Leicester High School

Tracey Hippert – PrincipalMichael J. Sheeran - Vice PrincipalThomas Bowes – Guidance CounselorKathleen Warnken – Guidance Counselor

LHS Profile - Courses Courses taken on a semester schedule similar to

colleges. Students only have four classes at any one time.

Courses offered at the College, Honors, and AP level.

Honor Courses include: ◦ All core subjects (English, Math, Social Studies, Science) ◦ Foreign Languages- up to Spanish 4, French 4

AP Courses include:◦ English Language, English Literature, Environmental

Science, US Government, Statistics, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, and U.S. History.

LHS Block Schedule:LHS has a schedule like Colleges:Timeline:

Semester One : Semester TwoAugust - January : January – June

Quarter 1 – Quarter 2 : Quarter 3 – Quarter 4

Different courses are taken in Semester 1 & 2.

Final Exams are in January & June.

Electives & Fun Classes:Many Electives (not Core Classes)

to Choose from:◦ Anatomy & Physiology I College & II Honors◦ American Civil War, Warfare & Modern Global Conflict◦ Economics, Business Management, Business Ethics, &

Finance◦ Psychology, Gender Studies, Sociology◦ Russian History, History of WW II and Massachusetts

History◦ Genetics, Nutrition, & Child Development◦ Painting, Art I & II, Drawing, &The Art of Storytelling◦ Contemporary Adolescent Literature◦ Chorus◦ Forensic Science & Criminal Justice

LHS Special Programs:

Senior Internship, Dual Enrollment, VHS,

Community Service, etc.

LHS Senior Internship Program

The LHS Senior Internship Program provides seniors with professionally based career exploration and practical learning.

Students will complete 150 hours of internship throughout second semester of senior year.

The premise of the program is that students who are engaged in work-based learning activities will be more likely to make connections between learning and the real world.

Through this program students have the chance to gain self-knowledge, begin to achieve post-secondary goals, and become more highly qualified to enter the workforce. They are also able to develop a professional portfolio earlier than their peers and NETWORK!

LHS Senior Internship ProgramInternship placements have included:

◦ Westside Animal Clinic◦ State Senator Michael Moore’s Office◦ Fallon Clinic Physical Therapy & Comprehensive Physical Therapy◦ St. Vincent’s Hospital including the ED & Women’s & Infants◦ UMass University Campus Hospital & Research Labs◦ Town Departments, including LPD, Utility Dept., and EMH◦ Leicester Primary , Memorial and Middle Schools◦ Joe Dolan Photography◦ Crown Bakery & Giovanni’s Bakery◦ McKenna Insurance ◦ Goddard Early Learning Center◦ Becker College Office of Admission

LHS Dual Enrollment : Becker College, QCC, College of the Holy Cross

Dual enrollment courses give students an opportunity to learn at a college institution while earning both college & high school credits.

QCC offers programs with and without a fee for students looking to do an entire semester or year as well as just looking to take one or two classes.

The Gifted Student Program at The College of the Holy Cross allows selected students to take one of their courses for free.

Becker Dual Enrollment offers a free course to students in either Fall or Spring semester. Students have taken: ◦ Intro to Psychology◦ Principles of Drawing◦ American Cinema◦ Technology & Society◦ Intro to Sociology◦ Criminal Law

LHS Forensics (LPD)The Leicester Police Department, in conjunction

with Leicester High School, offers a ten week Forensic Science class.

Classes meet for 2 hours once a week, in the evenings, for the length of the spring semester. Students earn 2.5 credits.

Over 20 LHS students take this course each time it is offered.

This class has been an incredibly big hit with students and has been a great bridge between LPD and LHS.

VHSStudents are able to take virtual high

school classes in their junior and senior year of high school.

Classes are taught by teachers across the country in a variety of topics including:◦ Preventative Medicine◦ Parenting in the 21st Century◦ Philosophy◦ Oceanography◦ Bioethics◦ Business and Personal Law◦ Italian Language & Culture◦ Video Game Design

Community Service LHS students are all required to complete 40 hours of

community service in order to graduate.

Community Service allows students to broaden their horizons. It can offer students a practical application of lessons learned in the school setting, it can expose them to possible career interests, they can begin networking, and most of all it sets the stage for giving back to their community.

Service can be done at the school, in the Leicester community or other neighboring communities, and with church groups, town offices, or for special causes.

Students cannot get paid for their service and have to submit their hours to Mr. Smith, the school’s adjustment counselor.

Guidance & Student Support: The LHS Guidance Mission: Guidance strives to support

each student in their journey of self discovery & to assist them in developing and achieving their educational and career goals. 

Support Services are offered by both Guidance Counselors Mrs. Warnken (A-K) & Mr. Bowes (L-Z) as well as our full time Adjustment Counselor Mr. Smith, who is available to ALL students.

In the Class of 2014: ◦ Approximately 90% of students went on to post-secondary

training or college; 61% going on to 4 year and, 29% going on to 2 year college.

LHS has one of the most well-developed curriculum based Student Mentor Programs. It’s called STOMP. This offers ongoing support and continuity for students throughout their four years at LHS.

LHS AP data 2014

Leicester High School offers 9 Advanced Placement (AP) classes.

Score on the exam is 1-5 with 5 being the best.

With a score of 3 or higher students can earn college credit.

Scores of 3,4 or 5 are known as “qualifying scores”

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Enrollment & Qualifying Scores

• 158 LHS students were enrolled in AP courses covering English,

mathematics and science in 2014.• 88 of these students (59%) received one or more qualifying

score.• Additionally, 14/38 qualified in

history/social studies and 2/2 qualified in foreign languages.

Where Recent LHS Graduates were accepted:Includes:

◦ Northeastern University: (Pharmacy program)

◦ WPI◦ Boston College◦ Quinnipiac University◦ Bryant University◦ College of the Holy Cross◦ Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute ◦ Roger Williams University◦ Providence College◦ Babson College ◦ Fordham University◦ SUNY Albany

◦ Bentley University◦ Brigham Young University◦ Syracuse University◦ Assumption College◦ James Madison University◦ University of New

Hampshire◦ University of Vermont◦ Worcester State University◦ UMASS – Amherst, Boston,

Dartmouth, Lowell◦ University of Connecticut◦ Clark University◦ Boston University

LHS AthleticsBaseballBasketballCheerleading Field HockeyFootballGolf    

SoccerSoftballTennisTrackCross CountryBoys' Ice HockeyGirls' Ice Hockey

Get Involved! LHS Clubs:               National Honor

SocietyStudent Council      Student GovernmentDrama Club            Band                     ChorusEnvironmental Club Ukulele Club (new)   

Tri-M (Music NHS)GSA                      Math Team &

Number Theory Club

History Club    Foreign Travel ClubArt Club                 International ClubSki ClubFilm Club

The Wolverine Spirit!