In accordance with Vermont Law Act 77 and the Vermont Education Quality Standards, students in the Class of 2020 and beyond will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

a) Literacy, including critical thinking, language, reading, speaking, listening, and writing.

b) Mathematical content and practices, including numbers, operations, and the concepts of algebra and geometry.

c) Scientific inquiry and content knowledge, including concepts of life sciences, physical sciences, earth and space sciences, and engineering design.

d) Global citizenship, including the concepts of civics, economics, geography, world language, cultural studies, and history.

e) Physical and Health education.

f) Artistic expression, including visual, media, and performing arts.

g) Transferable skills including communication, collaboration, creativity, innovation, inquiry, problem
solving, and the use of technology.

Essex High School will emphasize and incorporate the VT State Board of Education’s transferable skills in the teaching and learning process for each proficiency area.   

All courses at EHS have a set of essential standards that are taught and accessed; these are called course proficiencies. Each course description in the online Program of Studies includes a link to a list of proficiencies for the course.