Livingston High School (California)

Infobox School
name = Livingston High School
location = 1617 Main Street.
Livingston, California, 95334
district = Merced Union High School District
country = USA
coordinates = coord|37.3756|N|120.723|W|region:US-CA_type:edu|display=inline,title
principal = Ralph Calderon
faculty = 50.4 (on FTE basis)cite web |url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&City=livingston&State=06&Miles=5&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=062466003700 |title=Livingston High School |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |accessdate=2008-01-31]
ratio = 23.3
type = Public
grades = 9 to 12
mascot = Wolf
team_name = Livingston Wolves
colors = Purple and Gold
enrollment = 1172
enrollment_as_of = 2005-06
homepage = LHS Homepage [http://merced.ca.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=3]

Livingston High School, in Livingston, California, is part of the Merced Union High School District. Ralph Calderon has been the principal since the 2007-2008 school year. Currently, the four associate principals include Kuljit (Kay) Malhi, Hector Bravo, and David Seifert. The school contains grades 9-12. Students come from Ballico Middle School and Livingston Middle School.

Diversity

There are students from many different backgrounds. Students from Mexico, India, Portugal, and the United States, as well as other countries, attend the school.

Breakdown by ethnicity:
*Hispanic/Latino 852 students
*Asian 176
*Caucasian 122
*Black 12
*American Indian/Alaskan 4

Classes

Usually, the classes are approximately an hour in length. Subjects include English, mathematics, science, social science, etc. Other subjects include foreign language, photography, art, and band. The school provides tutoring to students in need of help for their classes as well.

Year At The School

chedules

There are 7 different schedules at Livingston High School: Regular schedule, collaboration, activity, minimum day, Rally, Morning assembly, and Final Exam. Each schedule, except for Final Exam schedule, has 6 periods, lunch, and Sustained Silent Reading (SSR), which takes place during third period. Buses depart at 3:00pm daily, except on Minimum and Final Exam Days.

Regular Days

The day starts at 8:00am. Periods are approximately 54 minutes long. School ends at 2:50pm.

Collaboration Days

Collaboration schedule is every Wednesday. School starts at 8:50am and ends at 2:50pm. This is because the staff meet together to coordinate with one another. Sometimes school-wide meetings are held during the 50 minutes in the morning. Periods lengths are approximately 46 minutes long.

Minimum Days

On Minimum Days, students start at 8:00 a.m. and leave at noon. Classes are about 32 minutes long. These days are usually before a holiday, but can also be used as rewards. School lets out at 12:15, and buses depart at 12:20.

Rally Days

On Rally Days, the rally starts at 8:00am, and is suppose to end at 8:24.

Morning Assembly Days

School starts at 8:00am. The assembly is during 2nd period. Half of the school attends the assembly during second period, while the other half is in class. After 40 minutes, the two halves switch. Periods are about 50 minutes in length. School lets out at 2:50pm.

Final Exam Days

School starts at 8:00am during final exam days. Each period is an hour and twenty minutes in length. There is no SSR on these days. Lunch is still served after school. Only periods 1-3 are attended one day, while periods 4-6 are attended the next. Busses leave at 12:20pm.

Vacation Days

Students receive various vacation days including the holidays. The Thanksgiving Vacation, as an example, is where students do not attend classes for the entire week of the Thanksgiving holiday. Summer vacation usually begins around early June and students return to school at mid-August. [ [http://www.muhsd.k12.ca.us/calendar/whatshap.aspMerced Union High School District's School Calendar] ] .

External links

* [http://www.luhs.muhsd.k12.ca.us/Library/index.htm Livingston High School website(Library)]
* [http://www.livingstoncalifornia.net Livingston, California website]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ca/3416]

References