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THE COMMUNITY:
The
Clinton Central School District is
located in central New York 12 miles
from Utica and 45 miles of east
Syracuse. Suburban/rural
community, Clinton has a solid
educational history that dates to
the early 1700's. Clintonians
include executives, professional
people, and skilled workers as
educators from nearby Hamilton
College. The district comprises some
45 square miles which encompasses
the communities of Clinton, Clark
Mills, Franklin Springs, and the
Town of Kirkland.
THE SCHOOL:
Clinton
High School is composed of grades
9-12 with an average enrollment of
560 students. We support A
Better Chance Program (ABC) which
includes eight students of color
from inner-city areas who reside on
the Hamilton College campus.
Clinton offers a comprehensive,
primary academic, program of study.
Career and technical education is
available at the
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES Career
and Technical Education Center, and
students with individual needs
receive services in our Resource
Room. Clinton is accredited by
the New York State Board of Regents
and was selected as a school of
excellence in the U.S. Department of
Education's School Recognition
Program.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
Twenty-two
credits are required to receive a
diploma from Clinton High School:
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English |
4 Units |
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Social Studies |
4 Units |
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Science |
3 Units |
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Math |
3 Units |
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Health |
1/2 Unit |
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Art and/or Music |
1 Unit |
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Electives |
2-4 Units |
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Physical Education |
2 Units |
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Second Language |
3 Units (for Advanced
Regents Diploma) |
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Senior Research Paper |
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Computer Proficiency
Requirement |
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Ten Hours of Volunteer
Community Service |
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A Diploma
with Distinguished Community Service
will be awarded to students who
volunteer one hundred fifty hours or
more of community service during
their four years of high school.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
Honors an Accelerated Courses:
English, Mathematics, Science
Syracuse
University Project Advance:
French, Spanish
Advanced
Placement: American History,
Calculus, Chemistry, English
Language, European History, French
Literature, Government, Physics,
Spanish, Literature, Studio Art
Hamilton
college Advanced Study Program:
College classes for very advanced
students.
RANK:
Rank in
class is determined by using final
averages in credit-bearing courses
taken in grades 7-11. All subjects
except Physical Education, Driver
Education, music performance
classes, and work-study are
included. Due to high
expectations and rigorous grading
standards, Honors, Advanced
Placement and Project Advanced
courses are weighted 5 points in
determining overall academic grade
point average and class standing
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