Littleton High School

 
199 East Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO  80121
303-347-7700
http://littleton.littletonpublicschools.net/ 
Principal:  Dr. Amy Oaks
School Hours:  7:21 a.m. to 2:13 p.m. 
PLC Late Start Time is 9:21 a.m.


About Our School

  • Enrollment:  1,490
  • Attendance Rate:  93.7%
  • Number of Suspensions and Expulsions:  200
  • Average Class Size:  24.6 students per classroom
  • Graduation Rate:  81.4%
  • Drop Out Rate:  3.7%
  • Graduates who go on to college:  82.1%
  • Advanced Placement:  328 students took 515 exams; forty-two percent of these tests received scores of 3 or better. 
  • International Baccalaureate:  286 students enrolled in the program See IB website for more information

Sources of Pride

  • One National Merit Finalist
  • Five National Merit Commended students 
  • Ninety-six percent IB diploma rate, which is 15% higher than the national average
  • Advanced Placement and Honors courses offered in 14 areas of study
  • Approximately $5.1 million offered in college scholarships to the Class of 2010
  • Fifty-four percent of the total student body earned Honor Roll status in fall 2010
  • Student population represents 35 different countries
  • A high school of choice: approximately 32% of LHS students are optionally enrolled
  • Celebrate diversity, individuality, and creativity 
  • Numerous students were state qualifiers in a variety of sports
  • Technology Student Association (TSA) has been state champion for the past nine years
  • Speech and Debate team has been Continental League champion for the past ten years
  • 2010 Cor Lionis yearbook staff won Outstanding Yearbook Award at Rocky Mountain Journalism Camp
  • Continue to be the only Colorado high school represented in all 11 Colorado All-State jazz choirs
  • Marching Band repeatedly places in top 10 at the state finals and perform nationally and internationally
  • Visual arts students consistently receive National Scholastic Art Awards

School Improvement Goals 2010 Update

  • By 2012, the 9th and 10th grade median growth percentile in reading will increase from 55 to 61 or higher as measured by the Colorado Growth Model
  • By 2012, the 9th and 10th grade median growth percentile in math will increase from 51 to 57 or higher as measured by the Colorado Growth Model
  • The median growth percentile gap in reading for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch will be equal to nonqualifying students by 2012, while increasing the growth goal for all students
  • Reduce the number of students who do not participate in extra-curricular activities by 20% by 2012
  • Reduce the number of students with referrals to 15% or lower by 2012
  • Reduce the number of students with five or more unexcused absences to 15% or lower by 2012

Graduation Requirements

  • Language Arts:  40 semester hours
  • Social Studies:  35 semester hours according to the following:  World Geography 9th grade: 10 semester hours total; U.S. History: 10 semester hours; World History: 10 semester hours; Civics: 5 semester hours 
  • Mathematics:  20 semester hours
  • Science:  20 semester hours, including Integrated Science 1, 2, 3, & 4 unless exempted
  • Fine Arts (Music/Drama/Art):  5 semester hours
  • Practical Arts:  5 semester hours
  • Fine Arts/Practical Arts: additional 5 semester hours
  • Physical Education:  12 semester hours
  • Electives:  In addition to the required credits, each student must select sufficient additional classes to complete a minimum of 210 semester hours

College Entrance Exams

2011 ACT (American College Test) State Test
English:  19.6 (Colorado is 19.0)
Math:  19.5  (Colorado is 20.0)
Reading:  20.7 (Colorado is 19.9)
Science:  20.7 (Colorado is 20.2)
Composite: 20.3 (Colorado is 19.9)

2011 SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
Critical Reading:  583 (Colorado is 570)
Math:  572 (Colorado is 573)
Writing:  566 (Colorado is 556)
Total:  1721 (Colorado is 1699)

Annual Report

Littleton Results for LPS Assessments

View results for Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) RIT Scores and MAP Growth Charts, ACT and SAT Scores:Littleton Assessment Results

Littleton Results for State Assessments

View results for CSAP, CSAP-A, CELA; Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Profile, information on Highly Qualified Teachers, and Post-Secondary Readiness through the CDE SchoolView Data Center: Littleton State Results

District and Littleton Achievement and Growth Interactive Chart

Littleton High School Performance Framework

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