Grade Distribution – The Student Body of 2008
A+ = 2% A = 26% A- = 11% B+ = 8% B = 22% B- = 6% C+ = 5%	C = 10% C- = 3% D+ = 1% D = 2% D- = 1% F = 1% P = 1%

Grade Distribution – The Student Body of 2008

A+ = 2%
A = 26%
A- = 11%
B+ = 8%
B = 22%
B- = 6%
C+ = 5%

C = 10%
C- = 3%
D+ = 1%
D = 2%
D- = 1%
F = 1%
P = 1%

Standardized Tests – Class of 2009
Test	Year Admin.	Students	Mean
PSAT Critical Reading	2007	140	49.5
PSAT Math	2007	140	50.3
PSAT Writing	2007	140	47.6

Standardized Tests – Class of 2009

Test

Year Admin.

Students

Mean

PSAT Critical Reading

2007

140

49.5

PSAT Math

2007

140

50.3

PSAT Writing

2007

140

47.6

Advanced Schooling –Class of 2008
4 Year College	2 Year college	Armed Forces	Non Coll. Ed. Inst.	Employ-ment	Total
68%	26	1	2%	3%	100%

Advanced Schooling –Class of 2008

4 Year
College

2 Year
college

Armed
Forces

Non Coll.
Ed. Inst.

Employ-ment

Total

68%

100%

Grade Point Average – GPA is computed according to the 1957 recommendations of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and the Admissions Offices (AACRAO). Grades are weighted in all advanced placement and honors level courses. (Includes all subjects except those receiving Pass/Fail.)

The School and Community

The Hanover Park Regional High School District consists of 2 high schools - Whippany Park and Hanover Park. The district is located in Morris County, 25 miles west of Newark in the greater New York metropolitan area. Although predominantly residential in character, the district includes a number of major corporations and research laboratories as well as many retail businesses. Hanover Park opened in 1956 and serves the Township of East Hanover and Florham Park. The current enrollment is 882 in grades 9-12 with 237 in the senior class.

Accreditation

NJ Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Hanover Park has been awarded national recognition under the Drug Free Schools Act.

Advanced Placement Results
A total of 131 examinations during the spring of 2008. 80% of the scores received were 3 or better.

Advanced Placement Results

A total of 131 examinations during the spring of 2008. 80% of the scores received were 3 or better.

Student Distinctions – Class of 2008
2 9 18	National Merit Scholars National Merit Commended Scholars Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar

Student Distinctions – Class of 2008

2
9
18

National Merit Scholars
National Merit Commended Scholars
Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar

Course Abbreviation Explanation
Physical Education/Health Physical Education 1-4 Adaptive Physical Education Language Arts AP Language Arts 4 Language Arts (Honors) 1, 2, 3 Journalism Theater Arts Reading Improvement A,B Art of Writing Social Studies World History World History Honors United States History 1,2 AP US History 1,2 World Civilization Honors Law1/Law2 Economics 1,2 American Politics/World Affairs Psychology Human Relations/Sociology Science Biology (Honors) Advanced Biology AP Biology Chemistry (Honors) AP Chemistry Physics (Honors) AP Physics Earth Science Integrated Science Music Fundamentals of Music Advanced Musicianship Home and Consumer Economics Homemaking 1-3 Home and Consumer Economics 1-4 Foods/Clothing Art Photography 1,2 Communications/Graphic Design Visual Arts 1 Visual Arts Seminar Crafts Business Education Accounting 1,2 Computer Applications 1,2 Notetaking/Study Skills Career Technologies in Business Mathematics Consumer Math Foundations of Math Pre-Algebra Algebra I Geometry Geometry Honors Algebra 2 & Trigonometry Algebra 2 & Trigonometry Honors PreCalculus PreCalculus Honors Calculus Mathematics Seminar Probability and Statistics Computer Math AP Computer Math AP Calculus World Languages English as a Second Language Spanish 1, 2, 3 Spanish IV Honors AP Spanish V French 1,2,3 French IV Honors AP French V AP French V Italian 1, 2, 3 Conversational Spanish 1,2	Phy Ed 1-4 ADP P AP LA 4 LA 1, 2, 3 (H) Journism Thr Arts Rd Imp A, B Writing Wld Hist Wld Hist H US Hist 1, 2 AP US 1, 2 Wor Civ H Law1, 2 Econ 1, 2 Am Pol/Wld Aff Psych Hum Rel/Soc Bio (H) Adv Bio AP Bio Chem (H) AP Chem Phys (H) AP Phys Earth Sc Intg Sci Fund Mus Adv Mus Hmkg 1-3 HmEcon 1-4 Food/CLH Photo 1, 2 Comm Gra Art 1 Vis Art Crafts Acctg 1, 2 Cmp/Appl 1, 2 Note/Std CTB CSM Math FND Math Pre-Algebra Alg 1 Geom Geo H Alg 2/Trg Alg 2/Tr H Precal Precal H Calc Math Sem Prob and Stat Comp Math AP Cmp Mth AP Cal ESL Spn 1, 2, 3 Spn IV H SP Spn V Frn 1, 2, 3 Frn IV H AP Frn V Italian 1, 2, 3 Conv Sp 1, 2

Course Abbreviation Explanation

Physical Education/Health
Physical Education 1-4
Adaptive Physical Education

Language Arts
AP Language Arts 4
Language Arts (Honors) 1, 2, 3
Journalism
Theater Arts
Reading Improvement A,B
Art of Writing

Social Studies
World History
World History Honors
United States History 1,2
AP US History 1,2
World Civilization Honors
Law1/Law2
Economics 1,2
American Politics/World Affairs
Psychology
Human Relations/Sociology

Science
Biology (Honors)
Advanced Biology
AP Biology
Chemistry (Honors)
AP Chemistry
Physics (Honors)
AP Physics
Earth Science
Integrated Science

Music
Fundamentals of Music
Advanced Musicianship

Home and Consumer Economics
Homemaking 1-3
Home and Consumer Economics 1-4
Foods/Clothing

Art
Photography 1,2
Communications/Graphic Design
Visual Arts 1
Visual Arts Seminar
Crafts

Business Education
Accounting 1,2
Computer Applications 1,2
Notetaking/Study Skills
Career Technologies in Business

Mathematics
Consumer Math
Foundations of Math
Pre-Algebra
Algebra I
Geometry
Geometry Honors
Algebra 2 & Trigonometry
Algebra 2 & Trigonometry Honors
PreCalculus
PreCalculus Honors
Calculus
Mathematics Seminar
Probability and Statistics
Computer Math
AP Computer Math
AP Calculus

World Languages
English as a Second Language
Spanish 1, 2, 3
Spanish IV Honors
AP Spanish V
French 1,2,3
French IV Honors
AP French V
AP French V
Italian 1, 2, 3
Conversational Spanish 1,2

Phy Ed 1-4
ADP P

AP LA 4
LA 1, 2, 3 (H)
Journism
Thr Arts
Rd Imp A, B
Writing

Wld Hist
Wld Hist H
US Hist 1, 2
AP US 1, 2
Wor Civ H
Law1, 2
Econ 1, 2
Am Pol/Wld Aff
Psych
Hum Rel/Soc

Bio (H)
Adv Bio
AP Bio
Chem (H)
AP Chem
Phys (H)
AP Phys
Earth Sc
Intg Sci

Fund Mus
Adv Mus

Hmkg 1-3
HmEcon 1-4
Food/CLH

Photo 1, 2
Comm Gra
Art 1
Vis Art
Crafts

Acctg 1, 2
Cmp/Appl 1, 2
Note/Std
CTB

CSM Math
FND Math
Pre-Algebra
Alg 1
Geom
Geo H
Alg 2/Trg
Alg 2/Tr H
Precal
Precal H
Calc
Math Sem
Prob and Stat
Comp Math
AP Cmp Mth
AP Cal

ESL
Spn 1, 2, 3
Spn IV H
SP Spn V
Frn 1, 2, 3
Frn IV H
AP Frn V
Italian 1, 2, 3
Conv Sp 1, 2

*2008-2009 School Curriculum*
A single curriculum is offered, making it possible to meet the varied needs of the student body. For graduation, all students must complete four years of Language Arts, three years of Mathematics, two years of United States History, one year of World History, three years of Science, two years of the Arts and four years of Physical Education, Health and Driver Education. Two years of a world language are required beginning with the class of 2005-2007, then one year with the class of 2008. Students are grouped according to academic ability in science, language arts, history and mathematics. The groupings are honors, high, middle, and low. Honors, high and middle are college preparatory. All students are required to take Language Arts each year. Honors level is offered each year in addition to high, middle, or low academic groupings. Students may choose electives in addition to the traditional English classes. Choices include Theatre Arts, Journalism, and Art of Writing. The college preparatory mathematics program offers an integrated approach based on the recommendations of the Commission on Mathematics of the CEEB. Students passing Algebra I in middle school may complete a Calculus course in their senior year. The normal sequence is: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus and Calculus. Pre-Algebra is necessary for those requiring additional preparation before enrolling in Algebra I. The science curriculum includes Biology, Earth Science, Integrated Science, Chemistry and Physics. Chemistry, Biology and Physics are offered at the Honors and Advanced Placement levels; all include one credit of laboratory. The social studies department offers semester courses in Sociology, Future Studies, World Affairs, Comparative Government, Law, Economics, and American Politics. Advanced Placement U.S. History I and II courses are available in addition to high and low academic groupings. Students may also choose to take either Psychology or World Civilization Honors as a full year elective. Four years of World Language are currently available in French and Spanish. A fifth year of Spanish and French may be taken by those starting the language in the middle school. Three years of Italian are offered. Special programs are also available for students who are unable to perform adequately on the State's High School Proficiency Tests, eligible for instruction in English as a Second Language, and those identified for special education. The District offers self-contained programs for Specific Learning Disabilities and Mildly Cognitively Impaired. *Co-Curricular Activities* Hanover Park offers a wide range of co-curricular activities which include Academic Team, Asian-American Club, ERASE Club, World Language Club, Forensics Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Homemakers of America, Interact (Student Rotary Club), Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Peer Counseling, Science Environmental Education Club, and Thespian Society. The music groups have gained statewide and nationwide recognition for their outstanding performances. Approximately 100 students participate in one or more of the instrumental groups, including marching, jazz and concert band. An additional 90 students are involved in concert choir. Many are also involved as members of the cast and crew in the annual drama and musical productions. In addition to a school yearbook Pathways, a newspaper, the Forum is published quarterly and a creative writing magazine, Hornet Sting, is issued once a year. Recognizing that a broad athletic program is a vital component of the total education, Hanover Park encourages students to participate in interscholastic sports. Approximately 40% of the male students and 35% of the female students are involved in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. An additional 15 students are cheerleaders and band front 19 participants. Hanover Park is a member of the Iron Hills Conference.

2008-2009 School Curriculum

A single curriculum is offered, making it possible to meet the varied needs of the student body. For graduation, all students must complete four years of Language Arts, three years of Mathematics, two years of United States History, one year of World History, three years of Science, two years of the Arts and four years of Physical Education, Health and Driver Education. Two years of a world language are required beginning with the class of 2005-2007, then one year with the class of 2008.

Students are grouped according to academic ability in science, language arts, history and mathematics. The groupings are honors, high, middle, and low. Honors, high and middle are college preparatory.

All students are required to take Language Arts each year. Honors level is offered each year in addition to high, middle, or low academic groupings. Students may choose electives in addition to the traditional English classes. Choices include Theatre Arts, Journalism, and Art of Writing.

The college preparatory mathematics program offers an integrated approach based on the recommendations of the Commission on Mathematics of the CEEB. Students passing Algebra I in middle school may complete a Calculus course in their senior year. The normal sequence is: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus and Calculus. Pre-Algebra is necessary for those requiring additional preparation before enrolling in Algebra I.

The science curriculum includes Biology, Earth Science, Integrated Science, Chemistry and Physics. Chemistry, Biology and Physics are offered at the Honors and Advanced Placement levels; all include one credit of laboratory.

The social studies department offers semester courses in Sociology, Future Studies, World Affairs, Comparative Government, Law, Economics, and American Politics. Advanced Placement U.S. History I and II courses are available in addition to high and low academic groupings. Students may also choose to take either Psychology or World Civilization Honors as a full year elective.

Four years of World Language are currently available in French and Spanish. A fifth year of Spanish and French may be taken by those starting the language in the middle school. Three years of Italian are offered.

Special programs are also available for students who are unable to perform adequately on the State's High School Proficiency Tests, eligible for instruction in English as a Second Language, and those identified for special education. The District offers self-contained programs for Specific Learning Disabilities and Mildly Cognitively Impaired.

Co-Curricular Activities

Hanover Park offers a wide range of co-curricular activities which include Academic Team, Asian-American Club, ERASE Club, World Language Club, Forensics Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Homemakers of America, Interact (Student Rotary Club), Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Peer Counseling, Science Environmental Education Club, and Thespian Society.

The music groups have gained statewide and nationwide recognition for their outstanding performances. Approximately 100 students participate in one or more of the instrumental groups, including marching, jazz and concert band. An additional 90 students are involved in concert choir. Many are also involved as members of the cast and crew in the annual drama and musical productions.

In addition to a school yearbook Pathways, a newspaper, the Forum is published quarterly and a creative writing magazine, Hornet Sting, is issued once a year.

Recognizing that a broad athletic program is a vital component of the total education, Hanover Park encourages students to participate in interscholastic sports. Approximately 40% of the male students and 35% of the female students are involved in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. An additional 15 students are cheerleaders and band front 19 participants.

Hanover Park is a member of the Iron Hills Conference.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) ~ Class of 2008
The chart below shows the mean scores in both the verbal and math section of the SAT I for the Class of 2006 applying to four year colleges
GRADEPOINT AVERAGE	NUMBEROF STUDENTS	PERCENT	VERBALMEAN	MATH MEAN	WRITING MEAN
4.25+	13	5.7%	713	720	718
4.00-4.24	17	7.6%	615	662	636
3.50-3.99	45	22.4%	567	602	592
3.00-3.49	52	22.8	521	545	524
2.50-2.99	35	15.4	462	499	473
2.00-2.49	40	17.6	438	451	452
1.50-1.99	12	5.4	483	420	433
1.00-1.49	7	3.0	412	395	417
Less than 1.0	1	0.5	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOTAL	228	100%