LOWER MERION HIGH SCHOOL Profile 245 E. Montgomery…

         LOWER MERION HIGH SCHOOL Profile
           245 E. Montgomery Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003                     website: www.lmsd.org             2007-2008
                 Phone: (610) 645-1838        FAX: (610) 645-9625     CEEB/ACT Code: 390105
                                                             Counselors:                  Grade 12
 Superintendent: Dr. Jamie P. Savedoff                       Ms. Bridgett Hull          Abbott-Della
 Principal: Mr. Nort Seaman                                  Mrs. Marsha Rosen          DeRub-Hudome
 Assistant Principal: Mr. Sean Hughes, Gr. 12                Mrs. Barbara Serratore     Immer-Mueed
 Assistant Principal: Mr. Wagner Marseille, Gr. 11           Mrs. Colleen Miller        Myers-Shore
 Assistant Principal: Mr. Doug Arnold, Gr. 10                Mr. Paul Petrillo          Siciliano-Zollman
 Assistant Principal: Mrs. Marcy Hockfield, Gr. 9            Mr. Dermot Anderson        Grades 9-10
 Athletic Director: Mr. Scott Eveslage                       Mrs. Jennifer Engler       Grades 9-10
 Supervisor of Guidance: Mr. Bruce I. Barner                 Mrs. Natalie Kail          Grades 9-10

 Lower Merion Township is primarily a suburban-residential community, with a diverse social and economic population located in
 the western suburbs of Philadelphia with an approximate population of 60,000. Lower Merion High School may be reached from
 I-76 to City Line exit; south on Route 1; right (going west towards Bala Cynwyd) on Old Lancaster Road; left on Montgomery
 Avenue; through the Borough of Narberth to the parking lot in front of school.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS


                HONORS COURSES                                          GENERAL INFORMATION
 English, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language                        Grades: 9 - 12
 (French, Japanese, Latin, Spanish), Social Studies,                    Enrollment: 1,559
 Business and Fine Arts. All courses are designated on                  Graduating Class: 398
 the transcript by the word "Honors" or the letter "H" and              Teaching Faculty: 131 FTE
 are accelerated and enriched.                                          Type of School: Public
                                                                        Teacher to Student Ratio: 1: 11.90
        ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES                                      Length of Semester: 18 weeks
                                                                        Class Periods: 45-79 minutes
 Biology, Chemistry, Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C:
 Electricity and Magnetism, Environmental Science,
 Calculus AB and BC, Statistics, Computer Science,
 English Language and Composition, English Literature                      SCHOLAR'S PROGRAM OF STUDIES
 and Composition, Government and Politics: United States,
 U.S. History, French Language, Latin Literature, Spanish       The Scholar's Program of Studies is intended to encourage
 Language, and Music Theory. All courses are designated         students to pursue a broad liberal arts program of studies that
 on the student's transcript with "AP."                         exceeds the minimum high school graduation requirements.
                                                                Students complete the Scholar's Program by earning at least
                                                                24 credits, including these subject requirements:
       COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE
                                                                    Mathematics           A total of 14 credits in the four
 This program provides students with part of the day                Science               major academic disciplines,
 in the regular academic schedule and part of the                   Social Studies        distributed as 4 credits in two
 day in meaningful work experience for pay.                         Foreign Language      disciplines and 3 credits in the
                                                                                          other two disciplines.
       EDUCATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE

 This is an internship program for students in their
 senior year to become actively involved in a business                        DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
 or community enterprise related to a career interest.           In addition to the required credits, students will be recognized
                                                                 for completing the Scholar's Program with distinction if they
         COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM                               attain a grade point average of 4.0 with no failing grades.
                                                                 Courses identified as standard-level earn grade points on the
 This program provides students with the opportunity to          following scale: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1. Courses identified as
 work in a volunteer capacity in a variety of community          honors earn grade points on the following scale: A=5, B=4,
 service organizations during the school year. Students          C=3, D=2. In calculating a student's grade point average for
 are assigned a supervising mentor on site and must              possible recognition as a Distinguished Scholar, only those
 prepare a project or paper and attend in-school seminars.       courses on the A to F scale are used.
               GRADING SYSTEM                                                 SAT      Mean Scores

 A    = 100-92               I    =   Incomplete                                    Class of 2007
 B    = 91-83                M    =   Medical Excuse
 C    = 82-74                WP   =   Withdrew Passing                   Critical Reading            582
 D    = 73-65                WF   =   Withdrew Failing                   Mathematics                 598
 E    = 64-0 with effort     P    =   Passing in Pass/Fail               Writing                     576
 F    = 64-0 no effort       F    =   Failing in Pass/Fail
 AU   = Audit                N    =   No Grade


                                                                       SAT       Middle 50% Range of Scores

                                                                                     Class of 2007
      GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
             CLASS OF 2008
                                                                          Critical Reading            510 - 660
                                                                          Mathematics                 520 - 680
   21 units of credit (grades 9-12)                                       Writing                     500 - 660
   4.00 credits of English
   3.75 credits of Social Studies (Non-Western
        Cultures, Western Civilization, U.S. History,
        and senior year of American Government)                    ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS - 2007
   0.25 credit Senior Project
   3.00 credits of Mathematics                                           Total Candidates                249
   3.00 credits of Science                                               Total Exams                     438
   2.00 credits of Arts and Humanities                                   Grades of 5                     165
   0.50 credit of Health                                                 Grades of 4                     132
   1.00 credit of Physical Education                                     Grades of 3                      91
   3.50 credits of Electives
                                                                     89% of all AP exam scores were 3, 4, or 5
                                                                      with a total quality point average of 3.92

             CONTINUING EDUCATION

For the class of 2007 more than 94% of Lower Merion
High School graduates continued a program of higher
                                                              NATIONAL MERIT and NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
education. Approximately 88% enrolled in 4-year colleges,
6% enrolled in 2-year colleges, and less than 1% in other             SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS and
post secondary educational options.                           NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM
                                                                                             2008    2007   2006     2005
                                                             Semifinalists                    14      21       15    15
                   CLASS RANK                                Commended                        32      35       21    18
                                                             National Achievement              -       -        -     2
No class rank is recorded on a student's transcript.         National Hispanic Recognition     -       -        1*    1**
Any institution may request in writing from the
Guidance Department the class rank of any student,                                 * NHRP Scholar ** NHRP Semifinalist
if class rank is required for admission to the school.
The class rank reported is weighted and includes only
major subject courses completed in grades 9-11.
                                                                    AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
                                                                                The College Board
             GUIDANCE SECRETARIES                                          Educational Records Bureau
                                                                     American School Counselor Association
  Ms. Jessica Yinger                  Registrar                    Pennsylvania School Counselors Association
  Mrs. Marie Campli                   Guidance 11-12          National Association for College Admissions Counseling
  Mrs. Mariane Domeika                Scheduling             Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling