Unique Opportunities
Croton-Harmon Options and Opportunities for a Senior Experience (CHOOSE)
CHOOSE is an experiential education opportunity that invites seniors to apply their knowledge and skills to an area of personal interest. In lieu of attending traditional classes, students spend their last eight weeks of high school serving as interns in an apprenticeship in the greater community. Students keep a daily journal of their experiences and complete a research project. The experience culminates with a presentation to an audience of peers, faculty and community members.
Student-Faculty Congress (SFC)
SFC ensures that all members of the school community have a voice in shaping the direction of the high school. The congress has authority to recommend action on school rules, scheduling, and all other non-curricular matters. There are 26 voting student members and 10 voting faculty members in the Congress.
CHAP (Croton-Harmon Advisory Program)
CHAP offers each student a personalized experience at Croton-Harmon High School. Students meet in a relaxed atmosphere under the guidance of a teacher or administrator who serves as a facilitator throughout a student’s high school years. Discussions are centered around school-related problems, communication skills, leadership skills, and class events. Advisory groups have a student-faculty ratio of 1:3.
Helping period
Helping Period is offered at Croton Harmon High School for thirty minutes in replacement of customary class time in the afternoon from 2:30-3:00. During this time students are incouraged to go to/speak to their teachers about any aid or guidence that they might need academically (social issues and troubles are assessed by the school psychologist who is available at all times.) This program's open and accepting environment provides incentives for students to voice their concerns about what they might be unsure about, or with what they may need help without fear reprocusion of lack of support. Teachers are required to stay during helping period and occationally schedule meetings with students during this half hour period to meet with students who are taking their classes independently (who are not in the actual class because of scheduling issues or demanding work loads, but who would like to engage in and get credit for the course.)Usually, as students progress in their seniority at Croton Harmon High School their use of helping period increases in accordance with more difficult and demanding work loads.
Telescopes
The High School has a 10" Dobsonian and 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope available for student use.
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