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Brattleboro Union High School is accredited by
the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and
is supported by the Vermont State Agency of Education.

BRATTLEBORO UNION BUHS values comACAmDEuMICnity
HIGH SCHOOL career
responsibility respectseek supportive civic FAMILY
RESPONSIBILITY • RESPECT safe
RELEVANCE • COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS SKILLS

Brattleboro Union High School is develop commitment
located in the southeastern corner of relevanceSTUDENTS success define
Vermont, where school pride and a
strong commitment to education meet.
Our mission is to provide excellent and
varied opportunities in a safe and
respectful school so that all students
reach their fullest potential.

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ACADEMIC TOTAL BUHS % OF STUDENTS ATTEND
COURSES OFFERED CAMPUS ENROLLMENT 2 or 4 YEAR COLLEGES

Brattleboro Union High School believes that all graduates should embody
our Core Values and that they should demonstrate the following skills:

Clear and Effective Communication

UNIONStudents will communicate effectively using a wide range of media. Students will develop skills
RO Y• RE Hthat will allow them to adjust their communications to a varied audience for a variety of purposes.

NIT LEVSelf-Direction

Students will use their Personal Learning Plans to create long and short term goals relevant to
their post-secondary career or college goals. Students will demonstrate self-direction and initiative
while planning their own educational pathway.

Creative and Practical Problem Solving
Students will document their ability to solve problems in a wide variety of setting.

Responsible and Involved Citizenship
Students will demonstrate their ability to participate productively in their communities to enhance

Pthe quality of life for those around them.

C ONSIBILITY • RInformed and Integrative Thinking
O SStudents will apply content from all areas of study to solve real life problems by using modeling,
L O N E Levaluating data and using technology to support their work.

Throughout their four years at BUHS all students are given many opportunities to
demonstrate that they have developed these skills.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES PROFICIENCY BASED LEARNING

BUHS students have a wide variety of extracur- •BRATCOTMLMEUBO

ricular activities to choose from. Brattleboro ESPECT •

embraces a diverse population of artists and

literary talents. Students can become involved in IGAHNCSECHOOL•

Art Club and visit a museum or join the Writing • RES

Club to explore literature and its influences in

our own backyard. Students at BUHS are civic

and socially minded and participate in communi- 22

ty groups like the POP2 and the BUHS QSA.
Some of our clubs and activities are listed below.

For the complete list of student activities, visit the

BUHS website at www.buhs.k12.vt.us COMPETITIVE
INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAMS
DIAL Literary and Art Magazine
COLONEL ATHLETICS
The Brattleboro Beacon Newspaper

BUHS QSA (Queer Straight Alliance) FALL WINTER SPRING
Cross Country
POP2 (Preserve Our Planet-Protect Our People) Field Hockey Basketball Baseball

Yearbook Sign Language Club Football Bowling Lacrosse
Soccer
Art Club Above the Influence Ice Hockey Softball
Nordic Skiing Tennis
BUHS Musical Student Council Track & Field

Book Club National Honor Society Unified Basketball

THE ACADEMIES PLANNING FOR TODAY, TOMORROW AND BEYOND...

Brattleboro Union High School and the Windham Regional Career Center offer three Interested in attending BUHS?
content based academies to BUHS students. The Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math (STEM) Academy is designed to allow students to explore extended studies Speak with our Registrar about how to enroll today at (802)451-3424.
in the area of Engineering or Biomedicine. The Visual Performing Arts (VPA) Acad-
emy is designed to provide students extended academic and studio experiences in digital Once enrolled at BUHS, our counseling staff will work with you to understand the differ-
arts, theater arts, fine arts, movement arts or musical arts. The International Studies ent college and career paths that you have available and prepare you for a 4 year plan of
Academy will equip students with the knowledge to communicate and participate in study. The experienced counseling staff at BUHS will guide and prepare you for the post sec-
an increasingly complete and interconnected world. Participation in the STEM, VPA ondary education opportunities you wish to explore through our online planning program,
and International Studies Academies requires a combination of required and elective Naviance. There are a variety of pathways a student can take towards graduation and the staff
coursework, a student portfolio, professional interaction within the chosen field and a at BUHS is here to support you along your journey. Please contact us today to discover your
capstone course. future and beyond!

For more information about The Academies, visit them online at www.buhs.k12.vt.us under the Students tab.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS For a full list of courses and MATHEMATICS United States in the World 2: 1945 to Present Foods Fundamentals
descriptions, review the Program Algebra United States History Survey: Interior Design
of Studies located on the BUHS Geometry Sewing
website: www.buhs.k12.vt.us Statistics Industrial Revolution to Present Day Independent Living
Pre-Calculus Advanced Placement United States History Art and Humanities
ENGLISH Advanced Placement Calculus Law and American Society Advanced Art Studies in the Community
Techniques in Problem Solving Sociology
English 1 and 2 - Honors or College and Career Topical Social Studies Seminars MUSIC
Acting SCIENCE Mentoring, Coaching and Leadership Band and Honors Band
Advanced Placement Language & Composition Economics Jazz Ensemble
Advanced Placement Literature & Composition Next Generation Earth and Space Science Dimensions of Social Change Jazz Workshop
Adventure Reading Biology Guitar/History of Rock
British Literature Chemistry MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Chorus and Honors Chorus
Good, Evil and Power Fundamentals of Chemistery and Physics Madrigals
Morality and Power Earth Science Chinese Music Theory
Journalism Global Science French
Modern Culture Wildlife Ecology and Management German PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Mythology Environmental Science and Policy Spanish Physical Education 1 Boys
English Composition 1: Other Voices Advanced Biology Latin Physical Education 1 Girls
Research: Writing the Research Paper, Start to Finish Physics Physical Education 2
Revisiting Children’s Literature Advanced Placement Physics ARTS (FINE ARTS, DIGITAL ARTS AND PRACTICAL ARTS) Fitness PE
Shakespeare Principles of Biomedical Science (WRCC)
Speech and Argumentation Human Body Systems (WRCC) Foundations in Art DIVERSITY EDUCATION
Studies in American Literature Medical Interventions (WRCC) Studio Art 1-Drawing & Design DRIVER’S TRAINING
English Composition 1: The Writing Experience Biomedical Innovation (WRCC) Studio Art 2-Painting & Color Exploration HEALTH 1 & 2
Ceramics
ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) SOCIAL STUDIES Sculpture SPECIAL EDUCATION
Advanced Studio Art BUHS offers a wide variety of special education courses
World Cultures and Geography Computer Graphic Design designed to meet a students individual education plan.
Comparative Politics and Current Events 3D Design and Art
United States in the World 1: 1870 to 1945 Photography
Television Production

Graduation requirements REQUIRED CREDITS BUHS Students at BUHS have opportunities to gain a global perspective by traveling abroad.
Students must earn 97 credits to graduate. A block course, The BUHS Abroad Program provides exchange programs with Costa Rica, Germany,
which meets every day for one semester, receives 4 credits. English 16 ABROAD and Switzerland.
The minimum requirements for graduation are listed to the
right. Social Studies 12 In addition, students have explored biodiversity in Belize, Shakespearean plays in London,
language and culture in China and India, and history in Northern Ireland.
TECH TOOLS FOR LEARNING Mathematics 12
BUHS is a Google Apps for Education school and
supports 1:1 computing. Each student entering Science 12
BUHS will receive a Chromebook to help facilitate
learning in the classroom and online. Physical Education 4

Health Education 2

Fine Arts 4

Keyboarding 1

Electives 32

Diversity Education 2

TOTAL CREDITS 97