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| Ludlow High School |
| 500 Chapin Street, Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056 |
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| SCHOOL PROFILE 2011-2012 |
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| PRINCIPAL | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL | DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE | GUIDANCE COUNSELORS |
| Lisa Nemeth | 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 | | Tesha Ward, ext. 2417 |
| | Michael Halpin | GUIDANCE SECRETARY | ADJUSTMENT COUNSELOR |
| | (413) 589-9001, ext. 2430 | Rebecca Mathisen, ext. 2407 | Jacqui Dupont, ext. 2421 |
| | | | (413) 589-9001 |
| 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 7 period
schedule format. Approximately 90% of the senior class of 2011 entered
higher education: 35% to four-year colleges or universities, 52% to
two-year colleges, 3% technical schools, 6% to the work force, 1% to
the military, and 2% were undecided. There were 199 students in the
graduating Class of 2011, and 9 Certificate of Attainment seniors. There
are 230 students in the Class of 2012 as of September, 2011. |
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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 4 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 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 2,
Honors Portuguese 3,
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 2010
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| | CRITICAL READING MEAN | MATHEMATICS MEAN | WRITING MEAN |
| Ludlow HS | 476 | 496 | 470 |
Massachusetts | 513 | 527 | 589 |
| National | 497 | 514 | 489 |
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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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