About Us
WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL
457 Bound Line Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
Main Office 203 879-8164 Fax 203 879-8167
Mr. Shawn Simpson Mr. Joseph Morgan
Superintendent Assistant Principal
Mr. Walter Drewry Mr. Bryan MacKay
Principal Assistant Principal
School Counseling Department
Mr. Mark Wursthorn, Director of School Counseling
Mrs. Kelley Brochu, Counselor
Mrs. Alyssa Giedra, Counselor
Mrs. Taryn Villano-Corso, Counselor
Nancy Cyr, Career Center Coordinator
Jennifer Lynch, School Counseling Secretary
Community:
The Town of Wolcott, located in New Haven County between the large cities of Hartford and Waterbury, was incorporated in 1796. It is a growing residential community with stable commercial and industrial resources. Its population of approximately 16,200 shows support for its three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school with two alternative programs.
School:
Wolcott High School is a four-year comprehensive high school serving approximately 663 students in grades nine through twelve. It is fully accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
Class of 2023 Post Secondary Plans: 175 Students
2-Year and 4-Year Colleges: 80%
Gap year:2%
Undecided/Other: 3%
Military: 2%
Trade School: 9%
Employment: 4%
School Schedule and Total Instruction Time:
Total instructional time for the school year is 910 hours. The high school operates on a block schedule. Each block is 75 minutes long. Students meet periods 1 through 4 on an “A” Day and 5 through 8 on a “B” Day. Freshmen and sophomores must be enrolled in a minimum of 7.0 credits per year and juniors and seniors must be enrolled in a minimum of 6.5 credits per year. A school year consists of two semesters. Both full year and semester classes are available.
Classes that meet every day for a full year earn 1.0 credit and classes that meet every day for one semester earn .50 credit. A student Flex/Discovery Program meets for 35 minutes daily throughout the academic year for intervention and enrichment.
Course Levels:
Advanced Placement (AP)/University of Connecticut Early College Experience (ECE)/Tunxis Community College (TCC) courses provide instruction for students whose academic performance is among the highest of students at that grade level and in that particular academic discipline in which the course is offered. Students taking these courses exhibit the highest level of intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills and are dedicated to performing academic work. These courses demand a very serious commitment of time and effort, both in and outside of the classroom.
Honors courses are designed for the student whose academic performance is well above grade level and is committed to academic work. Students who perform at this level exhibit high degrees of imagination and the ability to draw conclusions, analyze and synthesize information. These courses require a serious commitment of student time and effort, both in and outside of the classroom.
College and Career Readiness courses are designed for students who will continue their education at a two or four year college, university or specialized school. Instruction is designed to develop higher level verbal, writing and study skills and to increase content knowledge. These courses also develop abstract, complex language concepts.
Rank and Course Levels:
Rank is determined by student performance in courses based on this scale:
AP/UConn ECE/TCC courses have a factor of 1.20
Honors Courses have a factor of 1.10
College and Career Readiness courses have a factor of 1.00
Graduation Requirements:
To graduate from Wolcott High School, a student must have earned a minimum of 25 credits. The specific requirements follow:
25 Total Credits
9.0 Humanities including Civics and the Arts
9.0 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
1.0 World Language
1.0 Health and Safety
1.0 PE and Wellness
1.0 Junior Seminary (Mastery-Based Diploma Assessment)
3.0 Elective Credits (One must be CTE, Art or Music)
40 hours of Community Service
Humanities (Including Civics and the Arts)
9.0 Credits
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
9.0 Credits
Student Development & Wellness
2.0 Credits
Please note: With the exception of Algebra I and World Language, high school courses that are completed during middle school do not count towards the specific requirements outlined above but do count toward the total 25 credits.
Grading System
Report cards are issued quarterly. Progress reports are available electronically every day during the school year via the PowerSchool portal.
90-100 Excellent 80-89 Above average 70-79 Average 65-69 Below average 64 and below Failing
Honor Roll
An Honor Roll is published at the end of each marking period. It is calculated as an unweighted numerical average using credit value per marking period.
High Honors Average 92 or above (no grade lower than 70 in any subject)
First Honors Average of 87 to 91 or above (no grade lower than 70 in any subject)
Second honors Average 82 to 86 or above (no grade lower than 70 in any subject)
Extracurricular Activities
15 team sports (members of NVL conference) for males and females 25 clubs and organizations
Honor Societies
National Honor Society Spanish National Honor Society French National Honor Society
Science National Honor Society Tri-M Music Honor Society National Technical Honor Society
National Art Honor Society Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society
Comprehensive Offerings and Programs
University of Connecticut (UConn) Early College Experience (ECE) courses:
UConn ECE English UConn ECE Statistics UConn ECE Physics
UConn ECE U.S. History Since 1877 UConn ECE American Studies UConn ECE French Global Culture
UConn ECE Medical Terminology UConn ECE Chemistry UConn ECE Philosophy
UConn ECE Engineering Applied Mechanic-Static System UConn ECE Intro to Health Careers
Advanced Placement (AP) courses:
AP Biology AP Psychology AP US Government and Politics
AP Studio Art AP Calculus AB AP Spanish Language
AP French Global Culture AP Music Theory
Tunxis Community College (TCC) courses:
TCC Intro to Business TCC Personal Finance
Honors courses are offered in English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Applied Education, and Music. Lab Sciences: Chemistry, Physics and Biology
Other programs:
Nursing Assistant Certification Capstone project SHAPE (Self Help and Personal Enrichment) STEP Phoenix Partnership Programs- local community colleges
Bristol Technical Education
Special Education Programs in compliance with State and federal statutes. Wolcott High School provides a wide range of programs and services designed to meet the specific educational needs of students whose handicaps have
resulted in disabilities.
All students must take the SAT in Grade 11, as State law requires.
SAT School Day mean scores - Class of 2024
ERW: 485; Math: 476; Total: 961; 130 test takers
Advanced Placement Information
2023 AP Scholar Report:
We had 7 AP Scholars (4.38 average score), 2 AP Scholar with Honor (4.5 average score)
2023 - 5 Year Score Report Summary:
Percentage of total AP Students with scores 3+: 57.27% in 2023