CHEER TRYOUTS

Please click here for more information about the MHS fall Cheer / Mascot tryouts.  Pre-tryout meeting - May 23rd, Clinic - May 29th - 31st, Tryouts - June 1st.

RUTGERS SUMMER ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITY

Please click here for information about Rutgers Student Learning and Achievement Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Summer Academy (SLAAM), a non-residential summer program aimed at academically talented and motivated high school students. 

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please click here for daily announcements.

Spring Athletic and Co-curricular Eligibility Rules

Our primary goal at Mahwah High School is to provide outstanding academic, athletic and co-curricular programs that ensure equal educational opportunity for all our students.  The major responsibilities of the staff are to prepare each student to earn a living, to assume citizenship duties, and to become a life-long learner.  Participation in interscholastic athletics and co-curricular activities is a privilege.  In order to be able to participate in the interscholastic athletic program a student must fulfill eligibility requirements effective starting spring season 2018 for all classes.  Please click here for more information.

School Performance Reports 2016-2017

New Jersey’s School Performance Reports provide families, educators and the public a picture of overall school performance. The performance reports offer valuable information across many elements, including schoolwide academic achievement and progress, demographics, school climate, chronic absenteeism, and college and career readiness.

Click on this link to see our Performance Reports

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NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The New Jersey Department of Education has released new high school graduation requirements including changes to participation in the PARCC exams for students in the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021.  Please read the attached letters clarifying these changes.

 Letter Class 2020

Letter Class of 2021 and thereafter

Early Dismissal Procedures

Office staff will not interrupt a class to get a student for an early dismissal. In order to avoid interrupting instruction, a request for an early dismissal from a regularly assigned class is to be presented in writing to the attendance office prior to 7:40 a.m.  For more information, please click https://www.mahwah.k12.nj.us/domain/448

Fall/Winter Athletic Season [ First Semester ] : To be eligible for athletic competition for the fall and winter athletic seasons, students must have successfully fulfilled the academic and attendance requirements for 30.0 credits (a minimum of six, five credit courses) of coursework from the preceding academic year. The first semester rule does not apply to incoming ninth grade students for the fall and winter seasons.

Spring Athletic Season [Second Semester] : To be eligible for athletic competition for the spring season, all students must have successfully fulfilled the academic and attendance requirements for 15.00 credits (a minimum of six, five credit courses) of coursework from the preceding academic semester.

In order to ensure spring athletic eligibility, students must be in compliance with the district’s attendance policy; and must have passing (= or >65%) midyear averages in all full year courses and passing final grades in all semester courses they are enrolled at the close of semester 1(@January 31st).