AP LevelAP English Language/CompAP English Literature/Comp*AP Calculus AB*AP Calculus BCAP Statistics*AP Environmental Science*AP Biology*AP Chemistry*AP Physics 1*AP Physics CAP European History*AP Government and Politics*AP US History*AP World History*AP French LanguageAP Spanish LanguageAP Studio Art*AP Music TheoryAP Computer Science*

Level 2 (Honors)Honors English 1, 2, 3, 4Honors Algebra 1, 2Honors GeometryHonors Pre-Calculus Honors Anatomy/PhysiologyHonors BiologyHonors ChemistryHonors Environmental ScienceHonors PhysicsHonors American Law Studies*Honors US History 1, 2Honors World HistoryPre-AP US History 1Honors French 2, 3Honors Spanish 2, 3Cisco Discovery 1, 2Programming, Intermediate

Level 1 (College Prep)College English 1, 2, 3, 4JournalismReading & Writing in Mod SocLeadership: A Cultural RevolutionFrom Novel to FilmContemporary Literature

College Algebra 1, 2College GeometryCollege Pre-CalculusCollege CalculusCollege StatisticsCollege Financial AlgebraAnimal BehaviorCollege BiologyCollege ChemistryCollege Earth/Space Science College Environmental ScienceForensicsGeneticsMarine BiologyCollege PhysicsEconomics and Financial LiteracyMythologySociologyCollege US History 1, 2College World HistoryCollege French 1, 2College Spanish 1, 2Introduction to ProgrammingIT Essentials

Level 0English 1, 2, 3, 4ESL 1, 2, 3, 4Algebra 1, 2 Foundations of AlgebraGeometryIntegrated Math 3AstronomyBiologyChemistryEnvironmental ScienceGeologyMeteorologyUS History 1, 2World HistoryFrenchSpanishPainting*

Course Levels of Ranked Courses:

Phillipsburg High School200 Hillcrest Boulevard, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865 908-454-6551

2014-2015 CEEB CODE 311-200

Enrollment: Grade 9 - 429 Grade 11 - 388 Grade 10 - 450 Grade 12 - 370

Curriculum: Phillipsburg High School provides a comprehensive, quality education to its students with an Eight-Period Rotating Block Schedule. This provides for in-depth exploration of subject matter necessary for post-secondary success. Dual Enrollment courses are noted by an * on the list of Ranked Courses.

School and Community: Phillipsburg is situated in the southwestern tip of Warren County at the forks of the Delaware River. It is the largest town in this agricultural section of New Jersey. Due to its location in the highly diversified industrial area of the Lehigh Valley, its economy is relatively stable. Phillipsburg High School is one of the oldest high schools in New Jersey. It was organized by an act of the New Jersey Leg-islature in 1871. The present high school, constructed in 1927, contains 63 classrooms and a library with over 19,000 books and audio visual materials. There are 138 faculty members. Phillipsburg High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Department of Education.

Grading System: Letter Grade Equivalent Meaning 90 - 100 A Superior 80 - 89 B Above Average 70 - 79 C Average 60 - 69 D Below Average 59 - and Below F Failing P Passing I Incomplete

Class Rank: Class rank will be calculated at the end of each academic year of high school and again at the end of the 3rd marking period of the senior year. Student grade point average (GPA) is calculated by multiplying credits attempted times the quality points earned for each course included in ranking. The total quality points for the year divided by the credits attempted that year will give the yearly average. Class rank is determined by placing the cumulative averages from highest to lowest.

Honor Recognition: Students who achieve academic excellence will earn membership to our High Honor Roll and Honor Roll on a Quarterly Basis: High Honor Roll: Students must earn no grade lower than a 90% in each subject during the course of one complete marking period; Honor Roll: Students must earn no grade lower than an 80% in each subject during the course of one complete marking period.

Quality Points: The quality points assigned to numerical final grades for averaging purposes are in the following ranges: AP Level Level 2 Level 1 Level 0A (100-90) 6.40-5.90 6.00-5.50 5.00-4.50 4.00-3.50B (89-80) 8.85-5.35 5.45-5.00 4.45-4.00 3.45-3.00C (79-70) 5.30-4.60 4.90-4.00 3.90-3.00 2.90-2.00D (69-60) 1.90-1.00 1.90-1.00 1.90-1.00 1.90-1.00F (59-0) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Post Secondary Schools Attended by the Class of 2014:

Guidance Department:

Graduation Requirements:

SAT Reasoning: Class of: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Critical Reading 499 497 505 513 514Mathematics 519 523 514 529 534Writing 489 497 501 501 503

Director of Guidance Services....................Mrs. Jeanette SchinstineSchool Counselors: Mrs. Sharon Andrews Mr. Albert Augelli Mr. Brandon Beahn Mrs. Terri Castagnoli Mrs. Sarina Orta Mrs. Janice Swick (SAC)Secretary..............................................................Mrs. Lynn GarrisonSecretary..................................................................Mrs. Lisa Honey

District boards of education shall develop, adopt, and implement requirements for a state-endorsed diploma. Local high school graduation requirements include the following:1. Student must pass the New Jersey High School Proficiency

Assessment.2. Participation in a local program of study of not fewer than 125

credits in courses designed to meet all of the Core Curriculum Content Standards, including but not limited to, the following credits:a. At least 20 credits in language arts literacy.b. At least 15 credits in mathematics.c. At least 15 credits in science.d. At least 15 credits in social studies, including satisfaction of

N.J.S.A. 18A:35-1 and 2.e. At least 5 credits in health, safety, and physical education

during each year of enrollment, distributed as 150 minutes per week; as required by N.J.S.A. 18A:35-5, 7 and 8.

f. At least 5 credits in fine/performing arts.g. At least 5 credits in career/technical education.h. At least 5 credits in world languages.i. At least 2.5 credits in financial & economic literacy.j. Cross-content workplace readiness which may be satisfied

through infusion into existing courses, course equivalents, or career education courses.

3. Students must be in attendance for a specified number of days per school year to receive credit for courses.

PHS Post High School Educational Plans:Class of: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20144 Year College 39.0 34.0 37.0 36.0 38.0 37.0 34.0 43.02 Year College 43.0 36.0 28.0 41.0 38.0 36.0 40.0 34.0Total 70.0 70.0 65.0 77.0 74.0 73.0 74.0 77.0

Principal .......................................................... Mr. Gregory A. TroxellAssistant Principal (Grades 11 & 12) ......................Mrs. Janice TrentAssistant Principal (Grades 9 & 10)................. Mrs. Kathleen Troxell

Attendance Policy: Students are expected to be present on all the days and hours that school is in session, in order to receive the full benefit from their educational program. Credits are not awarded to students who exceed the maximum allowable absentee limit in respective courses.

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