
The school opened in 1992, on a property previously owned by the Amherst School District, adjoining Amherst Secondary School and sharing some outdoor facilities. The school added a second building in 2003, called Annex.
The school is part of the SAU-39 school district, which includes high school and elementary schools in Amherst and Mont Vernon.
The current headmaster is Rob Scully.
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Recognition
In June 2009, Souhegan was listed # 15 in "The Top of the Class", a ranking of 1,564 high schools in the United States (about 6% top) by Newsweek .
In April 2016, officials from the US Department of Education visited the school and met with students and staff to discuss Souhegan's involvement with P.A.C.E. (Competency Education Performance Appraisal), Competency Based Education, and In-depth Learning initiative.
Souhegan has consistently ranked as one of New Hampshire's best public schools:
- # 4 Overall in New Hampshire, Niche (2017).
- # 8 Overall in New Hampshire, SchoolDigger (2017).
- # 9 Higher Education Readiness in New Hampshire, US News & amp; World Report (2017).
- Public High School for Student Athletes in New Hampshire, Niche (2017).
Culture
The Essential School Coalition
Intended to encode Ted Sizer's insight from his book Horace's Compromise: The Dilemma of American College (Mariner Books, 1984) , and the views and beliefs of others in CES organizations, the essential school movement is based on ten principles:
- Learn to use someone's mind well
- Demonstration of Mastery and Deeper Learning
- Approximately more than coverage
- Destination applies to all students
- Personalization
- Student-as-worker, teacher-as-trainer
- Tone of courtesy and trust
- Commitment to all schools
- Resources dedicated to teaching and learning
- Democracy and Justice
Teacher life
The main difference between Souhegan teachers and traditional public school teachers, is the number of students for whom they have direct responsibility within a particular school year. That number does not exceed 80. The classes taught should not exceed four so there is time for planning and collaboration. All teachers are mainly located indoors either for Division 1 or Division 2. Beyond the class period, teachers spend their time in the Division space. Each teacher has their own table in Division 1 or Division 2.
Student life
"All humans are born with a unique gift.The healthy function of our community depends on its capacity to develop each gift." Peter Senge, School of Learning
This quote represents the essence of the school culture. Since the beginning, Souhegan High School has taken Senge's devotion to heart. The Souhegan Community maintains that they are "as unique and different as every student who enters the door and we carry out our duties seriously Our guidance documents put individuals at our school center and important programs provide a foundation and drive for success."
Souhegan Six
The school was founded on six behavioral expectations called "The Souhegan Six". Students have the flexibility to engage in banned traditional school behavior, such as chewing gum, wearing a hat, eating out and calling teachers and staff with their first names, provided they live by Souhegan Six. Juniors and seniors can leave the campus for lunch as long as they meet the criteria for off-campus privileges, which include parental consent.
"Souhegan Six" is:
- Respect and encourage the right to teach and the right to learn at any time.
- Be actively involved in learning; ask questions, collaborate, and find solutions.
- Just in time to meet your daily commitments.
- Exactly; shows behaviors that take care of community, campus, and self.
- To be honest; communicate honestly.
- Responsible and responsible for your choice.
Heterogeneous grouping
Inclusion is a driving philosophy in high school. Students are not tracked at the academic level. In contrast, students of all abilities are historically placed in the same classroom and it is the duty of the students and teachers to provide a way for different instructions. It can be said that the exception is in the Advance Placement (AP) course that is now offered as part of the Study Program.
Advisor
Counselors are a class period, not a traditional study room, where students meet daily for 25 minutes to share and discuss issues, interests or whatever is on their minds. The goal is to build communities, foster relationships and strengthen missions.
Fang Fest
The Sunday spirit at Souhegan is known as Fang Fest. This is a week-long school festival that brings together Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes against each other in contests, rallies and celebrations.
Hope for Gus
Hope for Gus Week in Souhegan begins with Hope for Gus Foundation. It was started by members of Souhegan High School faculty Steve Dreher and his wife Tonya. Their child, Gus, has Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a debilitating disease that causes the muscles of young boys to weaken year by year. The disease is the terminal. The foundation raised money for research in care for all boys with DMD. Souhegan has accepted this excuse. Hope for Gus Week is a recent tradition in school that culminates every year with Friday night, home football games at Calvetti Field where addmisssion to the game can be secured with good canned/dried donuts. The next Saturday featured a Hope for Gus 5K run.
Ethics Forum
Mission: Turn meaningful philosophical dialogue into an active ethical leadership.
The Ethics Forum at Souhegan High School was created to offer opportunities for all high school students throughout New Hampshire to broaden their worldview, to develop ethical leadership skills, to give back to their own communities and to participate in meaningful philosophical conversations. The Ethics Forum project correlates directly with Souhegan Six.
In order to remain centered on these core components, the Ethics Forum hosts and participates in local, state and regional events including especially the HYPE Philosophy Fan Conference or Youth Hosting and the Authentic Leadership Conference or Empowering Leadership.
Wintercession
Souhegan offers a week-long program for a second-year student called Wintercession. The work cycle allows students to work in small groups on a particular project. Often, the Wintercession option includes travel. The number of travel options varies, but usually amounts to about two dozen. This trip provides an opportunity to build group relationships as well as exposure to the world outside Amherst. Past selections include "Boat Build", rock climbing trips, and voluntary work for Habitat for Humanity.
First day in class
The first day of school for freshmen at Souhegan usually begins the day after Labor Day. This is a half-day introduction, and culminates with new students walking the school while senior class, faculty and staff encourage them. The candidates and juniors start the next day. The first week to half a week is considered a "training week". Teachers focus on getting to know students and team building activities. The first day of the school for new and senior students consists of introductory activities, such as meeting with fellow advisers and getting to know the campus.
Academics
Study program
Souhegan's study program is extensive. School practices and decision making at Souhegan High School are based on research and rooted in the principles of their guidance documents. His teachings included Souhegan's mission statement, the Ten Principal School Coalition of Essential Principals, the Expectations of Academic Students, and Souhegan Six.
Academic Foundations
Souhegan offers core academic programs in the following areas: Humanities, English, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, World Language, Classical Languages, Performing Arts, Technology, Computer Science, Media Arts, Health and Wellness, Family and Science Consumer, and Business Education. Schools also have many partnerships to provide Career and Technical opportunities.
Awards and Advanced Placements
In most classes, the Honors Challenge option is offered to students who wish to pursue advanced academic studies. The Honors Challenge Guide is set throughout the school; Honors Challenge expectations per course are developed by each teacher. Credit for awards is obtained by meeting expectations. Awards are identified on the student's year-end report card and transcript with 'H.' Students involved in the honor will also have a course identified by HP (Honors Pending) on ​​their transcript in the first trimester.
Advanced Placement (AP): The following information is available in the following documents:
- AP Sastra Inggris
- Komposisi Bahasa Inggris AP
- AP Geografi Manusia
- AP US History
- Statistik AP
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- Kimia AP
- Fisika AP C
- Ilmu Lingkungan AP
- AP French
- AP Spanyol
- Seni AP Studio
- Ilmu Komputer AP A
- Prinsip Ilmu Komputer AP
Academic Student Expectations
ALE is part of the evaluation of all student work, consistent with the school's commitment to developing 21st century skills. This expectation consists of:
- Knowledgeers
- Complex Thinker
- Processor/Consumer of Skilled Information
- Communicator/Effective Producer
- Self-Regulated Learners
- Collaborative Worker
- Responsible Citizens
Assessment based on the Student's Expectations is on a "Not Meet", "Approach", "Complies", and "Exceeds" scales. These values ​​correlate with "F", "C", "B", and "A" on a traditional scoring scale, respectively. Souhegan does not include "D" in the rating scale, any value that will be "D" is automatically "F" or "NC" (Without Credit).
Unique program
Four levels of traditional class in Souhegan split in two. Division One consists of Freshman and Sophomore years. Division Two consists of Junior and Senior. The following project-based programs are core academic requirements:
Division I Exhibition
The Division I Exhibition is designed to help students recognize and acknowledge their progress in the Souhegan High School Students Hope and Mission Statement. This is a multiparty process for second year students moving into their first year. The first part of the process is for students to complete a portfolio of 9th and 10th grade jobs, considering this work through the learner's expectations lens. Next, using information in the portfolio, students write reflections on the entire experience of Division I (grades 9 and 10). The last part of the process is the exhibition, the students participate in a 45 minute "roundtable" in which students present their portfolios and writings in advisory firms, parents, peers, and the second. Souhegan staff member. Exhibition Division I is a graduation requirement. Students who fail to complete Division I Exhibition will work with their counselors and counselors to develop a plan to meet these requirements.
Junior Research Project
The Junior Research Project, graduation requirements, is a research process that culminates with a comprehensive research paper written in the spring of the first year. As part of the World Studies curriculum, students gain research and writing skills that help them in completing this paper. In final product students they demonstrate their competence in Academic Student Expectations. The Junior Research Project is a graduation requirement.
Postgraduate plan
All juniors will complete post-secondary planning to incorporate critical life skill elements such as decision making, lectures, and career planning. Juniors will also complete college searches, resumes, transcript audits, and general app review. PGP exposes students to the skills and knowledge required to pursue various post-secondary options.
Senior project
The Senior Project is a personalized learning experience that is a requirement for graduation from Souhegan High School. With the support of a faculty mentor, students identify the passion areas, complete significant research, apply their research to the original project, and prepare a formal twenty-minute presentation. During senior projects, students demonstrate their skills as independent learners including their ability to solve problems, manage their time and resources, and reflect on their learning. The senior project embodies all Souhegan Student Expectations; these skills contribute to lifelong learning.
Government
The Souhegan government is unique to other public high schools. Given the inclusion and sound of students is an important cultural component of schooling, government includes not only the Souhegan School Administration and School Councils, but also the Community Council. The Community Council was established in 1992 during the first year of Souhegan service. His job is to create and modify school procedures as a representative body of forty-seven members. The board is a diverse and purposely led destination of students. Representatives discuss and vote on proposals on student life, school initiatives, disciplinary procedures, assessment procedures, and other important things for the school community.
Community Board
The Community Council is Souhegan's main governing body. The Community Council has the power to make and amend Souhegan's policies, including but not limited to:
- Assess
- Scheduling
- Discipline
- All other important issues for the community
All the strength of the Community Council comes from the Souhegan Cooperative School Council (SCSB), and although the school board has the power to override any decisions made by the Community Council, this never happens. The Community Council consists of parents, members of the external community, students, teachers, and administrative staff, although all members of the community are encouraged to be part of the discussion. The Community Council meets once after school each week, except for one night a month when the meeting takes place at night. The Community Council consists of:
- Class 9 (5) Representative
- Class 10 Representative (5)
- Class 11 (5) Representative
- Class 12 (5) Representative
- Faculty/Staff Staff (10)
- The Student Dean (1)
- Community Representative (5)
- Connector School Board (1)
- Representative (10)
Community Review Board
The Community Assessment Council is a community member body created to ensure fairness of disciplinary action by the school administration. The Community Assessment Council only has authority in cases that do not involve outsiders, such as the police. The Community Review Board consists of eleven members including:
- One student is selected from each class
- One student is selected at random, voluntary lottery
- Two selected faculty
- One member of the selected Community Council
The Community Review Board has the authority to:
- Decide whether or not to hear the case
- Uphold administrative decisions
- Change the penalty set by administration
- Reject administrative decisions
In cases where the police department is involved, a student may appeal to the principal, supervisor, and then the school board.
Justice
The judiciary is a group of students and faculty who can create personal and creative solutions for students who have chosen to violate Souhegan Six. According to Souhegan's student manual, "Allegations of the Justice Council are: To give students the opportunity for a fair hearing on the offense of Souhegan Six, the norms of our society's behavior."
Cooperative School Board Souhegan
The SCSB is a seven member board composed of five elected members serving Amherst, New Hampshire and two elected members serving Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. Different seats have a period of two or three years, depending on the seat. Elections are held every year in March.
Athletics and club
Athletics
The Souhegan Sabers compete in several divisions in the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association. The Sabers field 27 different girls, boys and co-ed athletic teams.
- The women's soccer team set a country record by winning 9 straight Class I championships between 1992 and 2000.
- In 2003 the school set a state record with eight teams winning the state championship. Softball, boy baseball, boy basketball, boys' tracks, boys and girls tennis, and lacrosse teams of girls and boys all won state championships.
- The university hockey team won the NHIAA DIII state championships in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2014.
- The university's soccer team won the NHIAA DIII state championships in 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
- In 2012, indoor university tracks, outdoor tracks, and cross-country teams, winning the DII state title.
- In 2016, the cross-country university girls team was the first in school history to win the DII title. They also went on to win the New Hampshire Meet of Champions and were awarded runners-up at the New England Championship. The university girls team also ranked 2nd as a Sabers Running Club in a non-NHIAA qualification approved by Nike Northeast in Wappinger Falls, NY, and became only the third team from New Hampshire to qualify for the Nike Cross Nationals (formerly Nike Team Nationals).
- In 2017, indoor athletics teams and women's field teams win the DII state championship.
- In 2017, lacrosse women's university teams won the DI state championship. Lacrosse is the only NHIAA sport, the Souhegan are competing on the DI level for girls and boys programs.
Club
The Claw : Souhegan High School digital magazine. Their website states, "We are a group of talented writers, journalists, photographers, cinematographers and athletes dedicated our extra-curricular time to celebrate the interests, interests and intentions of our student body We promise to report the truth: Sincerely. accuracy, with integrity and without bias. "
In the academic year 2016-2017, schools offer 47 different clubs and activities.
Famous alumni and staff
- Courtney Banghart (class 1995), female head basketball coach at Princeton University
- Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts (class of 2003), Medal of Honor recipient
- Alex Preston, a finalist on American Idol (season 13)
Campus
- Main Building
- Attachment
- Calvetti & amp; The Athletic Complex
- Auditorium
References
External links
- Official website
- Important School Coalitions
- One School Street Online Magazine
- The official SAU39 website
- Claw student news site
- Sabers Football website
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