Bassick High School
1181 Fairfield Avenue                                                                                                                                                         Phone (203)576-7350
Bridgeport, CT 06605                                                                                                                   

Bassick High School Code of Conduct: At Bassick High School We: 1. Treat Everyone With Respect    2. Take Responsibility For Our Own Learning     3. Conduct Ourselves As Responsible Citizens

Keith Joines    *    Kristin Byron    *    James Gildea    *    Igdalia Olivera *   Jacqueline Gardner

GENERAL INFORMATION

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

TESTING INFORMATION

As of 2008-09 The new below weighted grade policy will go in to action

Weighted Grades

Grade point averages will be frozen under the old policy at the end of the 2007-08 school year. The GPA directed by the new policy will be added to the frozen GPA starting in the 2008-09 school year to determine any future student’s GPA and/or class rank.

Grades will be weighted as follows to allow for recognition and rewards of various levels of rigor associated with the course offerings.

Level 1 – AP, International Baccalaureate (IB), College Career Pathways (CCP) & Early College Experience (ECE)

Level 2 – Magnet Honors

Level 3 – Honors, Magnet, & Pre-International Baccalaureate, Health Magnet

Level 4 – All other Academic Courses

Level 5- All Non-Academic Courses

Mark    Level 1    Level 2      Level 3    Level 4      Level 5

A+          4.6          4.4              4.2          4.0             4.0
A            4.4          4.2              4.0          3.8             3.8
A-           4.2          4.0              3.8          3.6             3.6
B+          4.0          3.8               3.6          3.4             3.4
B            3.8          3.6              3.4           3.2             3.2
B-           3.6          3.4              3.2           3.0             3.0
C+          3.4          3.2              3.0           2.8             2.8
C            3.2          3.0              2.8           2.6              2.6
C-           3.0          2.8              2.6           2.4              2.4
D+          2.8          2.6              2.4           2.2             2.2
D            2.6          2.4               2.2          2.0              2.0
F              0             0                  0              0                 0

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

The Bridgeport secondary schools are comprehensive high schools with a responsibility to all the youth of the city.  This means that an educational program must be available for students of varying abilities, interests, and goals.  In order to provide such a program, the high schools offer what is known as a single curriculum, in which every course offering is open to each student.  You, the student, are guided in your selection of course offerings through the school’s knowledge of your abilities, achievements, interests, and willingness to work.

 GROUPING IN COURSES

The English, social studies, mathematics, and science departments generally organize their classes into two groupings; however, groupings may not be necessary for every course, and the number of groupings, therefore, varies for individual courses.  The differences among the grouping are based upon the depth, coverage, and pace at which the course is taught.  This grouping is determined by the high school and is based on past achievement; principal, teacher, and counselor recommendations; test results; interests and aptitudes.  Your grouping may vary from course to course, thus making it possible to challenge you in courses in which you have shown outstanding ability and to allow you to proceed at a normal pace in other areas.

 SPECIAL EDUCATION

The Special Education Department ensures that all children with exceptional educational needs receive special education services.  Students shall be educated within the least restrictive environment that will satisfactorily meet his or her educational needs.  Individual programs, including necessary courses, will be decided by the student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP).

 BILINGUAL EDUCATION

Bilingual Education is provided for students who have been assessed as dominant in a language other than English.  The objective of Bilingual Education is to assist students in transitioning successfully into the mainstream classroom.  This transition is facilitated through native language content instruction, while also acquiring the necessary skills in English.  The program includes:  Transitional Bilingual Education in Spanish and Portuguese, English as a Second Language (ESL), and native language tutoring in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Haitian/Creole, and Kurdish.  Reception and New Arrival Centers are also available to those who qualify, as well as Bilingual Talented and Gifted (TAG) Programs.

 SELECTION OF COURSES

CLASS RANK

Class rank is based on a cumulative grade point average over the years the pupil has attended high school.  The G.P.A. is computed at the end of the junior year and again at the end of the first semester of the senior year.  A grade for a student in an advanced placement class is weighted by the addition of seven points, an honors level with an addition of 6 points and a group A level with 5 points that appear nowhere but in the final average and in the class ranking.

 GRADING

Grades are given in all classes four times a year.  Grades are given on a scale from A+ to F.  The passing grade is D, with grades of A- to A+ considered superior, B- to B+ considered above average, and C- to C+ to be average.

Three or four years of a single language is now preferred by colleges over the former two years each of two languages.  It is realized that students will have different college entrance requirements according to the types of colleges they wish to enter and the courses of study they wish to pursue.

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The following are the minimum requirements needed for graduation.

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TESTS FOR PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION

 PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is an abbreviated version of the SAT, which measures verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities important in college work.  The PSAT/NMSQT is also the qualifying test for students who wish to participate in the nationwide scholarship competitions.  Although students are permitted to take the test more than one time for guidance purposes, it is only the junior year administration of the test that qualifies for the scholarship.  It will be administered in October, 2004.  Students should consult with their counselors regarding registration and applications.

The Sat I (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is offered several times during the year.  Tentative Testing dates are as follows:

                                    January 26, 2008                                        March 1, 2008

                                    May 3, 2008                                              June 7, 2008                                

 Registration materials are located in the Guidance Office.  There is a registration fee for taking these tests.  The school code for registration for Bassick High School is 070045.

SAT for Spanish speaking students is an option and can be arranged through counselors.

The SAT II tests measure a student’s knowledge of a subject.  They are given several times a year in American History and Social Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Writing, Literature, World History, Mathematics, Physics, and Languages.

 Many colleges require scores from achievement tests as part of their entrance procedures.  Application forms and complete information are available in the Guidance Office.  Students should consult their counselors to decide whether to take these tests, which tests to take, and when to take them.  Please check with your guidance counselor for testing dates.

 Registration materials are located in the Guidance Office.  There is a registration fee.

 A.P. (Advanced Placement) tests are optional; the decision to take the test should be made in consultation with the student’s teacher and appropriate department head.  Fees for the AP Examination vary from year to year and are established by the College Board Testing Service.

 ACT (American College Test Assessment) is a four-part test of abilities in English Usage, Mathematics Usage, Social Studies, Reading, and Natural Sciences that measures skills students will need to succeed in college work.  Many mid-western colleges require the ACT for admission.  Students should check requirements carefully for colleges under consideration.  Tentative Testing dates are as follows:

                                    February 11, 2006                             April 8, 2006

                                    June 10, 2006                                   

Registration materials are located in the Guidance Office.  There is a registration fee.

ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery) is a series of tests highly related to the skills needed in performing jobs in the armed services.  Students considering a military career should see their counselors to make an appointment with the service representative for the test.  It is given several times during the school year.  Participating students will have their results interpreted by a representative of the armed services.

CAPT (Connecticut Academic Performance Test), mandated by the Connecticut State Department of Education, is administered to all 10^th graders in the spring of each year with results reported to the school in November.  This test is designed to evaluate the high school students' higher order thinking skills and problem solving abilities.

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