All schools in the Leavenworth School District maintain the
highest accreditation granted by the state of Kansas. Leavenworth High School is
a member of the North Central Association which accredits mid-western high
schools. The high school has a 6-A classification, granted for the largest
schools by the Kansas State High School Activities
Association.
Leavenworth High School has implemented a weighted grading
system. Weighted grades are awarded for advanced placement courses on the
following basis: A (5.0), B (4.0), C (3.0), D (1.0), F (0.0). All other classes
are based on the 4-3-2-1 system. Rank in class is figured on a cumulative GPA
for all classes.
Student activities at Leavenworth High School include:
Art Club, Chess Club, Close-Up Club, DARE, Debate, DECA, Drama, Earth Club,
Forensics, Forever Mime, German Club, Goodfellows, Hi-Q, Increase the Peace,
Internation Club, Junebug, Key Club, Notional Honor Society, IE, Patrot, Peer
Mediation, People of Color, Pep Club, ROTC, Ski Club, STELLS, Students Against
Driving Drunk, Student Council, Thespians, Future Business Leaders of America,
Business Professionals of America.
Leavenworth High School sports
activities include for men: football, basketball, track, soccer, cross country,
wrestling, swimming, tennis and golf. For women: volleyball, tennis, cross
country, basketball, track, soccer, softball, golf and swimming.
Academic
Requirements for Graduation: A credit is defined as one full hour of class which
meets for a full semester. To earn a diploma from Leavenworth High School, a
student must earn a minimum of 46 credits.
Grades 9-12 Credits Required:
Language Arts: 8 Credits (6 credits must be earned in the area of English)
Social Studies: 6 Credits American History: 2 Credits American Government: 1
Credit Elective (any other senior social studies: Econ.,Soc., Psy.): 1 Credit
Other: 2 Credits Mathematics: (must include Algebra I): 4 Credits Science: 4
Credits (must include 2 credits of laboratory science) Physical Education: 4
Credits Enrolling Sophomores at LHS require: ROTC or Phys Ed Practical Arts: 1
Credit Fine Arts: 1 Credit Electives: 15 Credits
Freshman Subjects
Required English: 2 Credits Phys Ed: 2 Credits Science: 2 Credits World
Geography: 2 Credits
Sophomore Subjects Required English: 2 Credits ROTC
or Phys Ed: 2 Credits Biology: 2 Credits Mathematics: 2 Credits
Junior
Subjects Required Language Arts and/or English: 2 Credits American History: 2
Credits Mathematics: 1-2 Credits (if not met in prior year) Science: 1-2 Credits
(if not met in prior year)
Senior Subjects Required American Government:
1 Credit Social Studies Elective: 1 Credit Lanuage Arts and/or English: 1-2
Credits ( if not met in prior year)
Immaculata High School is a
Catholic, co-educational high school offering academic excellence, athletic
tradition, Catholic Faith community and personal
attention. Immaculata is accreditied by the Kansas State Board of
Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. Enrollment is approximately 150 students.
The course
offerings book/website describes courses in Theology, English, Social Studies,
Math, Science, Fine Arts, Computer Technology, P.E./Health. Electives
include Spanish, French, Business Courses, Vocational-Technical Courses and
others.