"Once a Westerner, Always a Westerner."

LEAP TO ACADEMIC HONORS

LEAP offers classes for academically talented students from the entire school district. Students who apply for a LEAP Advanced Placement or Pre-AP class must meet higher standards of entrance requirements that other high schools.

Students meet the requirements for admission into the LEAP AP/Pre-AP Program by:

· Overall grade point average of 3.5, recommendation by present and/or former principal, and no grade below B in subject requested
· Must have passed all portions of TAAS

The LISD CIMA program for gifted and talented students is incorporated into LEAP classes. A student who qualifies for LEAP AP/Pre-AP does not also have to be CIMA-qualified.

LEAP AP/Pre-AP CLASSES
· English AP/Pre-AP
· Biology I Pre-AP
· Biology II AP
· Chemistry I Pre-AP
· Chemistry II AP
· Physics I AP
· Physics II AP
· Environmental Science AP
· Algebra II Pre-AP
· Calculus AP
· Statistics AP
· Economics AP
· World History Pre-AP
· United States History AP
· United States Government AP
· World Geography Pre-AP
· French III, IV, V, VI AP
· Latin III, IV, V AP
· Spanish III, IV, V, VI AP
· Psychology AP
· Computer Science II AP

GRADE POINTS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT

LEAP offers an opportunity for students to gain a higher grade point average because of the significantly higher number of Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses in which students are able to earn extra grade points. LHS also has a level of advanced classes called LEAP Academic classes in which students receive one-half extra grade point per course.

LEAP TO ENRICHMENT

Students gain entry into the LEAP non-academic and enrichment courses by simple application and satisfaction of prerequisites. Students must also have passed all portions of the TAAS. Although there may be prerequisites, no special grade entrance requirements are necessary for these special interest programs scheduled only at Lubbock High School.

· Life Drawing
· Sculpture
· Survey of Fine Arts
· Survey of Fine Arts AP
· Fashion Illustration
· Advanced Studies in Art AP
· Gymnastics
· Ballet
· Jazz Dance
· Modern Dance
· Navy Junior R.O.T.C.
· European History AP
· Horticulture
· Geology (field trips)
· Astronomy (field trips)
· Aquatic Science (field trips)
· German AP

LEAP TO INNOVATION

FOUR DAY ACADEMIC WEEK

Lubbock High School schedules a four-day academic week for all students. The four -day academic week offers strengthened and extended educational opportunities for students and teachers. Students who transfer to Lubbock High School to participate in the Lubbock Exemplary Academic Program will also benefit from the innovative Friday program. The academic schedule is an alternating block.

MULTIPLE ADVANTAGES

· Increased academic achievement for all students
· Little interruption of instructional time
· Improved student attitudes toward school
· Higher teacher moral
· Greater scheduling flexibility and individualization of instruction
· NO lost instructional time because of Friday school trips
· Extended preparation time for teachers
· Reduction of pressure on students
· Less instructional time lost to extracurricular activities
· More efficient instruction
· More lab time and greater time on task in project-centered classes

INNOVATIVE FRIDAY

Friday at Lubbock High School is a flexible and individually tailored day. Each student's Friday program is based upon his/her individual needs and interests, with a minimum of four hours participation required. Friday is a day of no pressure, no grades, a relaxed atmosphere, and exciting opportunities for students and teachers.

BROAD RANGE OF COURSES

Participants choose from over one hundred course titles, clubs, and activities for which they previously had little time.

POPULAR FRIDAY TITLES

· SAT Prep
· Sports Activities
· Classic Movies
· Bowling
· PSAT Prep
· Bachelor Cooking
· Chess
· TAAS Prep
· Reading for Pleasure
· Ping Pong
· Pre-Professional Societies Law/Medicine/Engineering
· Friday Museum Science Internship Placements at Texas Tech University Museum
· University Medical Center Friday Volunteer Program
· Elementary & Junior High Aides
· Covenant Hospital Volunteers

LEAP TO A WAY OF LIFE

LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL… THE TRADITION LIVES ON

Housed in an architectural and historical landmark in the center of our city, Lubbock High School enters her second fifty years in this beautiful facility with an unbroken tradition on academic excellence. Thousands of former and present Westerners uphold the reputation which Lubbock High School students have forged over the past decade for school spirit, friendliness, and "Sportsmanship, then Victory". Lubbock High School is a way of life…

"Once a Westerner,
Always a Westerner"

PREPARING FOR THE 21st CENTURY

Lubbock High School is a microcosm of contemporary society. Within the friendly, open, and welcoming atmosphere of the student body, a student learns the social skills necessary for survival and success in the total global community of today and tomorrow. The multi-cultural experiences which a student enjoys at Lubbock High School are a significant part of his total experience through LEAP.

LEAP to National Prominence
· U.S. Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program:
Blue Ribbon Award 1994-1996;
1994-1995 Texas School of Excellence
· National Merit Scholarship Program:
1999- 22 Semi-Finalists; 22 commended
1998- 7 Semi-Finalists; 23 commended
1997- 13 Semi-Finalists; 33 commended
1996- 8 Semi-Finalists; 15 commended
1995- 13 Semi-Finalists; 17 commended
1994- 10 Semi-Finalists; 19 commended
· National Women's Gymnastic Championships 1991
· U.S. Dept. of Energy Science Bowl Champions 1991, 1992
· Member of the College Board
· International Baccalaureate Program

LEAP TO TEXAS TECH & COLLEGE CLASSES

Lubbock High School juniors and seniors who rank in the top ten percent and have an SAT score of 1180 or ACT score of 27 and are recommended by the high school staff may enroll in classes at Texas Tech University. The university classes which they complete during the junior and senior year(s) may me counted for high school credit, deferred college credit, or both. Lubbock High School also offers its students the opportunity to earn dual credit for classes taught on the L.H.S. campus.

TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE

An effective system of bus transportation carries students to the Lubbock High campus and returns them in the afternoon.

7:30 a.m.:
Separate departures from Estacado, Monterey and Coronado campuses

4:15 p.m.:
Return departures from Lubbock High campus to Estacado, Monterey and Coronado

HOW TO LEAP

· See the counselor in your present school to obtain a LEAP application and information.
· Students and parents may consult with Lubbock High School staff or visit the campus at any time.

Lubbock High School
2004 19th St.
Lubbock, Texas 79401
(806) 766-1444
National Blue Ribbon School