LVCHS is pleased to be able to offer the following extra-curricular activities for the 2008-2009 school year:

Activity period

Discipleship group for guys – Mr. Brennan
Bible study for girls – Mrs. Carolan
Chess club – Mr. Crush
Crochet, needlepoint & knitting – Mrs. Crush
Fine film festival – Mr. Sackey
Fitness & stretching for girls – Mrs. Sivley
Flag football (outside) – Mr. Hurst
National Honor Society – Mrs. Rogers
Photography – Mr. Moser
Pick-up sports (outside) – Mr. VanDuzer
Power-walking for girls (outside) – Mrs. Weller
Power-walking for guys (outside) – Mr. Scott
Praise team – Mrs. Landis
Ultimate frisbee (outside) – Mr. Overholt
Weight-lifting – Mr. Seifert
Yearbook – Debbie Faust, Diana Pearson, Donna Unangst, Diana Yarnall

Athletics

Fall – Women’s Field Hockey, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball (JV & V)
Winter – Women’s Basketball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Cheerleading

Introducing the officers to the 2008 -2009 Student Government body!

The names and capacities are listed in the document below.

Student Government Officers

Please click on the PDF form for all course selections. This document may be updated throughout the summer.

Last update - 6.13.08

Course Listing

Click the link below for the latest Red and Black Review news:


Red and Black Review - Fall 2008 (.pdf)

Click on the link below to view the 2006-07 PSSA results at the PA Dept. of Education website:

2006-07 PA DOE PSSA Test Results (scroll down to the school-level results)

College Board Reviews and Approves AP Courses

The Advanced Placement courses at LVCHS have all received official authorization to use the AP designation. LVCHS offers students the opportunity to earn college credit through Advanced Placement courses in Calculus, Composition, English Literature, and Physics.

Beginning with the 2007-08 school year, the College Board requires all high schools wishing to desginated a course as "AP" to submit the course to review by the College Board. Teachers must submit the course syllabus and supporting documentation for review by college and university faculty to ensure AP courses are equivalent to those offered by colleges.

In their notification, the College Board describes the significance of this authorization:

The Pennsylvania Department of Education released the results of the 2005-06 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests. The PSSA tests are a series of standarized tests administered by the PA Department of Education to evaluate school performance. All Pennsylvania public schools are required to participate. Participation in the PSSA testing by private schools is voluntary.

Analyzing the Results

Analysis of the data reveals the core strength of LVCHS academics. Of the 22 public and private high schools in Lehigh and Northampton counties, LVCHS ranked in a tie for 2nd in the overall percentage of students achieving 'Advanced' or 'Proficient' in reading, and 3rd in the overall percentage of students achieving 'Advanced' or 'Proficient' in mathematics.

In mathematics, 69.1% of LVCHS 11th graders achieved 'Advanced' or 'Proficient', and 82.9% in reading. Overall, 52.0% of Pennsylvania 11th graders achieved these ratings in mathematics and 65.1% in reading.

Assessing the Impact of Sub-groups

All students (and their parents or guardians)must sign the 2008 LVCHS Computer Use Agreement before being permitted to use the school computer network. Even if you signed an agreement for last school year, you must sign and return the agreement for the new school year.

To download a copy, click the link below:(Word document)

2008 LVCHS Computer Use Agreement