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The Lone Peak Administration Lone Peak High School Report To Stakeholders 2017 Quick Facts In this Issue • Quick Facts Established: 1997 • Best of State • Mission Statement Mascot: Knights • Letter to Stakeholder Colors: Maroon, Gold, & Black • School Community Council Report Principal: Scott Sumner • LPHS AP Exam Assistant Principals: K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Pass Rate • ACT & College Dan Biolo, Jared Huff, Tim Pead, 2016 Readiness & Christian Smith 2017 • Sage Proficiency Faculty: 132 • Attendance • College Applications Counselors: 7 • 2018 Graduation Social Worker: 1 Girls Requirements Volleyball • Graduation & 2017 Staff: 57 Scholarships Repeat Student Enrollment: 2,675 Total State • Academic Support • 2017 Highlights Subjects Taught: 236 Champions AP Classes: 24 Subjects Honors Classes: 7 Subjects Girls Region Championships: 138 Tennis State Championships: 41 2017 State National Championship: 1 Champions lphs.alpineschools.org Dear Stakeholder, LONE PEAK MISSION STATEMENT It is a pleasure to present you with the “2017 “Committing Minds Annual Stakeholder Report” for Lone Peak High to Inquiry, Hearts to School. In this report, you will find demographic Compassion, and data as well as information about our school’s Lives to the Service performance and efforts to make progress. of Mankind” Lone Peak High School is committed to making continuous improvement with our ongoing partnership with our community. “Together, We Climb.” The Lone Peak Administration Lone Peak High School Report to Stakeholders 2017 School Community Council Report The School Community Council at Lone Peak High consists of parents, teachers, and our Principal to make decisions about the Utah Land Trust Program. The Alpine School District School Board approves the plans, which are implemented the following school year. Lone Peak was allocated $242,172 this year for our plan to increase student success through: • Reducing class size • Providing professional development for teachers • Enhancing student assistance center • Additional student advocates The programs funded by the Utah Land Trust are vital to the success of Lone Peak High School achieving the goal of student success, growth, and achievement. LPHS AP Exam Pass Rates Lone Peak High School offers honors and advanced placement opportunities in 24 Subjects, including art, English, foreign language, history, math, and science. Our pass rate continues to exceed the district, state, and national average. (see graph) For more information on courses offered, please visit our website at lphs.alpineschools.org. ACT & College Readiness “The ACT test is a curriculum and standards-based educational and career planning tool that assesses students’ academic readiness for college” (act.org). Lone Peak offers ACT Prep Classes. Students are invited to enroll in after-school sessions in English, Mathematics & Science, to take practice tests and learn how to maximize their test- taking abilities. Additionally, Lone Peak High School Sophomores are administered the ACT Plan Test, and all Juniors will be given the ACT in February, at no cost to the student. LPHS Composite ACT scores lead the District, State, and Country. (see graph) SAGE PROFICIENCY Student Assessment for Growth and Excellence SAGE is an adaptive computer based assessment system that was taken in the spring of 2017. This assessment measured students’ knowledge of Utah Core Standards. This assessment is part of UCAS (Utah’s Comprehensive Accountability System) to measure students’ progress through summative, interim and formative assessments and helps teachers design meaningful instruction. 2 Lone Peak High School Report to Stakeholders 2017 UTAH COLLEGE APPLICATION MONTH November was Utah College Application Month. At Lone Peak High School, we celebrate college as a 1 year Certification, 2 year Associate's or Technical Degree, or 4 year Bachelor's Degree or beyond in planning for post high school education. Many of our students completed their college applications with the assistance of college advisors, high school counselors, and parents from the community. During the month, teachers talked about and celebrated the colleges they attended. We have so many great choices in the state of Utah for students to attend college and find their pathway to making a difference in the world. 2018 Graduation Requirements Graduation & Scholarships Academic Support (Credits needed) 3.0 English Core (9,10,11) LPHS had a 94.4% graduation rate Student Assistance Center (SAC) 1.0 Applied/ADV Language Arts in 2017 (one of the highest in the Free Tutoring after school in room 137 district and state). In 2017 LPHS Monday-Thursday: Math 2.0 Mathematics Core Graduates earned over 9 Million Tuesday: English Wednesday: Science 1.0 Applied/ADV Mathematics Dollars in Scholarships. 2.0 Science Core Comprehensive Guidance 1.0 Applied/ADV Science Students and parents may schedule to see 2.5 Social Studies their counselors by calling the Counseling Center (801-610-8812). Students are .50 Government and Citizenship assigned by last name to their counselor. 1.5 Fine Arts Mr. Sears (A-Cap), Mrs. Hoyt (Car-Fl), Mr. 1.0 Career & Technical Education Walker (Fo-Hi), Mrs. Allan (Ho-Lu), Mrs. Nemelka (Ly-Pe), Mrs. Ross (Pf-Sta), and .50 Computer Technology Mr. Campbell (Ste-Z) .50 Financial Literacy .50 Health Credit Recovery Students may make up credit in classes 1.5 Physical Education failed by less than 10%. Visit with 9.5 Elective Counselors for these opportunities. Total: 28 Credits 3 Lone Peak High School Report to Stakeholders 2017 2017 HIGHLIGHTS: ✪ Best of State Winner Utah Public School K-12 (2016 & 2017) ✪ Deseret News All Sports Award (2016 & 2017-New State Record) ✪ 2017 State Champions: Boys Tennis Repeat State Champs Boys Swim-First in School History Winter Drumline-First in School History Boys Tennis-Repeat State Champions Girls Tennis Volleyball-Repeat State Champions Winter Drumline State Champs Boys Swim State Champs LONE PEAK HIGH SCHOOL 10189 NORTH 4800 WEST Highland, UT, 84003 [Recipient] Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Address Line 3 Address Line 4 .
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