About Us

Principal: Mr. Scott Knief

 

Community and School

Situated in a growing, rural community in southeastern Massachusetts, Carver High School serves 595 students, grades 9-12.   The well-maintained building and grounds, constructed in 1987, offer exceptional opportunities for teaching and learning.

Equipped with a state of the art language laboratory, a planetarium, and spacious classrooms, Carver High School offers a strong academic program as well as opportunities for student involvement in a wide-range of athletic and co-curricular activities. The guidance staff provides both post-secondary education and career counseling. In addition, the Ramsey Library Media Center, “The Learning Laboratory,” continues to expand its print and electronic resources, offering students and teachers a quiet space for development of group presentations, independent study, and access to the Internet.

Carver High School currently operates on a 7-day cycle of rotating 58 minute classes. Students and staff have welcomed the higher standards set by the Massachusetts Department of Education through the Curriculum Frameworks, finding ever-increasing opportunities to improve instruction and student learn­ing. Carver High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Graduation Requirements

As a part of the 98 credit requirement students must successfully complete each of the following:

4 years of English

3 years of Social Studies (including 1 year of U.S. History)

3 years of Mathematics

3 years of Science

4 semesters of Comprehensive Health

Class of 2002

87% of graduates pursued further education

57% - Four-Year College or University

30% - Two-Year College or Technical School

Scholastic Aptitude Test, Class of 2002

Students enrolled in Four-Year Colleges:

Verbal Mean: 522                Math Mean: 514 Total

Post-Secondary Education:

  Verbal Mean: 515                Math Mean: 520

Curricula Pathways

Advanced Placement, Honors, College Preparatory, and Applied Studies.

Advanced Placement Courses

World Literature, English Language and Composition, European History, United States History, Calculus AB, and Environmental Science.

Honors Courses

•     Foundations in English, English Literature, American Literature

•     World Civilization I and II

•     U.S. History

•     French, Spanish

•     Algebra II, (Pre-Calculus), Geometry, IMP I-IV

•     Biology, Chemistry, Physics

•     Physical Science

(French and Spanish offered through fourth year only)

Grade Explanation

A+ 97-100     A  93-96     A-  90-92       Excellent Quality

B+ 87-89       B  83-86     B-  80-82       Good Quality

C+ 77-79       C 73-76     C-  70-72       Acceptable Quality

D+ 67-69       D 63-66     D-  60-62       Poor Quality

Inc - Incomplete              E    50-59       

Failing                             F    0-49

Aud - Audit                                       

Med - Medically Excused

WP Withdrawn Passing

WDN Withdrawn from School

WF Withdrawn Failing

As of 1999, final grades are reported numerically. The baseline for the calculation of G.P.A. at C.H.S. is based on grades earned in College Preparatory classes. These grades are converted by the computer to a 4.0 scale. Because of the increased demands and rigor of Honors and Advanced Placement classes, these classes are given additional weight on the 4.0 scale. Grades earned in Honors classes are given an additional weight of 0.5. Grades earned in Advanced Placement classes are given an additional weight of 1.0. Grades earned in Applied classes are converted to 0.5 below the conversion for grades earned in college preparatory classes. Only grades earned in courses labeled as Applied, College Preparatory, Honors or Advanced Placement are used in calculation of G.P.A. Class rank is computed at the end.