Program Information
The High School Extension Program (HSEP) serves between 60 - 100 students. It is part of the Cambridge Public School District and is located at the former Longfellow School at 359 Broadway. Modeled on other successful, non-traditional high school programs in the nation, this program allows students to learn in an alternative setting, and for many, to participate in CRLS after school and club activities.
Course curriculum, academic requirements and eligibility for graduation are in alignment with Massachusetts state guidelines and that which is offered at CRLS. The small setting permits students who have not performed well in school elsewhere an opportunity to succeed, stay engaged with their educational community, graduate with a high school diploma, and earn for themselves a future made brighter with new options for the years after high school.
Students benefiting from HSEP may include:
- Students with average or above average abilities who are not meeting achievement standards;
- Students who require individually-designed educational approaches;
- Students from regular classes who require special tutoring in specific, basic skills areas;
- Students with adjustment problems that can be modified by a highly personalized approach;
- Recent drop-outs who want to return to school and others who have been unable to cope with a traditional high school structure;
- Students who have fallen behind due to chronic absenteeism;
- Students needing an alternative path to graduation due to course/credit deficiencies or other issues;
- Students who need an opportunity to redress their high school career due to suspensions and/or expulsion
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What makes HSEP different from Cambridge Rindge & Latin? |
HSEP is a small school with no more than 100 students
Highly individualized attention to students
Class size is limited to 15 students
There are fewer electives than at CRLS
Opportunity for credit recovery |
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High School Extension Program Mission
The mission of the High School Extension Program is to provide a rigorous academic program designed to advance the achievement of all students especially in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics within a small school environment. Rooted in the community values of trust, honesty, kindness, loyalty, faith, citizenship, courage, integrity, respect and pride, the school is dedicated to developing habits of mind that lead to college or the world of work, upon graduation.
Philosophy
HSEP believes all students can achieve excellence in a positive, challenging educational environment that stimulates their interests, channels their energies, and develops their abilities. HSEP is committed to providing a nontraditional learning environment for students with distinct needs for these educational services.
HSEP is committed to ensuring opportunities for all students to increase skills in both academic and employment environments. HSEP concentrates on increasing students’ academic and career/life skills by offering opportunities not only to earn a high school diploma with credits equal to the same levels of difficulty and standards offered in CRLS, but also to receive personalized career counseling for school-to-college and school-to-work transitions.
Admissions
Admission to HSEP is through an application process that will extend through the fall. The Cambridge Public School District strives to represent the diversity of our community in all its schools; therefore the selection of the students will be based on a variety of factors. The significant factors for acceptance will include the results of the applicant's interview with the HSEP Principal and the student's expressed sincerity and commitment to complete their high school requirements.
If you are interested in applying for the High School Extension Program, please complete an application at your earliest convenience. Mail or hand deliver the application to: Family Resource Center, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138. Further documentation may be required upon review of application.
School Hours
The High School Extension Program runs from 8:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
 HSEP Principal
Dr. Joseph R. Dolan joins the Cambridge Public School District as the Principal of the new High School Extension Program (HSEP). He was formerly the Director of the High School at the Frederick Douglass Charter School in Boston, and prior to that he worked as Assistant Director of the Lowell Middlesex Academy School, and as the Director for Charter School Accountability for the Massachusetts Department of Education. He has an Ed.D in Educational Policy, Planning, and Administration from Boston University; MA in Foundations, Curriculum and Teaching from Fairfield University in CT; and a BA in History and Social Science from Eastern Connecticut State University.
Faculty and Staff
The faculty of the High School Extension Program bring a variety of experiences as educators to the task of building a new educational program. Two members of the faculty are former teachers in the Peace Corps in China and Paraguay; one is a practicing artist, and another is developing a non-profit organization designed to build the literacy skills of students through tutoring. Our teachers are graduates of: Cornell University, University of Michigan, UMass-Amherst, Massachusetts College of Art, Tufts University, University of Wisconsin, Boston University, Williams College, Brown University, Louisiana State University, Bryant College, Middlebury College and Columbia University.
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