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Newburyport High School requires that all students complete 4 years of study in History.
The Massachusetts Board of Regents requires 4 units of History including 1 course in US History for all applicants to the state's 4-year colleges and universities.
We strongly recommend that students seeking admission at more competitive colleges and universities complete a minimum of 4 years of History/Social Sciences.
The History Department has implemented the Massachusetts History and Social Science CurriculumFramework and the Common Core Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies - statewide guidelines for learning, teaching, and assessment in history and social sciences for the Commonwealth's public schools - as accepted by the Board of Education.
All students must follow the sequence of required courses listed below.
The Massachusetts Board of Regents requires 4 units of History including 1 course in US History for all applicants to the state's 4-year colleges and universities.
We strongly recommend that students seeking admission at more competitive colleges and universities complete a minimum of 4 years of History/Social Sciences.
The History Department has implemented the Massachusetts History and Social Science CurriculumFramework and the Common Core Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies - statewide guidelines for learning, teaching, and assessment in history and social sciences for the Commonwealth's public schools - as accepted by the Board of Education.
All students must follow the sequence of required courses listed below.
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- Grade 9
- World History Part I
- World History Part II
- Grade 10
- World History Part III
- United States History Part I
- Grade 11
- United States History Part II
- United States History Part III
- Grade 12
- Civics and Government History
- Social Studies Elective
| Course | Instructor |
| World History I | A Osgood, A. Drugan, B. Smolski, O. Timmins, C. Schwartz |
| World History II | A Osgood, A. Drugan, B. Smolski, O. Timmins, C. Schwartz |
| World History III | P. Hill, S. Osgood, A. Drugan, B. Smolski, O. Timmins |
| US History I | P. Hill, A. Drugan, S. Osgood, B. Smolski, O. Timmins |
| US History II | C. Schwartz, B. Sturma, A. Drugan, A Osgood |
| US History III | A Osgood, B. Sturma, C. Schwartz, A. Drugan |
| AP US History | B. Sturma |
| Civics & Government | M. LaChapelle, P. Hill, L. Reppucci |
| Economics Today | M. LaChapelle |
| International Relations | P. Hill |
| AP Government and Politics | M. LaChapelle |
| Psychology | C. Schwartz |
| AP Psychology | S. Osgood |
| Sociology | B. Sturma |
| Marketing I | J. Trask |
| Intro to Business | J. Trask |
| Entrepreneurship | J. Trask |