Apply:
Academy of Honors Applications for Dual Enrollment and non-NBPS Students:
Academy of Honors 2021-2022 Application
Academy of Honors Teacher Recommendation Form
All application materials due Tuesday, February 23, 2021 (NEW DUE DATE)
Any questions/concerns please reach out to Jeffrey Longo, Interim Assistant Headmaster at jlongo@newbedfordschools.org
About Academy of Honors:
The New Bedford High School Academy of Honors (AOH) was established to provide qualifying scholars with the opportunity to participate
in a sequence of advanced courses that will prepare them for application to the
finest undergraduate institutes and most competitive post-secondary programs. The Academy is an
exam-based program with an application process that includes a review of
student grades, conduct, and attendance information as well as submission of a
student essay.
The AOH Advantage:
The Academy readies scholars
for application to the most competitive college and university undergraduate
programs and students can earn college credits while still in high school
potentially saving families thousands of dollars. The accelerated course
of study offered through AOH allows for students to take classes at UMass Dartmouth and/or Bristol Community College as high
school students, earning college credits. Students may complete up to one whole
year of college while still in high school at no cost.
The AOH Competitive Edge:
• Provides students with the opportunity to
participate in a sequence of Advanced Placement courses
• Prepares students for application to the most
competitive colleges and institutes of higher learning
• Provides students with a specially-trained team
of professionals that will follow them through Grades 9-12, assisting them in
navigating honors and Advanced Placement courses
• Support Team includes:
- Staff of exceptional educators, AP certified by
the College Board
- AOH Guidance Counselor
- Peer support programs and activities
• AOH trains students in developing research,
writing, persuasive discourse, collaboration, and communication skills
• Catalog of sixteen (16) Advanced Placement
Courses is being offered
• AOH culminates with the awarding of a coveted AP Capstone Diploma, an
important distinction that is highly recognized by college admissions officers.
Entry Criteria for Grades 9-12:
· Report Card grades
· Essay submission
· Assessment data
· Attendance record
· Conduct record
· Teacher recommendation
· Strong work habits
Contact:
Joyce Cardoza, Assistant Headmaster
jcardoza@newbedfordschools.org
(508) 997-4511, ext. 20504
Bernadette Coelho, Headmaster
bcoelho@newbedfordschools.org
(508) 997-4511, ext. 20500