Academic Achievement Increases
By Chuck Story
January 20, 2010
We have completed the first half of the school year. During that time, we have witnessed some exceptional student accomplishments and contributions to the culture and traditions of Lewis Central High School. As we begin the second half of the school year and the beginning of 2010 we are reminded to keep our sights set on ensuring student success by helping each individual to overcome obstacles to the path of his/her own personal goals.
Our vision statement states, “Lewis Central High School is a learning community that focuses on increased student achievement by maintaining high expectations, integrity and good citizenship, and promoting lifelong learning in a climate of shared responsibility among school, home and community.” We believe that is exactly what happens each and every day at Lewis Central High School. At Lewis Central High School, students and staff continually are challenged to improve their skills and gain new insight while always being pushed to maintain positive social interactions.
Each student’s future is important and, for those students going to college, the ACT college entrance exam is a must. Our hope is to help students by giving them the support necessary to be successful on the ACT. In fact, our current senior class has set an impressive academic record on the ACT college entrance exam. Keeping in mind that the high score of the ACT is 36, the graduating class of 2010 has more students over the score of 30 than any other graduating class in the history of Lewis Central High School. Previously, the highest number of student over 30 on the ACT was 9 in 2005 and 2007. The class of 2010 has 12 students over the score of 30 and is still testing.
We also have seen good results in our honor roll numbers. During our first term we had 369 or 41% of our students achieve a grade point average of 3.2 and above to gain honor roll status. That is over one fourth of our student body and is a significant increase over the last two years. We are proud of these students and congratulate each of them for their hard work and scholarship!
It is our hope that each student can achieve success at Lewis Central High School. One way to increase success for all students is to increase their support at school. Today, young adults have more difficult issues to deal with than at any other time in history. Having strong relationships with a number of people at school is one way to overcome obstacles to success. In our advisement program, Titan Time, we hope to build lasting supportive relationships with adults and other peers. This year we have added peer mentoring to this program. Student volunteers from our Five Star Program have signed up to go into 9th grade Titan Time classes to help support their younger peers in school. These student mentors will help the adult in the classroom with the regular Titan Time curriculum and, in addition, will become a mentor to these younger students academically and socially at Lewis Central High School.
It is our belief that through these services students will gain the values necessary to be successful young adults who will graduate from high school and be productive citizens. We have a number of great young adults attempting to make a difference for themselves and others at Lewis Central High School. We are very proud of all their efforts. If you have any questions concerning your student’s academic success or our programs, please contact our counseling department at 366 – 8285.
