School Profile
75 Oak Street, Harwich, MA 02645
Phone: 508-430-7200
Fax: 508-430-7903
www.monomoy.edu
CEEB Code: 220965
District Administration
Dr. Scott Carpenter - Superintendent
Dr. Robin Millen - Assistant Superintendent
Melissa Maguire - Dir. of Student Services
High School Administration
Jennifer Police - Principal
David Alexander - Assistant Principal
Annmarie Rita - Assistant Principal
Karen Guillemette - Athletic Director
School Counseling Department
Lindsay Ginnetty - A-F
Caitlyn Hall - G-N
Jonathan Bennett - O-Z
Audrey Brewer- Grade 8
Special Education
Jackie Corrigan - Team Chair
Career Education
Cheri Armstrong - Coordinator
High School Enrollment Information
Total Enrollment: 700
Class of 2026: 133
Teaching Faculty: 76
English Language Learners: 4.0%
Students with Disabilities: 15.9%
Low-Income Students: 35.4%
GPA Range:
Top 10% (4.5-4.76)
Top 25% (4.23-4.76)
Mission Statement
Monomoy Regional School District places students at the center of an educational partnership with caregivers and the community to create a welcoming and innovative learning environment that builds relationships, encourages curiosity, and elevates all students to achieve their full potential.
School Description
Monomoy Regional High School opened in September 2014 following the merger of the Chatham and Harwich districts. MRHS is a comprehensive high school with approximately 700 students in grades 8-12. Combining the excellent academic and co-curricular offerings of both Chatham and Harwich High Schools in a state-of-the-art facility allows students a broad range of electives and opportunities for enrichment.
Vision Statement
Monomoy is committed to being an exemplary school district, inspiring students to become civic-minded in their decision-making, confident in their communication, flexible in their problem-solving, creative in their expression, resilient in their response to challenge, attentive to global responsibilities, and ready to succeed in the future.
Community Description
The towns of Harwich and Chatham are located on the southern coastline of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Monomoy district consists of two elementary schools grades K-4, one middle school grades 5-7, and one high school grades 8-12. While cranberry farming and fishing are still native occupations, the economy is primarily supported by tourism and related industries. The combined towns’ population is approximately 20,000; the seasonal population swells to over 60,000 in the summer months. Family incomes vary widely within the district; approximately 35% of our high school students are classified as low-income.
Graduation Requirements
Graduates in the Class of 2026 must earn a total of 96 credits distributed throughout the following minimum category requirements:
- English Language Arts 16 credits
- World Language 8 credits
- Mathematics 16 credits
- Visual/Performing Arts 4 credits
- Social Studies 12 credits
- Wellness (Health & PE) 8 credits
- Science/Tech/Engineering 12 credits
- Additional core course 4 credits
Advanced Coursework
Listed below are all currently offered Advanced Placement, honors, and accelerated courses. Teachers in these courses utilize advanced texts and require extra preparation and study time of their students.
English: English 9 Honors, English 10 Honors, American Literature Honors, World Literature: Old & New Honors, Literary Explorations: Sports to Dystopian Honors, AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature & Composition
Social Science: World History & Geography Honors, US History I Honors, US History II Honors, AP US History, AP Psychology, AP Government, AP European History, AP Seminar (newly offered 2024-2025); AP Research (newly offered 2025-2026)
Mathematics: Algebra I Honors, Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors, Algebra II/Pre-Calculus Honors, Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus Honors, AP Precalculus, Calculus I, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics
Science/Technology/Engineering: Intro to Physics Honors, Biology Honors, Chemistry Honors, AP Biology, AP Physics I, AP Computer Science Principles, PLTW courses
World Language: Honors Spanish III and IV,, Honors French III and IV, Honors Latin III, IV, V, Honors Mandarin III and IV (AP Language not available)
Visual & Performing Arts**: Offerings in Digital Media, Digital Art & Design, 2D & Mixed Media Fine Arts, 3D Fine Arts, AP Studio Art 2D/3D, Band, Chorus, Select Choir **Honors option may also be earned in some electives
Portrait of a Graduate
A development team comprised of faculty, staff, students, administrators, caregivers, School Committee members, and community members created the Portrait of a Graduate during the 2022-2023 school year.
Class Rank
Rank is computed at the end of the sixth semester. All subjects are included in the ranking calculation. Courses are weighted for the purpose of calculating rank and GPA. AP courses receive the highest weight of 20%, followed by honors at 10%, and all other courses at standard weight. Marking System Grades are awarded on a numerical basis: 90-100 (A), 80-89 (B), 70-79 (C), 60-69 (D), below 60 (not passing). High honors is qualified as a grade of 90 or higher in all subjects. Honors is qualified as a grade of 80 or higher in all subjects.
Dual Enrollment
Students aged 16 and older may enroll as Dual Enrollment students at Cape Cod Community College. Students earn both high school and college credit for this coursework. Students/families are responsible for all costs.
Virtual Learning
As a member institution of Edgenuity, Monomoy Regional High School students can avail themselves to numerous courses in the arts, sciences, technology, and humanities. Honors and AP courses are offered by Edgenuity, some at a cost to students.
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
MRHS implemented PLTW in the 2020-2021 school year with programs in PLTW Gateway, PLTW Engineering, and PLTW Computer Science. Current courses offered include: Automation & Robotics; Introduction to Engineering* (est. 2021-2022); Principles of Engineering* (est. 2022-2023); Computer Integrated Manufacturing* and Computer Science Essentials* (est. 2023-2024). Aerospace Engineering and Cybersecurity introduced 2024-2025. *Honors weighted course effective 2023-2024.
College Board AP Capstone Diploma
Monomoy Regional High School is proud to offer the AP Capstone Diploma program, an innovative two-year, interdisciplinary program developed by the College Board. Built on the foundational courses of AP Seminar and AP Research, the program develops essential college-level skills in research, analysis, evidence-based argumentation, collaboration, writing, and presentation. AP Seminar introduced 2024-2025; AP Research introduced 2025-2026. Graduating students in the Class of 2026 may be AP Capstone eligible but not aware until AP score released in the summer. Experiential Learning Monomoy Regional High School students have a number of experiential learning opportunities where they can earn credit and gain real-world experience to prepare them for college and careers. Courses include Community Internship, where students work with a mentor in a local business, non-profit, or municipal office; Elementary Education experience, where students are placed as classroom assistants at Harwich or Chatham Elementary School; School Service/Classroom Assistants, where students assist in the school library, technology center, or classrooms; SHORE Internship, where students assist in special education classes; and tutoring, where students are able to share their academic strengths with others.
Monomoy in the News
College Board's AP School Honor Roll 2022-2023; 2023-2024
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that have done outstanding work to welcome more students into AP courses and support them on the path to college success.
AP Access Award 2022-2023, 2023-2024
which honors schools that encourage more low-income and underrepresented minority students to take AP courses. The percentage of students in at least one of these categories who took at least one AP Exam before graduation is proportional to or above your school's student population, demonstrating a clear and effective commitment to equitable access to advanced coursework.
School Ranking
US News and World Report, August 2023 Monomoy named one of the top 100 schools in Massachusetts.
Work Based Learning
MassHire Cape and Islands Workforce Board Partner in Education Award for 2025
What makes Monomoy a great place to be!
- Numerous travel, exchange, and service programs to destinations including Japan, Croatia, Costa Rica, and Washington D.C
- Students in the TV media arts produce the school news and documentaries from start to finish. Morning shows are aired daily.
- HOPE SQUAD: a peer-nominated student group for peer-to peer-suicide prevention
- Peer Tutoring program: a peer-to-peer tutoring program that matches students with their academic need
- Past recipient of the MIAA Sportsmanship Award; historically in the top ten of winningest programs for Division 4 programs in Massachusetts
- MRHS provides students with 1:1 technology during their high school years.
Co-Curricular Activities
MRHS provides students with a broad range of extracurricular activities, including:
- 26 Varsity and Junior Varsity athletic teams, including Unified Special Education teams
- 50+ special interest clubs, fine arts programs, and community service organizations ○ Robotics, Interact, Key Club, National Honor Society, Peer Leadership, Animal Welfare, and many more!
Recent Graduate College Acceptances
| American University | Hobart & Williams College | Syracuse University |
| Assumption University | Hofstra University | Trinity College |
| Auburn University | Howard University | Tufts University |
| Bentley University | Ithaca College | Tulane University |
| Berklee College of Music | James Madison University | United States Air Force Academy |
| Boston College | Kansas University | United States Naval Academy |
| Boston University | Maine College of Art | United States Coast Guard Academy |
| Bowdoin College | Manhattan College | University of Alabama |
| Bridgewater State University | Marist College | University of California - Santa Barbara |
| Brown University | Marymount Manhattan College | University of Colorado |
| Bryn Mawr College | Mary Washington University | University of Connecticut |
| Bucknell University | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | University of Delaware |
| Catholic University | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | University of Hartford |
| Chapman University | Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sci | University of Massachusetts |
| Champlain College | Middlebury College | University of New England |
| Clark University | Moravian University | University of New Hampshire |
| Clemson University | New England College | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill |
| College of the Holy Cross | New York University | University of Rhode Island |
| Colby-Sawyer College | Northeastern University | University of South Carolina |
| Columbia University | Northwestern University | University of Hawaii |
| Connecticut College | North Carolina State University | University of St. Joseph |
| Cornell University | Pennsylvania State University | University of San Diego |
| Curry University | Plymouth State University | University of Tampa |
| Drew University | Providence College | University of Tennessee |
| Duke University | Regis College | University of Vermont |
| Elon College | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Villanova University |
| Emerson College | Roger Williams University | Virginia Tech University |
| Endicott College | St. Anselm College | Wake Forest University |
| Fairfield University | St. Joseph College | Wentworth Institute of Technology |
| Fitchburg State University | St. Michael’s College | Westfield State University |
| Florida Tech University | St. Olaf College | West Point Military Academy |
| Fordham University | Salve Regina University | Wheaton College |
| Framingham State University | Springfield College | William and Mary University |
| George Mason University | Smith College | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| George Washington University | Stonehill College | Worcester State University |
| Gordon College | Suffolk University | Xavier University |
| Harvard University | … and many others |