LSU Laboratory School 45 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225.578.3221 (main), 225.578.3326 (fax) CEEB Code: 190-245 www.uhigh.lsu.edu

Description of the LSU Laboratory school

 College preparatory public school serving grades K - 12  Enrollment: 1436 (High School - 465) Superintendent  2018 Graduating Class: 118 Dr. Wade Smith  High School Teacher/Student Ratio: 1/11 [email protected] 225.578.3223 School and community The Louisiana State University Laboratory School is one of the six schools operated under the Secondary Principal auspices of the Louisiana State University College of Human Sciences and Education. This Frank Rusciano coeducational school exists as an independent system to provide training opportunities for pre- [email protected] and in-service teachers and to serve as a demonstration and educational research center. Since 225.578.6924 the school is part of the LSU system, students are required to pay tuition. The school is locat- ed on the main campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, a center for the petro- Elementary Principal chemical industry and a major deep-water port. Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana with Myra Broussard a population of over 600,000. [email protected] 225-578.9160 Accreditation The LSU Laboratory School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Dean of Students Schools (SACS) and the Louisiana Department of Education. Matt Picou [email protected] Mission 225.578.3224 “Total Effort in Every Endeavor”

Admissions Coordinator  The Laboratory School community aspires towards total effort in every endeavor for Tiffany Creel maximum student achievement through the development, implementation, and [email protected] demonstration of exemplary programs and instructional practices. 225.578.3223  Founded in 1915 as the University Demonstration School for the College of Education, the LSU Laboratory School receives operating funds from the state through the Minimum School Counselor Foundation Program, as well as tuition. The Laboratory School utilizes five key functions 10th - 12th grade in pursuit of its mission: Kristy Gremillion 1. Provides an exemplary education for its students [email protected] 2. Demonstrates a model educational environment 225.578.3099 3. Serves as a center for educational innovation and research 4. Provides professional development opportunities for the state’s educators School Counselor 5. Offers clinical teaching experiences for pre-service teachers 6th - 9th grade Angela Murray Graduation Requirements [email protected] Students must earn 24 units of high school credit in order to graduate with a high school di- 225.578.9159 ploma from the state of LA. Regardless of high school credits earned in middle school, ULS students are required to take English, Math, Science, and Social studies all 4 years of high School Counselor school. K - 5th grade Lauren Eglin  4 credits of English [email protected]  4 credits of Math 225.578.3278  4 credits of Social Studies  4 credits of Science  2 credits of World Language  1 credit of Fine Arts  ½ credit of Health  1.5 credits of Physical Education  3 credits of electives

Grading Scale for Regular and Weighted Courses

Regular Courses Regular Courses AP/DE/HR/IB AP/DE/HR/IB A = 93 -100% A = 4.00 A = 90 - 100% A = 5.00 B = 85 - 92% B = 3.00 B = 89 - 80% B = 4.00 C = 75 - 84% C = 2.00 C = 79 - 70% C = 3.00 D = 67 - 74% D = 1.00 D = 69 - 60% D= 2.00 F = 66 - 0% F = 0.00 F = 59 - 0% F = 0.00

College Attendance Class of 2017 98% of ULS graduates attend four-year colleges. 2% of ULS graduates attend two-year colleges. <1% of ULS graduates enlist directly in military average ACT and Grade Point Average

Class of ACT Composite Graduating Class of 2017 IB Diploma Candidates of 2017 2017 25.6 Highest GPA - 4.45 Highest GPA - 4.45 2016 24.6 Median GPA - 3.63 Median GPA - 4.30 2015 24.5 Lowest GPA - 2.06 Lowest GPA - 4.11

Advanced placement course offerings (AP)

AP Calculus AB AP Chemistry AP U.S. Government AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science Principles

2017-2018 Dual enrollment course offerings For College Credit (DE)

English 1001 Chemistry 1201 History 2057 Kinesiology 1151 Math 1021 Chemistry 1202 Geography 1001 Kinesiology 1146 Math 1022 Envir. Sci. 1126 Geography 1003 Kinesiology 1129 Math 1431 Kinesiology 1999

Dual Enrollement Earned Hours Students earned a total of 2085 college credit hours in 2016-2017.

International baccalaureate course offerings (IB)

Art/Design III IB IB Environmental Systems IB Spanish V Physics II IB Art/Design IV IB IB History of the Americas I Math Methods I IB Theatre I IB Biology II IB Western Civilization (IB History II) Math Methods II IB Theatre II IB Biology III IB IB French IV Music I IB Theory of Know I Business & Management IB IB French V Music II IB Theory of Know II English III: IB Literature IB Spanish IV Physics I IB World Geography IB English IV: IB Literature

International baccalaureate School Statistics IB Diploma School Statistics May of 2017 IB Certificate Students 60 IB Diploma Graduates 10 Average exam score of IB Diploma Graduates 4.9

Class of 2016 & CLASS of 2017 college/university acceptances

American University, Arkansas State University, Auburn University, Auburn University Honors College, Baton Rouge Community College, Baylor University, Belmont University, Boston College, Brigham Young University, California State University, Centre College, Chapman University, Clemson University, College of Charleston, College of William & Mary, Colorado School of Mines, Davidson College, Denison University, Dillard University, Dominican University of California, Drexel University, Duke University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Emory University, Emory University Oxford College, Fordham University, Fresno State University, Furman University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Hartwick College, Hendrix College, Howard University, Indiana University, Johns Hopkins University, John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University, Kansas State University, King’s College, Knox College, Lafayette College, Louisiana College, Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana State University A&M, Louisiana State University Honors College, Louisiana State University at Eunice, Louisiana Tech University, Lynn University, Manhattan College, Marymount Manhattan College, McNeese State University, Millsaps College, Mississippi State University, Missouri State University, New York University, Nicholls State University, North Carolina State University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Northwestern State University, Ohio University, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, Pace University, Pepperdine University, Point Park University, Pratt Institute, Princeton University, Purdue University, Reed College, Rhodes College, Rice University, Roanoke College, Saint John’s University, Saint Joseph’s University, Saint Louis University, Samford University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University, Seminole State College, SEWANEE: The University of the South, Spring Hill College, Southeastern Louisiana University, Southern Methodist University, St. John’s University, Stanford University, Suffolk University, Temple University, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, Trevecca Nazarene University, Tulane University, Tuskegee University, Union College, Union University, United States Military Academy at West Point, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Los Angeles, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Houston, University of Illinois- Chicago, University of Kansas, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana at Monroe, University of Louisville, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Miami, University of Memphis, University of Mississippi, University of Missouri, University of Montevallo, University of New Orleans, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Texas, University of Oklahoma, University of Oregon, University of Redlands, University of Richmond, University of Rochester, University of San Diego, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Utah, University of Virginia, University of West Florida, Vanderbilt University, Virginia Tech University, Wake Forest University, Washington and Lee University, Washington University in Saint Louis, Webster University, West Virginia University, William Carey University, Wofford College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Xavier University of Louisiana