INTRODUCTION

Use the navigation menu at the top of page or below this introduction to help guide you through the handbook. The Course Descriptions page offers an overview of icons to help designate different course credit categories.  Use the  RHAM Credit Check document, located on the Graduation Requirements page, to help you visualize what credits you have completed and what credits you still need in order to graduate.  You can make a copy of the document in order to fill in the categories as you complete your courses.  Although we hope this document is helpful it does not replace the knowledge and/or experience of your school counselor.  Please reach out to your school counselor with any questions or to verify your credits.

This handbook will help to guide you as you make decisions regarding your studies at RHAM High School.  As you read through the handbook, you should be thinking of possible career choices as well as your education beyond high school.  To help in your decisions, a wide variety of Career Pathway flow charts are embedded on the Career Planning page as you consider the many and diverse courses offered at RHAM High School.

LETTER TO STUDENTS

January 2025

Dear Students:

This handbook will help to guide you as you make decisions regarding your studies at RHAM High School.  As you read through the handbook, you should be thinking of possible career choices as well as your education beyond high school.  To help in your decisions, a wide variety of Career Pathway flow charts are linked as you consider the many and diverse courses offered at RHAM High School.

We are offering many new courses this year: 

-Education in a Multicultural Society

-Introduction to Early Childhood Studies

-Exercise Science (replaces Exercise Physiology)

-AP United States Government and Politics (modified to be offered as a full-year course)

-Spanish Conversation and Culture

Classes graduating in year 2027 and after are required to fulfill a personal finance requirement.  Students may satisfy this requirement by taking Introduction to Financial Literacy, Personal Finance Online or Personal Finance.

All students must complete a Showcase Portfolio reflecting on the RHAM Skills and Dispositions during their senior year.  Students will be awarded one credit upon successful completion of the Showcase Portfolio.

In addition to planning your course schedule, make sure to consider participating in one or more of our many co-curricular activities.  Our athletic programs and clubs provide you with multiple opportunities to focus on areas of interest and explore new areas.

Your four years in high school will pass by very quickly.  Careful planning will allow you to make the most of your high school years.  Please make sure that you consult with your school counselor, your teachers and your parents/guardians if you have any questions about the planning process.

Sincerely,

Dr. Penny Bryzgel, Principal

Christopher Mader, Assistant Principal and Bethany Pomerantz, Assistant Principal

CORE VALUES, BELIEFS, AND LEARNING EXPECTATIONS

District Mission

Regional School District 8, in partnership with its families and community, provides a welcoming, safe, and equitable environment that empowers all learners to be active and reflective participants in their own learning to achieve their full potential as positive contributors in a global society.

District Vision

To engage students in rigorous and challenging education that provides multiple pathways to college and career readiness.

Core Values and Beliefs

In collaboration with students, staff, families, and community, RHAM provides a rigorous, comprehensive education in a safe and respectful environment to prepare students to be actively engaged in the world.  To this end, RHAM offers diverse instruction promoting student-centered growth and individual development.

Educational Opportunities Handbook