1. Where Do I Go From Here

2. YOUR FIRST DECISION…

4. Considering College??

5. Am I Really going to College?
BILLERICA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
HIGHER EDUCATION DECISIONS
Attending a
2 or 4 yr. College 4 Year 2 Year
• 2010 84.9 72.8 27.2
• 2009 82 66.5 33.4
• 2008 79.7 74.1 25.9
• 2007 83.9 69.9 30.1
• 2006 79.4 70.5 29.5
• 2005 79.5 70.1 29.9
*Information provided by the Massachusetts Department of Education

6. Chances are… 75% of our
students, sitting right now in a
middle school classroom…will be
attending a two or four year
college/university upon
graduating high school!

7. Why Go To College?
• Over 60% of current
Massachusetts jobs
require education after
high school.
• College graduates have
more career options.
• $$$
Source: College Board, Education pays 2007 and U.S. Census Current
Population Survey, 2006

8. How Do They Decide Who gets In?

9. Massachusetts State Colleges & UMass
Minimum Admissions Requirements
• English- 4 courses
• Math- 3 courses (Algebra I & II and
Geometry or Trigonometry)
• Science- 3 courses (including 2
courses with Labs
• Social Sciences- 2 courses (including
1 course in US History)
• Foreign Language- 2 courses (in a
single language)

10. BMHS Graduation Requirements
• English- 4 years
• Math- 4 years
• Science- 3 years
• History- 3 years (including US I and
US II)
• Foreign Language- 2 years
• PE and Health- 4 years
• Fine/Practical Art- 1 year (2
semesters)

11. What are 4 year schools looking for…
• English- 4 years
• Math- 4 years
• Science- At least 3 years
• Social Science- At least 3 years
• Foreign Language- At least 2 years in the
same language
• Electives- At least one year in Fine/
Practical Arts

12. Don’t Believe Us….

13. What are 4 year schools looking for…

14. BILLERICA MEMORIAL
HIGH SCHOOL….

15. AP/Honor Classes
BMHS AP/HONOR CLASSES
AP CLASSES (10) HONOR CLASSES (31)
English Language Statistics English 9 Modern World History
English Literature Chemistry American Lit. US History
US History Physics American Exp. US History II
European History Spanish Lang. American Exp. 2 European History
Calculus AB Spanish Lit. Survey West. Lit. American Exp.
Lit. Seminars American Exp. 2
Geometry Biology
Algebra II Chemistry
Diff. Calculus Chemistry II
College Calculus Genetics/Microbiology
Engineering Des. Physics
French IV Physics II
German IV Anatomy/Physiology
Italian IV

16. AP Results…

17. SAT Scores…
BMHS SAT SCORES…..
YEAR READING WRITING MATH TOTAL
2012 499 498 535 1532
2011 509 505 548 1562
2010 513 513 544 1570
2009 515 518 539 1572
2008 514 511 548 1573
2007 516 500 535 1551

18. School and Community Involvement…may
help you find out what you really like ?
• Get Involved!!
• There are many opportunities to get
involved at the high school.
Sports, clubs, plays, musicals, etc.
• Outside of school: Part-time job,
volunteer work , community service

19. BMHS Sports
FALL WINTER SPRING
• Cheerleading • Basketball • Baseball
• Cross Country • Cheerleading • Lacrosse
• Gymnastics • Softball
• Football
• Hockey • Tennis
• Golf • Track & Field • Track
• Soccer • Wrestling • Volleyball (b)
• Swimming (g)
• Volleyball (g)

20. BMHS Clubs

21. BMHS Upper Level Classes…