COURSE TYPES
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HONORS COURSES
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Courses that are labeled honors are designed to offer scholastic challenges to students whose academic records and personal motivation indicate a preparedness to take on the most rigorous course work. They require students to be independent and self-directed learners. Students who choose these courses need to have prior teacher approval (signature on the course selection form) and should check with the Curriculum Office for required summer projects. This process is subject to Curriculum Coordinator review as well. Honors classes are weighted in the grade point average computation. GPA and weighting take effect at the completion of a specific course and are based on final averages in the course. LHS honors courses reflect the following attributes: - Emphasis is placed on curriculum depth. - The curriculum is fast-paced and rigorous. - Independent research or independent project work is required. - Course emphasis is on synthesis and working with abstract ideas. Students in honors courses are expected to meet the following criteria: - When moving from a college preparatory level course to an honors level course, a minimum grade of B+ is required in the previously completed course. - Students who commit to honors level courses should realize their commitment is for a full semester in the honors course.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
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Londonderry High School offers eighteen Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP courses are offered through the College Board and therefore follow national curricula. The cost of one AP examination is approximately $97.00. Students taking AP courses are strongly encouraged to participate in the Advanced Placement examination administered by the College Board in May. The benefits of taking AP exams are multiple. The AP exam fee is approximately 1/5 of a three credit college course; those students scoring a 3 or higher on any AP examination may receive college credits or advance into the second semester of required freshman course(s). Students have until June 15th of each school year to decide if they wish to send their score report to the college of their choice. For more information, contact the Director of School Counseling. AP courses include: BIOLOGY, CALCULUS AB, CHEMISTRY, COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT, COMPUTER SCIENCE A, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, EUROPEAN HISTORY, FRENCH LANGUAGE, PHYSICS, PHYSICS II, PSYCHOLOGY, SPANISH LANGUAGE, STATISTICS, STUDIO ART, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS and UNITED STATES HISTORY. Advanced Placement classes are weighted in the grade point average computation. GPA and weighting take effect at the completion of a specific course and are based on final averages in the course.
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RUNNING START
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| New Hampshire Running Start is an educational initiative for high school students in collaboration with the New Hampshire Community College System. This program gives students the opportunity to enroll in specific college courses offered at their high school during the regular school day. Students who choose to enroll in Running Start receive high school credit as well as college credit for the course. College credits can be used to continue in the Community College System of New Hampshire or may be transferred to other colleges. Students pay a fee to the Community College System of New Hampshire per course to enroll in the program. Once the registration period closes, students will not be allowed to register for college credit. For more information, contact the Curriculum Office. Running Start courses include: ACCOUNTING; ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY; AP COMPUTER SCIENCE; AP PHYSICS; ATHLETIC TRAINING 1; BUSINESS MANAGEMENT; CALCULUS; COMPUTER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR I & II; DIGITAL ELECTRONICS; DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION; EXPLORING/PRACTICING ART OF TEACHING; FINANCIAL PLANNING; FINITE MATHEMATICAL TOPICS; HONORS C# PROGRAMMING; HONORS MACROECONOMICS; INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN; MARKETING; PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING; PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS A; and STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING.
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SNHU IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
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| SNHU in the High School's dual enrollment program allows high school students the opportunity to earn early college credits while in high school. At Londonderry High School designated courses have been aligned to meet the same content, rigor and learning outcomes as that of the University. The high school teachers instructing these courses met the University's adjunct faculty requirement and have been approved by the University. Students will have the opportunity to take advantage of the dual credit opportunities at the beginning of the courses by completing an application and submitting the course registration fee for each class. Once the registration period closes, students will not be allowed to register for college credit. Since these courses are college courses, grades earned while enrolled in the course are recorded on a SNHU transcript. Portability and transferability of credits rests solely with the individual colleges and universities as they have varying policies on accepting transfer credits; thus, it is the student's responsibility to consult with higher educational institutions to determine whether the SNHU course(s) can be transferred. Additional information regarding the program can be directed to the Curriculum Office. Currently, the courses offered for dual credit include: ADVANCED DRAWING; CP PUBLIC SPEAKING; ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE; ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS; HONORS COLLEGE COMPOSITION; HONORS CREATIVE WRITING; HONORS WORLD GEOGRAPHY; MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS; HONORS SPANISH IV. There needs to be a minimum of 6 students per class enrolled in the dual credit option in order to offer the course for college credit.
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PROCEDURE FOR COLLEGE COURSES (OFF-SITE FROM LHS)
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| Any student wishing to enroll in college courses outside of Londonderry High School must receive pre-approval from the Director of School Counseling. If approved, the course(s) taken will be placed on the student’s transcript with the grade and earned credit. However, the grade will not be factored into the student’s cumulative grade point average. Adult Education, Summer School and Bridges courses are excluded from this procedure. The student/family must meet with the Director of School Counseling prior to any enrollment. The student must provide the following information at this meeting: - Name of Institution - Address of Institution - Name of Course (including syllabus, course description, length of course, and total hours of classroom time) Upon completion of the course, the student must provide an official transcript from the institution to the Director of School Counseling in order for the course to be added to the transcript.
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