Hampton High School proposes new schedule

Hampton High School administrators presented at the HTSD Board of School Directors Voting Meeting on December 9, proposing a new high school schedule. 

Dr. Marguerite Imbarlina, Principal, along with Assistant Principals Dr. Josh Cable and Dr. Joe Sebestyen, presented a proposal for a new high school schedule: 3, 2, Flex. This reimagined schedule aims to provide students with better access to tutoring, enrichment, and time for deeper engagement with learning material. 

The current high school schedule has nine 41-minute periods, with one period used for lunch and one often for study hall. The high school administration’s presentation highlighted current challenges for students seeking additional support from teachers during the school day due to unaligned schedules. High School administrators began researching high school schedules during the 2019-2020 school year. Since then, they have visited Kiski Area HS, Fox Chapel HS, Quaker Valley HS, Upper St. Clair HS, McClean HS (Virginia), and Radnor HS to study their schedules. The High School also tested a modified block schedule during the 2021-2022 school year and formed a committee to discuss priorities in determining scheduling “must-haves.” 

The High School is currently recommending a 3, 2, Flex schedule beginning at the start of the 2025-2026 school year, which includes a traditional 42-minute, eight-period day, for three days a week, and an 80-minute four-period day schedule on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The 3, 2, Flex scheduling would also allow for 75-minute Lunch and Learn periods, offering students the choice to use this time for lunch, tutoring, make up quizzes and tests, enrichment activities, club meetings, and other opportunities. The proposed schedule also supports senior release time and students attending A.W. Beattie.

Board members received various clarifications from High School administrators regarding the proposed schedule, including concerns about teacher training, student absenteeism, and potential scheduling conflicts.

The Board expressed a consensus to adopt the High School’s 2025-2026 Program of Studies in January, which will align with the proposed 3, 2, Flex schedule.