the Educational Specification Tables and Academic Area Matrices, and the Basic Educational Space for Planned Program. A white paper was also created to summarize the specification, describe its purpose and use, and highlight its key assumptions and characteristics.  From the 2004 Preliminary Design Report, White Paper Summary of Educational Specification, Chapter 4: Educational Specification Tables and Matrices, Chapter 12: Educational Program Narrative.

In the spring of 2009, the HSBC formed a Futures Team to develop an Educational Vision for the future of Wayland High School, and to prepare an updated Educational Program Specification. Comprised of teachers, students, school administrators, parents, school committee and high school building committee members, and representatives from businesses and community, the 55+ person Futures Team met for six all-day workshops. Here is their report:  Wayland High School Visioning + Educational Specifications, Frank Locker Draft Report (Futures Team)  Full Report ● Table of Contents ● Cover ● Ch 1: Executive Summary ● Ch 2: Project Organization  ● Ch 3: Educational Vision  ● Ch 4: Educational Specification  ● Appendices (Workshops and Meetings):  Ch 5.1.1 ● Ch 5.1.2 ● Ch 5.1.3 ● Ch 5.2.2 ● Ch 5.2.3 ● Ch 5.5 ● Wayland: 21st C. Schools Presentation

With this in hand, the architect and the team began to develop design concepts around the Vision and Educational Specification, which defines the spaces, their size and their purpose.  The Ed Spec continued to be reviewed and adjusted throughout this process, as the team worked closely with the MSBA to analyze the differences between Wayland's program and the MSBA's guidelines.  On July 16, 2009 the HSBC approved a revised version of the Educational Specification and submitted it to the MSBA, and the team was told to proceed with schematic design.  The exact space definitions will continue to be adjusted throughout the design process.   

WHS Academic Overview

A minimum of seventy-six credits is required for students to graduate from WHS.  These credits are distributed as follows:

•English 16 credits

•Social Studies 12 credits

•Mathematics 8 credits

•Science 8 credits

•Physical Education 4 credits

•Additional Courses 28 credits

Most students take five major courses, an elective and physical education each year; some students take more and, in unusual educational plans, the school administration may approve an alternative plan.  Student schedules include free periods for independent study, collaborative study, socialization, and extracurricular activities.

The WHS program offerings include: 

1. •  English
   

2. •  Mathematics
   

3. •  Social Studies
   

4. •  Science
   

5. •  Classical Studies and Foreign Languages
   

6. •  Business
   

7. •  Computer Science
   

8. •  Fine Arts
   

9. •  Health and Wellness (Physical Education)
   

Most of the academic departments offer coursework on multiple instructional levels including introductory college, college, honors and advanced placement levels.

In addition to the program offerings above, opportunities are offered to WHS students outside the high school.  These programs include the following:

1. •  TEC Internship
   

2. •  Extended Internship
   

3. •  Minuteman
   

4. •  Independent Stude
   

5. •  Cooperative Education/Work Study
   

Other Information about WHS

WHS is organized on a single session day that begins at 7:30 A.M. and ends at 2:15 P.M. (1:05 on Wednesday) operating on an 8-day, 8-period cycle with 6 of the 8 periods meeting each day.

There is an extensive co-curricular and extra-curricular program which includes a variety of clubs, fine arts groups, service organizations and athletic teams. Students are encouraged to become involved in these activities to enhance and to enrich their educational experience at Wayland High School.

When students have unassigned class periods there are several choices open to them. The media center, the Academic Center, the commons and some of the reference areas are open every period for study. Students are encouraged to meet with their teachers during their free blocks.

Numerous Services are available to students at WHS.  These include:

1. •  Guidance Services
   

2. •  Learning Resource Team
   

3. •  Resource Room
   

4. •  Academic Center
   

5. •  Media Services
   

6. •  Health Services
   

For more information:

•Wayland High School Program of Study 2007/2008