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Ludlow High School
500 Chapin Street, Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056
SCHOOL PROFILE 2011-2012
PRINCIPALASSISTANT PRINCIPALDIRECTOR OF GUIDANCEGUIDANCE COUNSELORS
Lisa NemethNancy 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 Tesha Ward, ext. 2417
 Michael HalpinGUIDANCE SECRETARYADJUSTMENT COUNSELOR
 (413) 589-9001, ext. 2430Rebecca Mathisen, ext. 2407Jacqui 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.
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.
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 2,
Honors Portuguese 3,
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 2010
 
CRITICAL READING MEAN
MATHEMATICS MEAN
WRITING MEAN
Ludlow HS
476
496
470
Massachusetts
513
527
589
National
497
514
489
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.
American International College
Bay Path College
Becker College
Bentley College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Elms College
Fitchburg State University
Framingham State College
Franklin Pierce University
Johnson & Wales University
Holyoke Community College
Mass College of Liberal Arts
Mass College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences
Merrimack College
Nichols College
Plymouth State College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Roger Williams University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Southern New Hampshire Univ.
Springfield Technical Community
College
Springfield College
St. Joseph’s College
Suffolk University
University of Albany-SUNY
University of Central Florida
University of Mass/Amherst
University of Hartford
University of Mass/Amherst
Western New England University
Westfield State University
Wheaton College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State University