Forty hours of community service as a BHS graduation requirement passed through the school board on Tuesday August 16th. The new graduation requirement will start with this years freshman only, the class of 2015.
Through community service Bucksport High School students will be given opportunities to become contributing citizens by helping others while learning responsible citizenship and fostering growth. Our students will learn at an early age how important it is to be an active citizen in the community they live. Students will complete 40 hours of community service throughout their high school career, an average of ten hours per year. The 40 hour requirement will be prorated for students entering Bucksport High School after their freshman year which would be equivalent to ten hours per year.
Community service activities are those students perform to benefit at least one other unrelated person and for which they receive no compensation or academic credit. Community service may be performed at any time during a student's high school career, from the first day of school their freshman year to the last day of school their senior year. This includes non-school times during the week, weekends and vacations within the freshman-to-senior time frame. We hope this new graduation requirement will add to the overall educational experience at BHS.
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