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| Ludlow High School |
| 500 Chapin Street, Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056 |
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| SCHOOL PROFILE 2009-2010 |
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| PRINCIPAL | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL | DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE | GUIDANCE COUNSELORS |
| Gina Flanagan | Nancy Kurty | Linda Duame | Lydia Brady, ext. 2419 |
| (413) 589-9001 | (413) 589-9001, ext. 2102 | (413) 583-5674 | Dorothy Chrzan, ext. 2423 |
| | | FAX: (413) 583-5683 | Christina Dionne, ext. 2415 |
| | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL | | Michael Thompson, ext. 2417 |
| | Michael Halpin | GUIDANCE SECRETARY | ADJUSTMENT COUNSELOR |
| | (413) 589-9001, ext. 2430 | Anna Miranda, ext. 2407 | Dan Kelleher, ext. 2421 |
| | | | (413) 589-9001 |
| | SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
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| | 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. |
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| 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.
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| INSTRUCTIONAL LEVELS |
| There are 4 instructional levels: |
| Essentials College Preparatory | Standard College Preparatory | Honors | Advanced Placement |
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| ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND HONORS COURSES |
| English | English 9 Honors | English 10 Honors | American Literature Honors | AP English Literature & Composition | | |
| Science | Honors Biology | AP Biology | Honors Chemistry | Honors Anatomy & Physiology | Honors Physics | AP Chemistry |
| Foreign Language | Honors Spanish 2,
Honors Spanish 3,
Honors Spanish 4 | AP Spanish | Honors French 2,
Honors French 3,
Honors French 4 | | Honors Portuguese 4 | |
| Mathematics | Honors Geometry | Honors Algebra 2 | Honors Analysis | Honors Pre-Calculus | AP Calculus AB | |
| Social Studies | Honors Western Civilization | Honors Global Perspectives | AP US History (3 semesters) | AP US Government | | |
| Art | AP Art Studio | | | | | |
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| 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 |
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| *Students in the Class of 2010 and beyond must earn a competency determination in MCAS English language arts, mathematics and science. |
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| 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 |
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| SAT DATA FOR CLASS OF 2009
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| | CRITICAL READING MEAN | MATHEMATICS MEAN | WRITING MEAN |
| Ludlow HS | 472 | 498 | 468 |
Massachusetts | 514 | 526 | 510 |
| National | 501 | 515 | 493 |
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| 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. |
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| 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
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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
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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
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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
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