Academics

Schedule for Class Periods

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Graduation and Distribution Requirements

Rochester School offers many opportunities for students to succeed and to prepare them for higher education. Our goal is to help each student develop the skills needed to meet their potential and to further encourage a love of learning. Our program requires a minimum of 24 credits of academic work for graduation, five more than the minimum state requirement. These credits must be distributed as follows:
English (4 credits), Social Studies (4 credits) Science (3 credits), Math (3 credits), Arts (1 credit), Senior Project (1 credit), On Your Own (0.5 credits), Physical Education (1.5 credits), Technology (1), Health (0.5 credits) , Electives (4.5 credits)

Marking System

Rochester High School uses a numeric equivalent to the 4.0 grading system as delineated below:

A+	99-100	4.0
A	93-98	4.0
A-	90-92	3.7
B+	88-89	3.3
B	83-87	3.0
B-	80-82	2.7
C+	78-79	2.3
C	73-77	2.0
C-	70-72	1.7
D	65-69	1.0
F	64 and below

Pass/Fail is indicated by the letters "P" or "F". These classes count toward credits earned, but are not averaged in the GPA. They are applied to independent study classes only. No credit is given for grades below a 65.

Class Rank and GPA

Class rank is unweighted and all courses are included to calculate GPA. CEEB code 460365

College Acceptance

In recent years, Rochester School students have been accepted to the following Universities and Colleges:
Alaska Pacific University
Castleton State College
Clarkson University
Colgate University
Colby Sawyer College
Community College of VT
Dartmouth College
Elon College
Ithaca
Cornell University
Wheelock College
Middlebury College
New Mexico State University
Florida Institute of Technology
Hampshire College
Harvard University
Johnson State College
Keene State College
Rivier College
New England College
Roger Williams
Elmira College
Norwich University
Vanderbilt
Scottsdale Culinary Institute
New England Culinary Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Simmons College
Simon’s Rock College of Bard
St. Michael’s College
SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY Plattsburgh
Johnson & Wales
Fordham University
Northeastern
Johnson State College
Champlain College
Paul Smith’s College
Rutgers
Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland
University of Southern California
UMaine at Farmington
University of New England
University of Vermont
Vermont Technical College
Wesleyan University
Vassar
University of Chicago
University of New Hampshire
Lyndon State College
Savannah School of Design

Honor Societies

National Honor Society-George E. Lamb Chapter

The purpose of the National Honor Society (NHS) is to honor students who are outstanding in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Membership is an honor and privilege, not a right. The motto of the society, “Noblesse Oblige” (nobility obligates), requires that members accept responsibility for maintaining high standards. The Faculty is charged with maintaining the integrity of the NHS and the school. A student must have been in attendance at Rochester School for at least one semester to be considered for membership to the NHS. Membership will be open to qualified sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The academic requirement is a cumulative grade point average of 3.30, 2 years of a foreign language, Algebra II and Geometry, and either Chemistry or Physics. A student's course load will also be considered.

Leadership, service, and character are significant criteria for admission. To aid in the selection process, academically eligible students will be asked to give the Faculty a list of their activities regarding their leadership and service experience in the school and community. All Rochester faculty will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed members prior to the Faculty vote. Appeals of the Faculty decisions may be made to the Principal, then the Superintendent, and then the School Board.