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Ludlow High School
500 Chapin Street, Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056
SCHOOL PROFILE 2009-2010
PRINCIPALASSISTANT PRINCIPALDIRECTOR OF GUIDANCEGUIDANCE COUNSELORS
Gina FlanaganNancy KurtyLinda DuameLydia Brady, ext. 2419
(413) 589-9001(413) 589-9001, ext. 2102(413) 583-5674Dorothy Chrzan, ext. 2423
  FAX: (413) 583-5683Christina Dionne, ext. 2415
 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Michael Thompson, ext. 2417
 Michael HalpinGUIDANCE SECRETARYADJUSTMENT COUNSELOR
 (413) 589-9001, ext. 2430Anna Miranda, ext. 2407Dan Kelleher, ext. 2421
   (413) 589-9001
 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
 Regina Momnie, ext. 3210
CEEB CODE: 221-250
SCHOOL
Ludlow High School is a four-year, comprehensive high school of approximately 1000 students, grades 9-12, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Ludlow High School has a seven period schedule format. Approximately 85% of the senior class of 2009 entered higher education: 34% to four-year colleges or universities, 48% to two-year colleges, 3% technical schools, 6% to the work force, 3% to the military, and 6% were undecided. There were 254 students in the graduating Class of 2009, and seven Certificate of Attainment seniors. There are 237 students in the Class of 2010 as of September, 2009.
CURRICULUM
Five five-credit courses are required each year, plus Physical Education. In addition to course offerings in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Language, a diverse range of elective courses are offered in Art, Business, Family and Consumer Science, Music, and Technology Education. Courses are offered in four academic pathways – essentials college preparatory, standard college preparatory, honors, and Advanced Placement.
Early Entrance permits qualified students to enroll at Holyoke Community College, Springfield Technical Community College, or Elms College while taking courses at the high school.
Our Advanced Placement program offers courses in Art, Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, English Literature and Composition, Spanish Language, US Government & Politics, and US History.
INSTRUCTIONAL LEVELS
There are 4 instructional levels:
Essentials College PreparatoryStandard College PreparatoryHonorsAdvanced Placement
ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND HONORS COURSES
EnglishEnglish 9 HonorsEnglish 10 HonorsAmerican Literature HonorsAP English Literature & Composition  
ScienceHonors BiologyAP BiologyHonors ChemistryHonors Anatomy & PhysiologyHonors PhysicsAP Chemistry
Foreign LanguageHonors Spanish 2,
Honors Spanish 3,
Honors Spanish 4
AP SpanishHonors French 2,
Honors French 3,
Honors French 4
 Honors Portuguese 4 
MathematicsHonors GeometryHonors Algebra 2Honors AnalysisHonors Pre-CalculusAP Calculus AB 
Social StudiesHonors Western CivilizationHonors Global PerspectivesAP US History (3 semesters)AP US Government  
ArtAP Art Studio     
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Health
Physical
Education
Other
20 Credits
15 Credits
10 Credits
10 Credits
1 Credit
credit based
on years of
attendance at
LHS
46 Credits
*Students in the Class of 2010 and beyond must earn a competency determination in MCAS English language arts, mathematics and science.
GRADE REPORTS AND GRADES
Passing mark is 60 or higher. The grade point average is weighted according to the level of courses taken. Class rank is computed using the table below, including all students in the class and all subjects taken in this school, excluding physical education and health education.
Grade Values
Essentials College Prep
Standard College Prep
Honors
AP
93-100
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
90-92
3.26
3.76
4.26
4.76
87-90
2.74
3.24
3.74
4.24
83-86
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
80-82
2.26
2.76
3.26
3.76
77-79
1.74
2.24
2.74
3.24
73-76
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
70-72
1.26
1.76
2.26
2.76
67-69
.74
1.24
1.74
2.24
63-66
.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
60-62
.26
.76
1.26
1.76
0-59
0
0
0
0
SAT DATA FOR CLASS OF 2009
 
CRITICAL READING MEAN
MATHEMATICS MEAN
WRITING MEAN
Ludlow HS
472
498
468
Massachusetts
514
526
510
National
501
515
493
SPORTS
Ludlow High School has high eligibility standards. Students cannot fail any course to be eligible to play sports. Varsity teams include basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, ice hockey, skiing, soccer, softball, spring track, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.
Representative Colleges and Universities Attended by Class of 2009 Graduates:
American International College
Amherst College
Assumption College
Babson College
Bay Path College
Berkelee College of Music
Boston University
Bridgewater State College
Bryant University
Clark University
College of the Holy Cross
Curry College
Elms College
Embry Riddle University
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Framingham State College
George Washington University
Harvard University
Hofstra University
Holyoke Community College
International College of Hospitality
Ithaca College
Johnson & Wales University
Mass College of Liberal Arts
Mass College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences
Merrimack College
Mt. Holyoke College
Northeastern University
New York University
Plymouth State College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rivier College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sacred Heart University
Salem State College
Salve Regina University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Seton Hall University
Simmons College
Springfield Technical Community
College
Springfield College
St. Joseph’s College
St. Michael’s
Union College
University of Connecticut
University of Hartford
University of Maine
University of Mass/Amherst
University of Mass/Dartmouth
University of New England
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
University of Rhode Island
University of Southern Maine
University of Southern New
Hampshire
University of Virginia
Western New England College
Westfield State College
Wheaton College
Worcester State College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute