PROGRAM
OF STUDIES
Hingham High School
2025-2026
Presented By : Dr. John Buckey
HINGHAM’S MISSION
Inclusivity and belonging
Community well-being
Lifelong learning
Student centered
Personal excellence
Innovative learning
Civic and global responsibility
Core Values
Together with students, staff, families, and community, we cultivate an equitable, inclusive, innovative learning environment that empowers all students to contribute to their local and global community.
Mission Statement
All students will embark on a lifelong learning journey to flourish with empathy and confidence.
Our Vision
PORTRAIT OF A LEARNER
Course Selection Timeline
All HMS Students will attend assemblies about course selection during the school day
HHS Students will attend presentations during their English class
HHS teachers will enter course recommendations (when applicable) online
March 5th
March 10th-14th
March 12th
All HMS Teachers will enter course recommendations (when applicable) online
March
6th-11th
HHS Students & Parents make course selections in the online portal
HMS Students & Parents make course selections in the online portal
HMS Students will meet individually with their High School Counselor
March
17th-21st
March 24th
March 12th- March 17th
April 11th
FINAL COURSE SELECTIONS
ARE DUE
All HHS Students will meet individually with their counselors
March 27th- April 4th
PERIOD | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 |
1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | B |
2 | B | B | B | B | B | C | C |
3 | C | C | C | C | D | D | D |
4 | D | D | D | E | E | E | E |
5 | E | E | F | F | F | F | F |
6 | F | G | G | G | G | G | G |
DAILY SCHEDULES
15 Credits
Science
15 Credits
Social Studies
English
20 Credits
15 Credits
Math
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To receive a diploma you must earn 110 credits distributed appropriately
2.5 Credits
10 Credits
World
Language
Fine Arts
5 Credits
2.5 Credits
Health
(of the same language)
Physical Education
(varies by year of graduation)
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM
The Global Citizenship Program (GCP) promotes global competence, a key twenty-first century skill, in Hingham High School students. Through interdisciplinary academic study, community service and international travel, participants increase their global awareness, heighten their appreciation of diversity, and enlarge their capacity to work and contribute in an increasingly interconnected world.
DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM
Hingham High School has partnered with several local colleges to provide students in good academic standing with the opportunity to earn optional college credit for selected courses. Each course is aligned with the college syllabus and offered during the regular school day at Hingham High School by HHS staff. Dual enrollment students who complete the requirements of the course(s) will earn high school and college credit, if they choose to, through the associated college.
BUSINESS PATHWAY PROGRAM
The Business Pathway Program applies a systematic approach to support Hingham High School students in cultivating a passion and appreciation for a career in the business field. Through mentorship, coursework, and career-oriented experiential opportunities, students will develop 21st century skills that align with HHS school wide rubrics that will enable them to develop their enthusiasm, knowledge and business skills.
TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING PATHWAY (TEP)
The Hingham High School Technology Engineering Pathways Program is designed to further students’ interests towards post-secondary education and careers in technology, engineering, math, science, and robotics fields. Through hands-on, project based learning, professional and school events, community-building, mentorship and career-oriented opportunities, students will develop the necessary skills needed to research, analyze, design, construct, and problem solve when approached with real-world challenges.
ARTS PATHWAY PROGRAM
The Arts Pathway Program applies a community-based approach to support Hingham High School students in cultivating a passion and appreciation for the Fine and Performing Arts. Through professional and school arts events, community-building, mentorship, coursework, and career-oriented opportunities, students will develop skills that will enable them to grow enthusiasm for the arts through high school and beyond.
PROGRAMS
ENGLISH COURSE SEQUENCES
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
HONORS
COLLEGE PREP (1)
COLLEGE PREP (2)
SENIOR SEMINARS
MATH 7
HUMANITIES
GEOMETRY
(QUADRATIC EMPHASIS)
ENGLISH 7
GRADE 7
ENGLISH 8
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
WORLD LITERATURE
GRADE 10
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE
GRADE 11
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE
GRADE 12
AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGLISH
SENIOR SEMINARS
10 Credits
5 Credits
(of the same language)
GLOBAL ISSUES IN LITERATURE
DISABILITY
VOICES IN LIFE
& LITERATURE
READING TO WRITE
SATIRE, HUMOR, & IRONY
FILM AND MEDIA LITERACY
DETECTIVES IN LITERATURE
These semester long courses are designed as discussion-based investigations into specific topics and are intended to resemble more closely post-secondary educational
experiences.
MATH SEQUENCES
Honors
Designed for the student with outstanding ability, high interest, and motivation in mathematics. The student must be able to work and study on their own. Students are expected to maintain at least a “B” average or better to remain in the sequence. At a bare minimum, a student must earn a grade of 70% in their current honors course to take an honors course in the subsequent school year.
Accelerated College Prep
Designed for very strong college prep students who are not ready for the honors curriculum but are ready and able to move faster than the Framework. This sequence of courses is the same as the College Preparatory sequence outlined below. However, students in this sequence move 1 year ahead in either 7th or 8th grade by mastering algebra content at an accelerated pace, covering close to 2 years of content in 1 school year.
College Prep
Designed for the student who has the interest and ability to complete a challenging four-year college preparatory program in mathematics. Mathematics courses required by even the most demanding colleges are offered in this sequence. This sequence is fully aligned with the 2017 Massachusetts Curriculum Framework in Mathematics.
Designed for students who have the interest and ability to complete a four-year college preparatory program in mathematics but who may have gaps in knowledge, for a multitude of reasons, or require a more concretely scaffolded approach to problem solving. consequently, students in this sequence need more review of previously taught mathematics while they also learn new material. The standards of the Framework in Mathematics are covered, but with an emphasis on the most important ones.
Targeted College Prep
MATH COURSE SEQUENCES
HONORS
ACCELERATED
COLLEGE PREP
COLLEGE PREP
TARGETED
COLLEGE PREP
ALGEBRA 1
(QUADRATIC EMPHASIS)
GEOMETRY
(QUADRATIC EMPHASIS)
ALGEBRA 2
(WITH TRIGONOMETRY)
HONORS CALCULUS
AP STATISTICS
ANALYSIS: INTRO TO CALCULUS
MATH 7
MATH 8
ALGEBRA 1
(QUADRATIC EMPHASIS)
GEOMETRY
(QUADRATIC EMPHASIS)
ALGEBRA 2
(WITH TRIGONOMETRY)
PRE-CALCULUS
OR
AP STATISTICS
ALGEBRA 1
(LINEAR EMPHASIS)
GEOMETRY
(LINEAR EMPHASIS)
ALGEBRA 2
TOPICS & STATISTICS
PRE-ALGEBRA
GRADE 7
ALGEBRA 1
GRADE 8
GEOMETRY
GRADE 9
ALGEBRA 2
GRADE 10
PRE-CALCULUS
AP STATISTICS (ELECTIVE)
GRADE 11
HONORS CALCULUS
AP STATISTICS
AP CALCULUS
GRADE 12
SCIENCE COURSE SEQUENCES
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
HONORS
COLLEGE PREP (1)
COLLEGE PREP (2)
SENIOR SEMINARS
MATH 7
BIOLOGY I
GEOMETRY
(QUADRATIC EMPHASIS)
GRADE 7 SCIENCE
GRADE 7
GRADE 8 SCIENCE
GRADE 8
GRADE 9
CHEMISTRY
GRADE 10
AP CHEMISTRY
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
GRADE 11
AP CHEMISTRY
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
AP BIOLOGY & AP PHYSICS
GRADE 12
CHOICE OF SCIENCE ELECTIVES
CHOICE OF SCIENCE ELECTIVES
SCIENCE ELECTIVES
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
Provides students with an advanced understanding of the structure and function of the human body
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made
OCEANOGRAPHY
An interdisciplinary course that integrates biology, chemistry, physics, and geology to study the world’s oceans.
PHYSICS
Lectures, problem-solving, and lab exercises are used to develop, amplify, and illustrate the applications of the fundamental concepts of physics
GREENHOUSE BOTANY
Explore the fundamentals of greenhouse horticulture and plant propagation through hands-on, project-based labs
ELECTRONICS
Designed to provide experiences that will lead to a conceptual knowledge of electricity - electronics in the modern world.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Apply biological concepts and techniques in the context of the rapidly evolving fields of biotechnology and forensic science
SPANISH
FRENCH
LATIN
CHINESE
WORLD LANGUAGES
offered K-12
offered 6-12
offered 9-12
offered 9-12
LANGUAGE COURSE SEQUENCES
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
HONORS
COLLEGE PREP
SENIOR SEMINARS
MATH 7
SPANISH, FRENCH, LATIN OR CHINESE
GEOMETRY
(QUADRATIC EMPHASIS)
SPANISH OR FRENCH
GRADE 6, 7 & 8
SPANISH OR FRENCH
GRADE 9
SPANISH, FRENCH, LATIN OR CHINESE
GRADE 10
AP SPANISH LANGUAGE
AND CULTURE
GRADE 11
AP SPANISH LITERATURE, AP LATIN,
AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OR
AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
GRADE 12
SPANISH, FRENCH, LATIN OR CHINESE
SPANISH, FRENCH, LATIN OR CHINESE
SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES
1.
Data Collection
American Political System
Economics
Seminar
in History
20th Century Pop Culture
and/or WWII
International
Affairs
Psychology
Holocaust
& Human Behavior
Sociology
Advanced Placement
Check out what we’re offering
for the 2025-2026 school year...
These courses are intended for students who thrive in an independent learning environment.
Students can expect:
AP OFFERINGS
English Literature
Environmental Science
European History
French Language & Culture
Music Theory
Physics-Mechanics
Calculus AB & BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language & Culture
Computer Science A
Physics-Electricity & Magnetism
Research
Seminar
Spanish Language & Culture
Spanish Literature & Culture
Statistics
US History
World History
Biology
3D Studio Art
English Language
HANDS ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES
COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE
This program, designed for students who would like to work during junior/senior year, allows students to attend school in the morning and work in a related business in the afternoon/evening
FIELD SCIENCE INDEPENDENT STUDY
This summer independent study will be offered to any student who wishes to further their studies by conducting local watershed research projects off-campus through one of the various local watershed organizations including, but not limited to the Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research, etc.
INTERNSHIP AT HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
A student selecting this program will spend a portion of the school day at an off-campus site in a supervised work/training experience. Provided an opportunity to explore a wide range of construction skills in trades such as architectural design, carpentry, electricity, welding, sheet metal fabrication, machine shop, interior design, and decorating
TEACHER ASSISTANT
Students accepted as teaching assistants will work with the classroom teacher to support instruction, and develop materials and activities for use in class. Students will complete reflection assignments about the nature of language teaching and learning and develop a portfolio showcasing their work
The successful applicants for this course will work under the supervision of a member of the HHS Social Studies Department and the staff of the Hingham Historical Society. Projects may include working with historical documents and artifacts, writing newsletter articles, or managing social media accounts.
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS
An art experience is a highly personal and unique interaction involving the student and the art object. Direct experience involving the use of media is essential for any complete understanding of art. While standards of art performance are desirable, they are relative to the individual student’s capacity to perform. Students contemplating extended involvement in art and/or pursuit of a career in art should begin art electives as early as possible.
BUSINESS
Students are encouraged to elect business courses that lead to twenty-first century skills and prepare them for an increasingly competitive global society. Over the past several years, there has been a gradual increase in student enrollment in these courses. This increase reflects the growing awareness that the skills and knowledge gained in business and computer classes assist students in obtaining employment and prepare students for academic coursework at the collegiate level.
Computer Science
This course is to introduce students to concepts in Object Oriented Programming, namely Java programming. Students will leave this course with a conceptual understanding of the hierarchy of classes, structures and methods implemented in a well-designed program. Students will have the opportunity to design mobile based “apps” and simple structured game design. No prior knowledge of computer science is required. Students who are successful in this course have good math and logical thinking skills.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
The course emphasizes object-oriented programming methodology with a concentration on problem solving and algorithm development. It also includes the study of data structures, design and abstraction. At least 5 hours of preparation outside of the classroom are required per week. Students must take the Advanced Placement exam in May.
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE CODING (JAVA)
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
Through a broad range of experiences, the department enables students to develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills needed for responsible and effective management of their lives.
LIBRARY MEDIA
The LMC offers the school a flexible schedule where teachers book research time for classes, and study halls are held all other periods. It also has a television studio and control room from which original programs are produced and broadcast over local school television or cable.
5 Credits
TV PRODUCTION
-CREATIVE
TV PRODUCTION
-JOURNALISM
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
This course is a practical and comprehensive introduction to yoga and mindfulness practice. Meditation and yoga postures will be explained and practiced at length so students can learn proper alignment and recognize how their body responds to pose while gaining strength and flexibility in their body and mind.
INTRODUCTION TO YOGA AND MEDITATION
Students will participate in an assortment of team and partner-orientated games throughout the semester. Aside from the daily physical benefits of participating in class, students will benefit from being regularly engaged in activities that develop leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, and cooperation.
TEAM SPORTS AND LIFETIME GAMES
All Freshmen are required to fulfill the PE requirement
All Sophomores are required to take Health
TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
Technology Engineering develops an appreciation of a variety of tools, materials and processes. Technology Engineering courses provide students with real-world, hands-on learning experiences. Consumer values and leisure time pursuits are brought to the attention of students as they are soon to be active citizens, wage earners and purchasers of the products of industry
Special Education
You can find more information on the Hingham Public Schools website under Student Services
We take extra care to ensure the transition from Middle School to High School is done right. Eighth and ninth-grade teachers are collaborating on student transitions. Administrators and special education leaders are working together to support the process, and department meeting time is dedicated to transition planning.
ROOMS 125 & 225
Thank You!
Mr. Cimmino - bcimmino@hinghamschools.org
Ms. Gawel - jgawel@hinghamschools.org
Ms. Hart - jhart@hinghamschools.org
Ms. McPeck - kmcpeck@hinghamschools.org
Ms. O’Brien - eobrien@hinghamschools.org
Ms. Savery - csavery@hinghamschools.org
781-741-1560
17 Union St Hingham MA
www.hinghamschools.org
Reach out to your student’s counselor with any questions:
Ms. Turner - kturner@hinghamschools.org