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Re d Ho o k Ce n t r a l Hi gh S c h o o l 10 We s t Ma r ke t S t r e e t Re d Ho o k, N e w Yo r k 12 Te le p h o n e : (8 ) - 2 e x t 16 0 S TUDENT S ERVICES - THE RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ENCOMPASSES ALL OF THE TOWN OF RED HOOK, POPULATION 10,000, AND SMALL PARTS OF THREE OTHER TOWNS LOCATED 50 MILES SOUTH OF ALBANY, THIS RURAL COMMUNITY IS COMPRISED OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, WHITE AND BLUE COLLAR PROFESSIONALS AND FARMERS Grades Counseling Staff A numerical system is used with a range from to 100 The minimum passing grade is 65% Tanya French School Counselor ext 16100 (A-G) tfrench@rhcsd.org Nicole Schmidt School Counselor/Coordinator ext 16120 (H-N) nschmidt@rhcsd.org Mary Mahony School Counselor ext 16110 (O-Z) mmahony@rhcsd.org Peggy D’Onofrio College & Career Advisor ext 16140 mdonofrio@rhcsd.org Red Hook Central High School, accredited by the New York State Board of Regents, has approximately 174 students per class in grades through 12, and employs 67 teachers Statistics Class of 2017 2018 4-year colleges 2-year colleges Employment Services Other 59% 26% 7% 1% 7% 68% 17% 9% 1% 5% Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores (Mean) Class of 2017 2018 Critical Reading Math Writing 574 565 n/a 588 574 n/a 90-100 =A 80-89 =B 70-79 =C 65-69 =D Below 65 =F Cumulative averages are weighted in favor of International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and Honors Courses However, grades on the transcript are the grades earned in academic courses and not reflect weighting Physical Education is factored into the GPA Rank In Class Advanced Placement Results In May 2018, students took 185 exams in 13 different subjects Sixty-Four percent of exams scored received a score of or better All students who take AP courses are required to take an exam International Baccalaureate Over 50% of our juniors and seniors are enrolled in at least one IB or AP Course In May 2018, 122 students took 269 exams in 15 different subjects Ninety-Nine percent of our full diploma candidates have successfully completed the diploma, compared to 69% in NYS and 79% world wide Students are grouped into Regents and honors level classes in English, Social Studies, Math, and Science Some students are accelerated, earning their first units of credit in eighth grade Student percentage scoring or better on IB exams: Students are ranked, at the end of each semester, from June of their junior year through February of their senior year Cumulative grade point averages are weighted using the following formula: Honors courses 1.04, AP/IBSL courses 1.06, and IB-HL courses 1.08 All grades are in percentages Extra Curricular Activities Red Hook 90+% New York State 76% United States 78% Red Hook High School offers a full range of athletic and extra-curricular activities, including interscholastic teams in field hockey, football, soccer, cross-country, volleyball, basketball, golf, wrestling, baseball, softball, and track Students have the opportunity to participate in student government, debate team, mock trial, school newspaper, yearbook, as well as numerous other non-athletic activities Red Hook has an International Club, Robotics Club, Interact Club, Drama Club, and several other common interest organizations NYS Regents Diploma Requirements All students will acquire at least 22 units of credit English Units Social Studies Units Mathematics Units Science Units Foreign Lang Unit Art or Music Unit Health 1/2 Unit Physical Ed Years Students must also pass a Regents exam in English, Global History, US History, Algebra I and Science NY State Advanced Regents Diploma Requirements Advanced Designation on Regents Diplomas requires all of the above plus Units of Foreign Language, a 2nd Regents exam in Science, Geometry and Algebra II Page RECENT COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS Bard College Berklee College of Music Binghamton University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Brigham Young University Brown University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Buffalo State 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