Credits Beyond the School Day
To provide flexibility and afford access to extracurricular options that offer course credit for students, Newburyport High School offers classes for credit beyond the school day.
Overview
These classes count for elective credit, and there are two primary types of offerings:
- After School Regular Class: A regular class is not connected to a class in the day program. Students can earn credits depending on the meeting hours.
- After School Lab Class: A lab class is considered an extension to a day course. These will meet after school hours to help enhance the curricular experience for students. Students can receive up to 1.25 credits.
Note, since the classes below meet outside of the traditional school day, some services that are available during the regular school day are not available when these classes meet. These services include counseling, nurse, transportation and food services. Also depending on the meeting time of the class, administrative staff may or may not be immediately available.
IN A WEATHER EVENT IN WHICH A CLASS DOES NOT MEET DUE TO ALL AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACTIVITIES BEING CANCELLED, A MAKE-UP DAY WILL BE COORDINATED WITHIN 5 SCHOOL DAYS.
WHEN THERE IS A MONDAY HOLIDAY, CLASSES THAT ARE SCHEDULED ON A MONDAY WILL MEET ON A DIFFERENT DAY OF THE SCHOOL WEEK. THESE WILL BE SET BY THE TEACHER DURING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE CLASS.
Course Offerings & Meeting Times
- ALL CLASSES LISTED BELOW HAVE A TWO-WEEK ADD/DROP PERIOD AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SEMESTER, IN THE EVENT THAT STUDENT SCHEDULES CONFLICT WITH CLASS TIME.
- A SIGNED ATTENDANCE CONTRACT IS REQUIRED FOR EACH COURSE OUTLINING COURSE HOUR REQUIREMENTS TO EARN CREDIT/GRADE.
- STUDENTS RECEIVE A TRADITIONAL LETTER GRADE FOR EACH COURSE.
- CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENTS AND RUBRICS ALL FOLLOW THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE FRAMEWORK FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND THE NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS STANDARDS.
Current class offerings are listed below along with their meeting times:
| Class | Days of the Week | Time | Notes |
| SailBot Robotics | Monday | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | This class is open to students in grades 10-12. Students will join teams based on their area of interest (programming, electronics, or mechanical engineering). These teams will meet approximately every other week for the majority of the school year. In the spring the project will ramp up and students will meet weekly. By the end of May, students will meet multiple times a week. |
| Elements of Acting and Design | Monday through Friday | TBD | Course runs from September through December encompassing the Fall Play. Specific schedule for each student role/assignment released after Audition/Interviews, on the first day of class. Mandatory Performances for a paying audience, 2.5 credits. |
| Elements of Musical Theater | Monday through Friday | TBD | Course runs from January through April encompassing the Spring Musical. Specific schedule for each student role/assignment released after Audition/Interviews, on the first day of class. Mandatory Performances for a paying audience, 5 credits. |
| Chorus | Thursday | 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | This course will include Mandatory Performances during the year. 1.25 credits per session. This course will be offered in three (3) sessions aligned with NHS Athletics’ Seasons. Students may take one or multiple sessions. Each session is worth 1.25 credits each. Fall Session: September to November, Winter Session: December to March, Spring Session: March to June |
| Dance | Tuesday | 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM |
This course will include Mandatory Evaluative Performances. 1.25 credits per session. This course will be offered in three (3) sessions aligned with NHS Athletics’ Seasons. Students may take one or multiple sessions. Each session is worth 1.25 credits each. Fall Session: September to November, Winter Session: December to March, Spring Session: March to June. This course can count toward the Wellness elective requirement for Gr11 & 12, if students complete 2 sessions. |
| Creative Writing | Wednesday |
7:15 PM – 8:45 PM 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM on Poetry Soup Nights |
This class is open to all students in gr 10-12. Students will explore and experiment with various genres of creative expression with a focus on poetry, creative non-fiction, and the short story. A portfolio will serve as a final assessment. (Course is for 2.5 Credits) |
| Poetry Soup | Wednesday Evenings (11 Sessions) | 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM | Students join the Creative Writing class to read and/or listen to original poetry and short prose pieces from guest speakers. Students are encouraged to participate in discussion and to participate in the Favorite Poem Project as well as Poetry Out Loud. (Course is for 1 Credit) |
| Record Magazine | TBD | TBD | Students will plan, edit, and design the Newburyport High School literary magazine. The Record staff also helps organize the Favorite Poem Project. (Course is for 1 Credit). |