Londonderry High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Londonderry High School
picture =
principal = Jason Parent
established = 1978
type = Public secondary
grades = 9–12
city = 295 Mammoth Road
Londonderry| state = New Hampshire
phone = [phone]
country = USA
enrollment = 1827
faculty = 271
campus = Suburban
mascot = Lancer
colors = Red, White, Blue
website = [http://schools.londonderry.org/lhs/]

Londonderry High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9 through 12 in the town of Londonderry, New Hampshire. The school, located on Mammoth Road (NH Rte. 128), is on a convert|135|acre|km2|sing=on parcel of land in the center of town. The main building is convert|232250|sqft|m2|abbr=on. and the separate gymnasium takes up an additional convert|52000|sqft|m2|abbr=on. The current capacity is 2100 students; 1827 are enrolled.http://schools.londonderry.org/assets/documents/lhs/lhs_profile.pdf]

History

The original building was constructed in 1972 as a Junior High School. In 1978, the town voted to create a separate high school for the town's students, instead of sending them to Pinkerton Academy in Derry and Manchester Memorial High School in Manchester. The building then became a combination Junior/Senior High School. In 1982, a new Junior High School was built nearby, and the original building adopted its current ninth through twelfth grade system. The school has received several additions, including a separate two-story gymnasium which opened in January 2003.

Administration

chool District

Londonderry High School is the only high school in the Londonderry School District under the authority of School Administrative Unit (SAU) #12 of New Hampshire. [ [http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/getSAUSchools.asp?SAUId=12&SAUName=Londonderry%20SAU%20Office SAU Schools ] ] The district superintendent is Nate Greenberg. [ [http://schools.londonderry.org/superintendent/index.cfm Londonderry School District | Superintendent's Office ] ]

House System

Londonderry High School is administered through a house system, comprising four houses based on last name. Each assistant principal is in charge of one house; however, they all help with the day-to-day problems in the school.

In-school administrators

*Principal: Jason Parent
*Assistant Principals: Paul Dutton (House 1), Art Psaledas (House 2), Greg Warren (House 3), Katie Sullivan (House 4)
*Guidance Director: Michael Dolphin
*Special Education Program Director: Connie Biedrzycki
*Curriculum Coordinators: Diane Malley and Kim Lindley-Soucy
*Athletic Director: Howard Sobolov
*Music Director (K-12): Andy Soucy
*Food Service Director: Nancy Foucon

Academics

The school day at Londonderry High School is divided up into eight 45 minute periods (A-H). Classes begin at 7:20am and end at 1:58pm. The school offers many different accelerated programs, such as Project Running Start or Project Lead the Way, which help students transition into tertiary education or careers. AP and Honors credit are offered as well, which are weighted into a student's GPA. Students from Londonderry High School have gone on to institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, and Cornell, to name a few.

Athletics

Londonderry High School has 36 different athletic teams, ranging from the varsity level to freshman teams, and covering three sports seasons: fall, winter and spring. All of the sports schedules for Londonderry can be found on the [http://www.highschoolsports.net/defaultcal.cfm?scm=1&ltc=1&otc=1&ptc=1&school=NH030531771&CFID=19295511&CFTOKEN=74297215&schoolid=NH030531771&CFID=19295511&CFTOKEN=74297215&timeoffset=300 Londonderry Athletics sports page] . Links to booster clubs that support the different athletic teams at Londonderry can be found at the [http://www.londonderry.org/lhs/athletics.cfm Londonderry School District website] .

Cross Country

Londonderry High School's boys cross country team has won more New England titles than any other team in the state.

Track & Field

Londonderry High School's boys track & field team has totaled over 25 state Class L titles, indoor & outdoor, since the program was initiated in the 1980s. By far Londonderry's most successful sports program, it has produced 4 All-Americans and sent numerous athletes to NCAA Division I sports programs.

occer

Londonderry High School's boys varsity soccer team is considered as one of the top powerhouses in the state, frequently finishing near the top of the Class L standings.

Gymnastics

Londonderry High School's gymnastics team placed 2nd in the state ('06-'07) and then beat the state champions, Salem High School, in the New England Regionals, placing 4th (Salem placing 7th). This is the first time since 2001 that they accomplished so much.

Activities

Marching Band

The Londonderry High School is particularly notable for its Lancer Marching Band and Colorguard, which is the largest marching band in all of New EnglandFact|date=January 2008. The Lancers have gained fame through performances across the country, including three performances at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. They also performed in the pre-game festivities at the 2008 Olympic games in China.

Math Team

The LHS math team placed first in the New Hampshire State Mathematics Competition both in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. The team finished 12th in the New England Mathematics Competition. The team, led by Coach Mike Wenger, also finished second in the Tri-State Math League for the year's competition. [cite web|last = Laurent | first = Suzanne | title = Londonderry High's math team is tops in the state | publisher = Derry News | date = 2007-03-29 |url = http://www.derrynews.com/londonderry/local_story_088130645.html | accessdate = 2007-04-21]

Quizbowl

Londonderry has a quizbowl team that participates in the Granite State Challenge television program. The team won the championship in 1984 under the leadership of James Choquette. [ [http://www.nhptv.org/product/gsc/pastwinners.asp Granite State Challenge: An NHPTV Production ] ] In the 2006-2007 season the team advanced to the semi-finals before being knocked out by Hanover. [http://www.nhptv.org/product/gsc/current_season.asp retrieved 2007-05-22] [Citation
last = Joncas
first = Sean
title = LHS Quiz Team to Compete in Granite State Challenge Semi Finals
newspaper = Londonderry Times
pages = 10
year = 2007
date=May 10] The team also competes in the New Hampshire Quiz Bowl League and in 2007 finished first among at-large teams to make the playoffs, and placed fourth out of eight teams. The 2007-2008 team finished first in their division with a victory at their home meet. The team Captain, Mike Darcy or co-captain Stephen Bowen, will be traveling to Florida to compete in the national competition.

Notable alumni

Brian Wilson (class of 2000) - relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

References

External links

* [http://schools.londonderry.org/lhs/ Londonderry High School Main Page]
* [http://schools.londonderry.org/lhs/faculty.cfm Faculty Page]
* [http://schools.londonderry.org/lhs/faqs.cfm FAQs]
* [http://www.lancermusic.org/ Londonderry Marching Lancers]