Principal Letter

Dear Parents & Students:

As Principal of Lebanon High School, I want to welcome you to the course selection process.  This is a very important time in your child’s life and course selection can help your child plan for the future.  The staff at Lebanon High has planned a comprehensive process to enable the family to connect the student’s career aspirations with his/her academic courses.  Accurate course selection is imperative to ensure the student has every advantage for a successful career.  School counselors, teachers, and administrators will provide assistance in the course selection process.  As required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, our courses meet academic standards as defined by the state and assessed by the Pennsylvania Keystone Exams. 

The Process…

• Counselors will provide materials and information with regard to course selection.

• English, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science teachers will provide direction and recommendations to every student of the next course to select.

• The counselor will work with the student to narrow and choose career goal-oriented courses.

• Students may request a schedule change prior to the first day of school and for a career adjustment change only.

Before you choose a course…

• A PREREQUISITE is either a class that must be passed prior to scheduling a class or some other requirement that must be met in order to qualify to take a course.

• Students may take more than one course in a specific discipline. 

• Students may retake a class for grade improvement only.  A duplicate credit will not be given and the higher grade will be recorded on an official transcript.

• Students who are college bound are advised to select subjects that will furnish the necessary languages, social studies, sciences, and mathematics to enable them to meet the requirements of the college of their admittance.  Since entrance requirements vary among higher learning institutions, students are urged to go beyond the minimum graduation requirements, especially with their elective selections.  

• College in the High School (CIHS), Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement (A.P.), Honors, and Academic courses are highly recommended for those planning to pursue post-secondary education. 

• Counselors are available throughout the summer.  Please call the counseling office to schedule an appointment.

The most important skill that your child can leave LHS with is a goal for the future and a plan to achieve that goal.  Like you, we want our students to have a successful and productive life. Earning a diploma from Lebanon High School is the first step in achieving any goals.

We look forward to hearing from you during the course selection process.

Sincerely,

Robert A. Nordall, Ed.D.

Principal