Lancaster Mennonite School -- Lancaster Campus
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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Lancaster Mennonite School -- Lancaster Campus |
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| 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. |
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| % 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 |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Cross Country | Field Hockey | ||
| Golf | Lacrosse | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Tennis | Track and Field | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 17 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| 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 ...
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 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (17602) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 53% / 47% | 68% / 32% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Lancaster Catholic High School - 800 students - 4.2 mi. away - view location
- Manos House - 37 students - 4.3 mi. away - view location
- Leacock Vocational School - 11 students - 5.0 mi. away - view location
- Linden Hall - 175 students - 9.7 mi. away - view location
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