Little Known Benefits
of Raymond High School
I am constantly touting the wonderful things that we do in our schools and all of the opportunities available to our students. Today I want to let everyone know some of the things I say to anyone who will listen about Raymond High School. We have so many wonderful reasons to be proud. Here is a partial list:
- Dedicated Teachers- they know and care for all our students and work together to help our students succeed
- Administration- caring and empathetic
- Small class size
- Freshman Academy
- Technology- Smartboards in every class, 3 computer labs, computers in every class, 2 computer carts, one ipad cart, students are allowed to "Bring Your Own Devices"
- NH Scholars school
- Highest percentage of graduates attending Tier 1 colleges in southern NH
- Summer enrichment: Dartmouth, St. Paul’s, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Brown University
- Reach High Scholars Foundation
- Award winning band
- Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
- Opportunities to take college level courses for credit
- Academic Approach- only high school in the state that offers this elite SAT prep course for minimal charge
- Extended Learning Opportunities
- On-line registration and Parent Portal
- Wide variety of extra-curricular clubs and activities (everything from forestry to art to math clubs)
- Beautiful upkeep of our school
- School Resource Officer
- Naviance for college applications and tracking
- Seacoast School of Technology offers pre-college courses and work internships
- Variety of courses
- Award winning Math Team
- Opportunities for Dual-Enrollment with local colleges
- Broad scope of electives: woodworking, photography, sociology, web programming, multimedia, construction, video production, guitar, pottery, concert band, jazz ensemble, criminal law, zoology, construction
- Extended Learning Opportunities
- On-line courses available for credit (dedicated lab for on-line courses)
- Low ratio of guidance counselors to students
- Sports offerings (include 2nd place finish in Girls’ Soccer and finalists in Boys’ Soccer)
- Dartmouth Intern to assist students with college questions
- Very active team building committee
- RAP groups
- High expectations for our students
- Drop out rate decreasing
- Dedicated College and Career Counselor
- Chosen as one of only 18 nationwide high performing middle and high schools to present at a national conference
