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Academics

Brockton High School has designed its academic course offerings with the central goal of equipping students with intellectual competence and critical thinking skills that will serve them throughout their adult lives.

In addition to core courses that include English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and Wellness/Physical Education, students take elective courses that suit their interests. Elective offerings include everything from Psychology to Theatrical Set Design, from Public Speaking to Piano. Creative expression is encouraged and celebrated inside our Fine Arts Building, which is home to a choral room, band room, a television studio, multiple art studios and our 1,600-seat auditorium. Students in the vocational program will work with their guidance counselor to determine which elective offerings would fit into their schedule.

As home to one of the most culturally diverse student populations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Brockton High School proudly boasts a Classical and Modern Language Department geared toward the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. Students may study Mandarin Chinese, Latin, and Spanish. Those with exceptional linguistic skills will be eligible to take Medical Interpretation courses in Portuguese, Spanish and French.

Students seeking an academic challenge will be encouraged to enroll in 23 different Advanced Placement courses for students who excel in Art, Classical and Modern Languages, Computer Science, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science. Additionally, as an authorized Diploma Programme School, BHS offers a challenging two-year International Baccalaureate curriculum beginning in grade 11. Students who successfully complete the IB program will receive a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities.

BHS maintains robust Special Education and Bilingual Education departments with courses and services designed to meet the needs of every learner. Further information about the high school’s Academic offerings is available on our website, bpsma.org.

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