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William Barton Rogers Middle School<br />

15 Everett Street<br />

Hyde Park, MA 02136<br />

Contact for more information:<br />

Corbett Coutts, Principal<br />

617 635-8700<br />

ccoutts@boston.k12.ma.us<br />

Average class size: 21<br />

Any special application processes: None<br />

Please check the<br />

box that applies:<br />

___ K-8<br />

___ K-12<br />

X Middle School<br />

___ MS-HS<br />

___ Other<br />

What makes your school unique?<br />

Algebra I offered to several classes of 8 th grade students (leading to high school credit for students who<br />

successfully complete the course)<br />

AVID strategies integrated school-wide for students in grades 6, 7 and 8<br />

14 extra-curricular clubs offered to students including:<br />

o Dance team, robotics, chess, and gardening clubs<br />

o Cheerleading<br />

o Double Dutch<br />

o BPS Middle School Football League<br />

o NE Scores Soccer League (boys and girls)<br />

o BPS Middle School Basketball League, (boys and girls)<br />

o BPS Middle School Track League (boys and girls)<br />

o Intramural sports teams<br />

Student Government<br />

Partnerships with Harvard Medical School and Northeastern University<br />

Theater arts classes<br />

Drama classes in partnership with City Stage<br />

2 PE teachers providing physical education classes twice per week both on-campus and off-campus at the<br />

Hyde Park Community Center and Hyde Park YMCA<br />

Technology classes for 8 th grade students (design and engineering)<br />

Special opportunities for students:<br />

Long standing partnership with the <strong>Boston</strong> Celtics<br />

Athletics programs supported by the Play Ball! Foundation<br />

Red Sox Foundation<br />

New England SCORES<br />

Outward Bound/Thompson’s Island<br />

Community music and arts programs<br />

Alliance for a Healthier Generation fitness and nutrition resources<br />

Word Generation curriculum from Harvard University<br />

Awards or honors of note:<br />

<strong>Boston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> Discovery School, with curricular and assessment autonomy<br />

New England Cheer and Dance Team Grand Champions<br />

NE Scores Teamwork award<br />

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