Requirements & Credit Information

Practical and Fine Arts Requirements

Hanover High School requires one credit in the Fine and Practical Arts. One-half of that credit must be in the Fine Arts. Most Music courses and Hartford Area Career and Technical Center courses are for a full credit; other courses are organized for a half-credit.

Ninth Grade Program

As you use this information, keep in mind not just the first year of your involvement at Hanover High School but also future years. In order to help you do this, we are asking you to project ahead so that you may see, at least in part, how your four-year educational program will look. Do not attempt to do this task alone. Rather, discuss courses with your parents and with older siblings or friends who have attended Hanover High School; if you are entering ninth grade from the Richmond School, teachers there can help you. The more information you can obtain from knowledgeable people, the better program you will be able to develop.

Even though Hanover High School offers a wide variety of choices for students, we believe that it is important for a student to gain a wide range of knowledge about the teaching staff, the various departments and their offerings, the several resource centers in the school and how they are to be used. Therefore, most ninth graders are scheduled into a structured program. You will note below that in your ninth-grade year you have a rather limited number of choices. These choices are structured so that next year, when you move into the elective program, you will have a base of knowledge about the resources in the school. View your ninth grade year here at HHS as an exploratory year—a year to develop criteria for making wise choices.

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Core Ninth Grade Program

The following ninth grade courses are required.

• English: All ninth graders are required to take English 9A and English 9B.

• Math: Ninth graders take Introduction to Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Geometry Honors, or Algebra 2 Honors. For more information, visit https://hhs.sau70.org/learning/departments/math.

• Science: Ninth graders choose among General Methods, Methods, and Honors Methods after seeking a recommendation from their 8th grade science teacher. Ninth graders who plan to take Algebra 1 are permitted to take Methods in Science, but may find the course mathematically challenging. The recommended course for ninth graders who enroll in Geometry is Methods in Science. Honors Methods is a course for accelerated ninth graders in science and a concurrent enrollment in Geometry Honors or higher is required.  

• Social Studies: All ninth graders are required to take Citizenship and World History.
• Physical Education:  All ninth graders are required to take Physical Education.

 

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Ninth Grade Electives

Students must understand that there are only 7 periods in the day in which to take courses and, therefore, should select no more than 7 courses. Many students choose to take 6. All ninth grade students will also have two required Study Flex times.

• Art: Design is open to ninth grade students 1^st semester. Design is a prerequisite for studio art classes. Ninth graders who have taken Design their first semester may take other studio art classes in the second semester of their ninth grade year.  
• World Language:  Many ninth graders will elect to continue or begin a language in the first year of high school and complete 2-4 years of that language.
• Music: Several music courses are open to ninth graders without an audition or teacher approval including: Chorus, Symphonic Band, Orchestra- Non-Strings, Electronic Music, Guitar, and Pop and Rock Ensemble. Additional courses such as, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra-Strings and Jazz Ensemble, require teacher approval and/or audition to enroll. 
• Personalized Learning Programs: Students looking for a structured work environment during their school day, can enroll in Study Skills. 

Keep in mind that you will need a total of 1 (one) credit in the Fine and Practical Arts (l/2 credit must be in Fine Arts) during four years of high school.  Please see the Fine and Practical Arts Requirements Section for a full course listing.

Advanced Placement Opportunities

The AP Exam Option

At Hanover High School there are many challenging, advanced level courses, some of which are AP compatible.  Students who take these courses may wish to explore the AP exam option.  While Hanover High School does not offer AP courses as such, many classes may include preparation for the national AP exams, which test a prescribed body of knowledge and/or skills.  Depending on the college and the grade earned on a given exam, students may receive credit toward college graduation or may place out of introductory college courses.  It should be noted that AP courses are not required in order to take AP exams.  Here are some questions and answers to help you determine if exercising the AP exam option is to your benefit:

Will taking the AP exams help save me time and money in college?

Seniors in particular are strongly advised to check with the colleges in which they are interested to find out how, if at all, these colleges and their departments use and view AP exams.  Seniors will also want to find out what scores are considered acceptable.  Further, check to see if SAT II's qualify as placement exams.  Also, students should inquire as to whether college departments give their own placement exams or use still other exams to exempt or give credit for introductory courses.  Doing so will help determine if taking the exams and meeting the requirements will be of benefit in college.

Will there be AP Exam discussion and notification in relevant courses?

For each AP exam associated with a relevant or recommended course (i.e. Honors Biology and the AP Biology exam), teachers will include information about AP exam preparation in their course standards documents and will discuss such preparation prior to the school break in February.  For semester courses that meet in the first semester (i.e. Probability and Statistics for the AP Statistics exam), teachers will discuss AP exam preparation prior to the end of the first semester.

Will I be able to accommodate AP exam preparation within my schedule?

If you are planning to take AP exams during your high school career, consider carefully what your time will allow.  AP exams are given within a two-week period in May, a month before your regularly scheduled finals, and may require significant preparation, especially if you are taking multiple exams during the same period.

How and when do I register for AP exams at Hanover High School?

Students must register for AP exams by October 15. The Counseling Department will order exams with the College Board by the fall deadline. Students must pay in full to have an exam ordered. Full refunds are available until the fall deadline for canceled exams, after the fall deadline, partial refunds will be available up until March 15.

Can I afford the cost of AP exams?

The fee for each AP exam is around $94. Hanover High School offers fee reductions "to qualified students with acute financial need."  For additional details on required late fees and refunds consult the most recent Guide to the AP Program, published by the College Board.   For more information or to obtain recent publications on AP exams, please visit the College Board website .

 

The AP Exams

American Government and Politics

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:   

• 9th grade - Citizenship and World History or an equivalent course at a different school
• 10th grade - Honors United States History, United States History, and/or American Studies
• 11th grade - Honors American Government and Politics

Suggested school year in which to take the exam:   The May of the year in which students take the course, 11th grade for most students. 

Suggested test-prep strategies:  Students should prepare for the exam by picking up a test-prep packet in the Social Studies Resource Center (SSRC).  Students should also practice multiple-choice and free response questions correlated to the exam.  These questions can be found on the College Board website or in most test-prep books like Princeton Review:  AP American Government and Politics, or Barron’s AP American Government and Politics, among others, which can be purchased online or checked out from the Hanover High School library.

For more information, contact: Jon Gentine

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Comparative Government and Politics

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:   

• 9th grade - Citizenship and World History or an equivalent course at a different school
• 10th grade - Honors United States History, United States History, and/or American Studies
• 11th grade or 12th grade - Honors American Government and Politics
• 11th or 12th grade - Comparative Government and Politics

Suggested school year in which to take the exam:   11th or 12th grade, as students will have completed their Comparative Government and Politics course

Suggested test-prep strategies:  Students should prepare for the exam by picking up a test-prep packet in the Social Studies Resource Center (SSRC).  Students should also practice multiple-choice and free response questions correlated to the exam.  These questions can be found on the College Board website or in most test-prep books like Princeton Review:  AP Comparative Government and Politics, or Barron’s AP Comparative Government and Politics, among others, which can be purchased online or checked out from the Hanover High School library.

For more information, contact: Jon Gentine

Biology

Recommended course to prepare for the exam:   Honors Biology

Suggested school year in which to take the exam:   The May of the year in which students take the course, or the following year.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for exam:   The AP biology curriculum is extensive and dictates that students perform certain labs.  The HHS biology curriculum is focused on depth as well as breadth, and labs are designed to develop students’ inquiry skills.  Therefore students who are interested in taking this exam should be prepared to review and learn a significant portion of the material on their own or with the assistance of their teacher.  Students should check with their teacher to see what AP material is not covered in their course.

Suggested test-prep strategies:  Students should begin preparing in January at the latest with a published study guide.  Use of these books should include taking one or two practice tests.  Taking these tests will alert students to topics that should be reinforced prior to taking the AP exam.

For more information, contact:  Dan Falcone or Casey Kelsey

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Calculus AB or Calculus BC

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:  Geometry ; Algebra 2 ; Precalculus; and Calculus

Suggested school year in which to the take exam:  Students typically take the Calculus AB/BC test in May of the year in which they take Calculus.  They may take the exam in subsequent years, but the delay usually results in a lower score.  Generally, students take Calculus in the 12th grade, although a few may take it in 11th grade.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for the exam: Though some practice AP problems will be worked through in class, students are encouraged to do additional preparation on their own. Calculus teachers are available for help (by appointment) in the Math Resource Center, where students can also find supplementary resources. Practice books and study guides are available in bookstores and online.

Suggested test-prep strategies: Students should study old AP tests, available online. In April of the year in which the exam will be taken, students should review major topics from the course.

For more information, contact: the Math Department Coordinator.

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Chemistry

Recommended course to prepare for the exam:  Honors chemistry

Suggested school year in which to take the exam:   The May of the year in which students take the course, or the following year.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for exam:  The AP chemistry program encompasses a comprehensive curriculum that mandates specific laboratory work. Conversely, the HHS chemistry curriculum emphasizes both depth and breadth, with labs aimed at nurturing students' inquiry skills. As a result, those contemplating the AP exam should be ready to independently study and absorb the requisite content. It is advisable for students to consult their instructors to identify any AP topics that may not be included in their course.

Suggested test-prep strategies:  To ensure adequate preparation, students should commence their studies no later than January, utilizing a reputable study guide. Utilizing these study materials should involve completing one or two practice exams. Engaging in these practice tests will help students identify areas that require reinforcement before the AP exam.

For more information, contact:  Kevin Lavigne or John Phipps

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Computer Science 

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam: Introduction to Computer Science, Computer Science 1

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: May of the year in which CS 1 is taken or May of the following year.

Suggested test-prep strategies:  Students should study old AP tests, available online. In April of the year in which the exam will be taken, students should review major topics from the course.

For more information, contact: the Math Department Coordinator.

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English Literature and Composition or English Language and Composition

The AP English Literature & Composition and the AP English Language & Composition are very similar in structure. They both have reading comprehension sections, and they both have three required essays.  The distinction is that the Literature Test focuses both its sections on interpretive skills (theme, poetic devices, analysis, inference) while the Language Test focuses on analytical skills (use of rhetoric, tone, style, diction).  Both require close reading of source material.  Neither requires knowledge of a specific group of texts.

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:

• One or two writing courses: Composition II, Advanced Prose Writing, Senior Writing Seminar (Honors).
• Language & Composition test: Power of Words (phase 3).;
• English Literature & Composition test: Four or five literature courses: Classic English Novels (honors), Contemporary American Culture (phase 3), Early American Literature (phase 4), Early English Literature (phase 4), Great Themes in the Humanities (phase 4), Greek Myths (phase 4), Later American Literature (phase 3), Later English Literature (phase 3), Modern American Dramatic Literature (honors), Russian Literature (honors), Short Story Masterpieces (phase 3), Shakespeare (phase 4), Twentieth Century Literature (honors), World Classics (phase 3).

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: 11th and/or 12th Grade

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for exam:   Students at HHS who enroll in rigorous phase 3, 4, and honors courses in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades and experience academic success in these classes are, for the most part, more than adequately prepared to sit for the AP English Language and Composition exam in May.

Students interested in taking this exam should take a variety of literature and writing electives (some American literature, some British literature, and some literature in translation).

Suggested test-prep strategies:  The English Department encourages students to take rigorous courses in which they are expected to work hard, expand skills, produce high-quality essays, and take risks.   We encourage students who are planning to take an AP exam to reach out to their teachers who can provide insights on areas of growth and practice before taking the test. Teacher-led review sessions may be offered depending on student interest.
For this exam, as well as for all the AP exams, students can go to the College Board website for tests from previous years.

Additional Comments:  The College Board does not require a specific syllabus or reading list for AP English.  In fact, because AP is a nationwide program, The College Board encourages the reading of a wide variety of literature.  Both English AP exams—Literature and Composition and Language and Composition—are skills-based and require that students be proficient in close reading, passage analysis, and techniques of various genres, but not that they read a particular book list.

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Environmental Science

Recommended course to prepare for the exam: Honors Earth Systems and Ecological Design

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: Students should take the AP exam in May of the year in which they take the course, which is either their junior or senior year.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for exam:  Much of the material for the AP exam is covered in the Earth Systems and Ecological Design course. However, students will need to spend additional time outside of class studying those topics not included in the ESED course.   Students taking the AP Exam in Environmental Science can expect to see multiple choice as well as free response questions that test student ability to design experiments, analyze and interpret data, think analytically and apply concepts to solving environmental problems.

Suggested test-prep strategies:  A folder of student tests for the year as well as previous AP exams and grading rubrics from the College Board will be provided a few weeks before the exam.  Teacher-led review sessions may be offered depending on student interest.  Students may also purchase a study guide for the AP Environmental Science Exam.

For more information, contact: Jeannie Kornfeld 

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European History

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:

• 9th Grade – Citizenship and World History

• 10th Grade – US History: The American Experience
• 11th or 12th Grade - Honors Geography and Geopolitics

Suggested school year in which to take the exam:   11th or 12th grade, as students will have completed their Honors Geography and Geopolitics course

Suggested test-prep strategies:  Students should prepare for the exam by picking up a test-prep packet in the Social Studies Resource Center (SSRC).  Students should also practice multiple-choice and free response questions correlated to the exam.  These questions can be found on the College Board website or in most test-prep books like Princeton Review:  AP European History, or Barron’s AP European History, among others, which can be purchased online or checked out from the Hanover High School library.

For more information, contact: Jon Gentine

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French Language

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam: French 2 Honors; French 3 Honors; French 4 Honors; French 5 Honors

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: It is recommended that students take the test in May of the year they take French 5 Honors, usually the senior year. Particularly advanced students may be prepared by the end of French 4 Honors.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for the exam:
All grammar, phonetics and conversation lessons appropriate to the AP test are covered in French 5 Honors prior to the exam.  Students are advised to buy a copy of a recent French AP preparation book (post-2014, when the exam was revised), read the testing guidelines, review sections, and complete at least one sample of each section of the exam. Students are also encouraged to use the French AP online tools provided by the College Board. Students will complete at least one practice exam in class and can seek guidance and extra practice with their teacher during X-hours.

Suggested test-prep strategies: Practice reading, writing, speaking, and listening to French everyday throughout the year.  In addition, online sites are available for weekly aural practice and assessment.  Many resources are available through the instructor’s website, the Internet and at bookstores and libraries.

Partial bibliography of resources to consult:
Lenard, Yvone.  Trésors du temps:  Niveau avancé.  New York:  Glencoe, 1997 (a textbook that serves as our historical anthology).

Sturges, Hale II, Linda Cregg Nielsen, and Harry L. Herbst.  Une Fois pour Toutes.  Deuxième Édition.  New York:  Longman Publishing Group, 1992 (a basic text).

Léon, Monique.  Exercises systématiques de prononciation française.  Paris:  Hachette/Larousse, 1976 (speaking and listening resource).

Vigner, Gérard.  Parler et convaincre.  Paris:  Hachette (Collection Outils), 1979 (speaking and listening resource).

Amiry, Liala, M.A., AP French, 3rd Edition, New York: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 2007

For more information, contact: Thomas Cochran

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German Language

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam: Beginning German Honors, Intermediate German Honors, Advanced German Honors (2 years

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: It is recommended that students take the AP German Language and Culture exam in May of the year following a successful completion of the course sequence listed above.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for the exam:  The new AP German Language and Culture exam focuses on communication and cultural awareness with a focus on topics like global challenges, science and technology, contemporary life, personal and public identities as well as families and communities – all topics covered by the regular curriculum. Extra preparatory material on relevant topics will be available from your teacher.

Suggested test-prep strategies: Practice reading, writing, speaking, and listening to German everyday throughout the year.  In addition, online sites are available for weekly aural practice and assessment.  Many resources are available on the Internet and at bookstores and libraries. (For further details on resources consult with your German teacher.)

For more information, contact: Yuliya Ballou.

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Human Geography

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam: 

• 9th grade - Citizenship and World History or an equivalent course at a different school
• 10th grade - Honors United States History, United States History, and/or American Studies
• 11th or 12th grade - Honors Geography and Geopolitics

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: 11th or 12th grade, as students will have completed their Honors Geography and Geopolitics course.

Suggested test-prep strategies:  Students should prepare for the exam by picking up a test-prep packet in the Social Studies Resource Center (SSRC).  Students should also practice multiple-choice and free response questions correlated to the exam.  These questions can be found on the College Board website or in most test-prep books like Princeton Review:  Human Geography, or Barron’s AP Human Geography, among others, which can be purchased online or checked out from the Hanover High School library.

For more information, contact: Jon Gentine

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Latin

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:  Beginning Latin Honors, Intermediate Latin Honors A + B, and Advanced Latin Honors A + B

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: Designed for college-level work, the test’s questions are rather sophisticated, requiring the interpretation of the texts' themes and the composition of answers. Consequently, it is best to take the test after students have spent a few semesters in Advanced Latin Honors.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for the exam: The AP syllabus, including Caesar’s Commentaries on the Gallic Wars and Vergil’s Aeneid, is not covered comprehensively in our Latin Program. Our Advanced Latin courses do include excerpts of these works, but students who plan to take the AP Latin test should expect to work through much of the AP syllabus outside of class., Students hoping to take the AP exam should notify the instructor of their intentions as early in the year as possible so that the instructor can provide support for the students’ independent work.

Suggested test-prep strategies: A student needs to work daily on the material in the syllabus up to the very day of the exam. The requirements are rigorous and specific. Because the AP Latin syllabus is so prescribed, familiarity with this course of study in its entirety is a necessity; students without formal coursework on Caesar’s Commentaries on the Gallic Wars and Vergil’s Aeneid would probably find the exam extremely difficult. In addition, the College Board has placed an increased emphasis on sight reading (i.e., translating without prior preparation), and the AP Latin exam will reflect that change in an effort to enhance students’ ability to read at sight. For prose, they recommend additional practice in such authors as Nepos, Cicero (though not his letters), Livy, Pliny the Younger, and Seneca the Younger. For poetry, they recommend selections from the works of Catullus, Ovid, Martial, and Tibullus. The College Board also suggests that students practice sight translating passages of Caesar and Vergil outside the AP syllabus.

Bibliography of primary resources to consult:

Boyd, Barbara Weiden. Aeneid: Selected Readings from Books 1, 2, 4 and 6. Wauconda, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci, 2012.

Hammond, Carolyn, tr. Julius Caesar: The Gallic War. Oxford: Oxford U Pr, 1996.

Mandelbaum, Allen, tr. The Aeneid of Virgil: A Verse Translation. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1971.

Mueller, Hans-Friedrich. Caesar: Selections from his Commentarii De Bello Gallico. Wauconda, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci, 2012.

 

Additional reading:

Clauss, James. “Vergil’s Aeneas: The Best of the Romans.” In Approaches to Teaching Vergil. W. S. Anderson and L. N. Quartarone (eds.), Modern Language Association, 2002. 87-98

Everitt, Anthony. Augustus. New York: Random House, 2006.

Poschl, Viktor. “Basic Themes: A Storm at Sea.” In The Art of Vergil: Image and Symbol in the Aeneid. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 1970.

Quinn, Stephanie, ed., Why Vergil? A Collection of Interpretations. Wauconda, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci, 2000.

Yavetz, Zwi. “Julius Caesar and His Public Image.” Aspects of Greek and Roman Life. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1983.

For more information, contact: Brian Glenney or Brady Eskilson.

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Macroeconomics

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:

• 9th grade - Citizenship and World History or an equivalent course at a different school
• 10th grade - Honors United States History, United States History, and/or American Studies
• 11th or 12th grade - Economics
   

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: 11th or 12th grade, as students will have completed their Economics course.

Suggested test-prep strategies: Students should prepare for the exam by picking up a test-prep packet in the Social Studies Resource Center (SSRC).  Students should also practice multiple-choice and free response questions correlated to the exam.  These questions can be found on the College Board website or in most test-prep books like Princeton Review:  Macroeconomics, or Barron’s AP Macroeconomics, among others, which can be purchased online or checked out from the Hanover High School library.

For more information, contact: Jon Gentine

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Microeconomics

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:

• 9th grade - Citizenship and World History or an equivalent course at a different school
• 10th grade - Honors United States History, United States History, and/or American Studies
• 11th or 12th grade - Economics

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: 11th or 12th grade, as students will have completed their Economics course.

Suggested test-prep strategies: Students should prepare for the exam by picking up a test-prep packet in the Social Studies Resource Center (SSRC).  Students should also practice multiple-choice and free response questions correlated to the exam.  These questions can be found on the College Board website or in most test-prep books like Princeton Review:  Microeconomics, or Barron’s AP Microeconomics, among others, which can be purchased online or checked out from the Hanover High School library.

For more information, contact: Jon Gentine

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Physics 1

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:

• Science — Honors Physics
• Math — PreCalculus , Calculus

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: Students should take the AP Physics 1 exam after completing Honors Physics, usually in their senior year.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for exam:  Most topics tested in the AP Physics 1 exam are covered in Honors Physics.  Because the pace at which topics are covered in this course varies depending on the student population and its interest and talents, some topics may be covered in more or less depth.  To ensure understanding of every topic area in the AP Physics 1 exam, students should purchase and use one of the available AP Physics test preparation books.

Suggested test-prep strategies: Working through the test prep book for each topic, as it is learned in Honors Physics class is an excellent strategy for test preparation over the course of the year.  A study group of supportive peers can be a motivating strategy for review over time.  Test prep books include practice tests that will alert students to areas that should be reinforced prior to taking the AP exam.  Students should contact their physics teacher to arrange help sessions if time allows.

Some students choose to take the AP Physics C - Mechanics test.  This test requires students to use calculus to solve physics problems, which is not part of the Honors Physics curriculum.  Students need to be comfortable with differentiation and integration, as well as physics topics and problem solving.  Preparation for this test will require more preparation than the AP Physics 1 test.  AP Physics 2 and AP Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism are not recommended for physics students at HHS.

 For more information, contact: Sally Hair, Laura Mackenzie, or Brian Kellogg.

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Psychology

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:

• 9th grade - Citizenship and World History or an equivalent course at a different school
• 10th grade - Honors United States History, United States History, and/or American Studies
• 11th or 12th grade - Psychology

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: 11th or 12th grade, as students will have completed their Psychology course.

Suggested test-prep strategies: Students should prepare for the exam by picking up a test-prep packet in the Social Studies Resource Center (SSRC).  Students should also practice multiple-choice and free response questions correlated to the exam.  These questions can be found on the College Board website or in most test-prep books like Princeton Review:  AP Psychology, or Barron’s AP Psychology, among others, which can be purchased online or checked out from the Hanover High School library.

For more information, contact: Jon Gentine

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Spanish Language

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam: Spanish 1, Spanish 2 Honors, Spanish 3 Honors, Spanish 4 Honors, Spanish 5 Honors

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: It is recommended that the students take the test in May of the year they take Spanish 5 Honors.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for the exam: The students should attend their regular class 4-5 times a week and then, during second semester, meet with the instructor and other students interested in taking the exam during the X period, and possibly during other free times, to practice more intensely the skills they are acquiring through the regular curriculum. They will be required to complete additional readings, listen to audio files, write compositions, make oral presentations, and practice recording oral responses to questions. They will also take practice exams after the winter break.

Suggested test-prep strategies: Students should seek exposure to oral and written Spanish (movies, songs, online newscasts, magazines, newspapers, short stories). Many resources are available within the school, the community, and online.

Partial bibliography of resources to consult:

Cory, Megan et al. Tejidos. (Wayside Publishing)

Couch, James H. et al. Una Vez Más. Andover, MA: Phillips Academy, 1982 (Grammar Exercises).

Día, José M. and Nadel, María F., Abriendo Paso Temas y Lecturas. (Pearson)

Duhl, Jay and Mercado, Felipe. Mastering the Advanced Placement Spanish Language Exam. (EMC Publishing)

Gatski, Barbara and McMullan, John. Triángulo Aprobado. (Wayside Publishing)

Gordon, Ronni L. and Stillman, David M. The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice.

McGraw Hill (Second Edition)

Herrera, Carmen and Lamontagne, Paul. ¡A toda vela! (EMC Publishing)

For more information, contact: Jarrod Shaheen.

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Statistics

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam: Geometry; Algebra 2; PreCalculus, Probability & Statistics 

Suggested school year in which to take the exam:  May of the year in which Probability & Statistics is taken.

Additional expectations, if any, to prepare for exam: Students should have familiarity with the statistical capabilities of a graphing calculator.  The material for the AP Exam in statistics is usually covered in a year-long course.  Since the HHS course is a semester course, students should be prepared to study some material independently. Students are encouraged to do their own test preparation and are welcome to come to the Math Resource Center if they would like additional help.

Suggested test-prep strategies:  Students should study old AP tests, available online. In April of the year in which the exam will be taken, students should review major topics from the course.

Partial bibliography of resources to consult:   For a more complete listing consult your teacher:

Bock, Velleman, DeVeaux, Stats: Modeling the World, Boston: Pearson, 2015

Annenberg/CPB, "Against All Odds:  Inside Statistics,"  (twenty-six 1/2-hour-long videos) Burlington, Vermont:  The Annenberg/CPB Collection, 1989. Available in the HHS Media Center

Starnes Daren S., Yates, Dan, Moore, David S.:  The Practice of Statistics, New York, NY: W. H. Freeman, 2010 (textbook)

For more information, contact: the Math Department Coordinator.

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United States History

Recommended course sequence to prepare for the exam:

• 9th grade - Citizenship and World History or an equivalent course at a different school
• 10th grade - Honors United States History

Suggested school year in which to take the exam: 10th grade, as students will have completed their United States History course.

Suggested test-prep strategies:  Students should prepare for the exam by picking up a test-prep packet in the Social Studies Resource Center (SSRC).  Students should also practice multiple-choice and free response questions correlated to the exam.  These questions can be found on the College Board website or in most test-prep books like Princeton Review:  AP United States History, or Barron’s AP United States History, among others, which can be purchased online or checked out from the Hanover High School library.

For more information, contact:  Jon Gentine

 

Special Education & Non-Credit Earning Academic Supports

Special Education

Courses offered by the Special Education Department are open to any student who has met the special education eligibility criteria of New Hampshire, as determined by the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. Students moving into the Dresden School District with a current IEP from another district may enroll in Learning Strategies until an eligibility determination has been made. For more information contact the HHS Special Education Administrator, Tina Clay.

Section 504 Accommodations

Students with a disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities and inhibits their access to the HHS curriculum can receive accommodations, according to a team-developed plan. For more information email: lisacowdrey@hanovernorwichschools.org

 

The Vermont and New Hampshire state college systems offer college level courses for both high school and college credit. 

Early College at Your High School (Community College System of NH)

Early College at Your High School is the dual enrollment/dual credit/concurrent enrollment program offered by the Community College System of NH (CCSNH). This is a design/tool used by the system to offer high school students transcripted college credit for courses offered by their local school district. Students may enroll in two Early College courses per year for free.At the successful completion of the class, they will have both a high school credit and a college transcripted credit. The transcript from the college does not indicate that the student took the course at a high school. It will indicate that the student successfully completed the college course indicated on the transcript. 
The following courses are currently offered for dual credit:
 

The following courses are currently offered for dual credit:

Math Department

Calculus 1 Honors
Calculus 2 Honors (4 credits per semester)
Math Investigations
Personal Finance
Probability & Statistics
Probability & Statistics Honors

English Department

Philosophy
Great Themes in the Humanities

E-Start (Community College System of NH)

E-Start is the online dual credit program through the Community College of New Hampshire.Students may take up to two online CCSNH courses for free and earn dual high school and college credit. Interested students should discuss this opportunity with their school counselor.

Vermont Dual Enrollment Program

The Vermont Agency of Education offers dual enrollment vouchers to Vermont junior and seniors. Vermont juniors and seniors may take 2 colleges classes for free at all participating Vermont colleges. Interested students should discuss this opportunity with their school counselor.

Vermont Early College

The Vermont state college systems offers early college admissions to eligible high school juniors. Students earn dual credit and complete their high school diploma while enrolled full-time in a Vermont state college setting. Tuition is free in the Early College program, such that students complete their first year of college at zero cost.  Interested students should discuss this opportunity with their school counselor.