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LPHS Guidance Department SCHOOL PROFILE 2004-2005
COMMUNITY:
Lake Placid is a rural community set in New York's beautiful Adirondack Mountains.
Home to the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games, Lake Placid today remains a mecca for national and international athletic competitions. Tourism provides residents with year-round employment, and students with a diversity of influences rarely found in such a small community.
SCHOOL:
Lake Placid Middle / High School is a public institution serving students in grades 6 - 12.
CEEB Code: 332755 Grades 6-8 enrollment: 248 Grades 9-12 enrollment: 312 Class of 2000 enrollment: 74
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A total of 22 credits, to include the following:
4.5 English, 4 Social Studies, 3 Science, 3 Math, 2 Physical Education,
1 Fine Arts, 0.5 Health, plus additional units necessary for a total of 22.
Students select two major areas which require additional course work.
Successful completion of New York State Regents Exams or Regents Competency Exams are also required for graduation.
Graduates receive either a LPHS local diploma, a New York State
Regents Diploma, Regents with Advanced Designation, or a Regents Diploma With Honors.
*Starting with the class of 2008 an additional required 1/2 credit must be earned through Service Learning.
Students successfully completing full-year courses receive one unit of credit, except for advanced placement courses, which earn 1.5 credits each. Grades are recorded on a numerical scale, from 0-100%.
Grade equivalents are the following:
A+ 95-100 C+ 75-79 S Satisfactory (pass) A 90-94 C 70-74 U Unsatisfactory (fail) B+ 85-89 D 65-69 B 80-84 F 64 and below
GRADE AVERAGE, CLASS RANK, AND WEIGHTING SYSTEM:
Grade averages are reported as an unweighed average of grades for all courses except Physical Ed. Ranking is reported in numerical rank order, and is weighted with each AP course grade receiving an additional 5 percentage points. All diploma candidates are ranked.
Advanced Placement: ·Calculus AB, Biology, Environmental Science, English, Statistics, US History, Studio Art College Preparatory: ·Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra (ending with math B exam making this college preparatory) ·English 9, 10, 11, 12; Creative Writing & Journalism (9th and 10th grade electives), Writing Skills, Women in Lit, 20th Century Lit, Humanities, Journalism ·French I, II, III, IV and V; Spanish I, II, III, IV and V. ·Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics (second regents science exam makes this college preparatory). ·Global Studies I & II, US History, Government, Civil Justice, Model OAS, Economics, Sociology, Psychology. Fine Arts: ·Studio in Art, Studio in Painting and Drawing, Studio in Computer Art, Studio in Ceramics, Photography. ·Choir, Band. Applied Arts: ·Microsoft Office, Keyboarding for Success, Networking Basics, Website Development, The Digital World. ·Production Systems, Communication Systems, Transportation Systems, Technical Drawing, Technical Drawing, Architectural Drafting, Electrical/Electronic Systems 1 & 2. ·Food & Nutrition, Creative Crafts, Parenting & Family Life, Housing & Environment. Other Areas of Study: .Yearbook .Service Learning Credit Occupational Education: ·Introduction to Occupations, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Automotive Technology, Natural Resources Conservation, Child Development, Building Trades.
| CLASS OF... | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 |
| Enrollment | 67 | 42 | 63 | 50 | 70 |
| 4 yr. Colleges | 46% | 55% | 58% | 34% | 50% |
| 2 yr. Colleges | 15% | 38% | 29% | 44% | 35% |
| NYS Regents Diploma | 64% | 52% | 38% | 40% | 55% |
| CLASS OF... | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 |
| % taking SAT/ACT | % | % | % | % | % |
| CLASS OF | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 |
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557 | 521 | 518 | 538 | 517 |
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566 | 530 | 523 | 542 | 524 |
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24.2 | 24.4 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 25 |