School and Community
Administration
The town of Holliston was founded in 1724. It is a
residential community located in Middlesex County,
24 miles west of Boston, with a population of 14,937.
Students attend Placentino Elementary School (K-2),
Miller Elementary School (3-5), Adams Middle School
(6-8) prior to enrolling at Holliston High School.
Superintendent: Dr. Bradford Jackson
Assistant Superintendent: Dr. Sara Ahern
Principal: Mr. Michael Cournoyer
Assistant Principal: Mr. Marc Bender
Assistant Principal: Ms. Nicole Adams
Guidance Counselors
SAT Results – Class of 2011
Critical Reading Mean:
Math Mean:
Writing Mean:
Ms. Carol Kelley – Department Leader
kelleyc@holliston.k12.ma.us
Ms. Debra Guenther guentherd@holliston.k12.ma.us
Ms.Manuela Harwich harwichm@holliston.k12.ma.us
Ms. Marybeth Mont montm@holliston.k12.ma.us
546
579
554
ACT – Results – Class of 2011
Composite Score 24.8
National Merit Results
Class of 2012
2 Semi-finalist
11 Commended Students
Enrollment
Grade 12
Grade 11
Grade 10
Grade 9
- 227
- 211
- 196
- 189
students
students
students
students
Total Enrollment: 823
Class of 2011
1 Semi-finalist
9 Commended Students
Accreditation
Class of 2010
7 Commended Students
Holliston High School is accredited by the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Grade Point Average & Decile
Ranking
Holliston High School computes a weighted (quality
point) decile and an unweighted GPA for students.
GPA is based on a 4.33 (A+) scale. Class Standing
and GPA are calculated at the end of each semester.
At the completion of the 09 - 10 school year, the
highest GPA for the Class of 2010 was 4.16.
2012 Graduation Requirements
English – 4.5 credits
Social Studies – 4 credits
Foreign Language – 2 credits
Fine/Performing Arts – 1 credit
Science – 4 credits
Mathematics – 4 credits
Wellness – 2 credits
Grading System
Transcript Interpretation
Holliston High School is a comprehensive high school
which operates on a block schedule. All major
courses meet daily for 77 minutes for one semester
(two terms) and receive 1 credit. Some AP courses
meet for three terms and students receive 1.5 credits.
Other courses meet for one term and students
receive .5 credit. All students are required to take
four academic courses each term. There are no
study periods. The block schedule was implemented
in 1996.
Course Levels.
Honors
Advanced Placement
College Preparatory I
A+ 99-97
B+ 89-87
C+ 79-77
D+ 69-68
A 96-93
B 86-83
C 76-73
D 67-66
F<65
A- 92-90
B- 82-80
C- 72-70
D- 65
French Immersion Program
The French Immersion Program begins in Kindergarten and
continues through Grade 12. Students at the high school level
have one course per year in the target language and continue
through the AP French Program in their senior year.
Communicative proficiency through content-based instruction
is the overall goal of the program.
Extracurricular Activities
A wide variety of extracurricular activities are available to students to
enhance social experiences and personal growth. Activities include
interscholastic athletics, publications, community service and clubs
focused on the arts, science, math and social awareness.
College Preparatory II
Graduates
2011
2010
2009
4-Year College
2-Year College
Employment
Military
Other
86.5
5.9
1.4
.9
5.3
89.5%
3%
1.5%
0%
6%
88%
5%
2%
.4%
4%
Holliston High School
Responsible, Resourceful and Reflective Citizens in a Collaborative Environment
Core Values, Beliefs, and 21st Century Learning
ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
20th Century American Novels
Intro to Calculus
20th Century World Novels
Fiction and Drama
Pre Calculus
Trigonometry
World Literature
Science Fiction
Writing Studio
Advanced Algebra
Geometry
Algebra II
Advanced
Placement
Courses
English 9 & 10
Essay Writing
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SCIENCE
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
Advanced French Studies
French III, IV, & V
French Culture & Civilization
Chemistry
Physics
Principles of Genetics
Spanish III, IV & V
TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Science
Marine Biology
Chemistry Explorations and
Communications Arts and Sciences
Communication Video Yearbook
English Literature
French
Spanish
Calculus AB
Statistics
US Government & Politics
European History
US History
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Environmental Science
Applications
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS
SOCIAL STUDIES
United States History I
United States II
Advanced Portfolio
Modern World
Government
Art I,II,III
Psychology
Sociology
Colleges and Universities Attended by the Class of 2011
Amherst College
Drexel University
McGill University
Syracuse University
Anna Maria College
Duquesne University
Merrimack College
The Catholic University of America
Arizona State University
Elon University
Miami University, Oxford
The George Washington University
Arizona State University
Emerson College
Middle Tennessee State University
The New England Institute of Art
Assumption College
Fairfield University
Middlebury College
Bacone College
Fashion Institute of Technology
Montserrat College of Art
The University of Alabama
University at Buffalo The State
University of New York
Becker College
Fitchburg State University
New York University
Bentley University
Foothill College
Nichols College
University of California at Berkeley
University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs
Berklee College of Music
Bloomsburg University of
Pennsylvania
Framingham State University
Northeastern University
University of Delaware
Franklin Pierce University
Oberlin College
University of Hartford
Boston College
Gordon College
Plymouth State University
University of Kentucky
Boston University
Hamilton College - NY
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
University of Maine
Bowdoin College
Indiana State University
Pratt Institute
University of Maryland, College Park
Bridgewater State University
Indiana University at Bloomington
Quinnipiac University
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Brigham Young University
Ithaca College
Quinsigamond Community College
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Bryant University
James Madison University
Rhode Island School of Design
University of New England
Castleton State College
John Cabot University
Roanoke College
University of New Hampshire
Champlain College
Johnson & Wales University
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Notre Dame
Coastal Carolina University
Keene State College
Saint Anselm College
University of Rhode Island
Colgate University
La Salle University
Salem State University
University of South Carolina
Colorado State University
Lesley University
Smith College
University of Vermont
Connecticut College
Cooper Union for the
Advancement of Science & Art
Lynn University
Southern Virginia University
Wake Forest University
Marist College
Massachusetts Bay Community
College
Massachusetts College of Liberal
Arts
Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy & Health Sciences
St. Lawrence University
Wellesley College
Stonehill College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Suffolk University
Westfield State University
SUNY College at Potsdam
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Cornell University
Curry College
Dean College