MISSION STATEMENT

Oakmont Regional High School provides an inclusive, nurturing environment where students pursue academic excellence, practice respect, and prepare for life-long participation in a global society.

COMMUNITY:    Oakmont Regional High School serves     students from the towns of Ashburnham and Westminster.  These towns, located in North Central Massachusetts, are considered rural/residential in character and are growing communities.	SCHOOL:      The Ashburnham and Westminster elementary schools feed students into Overlook Middle School and then into Oakmont Regional High School. Oakmont houses grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of approximately 765 pupils (September 2006). A strong college preparatory curriculum is offered, including Advanced Placement courses. Oakmont is in its tenth year of a 4 x 4 semesterized block schedule, which began in September 1997.  All classes currently are 83 minutes long with the vast majority of them running for one semester and earning one full credit. Oakmont is proud of its varied curriculum which also includes an innovative technology program as well as numerous co-curricular activities.  Many of our art students, our school band, and our athletic teams have achieved remarkable success on a consistent basis at both the district and state levels.
GRADUATES: Pursuing Higher Education:        86% Four year college or university:   60% Two year college:                      26%
FACULTY: Oakmont has a student/teacher ratio of approximately 18/1.  The school has a highly qualified teaching staff with a significant number of faculty members offering 20 or more years of experience in education.  100% of them are designated "highly qualified" by Massachusetts Department of Education.

 

RANK IN CLASS AND
GRADE POINT AVERAGE:

Rank in class is determined by assigning quality points depending on the grade received and the difficulty of subject. The computation of class rank, based on weighted Q.P.A., begins in grade 9 and continues through grade 12. Grade point average is not weighted and is based on 4.0 for an A. A+ is equal to an A in G.P.A. but receives added value within the Q.P.A. system.

                                                                                           

    MINIMUM CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION:

English                      4.0
Science                     3.0
Mathematics               3.0
Social Studies             3.0
Fitness                      1.5
Health                       1.0
Computers/Careers      0.5
Elective Courses        10.0
Minimum Total           26.0

Maximum 32.0 Credits (8 per year X 4 years)

  

 

MASSACHUSETTS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SURVEY (MCAS): All students regular and special education have passed MCAS. NCLB Proficiency Index 2004: English Language Arts      92.2% Mathematics                  90.1% 2005: English Language Arts      94.4% Mathematics                  93.0% 2006: English Language Arts      96.9% Mathematics                  96.0% Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) has been met every year. 95 students in the Class of 2007 qualified for the John and Abigail Adams State Scholarship for four-years of free tuition to state universities and colleges.			COLLEGE BOARDS: For more than 20 years Oakmont students have performed above the State and National SAT norms. The mean SAT scores for the last ten years (since block scheduling was enacted) are: Verbal 516 Math 529 Oakmont’s average scores for the Class of 2006: Critical Reading        526 Math                      538 Writing                   525 Approximately seventy-five percent of each class takes the SAT I.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT: AP courses are clearly designated as such on student transcripts. These unique courses provide a college level challenge, as established by national guidelines, and are pursued by our most intellectually curious students. English, Math, History and Art courses are offered annually, whereas Science, Foreign Language and Music are available by request. 100% of the Class of 2006 scored 3 or better to earn college credit on AP Exams.
AP English Literature and Composition AP Calculus AB AP Chemistry		AP Latin-Vergil AP Spanish Language AP Studio Art
UNIQUE PROGRAMS: Dual/Supplemental Enrollment, Independent Study, and Career Internships are available to juniors and seniors. Students may also elect to provide Community Service at any time in their high school career. Community Service credits will be listed on their transcript.
ACCREDITATION: Oakmont Regional has a full ten year accreditation, with no restrictions, from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education as a High Performing School.

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