Additional Learning Opportunities

Hanover High School students have the opportunity to take courses at the Hartford Area Career and Technical Center (HACTC).
Juniors have the option of committing to a 6-credit program, with 3 credits junior year and 3 credits senior year. HATAC presents to all 10th grade health classes. Students interested in applying should notify their counselor and are required to attend an orientation day at HACTC in late February/early March. Applications are typically due the first or second week in March. Return completed applications, including parent signature to your Hanover High School counselor. Admitted students meet with their counselor in April to schedule their Hanover High School courses.

Sophomores may participate in HACTC's Career Technology Education (CTE) program. This program is available to five Hanover High School sophomores. The program includes a full credit of English, technical math and art. A presentation of the program is available in March to interested 9th graders with a visit in April. Interested students should meet with their Hanover High School counselor.

Students interested in STEM at HATAC should meet with the school counselor.

For more information about HACTC current year course offerings, please visit our Program of Studies. For information about how HACTC credits correspond to graduation credits, see the HHS Handbook.

Dartmouth Community High School Program

Some juniors and seniors are eligible to take courses at Dartmouth through the Dartmouth Community High School Program (CHSP). Interested students should first consult with their school counselor and review the CHSP website for program policies and course enrollment instructions. Hanover High School students are not to approach a Dartmouth instructor for admittance to a course before they have applied to the CHSP. 

Hanover High School's Calculus, Prob/Stat and Math Investigations courses are part of the Community College System of New Hampshire's Running Start Program, which allows students to earn high school and college credit concurrently. These Running Start courses follow a college curriculum and are taught by a Master's level teachers who are adjunct college professors within the Community College System of New Hampshire.
The cost is $150 per course. Calculus students receive 8 college credits (4 per semester) and Prop/Stat and Math Investigations each receive 4 college credits.

Students will not be able to transfer credit if they receive below a C in the course.
Registration in the Running Start Program is optional. A Running Start Rep visits courses a week or two into the course and registration is due a few weeks later. More information

Vermont's Early College Program is available for Vermont students only. Interested students must meet with their counselor their junior year. The Early College Program requires Hanover High School approval. 

The Personalized Learning Department (PLP), offers two semester-long, credit-earning, independent courses,  Independent Study and Senior Bridges.