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Sanford H. Calhoun High School Departments

    • Business Courses (2015-2016)
    • Virtual Enterprise (2015-2016)

    What is Virtual Enterprise?
    Virtual Enterprise or VE is a program that allows students to experience all the facets of being an employee in a business environment. They are involved in every aspect of the business including human resources, accounting, product development, production, distribution, marketing and sales.

    Students engage in virtual trading with 3,000 firms throughout the world. This course also provides students with hands-on-skills for life-long employability, up-to-date technical and supportive resources and inclusion of technology into all business courses.

    There will be opportunities for real world application of student’s skills, and coordination and integration with other academic areas. Prerequisite: Marketing and Accounting. This course is offered for college credit.

    What is DECA?
    DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUB OF AMERICA (DECA)

    • DECA is a national association of business/marketing students that encourages student leadership, career awareness, and civic consciousness.
    • DECA works with the business community to integrate academic achievements with career and technical skills.
    • DECA is a co-curricular activity for students enrolled in our business classes. Students will get an opportunity to compete on regional, state, and national levels.

  • Calhoun H.S. Cosmetology Program
    Calhoun offers a 2 year program in Cosmetology, preparing students for the N.Y. State Cosmetology License.
     

  • Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society

    The Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society induction ceremony will occur in the fall of the students’ senior year. Requirements for entry into the Calhoun Math Honor Society: 

    Three years study of high school level mathematics with a minimum overall grade of 93 or better in each course
    Overall GPA of 85 or better
    Currently enrolled in a math course
    Math Community Service during grade 11 and continuing through grade 12.  Options for math service include math peer tutoring in the Library, assisting in the Math Learning Center, joining the Math Team, or assisting a math teacher during or after school.  Service shall be in the amount of 5 hours per quarter, not to exceed each week by one hour.   


    Resources

  • Cynthia Johnson, RN
    Diane Herr, RN
    Phone: 516-992-1360

    The school nurse handles all first aid needs, including dispensing medication.
    If a parent has a child in school who requires medication during school hours, the child’s doctor and parents need to fill out the Authorization for Administration of Medication form and return it along with the medication to the nurse, Cindy Johnson in the Nurse’s Office

    PLEASE NOTE: Students in major classes may only stay in the nurse's office for 10 minutes. Any student with a fever of 100 must go home. Any student who cannot do PE for any reason, may not do a sport.

  • The primary purpose of Social Studies is to help people make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world. The Social Studies Department of Calhoun High School is made up of a group of dynamic educators who provide all students with access to a strong foundation of historical knowledge, and who teach them to think critically, engage in civil discourse, employ analysis, collaborate, and understand multiple perspectives. These skills will allow students to become more engaged citizens.

  • Speech/Language remediation is available to any student having a communication disorder that interferes with his performance in an academic setting. Once identified with a communication disorder by the speech teacher, remediation is scheduled whenever possible into a student's program of studies during the school day.