HOLMDEL HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2016-2017 Office of School Counseling Services 36 Crawfords Corner Road Holmdel, New Jersey 07733
Phone: 732-946-1839 Fax: 732-817-1969 www.holmdelschools.org
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Dr. Robert McGarry, Superintendent Mr. Gary Goldberg, Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction Mr. Michael R. Petrizzo, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Mr. Thomas Duane, Assistant Business Administrator/Assistant Board Secretary Mr. Eric Swensen, Director of School Counseling Services Ms. Meryl Gill, Director of Special Services HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mr. William Loughran, Principal Mr. Giuseppe Calella, Assistant Principal Ms. Lisa Marino, Assistant Principal HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Mr. Joseph P. Clores, School Counselor Mr. Dan DeStefano, School Counselor Ms. Catherine Gargiulo, School Counselor Ms. Tracey Marasco, School Counselor Ms. Lori Vona, School Counselor Ms. Dolores Soffientini, Secretary Ms. Debbi Todaro, Secretary
ACCREDITATION ● New Jersey Department of Education ● Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools MEMBERSHIPS ● New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling ● National Association for College Admission Counseling* ● The College Entrance Examination Board *Holmdel High School adheres to the provisions in NACAC’s Statement of Principles of Good Practice
POST-SECONDARY PLANS, CLASS OF 2016 86% 11% 3%
4-year colleges 2-year colleges Other
THE COMMUNITY Holmdel, a community of approximately 16,000, is located forty-five miles south of New York City in central New Jersey. It is a suburban community whose residents provide strong support for education.
ENROLLMENT FOR 2016-2017 Grade 9 Grade 10
252 243
Grade 11 Grade 12
214 228
TOTAL – 937
STANDARDIZED TESTING SAT I – 2015-2016 HOLMDEL Critical Reading Math 601 636
Writing 602
NEW JERSEY (2015) Critical Reading Math Writing 500 521 499
NATION (2015) Critical Reading Math Writing 495 511 484
SAT II – 2015-2016 TEST NAME Literature United States History Math Level 1 Math Level 2 Biology-E Biology-M Chemistry Physics
HOLMDEL 672 711 672 729 670 699 672 681
NEW JERSEY (2015) 618 645 619 690 625 656 666 667
ADVANCED PLACEMENT In May 2016, 212 students took a total of 500 Advanced Placement exams, with 85% of the scores being 3, 4 or 5.
GRADING SYSTEM
GRADE A B+ B C+ C D+ D F
NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT 90-100 87-89 80-86 77-79 70-76 67-69 60-66 59 and below
GRADE WEIGHT REGULAR HONORS/AP 4.0 3.67 3.0 2.67 2.0 1.67 1.0 0.0
5.0 4.67 4.0 3.67 3.0 1.67 1.0 0.0
Grade point average (GPA) is calculated at the end of the second, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth semesters. Honors (H) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are awarded an additional quality point for grades of C or better. All GPAs are cumulative. In 1992, the Holmdel Township Board of Education approved the decision to eliminate the ranking of students.
CURRICULUM Holmdel High School offers a comprehensive curriculum to all students.* For the Class of 2017, Advanced Placement and Honors courses are available as follows: HONORS
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
English 1, 2, 3, 4 Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-calculus French 4 Italian 4 Spanish 4 Chinese 4 Biology Chemistry Intro to Organic Chemistry Physics Classics of World Literature Advanced Research Advanced Drawing Sculpture Advanced United States History 1 Concert Chorus Jazz Ensemble Symphonic Band
English Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Computer Science Economics-Macro/Economics-Micro Psychology Chinese French Italian Latin Spanish Biology Chemistry Physics Environmental Science United States History 2 American Government and Politics Art Studio
*The complete curriculum guide is posted on the Holmdel website.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS All students must earn a minimum of 120 credits which include: English World Civilization United States History Mathematics Science World Language Physical Education/Health Visual or Performing Arts Tech. Lit, Career Ed., Life Skills
4 Years 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 3 Years 1 Year 4 Years 1 Year 1 Year
20 Credits 5 Credits 10 Credits 15 Credits 15 Credits 5 Credits 20 Credits 5 Credits 5 Credits
HONORS/AWARDS ●
Holmdel High School ranks among the most competitive high schools in the nation. In 2015 Newsweek Magazine ranked Holmdel High School number forty one (41) in the nation and number three (3) in New Jersey.
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The Class of 2016 included four (4) National Merit Scholars, four (4) finalists, and nineteen (19) commended students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship competition.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS are welcome to speak with students and counselors. Appointments are made by contacting the School Counseling Services Office.
