Taunton High School 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: 

• Academic Excellence!  
  

• Social Responsibility!  
  

• Civic Pride!  
  
  

Expectations for Students                  

Academic Expectations

Through an interactive curriculum students at Taunton High School will be able to:

• communicate effectively
  
• think critically
  
• use independent reading skills
  
• demonstrate quantitative reasoning
• employ a variety of technology.
  
• demonstrate creative literacy.

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.

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.