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Skowhegan
Area
High School
and
Bloomfield
Academy
61 Academy Circle,
Skowhegan, Maine 04976
207-474-5511 |
National School
of Excellence
CEEB # 200915 |
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| General
Information: Founded in 1814 as Bloomfield Academy, Skowhegan Area High School
is a grade 9 through 12 public high school serving the communities of Skowhegan,
Cornville, Canaan, Norridgewock, Smithfield
and Mercer. Located in central Maine
along the Kennebec River.Skowhegan Area High School
is the largest school in the region with an approximate enrollment of 950.
Skowhegan Area High School is accredited by
the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Paper production,
wood harvesting, and shoe manufacturing are the primary sources of employment
with farming and dairy production also prevalent. |
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| Graduation
Requirements for the Class of 2006:
All students must complete
20 Carnegie units of credit.
English - 4 credits
Social Studies - 3 credits
(1 Geography/Word Studies,
1 US History,
1 Government)
Science - 2 credits
Math - 2 credits
Fine Arts - 1 credit
Computer Science - .5 credit
Physical Education - 1 credit
Health - .5 credit |
Grading System:
A 93 - 100
B 85 - 92
C 76 - 84
D 75 - 70
No credit is awarded with a grade below 70 |
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| Method
of Computing GPA: Courses are graded on a numeric scale from 1 to 100.
Courses are weighted according to the credit value. Beginning in September
of 2002, weighted grading is applied to all Honors and Advanced Placement
courses. The weighting factor is a 5% addition to the earned grade. Weighted
grading is used only for determining GPA for class standing. Quarterly
report cards will indicate the actual grades earned. |
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| Core Curriculum:
Honors, College Preparatory, College Options, Consultant Model, and Adaptive
levels of courses are offered. Advanced Placement courses are offered in
English IV, Calculus, Statistics,
US Government, US History, French, and
Spanish |
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English
English I, II, III, IV
Writing Lab
Speech
Theater
Storytelling
Sciences
Physical Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Anatomy & Physiology |
Languages
French I, II, III, IV
German I, II, III, IV
Spanish I, II, III, IV
Mathematics
Pre-Algebra
Algebra I, II
Geometry
Trigonometry/Pre Calculus
Calculus
Statistics
Integrated Math I, II, III, IV
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Social Studies
Geography
World Studies
World History
US History
US Government
Psychology
Sociology
Current Events
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Scholastic Aptitude Test:
National 2005 - Verbal:
508 Math: 520
Maine 2005 - Verbal:
509 Math: 505
Class of 2005 -
Verbal: 501 Math: 503
61% of the Class of 2005 took the SAT |
From the Class of 2005:
Approximately 52% of our graduates entered a 4 year college
Approximately 21% of our graduates entered a 2 year college
Approximately 4% of our graduates enrolled in a 1 year certificate
program
Approximately 3% of our graduates entered the military
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| Colleges Attended by Recent Graduates: |
Baran Institute
of Technology
Berklee College of Music
Capilo Institute
Central Maine Community College
Colby College
Daniel Webster Collegei
Eastern Maine Community College
Endicott College
Fuller Circles School of Massage
George Washington University
Greenfield Community College
Husson College
Kennebec Valley Community College
Lake Erie College
LeTourneau University
Maine College of Art
Maine Maritime Academy
Manhattanville College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
McIntosh College
Merrimack College
Messiah College
New England College of Communication
Newbury College |
Northern Maine Community College
Pierre's School of Cosmetology
Plymouth State
College
St. Joseph’s
College
St. Michael's
College
Siena College
Simmons College
Southern
Maine Community College
Thomas College
Trevecca Nazarene
College
Unity College
University College
at Bangor
University of
Connecticut
University of
Maine
University of Maine at Augusta
University of Maine at Farmington
University of
Maine at Fort Kent
University of
Maine at Machias
University of New England
University of New Hampshire
University of Rhode Island
University of Southern Maine
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Westwood College of Technology
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