2020-2021 Profile Overview
Stratford High School
245 King Street
Stratford, CT 06615
Main Office (203) 385-4230
Main Office Fax (203) 381-2021
Guidance (203) 385-4235
Guidance Fax (203) 381-6987
- Administration
- School
- Accredited
- Marking System
- Ability Grouping
- Graduation Requirements
- Advanced Schooling, Class of 2020
- College and Universities to which students were accepted 2019-2020
Administration
Jack Dellapiano, Principal
Tabitha Cruz, Assistant Principal
Jack Petion, Assistant Principal
Samantha Pugh, Assistant Principal
School
- A four-year comprehensive high school.
- Enrollment: 1026
- Faculty: 75
- Average class size: 26
- Class periods: 8 scheduled classes, 6 periods per day, 57 minutes each, every class will meet ever 3 out of 4 days, 40 weeks per year
- Laboratory sciences: Chemistry and Physics will have one double lab per 4 day cycle. All AP sciences will have 2 double labs per four day cycle. Anatomy will have one double lab per four day cycle.
- School CEEB code: 070755
Accredited
Marking System
Superior |
A+ 97 - 100 |
A 93 - 96 |
A- 90 - 92 |
WP |
Withdrawn Pass |
S |
Satisfactory |
First Honors A- Average (89.5 or above) with no grade below a B
Second Honors B- Average (85.5) with no grade below a C
Ability Grouping
Students are grouped by levels in English, mathematics, social studies and science courses as follows:
- Advanced Placement: Indicates that the subject may prepare students for CEEB Advanced Placement examination and credit.
- Honors: Indicates exceptional ability. Students are selected on basis of ability and previous achievement. Subjects emphasize research, independent projects and in-depth study.
- College Prep: Prepares students for subsequent courses and college and career opportunities.
- Grade Point Average and Class Rank
Stratford High school uses a quality Point Ratio to weigh student grades. This allows the class rank to be reflective of course difficulty as well as student grades. The Grade Point Average (GPA) listed on the student transcript is based on a non-weighted scale of 4.3 to zero. Valedictorian and salutatorian status is determined by seven semesters of accumulated grades.
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2021 and 2022
21 credits earned
Must include a minimum program of:
4 credits of English
3 credits of Science
3 credits of Mathematics
3 credits of Social Studies (.5 civics)
.5 credit of Personal Finance
1 credit of Art or Career & Tech Ed
1.5 credits of Health and Physical Education
6 credits of Electives
In addition, students must have satisfactorily achieved proficiency on state standardized testing (SAT and NGSS Science Test) or an alternative assessment.
Class of 2023 and 2024
25 credits earned
Must include a minimum program of:
Humanities (9)
- 4 credits of English
- 3 credits of Social Studies (.5 Civics, 1 World History, 1 US History, .5 Elective)
- 1 credit of Arts
- 1 credit of Humanities Elective*
STEM (9)
- 3 credits of Science
- 3 credits of Math
- .5 credit of Personal Finance I
- 2.5 credits of STEM Elective **
1 credit of PE and Wellness
1 credit of Health and Safety
1 credit of World Language
1 credit of Mastery Based Assessment (Capstone)
3 credits of Electives
*Humanities Elective Options: The following courses can count toward the Humanities elective credit if not taken to fulfill the required credits in English, Social Studies, or Arts: Advanced Art, Advanced Theatre Arts & Vocal Production, Advanced Web Design and Flash Animation, Advertising Art/Graphic Design, Annual Writing, AP Language, AP Literature, AP Studio Art, Business Law, Crafts I, Ceramics, Crafts II, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Creative Writing, Design, Digital Text & Tools for Learning, Drawing, Economics, Fine Art I, Fine Art II, Foreign Policy, Independent Study in Art, Introduction to the Guitar, Introduction to the Piano, Journalism, Music Technology, Music Theory, or AP Music Theory, Photography, Psychology or AP Psychology, Reading, Sectional Band, Select Choir, Sculpture, Sociology, String Orchestra, Teachers, Schools & Society, Theatre Arts and Vocal Production, Digital Art 1 & 2, Wind Ensemble Honors. In addition, the following Career and Technology Education courses also qualify: Child Development 1 & 2, Intro to Early Childhood Education 1 & 2, Intro to Individual and Family Development.
**STEM Elective Options: Any course taken in mathematics or science (beyond the three credit requirements for each subject) can be counted as a STEM elective. In addition, the following Career and Technology Education courses also qualify: Introduction to Culinary Arts, Exploring Culinary Arts 1 & 2, Bakeshop 1 & 2, Medical Careers 1, Medical Career 3-4, Pre-Nursing, Rehabilitation Science and Sports Medicine, Video Production 1 & 2, Advanced Video Production, Intro to Game Design, Game Design 1 & 2, AP Mobile Computer Science Principles, PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design, PLTW Engineering Design & Development, PLTW Civil Engineering & Architecture, PLTW Principles of Engineering Honors, PLTW Digital Electronics, Architecture and Engineering 1 & 2, Computer-Aided Drafting and Design, Intro to Transportation Technology, Transportation Technology 1 & 2, Intro to Manufacturing Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Accounting 1 & 2, Personal Finance 1, Personal Finance 2 Investing our Money, Microsoft Office/Computer Applications, Business Management & Entrepreneurship, Web Design/E-Commerce 1 & 2, Honors, Business and Finance , Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Career Development, Intro to Allied Health, Allied Health Exploration, Medical Diagnostics & Medical Terminology, Emergency Medicine, Pre-Nursing.
Advanced Schooling, Class of 2020
College and Universities to which students were accepted 2019-2020
Albertus Magnus | Emerson College | Lincoln Tech | Sacred Heart University |
Alleghany College | Evangel University | Loyola University | San Diego State University |
American International College | Felician University | Manchester Community College | Santa Barbara State College |
American University | Florida Keys Community College | Mercy College | Savannah College of Art & Design |
Bentley University | Florida Southern College | Merrimack College | Southern CT State University |
Boston College | Florida State University | Milford Academy | Springfield College |
Boston University | Franklin Pierce | Mitchell College | St. John Fisher College |
Central CT State University | Gateway Community College | Northeastern University | St. Johns University |
Clark Atlanta University | Hartford Art School | Norwalk Community College | Syracuse University |
College of Mount Saint Vincent | Harvard University | Palm Beach Atlantic University | University of Bridgeport |
Dartmouth University | Housatonic Community College | Paul Mitchell College | UConn |
Dean College | Iona College | Plymouth State University | UMass-Amherst |
Drexel University | Johnson and Wales University | Post University | University of New Haven |
East Carolina University | Keiser University | Princeton University | University of Rhode Island |
Eastern CT State University | Lehigh University | Rider University | University of Vermont |
Western Ct State University |