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Guilderland
is a residential suburb of Albany, NY, with a
heterogeneous population of approximately 30,000. The
people of our community have placed a high priority on
the education of their children and have given the
school system the highest level of support possible.
Guilderland
High School is a four-year, co-educational,
comprehensive public school with an enrollment of 2000
students. The teaching staff numbers
150.
Beginning in the school year 1997-98, Guilderland High
School has adopted BLOCK SCHEDULING. Classes
meet for 85 minutes every other day in a 4-day
rotation with the exception of science courses which
meet 3 out of the 4 days. All Freshmen, Sophomores and
Juniors are required to carry a minimum of 6 courses
plus physical education each year. Seniors are
required to carry a minimum of 5 courses plus physical
education each year. New York State students are
required to pass one unit of Fine Arts and one
half-unit of Health. Guilderland High School offers
these courses only at the college preparatory level.
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| Grading |
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70
% is passing at Guilderland High School.
| Numerical
range |
Letter |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A |
4.0 |
| 80-89 |
B |
3.0 |
| 70-79 |
C |
2.0 |
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| Class
Rank |
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Averages
are un-weighted. All courses ending with a
numerical grade are included.
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| National
Merit Scholarships |
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Class
of 2005: 1 Finalists,
5
Commended
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| Post-Secondary
Placement |
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Four-year
colleges: 70%
Two-year colleges: 20%
Employment: 4%
Military: 2%
Other:
3%
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| College
Testing Data |
Scholastic
Reasoning Test - 2006
Verbal: 543
Math: 562
Writing: 526SAT
II's (Mean Scores)
Literature: 641
US History: 706
World History: 590
Math Level IC: 638
Math Level IIC: 649
Biology - E: 619
Biology - M: 656
Chemistry: 658
ACT
Testing
ACT 2006
All Students
English
23.1
Math
23.7
Reading
23.7
Science
23.7
Composite
23.7
57%
of the class took the ACT
74% of the class took the SAT
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| AP
Courses |
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Students
are prepared for the Advanced Placement Tests in:
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English
Literature
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English
Composition
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Micro
Economics
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Statistics
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US
History
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European
History
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Calculus
AB
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Art
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Chemistry
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Computer
Science
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Calculus
BC
-
Public
Policy
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| SUPA
Courses (Syracuse University Project Advance) |
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Students
may elect the following courses for college credit
from Syracuse University:
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English
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Economics
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Forensics
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Biology
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Public
Policy
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Sociology
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| Additional
college-level courses |
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Spanish
5,6
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Marketing
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Corporate
Law
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German 5
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eCommerce
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Criminal
Justice
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Pre-calculus
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French
5, 6
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College
Accounting
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Physiology
H
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Microsoft Office
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| Honors
Courses |
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Honors
Courses (Level 1): Honors level courses are
designed to challenge students through in-depth study
in the discipline.
- English 9, 10, 11
- English 9X, 10X, 11X-H
- English electives H
- Spanish 4
- French 4
- German 4
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- Global History 1, 2 H
- Global History 1X, 2X -H
- US History & Gov H
- US History & Gov X -H
- Public Policy H
- Math Course B H
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Math 12 H
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Earth Science H
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Biology
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Physiology H
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Chemistry H
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Physics H
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| Other
Level Courses |
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Regents
Courses (Level 2): This is a standard college
preparatory program.
Core
Courses (Level 3): Core level courses meet the
needs of students who benefit from instruction at a
slower pace with more emphasis on specific skills.
X-Courses
(Level 1 or 2): X-Courses are interdisciplinary
with great emphasis on writing journals, reading
independently and preparing classroom presentations
and projects both individually and in groups.
Especially designed for college-bound students.
All
students take a New York State Regents Examination at
the completion of each course when offered.
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| New
Visions Program |
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This Honors
level program, offered through the Capital Region
BOCES, integrates academics and provides students with
a hands-on approach in their respective career
field. Available programs include:
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Public
Communications
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Law &
Government
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Health
Careers
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Human
Services
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Special
Education
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