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SCHOOL PROFILE
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 growth communities.
SCHOOL: Students from two elementary systems feed into Overlook Middle School and Oakmont Regional. 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 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: Most of our graduates further their education after graduation. This includes enrollment in four year colleges and universities (55%-60%), two year colleges (25%-30%), and specialized training programs, the armed service and on-the-job training. Student matriculation typically occurs at the following colleges and universities: Assumption College, Berklee College of Music, Boston College, Boston University, Connecticut College, Dartmouth College, Emerson College, Fitchburg State College, Franklin Pierce College, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute Of Technology, Harvard College, Johnson and Wales University, Lehigh University, Mount Wachusett Community College, New England Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts (Amherst, Dartmouth, Lowell), University of New Hampshire, Wellesley College, Western New England College, Williams College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester State College and Yale University. Given the current financial climate, many of our graduates do take advantage of the Massachusetts State College/University system.
COLLEGE BOARDS: For more than 20 years Oakmont students have performed above the state and national averages SAT norms. The mean SAT scores for the last nine years (since block scheduling was enacted) are: 516 Verbal and 529 Math. Oakmont’s average scores for the Class of 2006 were CR 526, M 538, W 525. Approximately seventy-five percent of each class takes the SAT I. Our CEEB number is 221958.
RANK IN CLASS AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE: Rank in class is determined by assigning quality points depending on marks received and difficulty of subject. The computation of class rank, based on weighted Q.P.A. (Quality Points Average), 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. Beginning in the academic year 2003-04, all courses are included in GPA and rank calculations.
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, Language and Music are only available upon demand.
AP English Literature and Composition AP Latin-Vergil AP Calculus AB AP Spanish AP Chemistry AP Studio Art AP U.S. History HONORS COURSEWORK: Beginning in September 1998, we designated our selective, rigorous sections with a clear “H” on the transcript. All other core academic courses are taught at the college preparatory level with the exception of remedial math and reading offerings in Grade 9.
UNIQUE PROGRAMS: Dual/Supplemental Enrollment, Independent Study, and Career Internships are available to juniors and seniors whereas students may elect to provide Community Service at any time in their high school career.
MASSACHUSETTS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SURVEY:
Classes of 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006 100% Passed 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 has been met every year. No student enrolled in a Special Education or regulareducation program has been denied a diploma due to MCAS since the inception of the program.
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
ENGLISH 4 SCIENCE 3 MATHEMATICS 3 SOCIAL STUDIES 3 FITNESS 1.5 HEALTH 1 COMPUTERS/CAREERS .5 ELECTIVE COURSES 10
TOTAL CREDITS 26 minimum, of a possible 32
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. One-half of a credit is awarded in Fitness, Health, Computers & Careers, Band, and Chorus.
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. One-hundred percent of them are designated “highly qualified” by Massachusetts Department of Education; sixty-seven percent hold a Masters degree or higher.
ACCREDITATION: Oakmont Regional is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education as a High Performing school.
October 2006
