I find the High-School very inconsistant with its disciplinary issues. Communication among the staff is terrible. I am not sure who is paying attention to the teachers because they run so hot and cold. They do have some excellant teachers however they also have those that know no boundaries and I
... Read more do not see who is determining what these boundaries are. It is a shame because I would say 95% are great people with great ideas that could be a great asset to our children under some real leadership and support for staff and students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/12/08
Grades 7 & 8 are housed at Mashpee High School, which can be awkward for 12-15 year-olds trying to socially navigate amongst their elder peers. Children of this age are required to ride the school bus with teens as well. There appears to be a stronger emphasis on athletics rather than academics - which
... Read more is unfortunate for students who are not physically coordinated. As a parent, I've also observed a discipline policy that focuses less on early behavioral interventions and more on negative consequences. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/20/08
Coming from a school in another state, I can only tell you how truly blessed you are to have a school of this caliber. The teachers are quality caring adults, committed and hard working. The athletics program is second to none. You really have know idea how good you have it. a Great school!
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Posted by a parent on 10/30/07
I have attended MHS for the past 3 years and all I have to say is what poor leadership and an overall bad school. No matter what certain people say the school is not divided racially but it has its schisms. MHS students are not accepting of each other, and there is little punishment going around for
... Read more the numerous disciplinary issues going on. The only positive thing are the majority of the teachers and AP Courses offered. The majority of the teachers are great people and help the students progress with ease. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/27/07
i am a student at this school and all of you against this school are wrong. We do have in school punishement. The sports teams are great. There are no racial issues. The guidance department just helped my brother get into a good college. And the principal, she is great. She is one of the nicest people
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Posted by a student on 06/08/07
Mashpee High is one of the better public schools on the Cape. Given the choice of attending a nearby school, or a private school, I would most definitely choose Mashpee. Mashpee has a great academic reputation along with an awesome faculty. Mashpee has strong Advanced Placement classes available to
... Read more all students who wish to take them. I was accepted to every college I applied to-both private and public-due to the outstanding efforts of the Guidance Department. Read less
Posted by a former student on 04/19/07
Mashpee schools Quashnet, Coombs and Mashpee High is phenomenal! I have three kids and the amount of teacher involvement has molded them to be not only high achievers in school (honor roll and straight A's) but high achievers in personal integrity as well; they seem to motivate kids to work hard. My
... Read more oldest son has experienced outstanding coaching from Coach Brian Corrigan and Matthew Traveri; the amount of dedication they put in brings out the best in the students in the areas of basketball, football and overall weight training. They also have fantastic workout equipment and an auditorium which is one of the best I've seen in a school. I'm so impressed with 90% of the teachers, they don't seem jaded by their jobs and they put so much into it. I can honestly say if you move to Mashpee, you will be as thrilled as I am. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/03/07
Mashpee High School does a very poor job of making advanced classes available to those who need them.Don't even get me started on the sports programs.How can it be possible to be eligible to play sports with F's on your report card? What Guidance counselors? The helpful people who don't make college
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Posted by a parent on 03/21/07
I have been impressed with the school and most of the staff. They respond to concerns quickly. The school is however, behind in technology. Compared to other Cape schools, I wouldn't want my kid in any other than Mashpee. The principal gets blamed for lack of leadership, but he has his hands tied by
... Read more the liberals. I have found him to be both receptive and involved with the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/29/06
This school has taken a terrible slide downward over the last couple of years. My oldest son's experience 4 years ago was much better than our youngest's. Violence and safety issues have become really dreadful, and while the principal says issues are being addressed, kids don't feel safe. However, the
... Read more school does have it's share of great teachers, and one house master does an exceptional job--she should be the principal. Nice mix of after school activities, although sports have too much emphasis. If the new superintendant would clean out the deadwood and free up those dynamic individuals, it could make the school great. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
690
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
53
Number of classrooms:
75
Vocational Education
Accounting, Drafting, Health, Phys Ed
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral
Computer Science
Computer Science
Special Education
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Mashpee schools — Mashpee High School is located at 500 Old Barnstable Rd, Mashpee MA 02649. 500 Old Barnstable Rd is in the 02649 ZIP code in Mashpee, MA The school district for Mashpee High School is the Mashpee Public School District. Mashpee High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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