School starts on Monday, August 26th. 

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We start the day promptly at 7:10am and our academic day ends at 1:43pm. Clubs and after school activities generally start at 2:00pm. 

Freshman schedules are mailed to your house in August.

Please click here to find your guidance counselor's contact information. 

You can access your schedule sooner via the student portal.  You will be receiving a letter in the mail, an email on information on social media with instruction on how to access your student portal in WooEdu, the new WPS student information system the week of August 8th.

You will be receiving a letter in the mail, an email on information on social media with instruction on how to access your student portal in WooEdu, the new WPS student information system the week of August 8th.

Bus routes are usually available the week, or first few days, before school. You should be able to access student bus route information in the student portal on August 22nd or 23rd.   The bus route may be available on the WPS Bus Route website (linked below) on August 22nd or 23rd.

WPS Bus Route Site

Please make sure that students arrive at their bus stops at least 10 minutes before the listed times in the morning.

Chromebooks will be distributed to students during the first few weeks of school.

If you need to make a change to your schedule we will do what we can to accommodate your request.  However, please know that many classes are full or only offered one or two periods and may not be available or work with your schedule.  You must provide a legitimate reason for requesting a schedule change.  Schedules will not be changed after October 1st, 2021, the fifth week of school.  

You have several options when requesting a schedule change:

1. Email your guidance counselor

2. Go to the guidance office and fill out a change of schedule request form.  Your guidance counselor will contact you to discuss the change or let you know your schedule has changed.

3. When in your homeroom, (7:20-7:22 am of 1st period), ask your teachers for a change of schedule request form.  Your teacher will submit to guidance and they will contact you to discuss the change or let you know your schedule has changed.

9th grade teachers will give tours of the building the first few days of school and teachers will be in the hallway to direct all students to their classes. 

If you start after the first day of school, there will be a student ambassador to show you around the building. 

A student who is not in his/her/their assigned seat at the start of homeroom or class is considered  tardy. Each assistant principal will meet with the parent/guardian and school’s faculty to develop and institute an intervention plan for students who reach 10 tardies and/or dismissals.

Students will be marked absent from school if they come to school after or leave before half of the academic day and cannot participate in school activities (e.g., sports, dances, clubs) that day. 

One the first day of school you will be in an extended period 1 to review the important policies and procedures of South High. During this extended period, you will get your locker and have time to ask your teacher any questions about your schedule. 

Breakfast and lunch are served at South High School free of charge, you do not have to pay.  You must provide your student ID number in order to obtain a breakfast and a lunch.  All students are welcome to enter the cafeteria between 6:45-7:10 am to eat a school provided breakfast, or other treat.  The bell rings at 7:10 am for all students to make their way to Homeroom and Period 1.

Each quarter lasts 10 weeks.  Interim grading period ends five weeks after the quarter begins.  Interim report cards will be mailed to the student's home address at the end of week 6 of each quarter.  Report card will be mailed home one week after the quarter ends.  Students and parents  can access interim and report cards in their student/parent portals.   School administrators will text or email parents if their child failed one or more classes at the interim and quarterly reporting period.  Parents are encouraged to set up a Parent-Teacher Conference with their child's guidance counselor to discuss their child's progress at any point during the school year. 

There are five academies at South High: Goddard Scholar Academy (GSA), Arts, CSE, ITA and ESG. You can figure out which academy you are in by looking at the top of your schedule. 

Academies have their own assistant principal (see below). 

Goddard Scholar Academy and Arts- Ms. Houlihan (houlihanal@worcesterschools.net) 

ITA- Ms. Dyer (dyera@worcesterschools.net)

ESG- Mr. Brennan (brennanmj@worcesterschools.net)

CSE & Dean of Students - Mr. Little (littled@worcesterschools.net) 

All non-Goddard Scholar Academy grade 10 students have Ms. Papadopoulos (papadopouloso@worcesterschools.net) as their assistant principal. 

SHS Principal- Mr. Creamer (creamerjw@worcesterschools.net)

Please bring your Chromebook to school so you can access your Google Classrooms and apps. If you do not have a Chromebook please fill out the  Student Chromebook Request Form.  We will email you with directions on when and where to pick up your Chromebook.  If for any reason you are not able to contact us and have not picked a Chromebook up by the first day of school, please stop in the main office to make arrangements to obtain a Chromebook.

South High School does not have a school supply list.  Students should bring a spiral notebook and something to write with to school on the first day; your teachers will let you know what you need for each class.  

There is something for everyone at South. As soon as school starts we will be providing students with a list of clubs and sports we offer at South High School, check your student email often! Within the first few weeks of school, South High School will host a Club Fair during school hours for students to learn about the clubs gathering information about the club purpose, meeting times, etc...

 If you can’t find something you’re interested in, please contact Ms. Papadopoulos (papadopouloso@worcesterschools.net) to ask about starting your own club.  

In addition to our clubs, South High offers after school social activities for the whole Colonel’s community (families included!). Please follow our calendar linked here for more information and updates. 

Click here to learn about Advanced Placement classes and South High School offerings

Please see the following outline for SHCS's graduation requirements. 

Please ask your guidance counselor, assistant principal, or teachers if you have any questions or concerns about the requirements. 

English= 4 credits

English I         

English II

English III/ AP English Lang/Dual Enrollment ELA

English IV/ AP English Lit/Dual Enrollment ELA

Math= 4 credits

Algebra I*

Geometry*

Algebra II*

Math Electives: Topics in Algebra & Geo, Statistics, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, Math Analysis

*=required courses

Science= 3 credits w/ lab component

Biology

Biology 2/Chemistry/AP Chemistry

Human Anatomy/Introduction to Physics/Physics/AP Physics/AP Bio/AP Environmental Science

Social Studies= 3 credit 

World History *

U.S. History I/ II *

Elective including AP Economics, AP US History, AP World History, 

AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP Government

(Pending: must pass civics project)

*=required courses

Foreign Language= 2 credits of same language

Creative Art= 1 credits 

Physical Education= 1 full credit w/.25 earned per year (or alt approved PE credit approved by admin). 

Electives= 6 additional credits 

Pass the MCAS w/ the following scores:

ELA-Earn a score of 472 or higher

Math- Earn a score of 486 or higher

Bio- Earn a score of 220 or higher

Notes:

-Goddard students are expected to complete 5 AP classes as part of their graduation requirements. The AP classes can be in any subject area listed above.

-AP classes are open to all South High school students; there are no pre-requisite requirements. 

-Career/Vocational Technical Programs (Chapter 74) students may substitute foreign language courses for an additional academic elective courses plus one of the following options:

 I. complete at least 1 full year of study for a foreign language

II.  complete a 4th year of science and technology / engineering OR

III.  complete 1 full year of computer science

-ELL students are not required to meet the Foreign Language requirement, depending on their EPL levels. 

Please visit WPS for more information: https://worcesterschools.org/about/departments-offices/district-guidance/high-school-graduation-requirements/

Click here to see a list of academic awards, some quarterly, others upon graduation.

All students should try to complete Summer Reading. Rather that summer reading being 10% of your first quarter English grade, most English teachers will give you extra credit for completing Summer Reading and writing a report on the book. 

Students enrolled in Advanced Placement classes have summer work that must be completed and is almost always part of their 1st quarter grade.  South High School's AP Summer Work.

Attendance is required to earn credit for a class. Students are expected to attend all classes on their schedules. For the 20121-2022 school year, high school students will not receive credit if they have more than 14  unexcused class absences per one-credit course and/or 7 unexcused class absences for courses less than one credit. 

If you exceed 14 unexcused absences, you may be able to complete our Attendance Buyback Program to earn that credit back. To be eligible for the Attendance Buyback Program, students must have passed a course with a 65 and must have between 15 and 22 absences. Students will not be able to change their passing grade for their course. 

Absent students cannot participate in school activities (e.g., sports, dances, clubs) that day.

Click here for guidance on how to read your schedule.