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Science Department

About Our Staff

Science Dept Photo 2020

Portsmouth High School currently staffs thirteen full-time science teachers. Our teachers are state certified in the topics they teach and maintain advanced degrees. PHS high school science teachers are diversified with backgrounds in engineering, industrial laboratory work, environmental field work, with a multiple decades working in education. All of our science teachers are highly qualified in the courses they teach.

Science Teachers at Portsmouth High School

Teacher Name Subject Email

Liz Hoyt

Life Sciences

ehoyt@sau52.org

Geoff Jablonski 

Chemistry

gjablonski@sau52.org

Brad Duncan

Physics

bduncan@sau52.org

Andrea Froburg

Physical Science

afroburg@sau52.org

Amanda Gaudreault 

Physical Science 

agaudreault@sau52.org

Doreen George

Life Sciences

dgeorge@sau52.org

Rick Hugener (Dept. Head)

Earth Sciences

rhugener@sau52.org

Jay Martineau

Chemistry

jmartineau@sau52.org

Keri Feehan

Life Sciences

kfeehan@sau52.org

Jenn McGervey 

Physical Sciences

jmcgervey@sau52.org

Rachel Pozzetti

Earth Sciences

rpozzetti@sau52.org

Robb Hofstra

Physical Sciences

rhofstra@sau52.org

Heather Wheeler

Life Sciences

hwheeler@sau52.org

Science Department Landing Pages

Teacher

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Andrea Froburg

Physical Science

Rick Hugener - Department Head

Earth/Physical

Keri Feehan

Bio/Eco

Geoff Jablonski

Chemistry

Jay Martineau

Chemistry

Rachel Pozzetti

Earth/Ecology/Oceanography

Doreen George

A&P/Bio/Micro/Zoo

Brad Duncan

Physics/Physical Science

 

About Our Classrooms

Our laboratory classroom are equipped with both a classroom set-up and a lab room outfitted with laboratory tables, sinks and electrical outlets. We are fortunate to have at our disposal classroom projectors, wireless internet, document cameras, fume hoods, and gas utilities. Our science classes are lab driven and use of probeware is common. Tablets, camera and video equipment are encouraged during laboratory data collection. Laboratory classrooms are well-equipped and specific to each science discipline.

 

About Our Courses

Freshmen are required to take earth and physical science. As sophomores, they are required to take biology and ecology classes. Juniors are encouraged to take chemistry, as well as physics. Juniors and Seniors have a wide array of science electives from which they may choose.

They include the following Physical, Earth and Life science electives:

  • Earth sciences:
    1. Oceanography
    2. Meteorology
    3. Natural Disasters
    4. Environmental Studies
  • Physical Sciences:
    1. Physics
    2. Advanced Placement Physics
    3. Astronomy
  • Life Sciences:
    1. Anatomy and Physiology (dual credit course through SNHU)
    2. Zoology
    3. Botany
    4. Microbiology

Portsmouth High School Citizen Science

The science projects conducted in ecology and environmental classes are connected to the neighboring community through a Citizen Science Program Initiative. All students at PHS must take ecology. Therefore, all students at PHS are fortunate to explore science with local scientists. They may also be involved in collecting data for submission on a national scientific network. Soon to come - a website where community members may follow what science issues students are working on!

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50 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801
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Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 3:15 PM

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(603) 436-7100
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(603) 427-2320

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