MISSION STATEMENT

Taunton High School's mission is to create life-long learners while 
providing equal access and opportunity for all members of our school's 
community.  In pursuit of this goal, we recognize that education is a shared 
responsibility and that we must create an interactive learning environment 
that is both safe and secure.  We must encourage students to develop 
critical thinking skills, employ current technology, and become proficient 
in all forms of communication by experiencing a variety of instructional 
strategies.  Our school community seeks to establish high academic 
expectations for all students while acknowledging that individuals learn and 
communicate in various ways. 
 
The Taunton High School community views students holistically and recognizes 
an obligation to develop not only their intellectual capacity but also their 
social, physical, and emotional well-being.  In striving to accomplish this 
goal, we offer a broad-based curriculum stressing social responsibility and 
offering a network of student support services and numerous opportunities 
for extracurricular involvement.  We value the role of the family in the 
educational process and actively seek that involvement in our school.  

We endeavor to create a school environment that enables students to develop 
into productive citizens by acquiring skills that foster resiliency in a 
complex society.    Enriched by our diversity, we recognize that we must 
create an atmosphere that fosters cooperation and respect among all students 
regardless of their cultural and economic backgrounds.  Our efforts to 
include the community in the educational preparation of our students are 
enhanced through business partnerships, college affiliations, and alliances 
with local resources and service agencies.

In order to provide an appropriate education for all students at Taunton 
High School, we believe that the following expectations are essential:

 

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   ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS

Through an interactive curriculum, students at Taunton High School will be 
able to:
           ·	communicate effectively.
           ·	use independent reading skills.
           ·	demonstrate quantitative reasoning.
           ·	think critically.
           ·	employ a variety of technology.
           ·	demonstrate creative literacy.

 

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   SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS

Through an interactive curriculum, students at Taunton High School will be 
able to:
           ·	show respect for other students and staff,
           ·	work and understand their role within a group setting,
           ·	acknowledge responsibility for their own actions,
           ·	resolve conflict without resorting to the use of violence.

 

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   CIVIC EXPECTATIONS

Through an interactive curriculum, students at Taunton High School will be 
able to:
           ·	participate meaningfully in the school community.
           ·	exhibit a commitment to community involvement.
           ·	demonstrate the rights and responsibilities of a democratic society.