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Lancaster Mennonite School -- Lancaster Campus

2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA, 17602-0176 -

School Notes Overview:

The 90-acre Lancaster Campus contains Lancaster Mennonite Middle School and Lancaster Mennonite High School. Lancaster Mennonite High School is part of Lancaster Mennonite School, four campuses that together offer a comprehensive PreK-12 education in a nurturing and diverse environment that prepares students to be lifelong learners. Centered in Christ and committed to educational excellence in a community setting, the school exists to transform students so they can change our world through Christlike love, peacemaking, and service....

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School Overview:

	Lancaster Mennonite School -- Lancaster Campus
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s) Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild learning differences
Year Founded	1942
County	Lancaster County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	726 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 53 students
	Grade 8 - 67 students
	Grade 9 - 124 students
	Grade 10 - 130 students
	Grade 11 - 169 students
	Grade 12 - 165 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	51 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Number of AP Courses	13
	Advanced Courses
	Statistics	Spanish Language
	Psychology	Micro Economics
	Macro Economics	History (U.S.)
	Government and Politics (US)	European History
	English Literature	English Language & Composition
	Chemistry	Calculus BC
	Calculus AB
Average SAT score	1692
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	183 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,360
Tuition Notes	Multiple-child discounts and need-based financial aid available
% on Financial Aid	50%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,000
Acceptance Rate	99%
Head of School	J. Richard Thomas
Admissions Director	Gary Hiller
Admissions Associate	Christy Horst
Sport
Total Sports Offered	11
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Field Hockey
	Golf	Lacrosse
	Soccer	Softball
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	17
	Extracurriculars
	Campus Chorale (select chorus)	Chess Team
	Chorus	Drama
	Future Business Leaders of America	Future Farmers of America
	Jazz Band	National Honor Society
	Orchestra	Pep Band
	Quiz Bowl Team	String Ensemble
	Student Literary Magazine	Student Newspaper
	Technology Team	Web Site Team
	Yearbook

School Notes:

A comprehensive high school program blending academic rigor, spiritual nurture, and vocational training
Committed to traditional Anabaptist values of peace and service in a Christ-centered community
Welcoming, warm, diverse student body
Qualified, caring teachers and staff
Excellent opportunities in art, music, drama, and athletics
Affordable tuition
5-day and 7-day boarding option available
Easy access by public or private transportation
Founded in 1942
Committed to a global perspective
Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

In the News:

PUTTING THE BRAKES ON YOUNGEST DRIVERS (Lancaster Online)
posted on May 31, 2009 at 04:48:24 am
Sixteen-year-old Alexandra Poff said her parents already have laid down the law on texting and talking on the cell phone while driving."They've definitely made it clear that if I'm driving, and they catch me on the phone, I'm done driving," said Alexandra, a sophomore at Lancaster Mennon...
Depth of field (Lancaster Online)
posted on May 21, 2009 at 05:27:00 pm
Dana Hiestand likes the mystery.She is one of 14 students from Lancaster Mennonite High School who is participating in a photography exhibit at the Sound and Vision Gallery at Glick Audio and Video.When asked about her approach to photography, Hiestand, 18, doesn't have any pat answers."A lot of...
Renowned Christian band FFH is back in business (Lancaster Online)
posted on May 4, 2009 at 04:18:23 pm
Jeromy Deibler doesn't seem much like a music star as he arrives home in a minivan, fresh from picking his 5-year-old son up at school.But that's just fine with the 1992 Solanco High School grad, who is also the singer/main songwriter for the contemporary Christian music hit-making group FFH...
Story Time: double dose of learning (Lancaster Online)
posted on April 20, 2009 at 02:03:25 pm
Little 2½-year-old Trenton Seibel wishes he could go to Story Time at Lancaster Mennonite High School every day.That's what he tells his mother, Katie Seibel.Unfortunately for Trenton, the child development class project, which began Feb. 25 and ends May 13, is held just once a week, on Wednesda...
teen COVER STORY: Success on the horizon (Lancaster Online)
posted on April 13, 2009 at 01:07:38 pm
While their classmates are posting on Facebook or doing their best couch-potato impressions, Stephen Myer and his friends are spending up to 15 hours a week in a basement.They're not playing video games or surfing the Net. They're doing what they love to do most: making music.Stephen, 19, a ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (17602)	School Zip (17602)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,706 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	22%
Population Average Age	34 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$36,193	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	68% / 32%