Accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the Vermont Department of Education
School and Community
South Royalton High School is located on the banks of the beautiful White River in the town of South Royalton. Royalton, Vermont is a small, close-knit community of farms and businesses with a focus on school activities and their importance in the development of its young people. Royalton is proud to be home to Vermont Law School.
Students and Faculty
South Royalton School enrolls 348 students; 152 in grades K-6, 59 students in grades 7-8, and 137 students in grades 9-12. The Class of 2012 numbers 32. The faculty K-12 consists of 49 professional educators, most of whom have pursued graduate study, and over 60% hold Master’s degrees or higher. In addition to their teaching duties, all high school faculty lead a small advisory group of students throughout their four years of high school. Many faculty members also coach an athletic team or serve as an advisor for a co-curricular activity.
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
The Class of 2012 must meet the minimum of 20 credits:
Four credits in English, three credits in Social Studies, three credits in Math, three credits in Science, one credit in art, one and one half in Physical Education, and four and one half electives.
Course offerings are available in twelve departments. Honors courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are available in several areas. AP courses are weighted. Many students participate in the programs offered at the Randolph Technical Career Center, and some enroll in courses at Dartmouth College, Vermont Technical College, and Community College of Vermont. South Royalton offers Community Based Learning, a hands-on opportunity to earn elective credit while learning first-hand about careers that interest them.
Our French IV, V, and Spanish IV are not offered as AP classes, but are weighted and students may choose to prepare and sit for the AP exams.
Cumulative G.P.A. Distribution, Class of 2012 as of June 2010
95+ 90+ 85+ 80+ 75+ 70+ Below 70 2 2 2 10 2 4 3
The Grading System
A=90-100
B=80-89
C=70-79
D=65-69
Below 64=No credit
WD=Withdrawn
Courses offered 2011-2012:
Advanced Math Algebra I, I A, I-2 Algebra II, Academic & Honors American Literature II Art I, II, Advanced Band Beginning Guitar Biology, Conceptual & Academic Biology AP Calculus AP Chemistry, Conceptual & Academic China Studies Chorus Community-Based Learning Computer-Aided Design Construction Technology Digital Music Composition I, II Driver Education English 9, 10, 11, 12 Academic English 9, 10 Honors English Composition English Language AP
Environmental Science Fitness Foods I, II French II, III, IV, V Geometry, Academic & Honors Human Anatomy A, B Human Geography AP Independent Music Theory Mechanical Technology I, II Physical Education Physics I, II Pre-Calculus Psychology Publications Spanish I, II, III, IV Tech. in the 21st Century U.S. History U.S. in the Modern Era Vermont Studies Woodworking I, II World History
Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities
These activities enhance the academic environment and include music (band and chorus, plus regional, state, and New England festivals), sports (soccer, cross country, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, and golf), National Honor Society, Drama Club, Yearbook, Governor’s Institute, Boy’s and Girl’s State, Student Council, S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions), school newspaper, Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference, A.L.A.R.M. (Active Leaders and Role Models), Restorative Justice, and The Ambassadors.
Colleges Attended by Recent Graduates
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, American University, Amherst College, Bates College, Berea College, Bennington College, Bentley College, Boston College, Brandeis University, Brigham Young University, Bryant College, Boston University, Colby College, College of St. Joseph, Carnegie Mellon University, U of Southern Maine, Castleton State College, Champlain College, Chatham University, Clarkson University, Colby Sawyer College, College of the Holy Cross, Community College of Vermont, Dartmouth College, Delaware Valley College, Dickinson College, Diesel Institute of America, Elmira College, Emerson College, Endicott College, Franklin Pierce College, Guilford College, George Washington University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Green Mountain College, Hamilton College, Hampshire College, Hartwick College, Haverford College, Hesser College, Ithaca College, Johnson and Wales, Johnson State College, Keene State College, Lyndon State College, Merrimack College, Middlebury College, Motorcycle Mechanic Institute, Mt. Holyoke College, New Hampshire VoTech, New York University, Northeastern University, Norwich University, Ohio Technical, Parson’s School of Design, Paul Smiths College, Penn State, Plymouth State, Quinnipiac College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, Roger Williams, St. Joseph’s College, St. Lawrence University, St. Michael’s College, Sienna College, Simmons College, Sacred Heart University, Smith College, Southern N.H. University, Springfield College, Stanford University, S.U.N.Y. (@ Buffalo, Cobleskill, Cortland, Delhi, Morrisville, Plattsburgh and Purchase), Syracuse University, Swarthmore College, Tufts University, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U of Colorado, U of Connecticut, U of Mass., U of New England, U of New Hampshire, U of Vermont, Union College, Vermont Technical College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Wheaton College
