LEVELS OF COURSES

LDHS uses course levels to guide students in selecting a satisfactory academic program according to their interests, needs, and abilities.

The Career Prep (CRP) and General (G) levels are for students whose goal is to enter the world of work immediately following graduation. The emphasis is placed on employability and life skills. The Tech Prep (TP) level is designed for students considering two-year colleges, trade/technical programs, and possibly four-year colleges. These courses combine academic and applied learning situations.

College Prep (CP), Honors (H), and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed for students whose goal is to attend a four-year college upon graduation. Emphasis is placed on academic rigor. Any student who elects to take the AP exam for the AP course in which s/he is enrolled shall be exempted from the course’s final exam if the student’s cumulative grade point average for the course is an 85% or better at the end of the fourth marking period.

For students to be eligible to take Honors courses in any academic area, they must achieve at least a 93% average in their respective college prep courses. To remain in the Honors program, a student must maintain at least an 80% average in the Honors course for that subject. Students moving from a middle school program must achieve an A- in order to gain admittance into the Honors program for each respective department. Middle school students already enrolled in an honors level course must maintain a B- to continue in the Honors level in the high school.