LURAY HIGH SCHOOL - Page County Public Schools

Guidance Department
14 Luray Avenue
Luray, Virginia 22835
SCHOOL PROFILE
2008 — 2009
LURAY HIGH SCHOOL
Telephone (540) 843-2646
Fax (540) 743-2173
Location: Luray is a rural community located in the northern Shenandoah Valley, approximately 85 miles
southwest of Washington, D.C.
Grades: 8—12 Enrollment: 657 Teaching Faculty: 60
Accreditation: Virginia State Department of Education
Principal: David E. Ponn
Assistant Principal: Todd M. Lynn
Athletic Director: Don Ehlers
Guidance Counselors: Saundra M. Warren (Grades 11 and 12 — Director of Guidance)
Sherry L. Grogg-Mathews (Grades 8, 9, and 10)
Course Offerings and Grading System: For the 2007–2008 school year, there are 144 course offerings. Students
may earn the advanced studies or standard diploma, modified standard or special diploma. Juniors and seniors may
apply to attend Massanutten Regional Governor’s School.
The grading system is as follows: 94–100 = A, 86–93 = B, 78–85 = C, 70–77 = D, 69 and below = F. Grade Point
Average is computed using all 9–12 grade level courses. The weighting of grades is as follows: A = 4, B = 3, C = 2,
D = 1, F = 0. Honors Level, Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses are weighted as follows: A = 5, B =
4, C = 3, D = 2. Designated weighted academic courses are weighted by applying an additional one-half (.5) quality
point to the value assigned the final grade.
POST GRADUATION PLANS
Class of 2006 Class of 2007 Class of 2008
Class size (including summer graduates) 100 120 111
Community or Junior College 36% 33% 38%
Four Year College or University 29% 27% 35%
Other Education Plans (Including Military) 8% 8% 3%
Graduates with plans to continue education 63% 68% 76%
Average SAT Scores (using highest of multiple scores)
Class of 2006 (28% Tested)
Math Critical Reading Writing
494 512 497
Class of 2007 (38% Tested)
Math Critical Reading Writing
521 519 509
Class of 2008 (50% Tested)
Math Critical Reading Writing
528 507 502
Policy on College Representative Visits: Counselors will be happy to schedule appointments for college
representatives. Two weeks notification is preferred, but scheduling will remain flexible.

TRANSCRIPT CLARIFICATION
The following is a description of the codes used at Luray High School for the various levels of courses offered:
Prior to 2008-2009 school year. A = Academic; H = Honors/Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment
Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year: W = Weighted; C = College Level
HIGHEST LEVEL OF COURSES OFFERED
English: AP English Literature & Composition (Grade 12), Honors English (Grades 9-11)
Math: Calculus (Dual Enrollment), Probability & Statistics (Dual Enrollment)
Science: AP Biology, AP Chemistry (not offered 2008-2009)
Social Studies: AP Government, AP United States History, United States History (Dual Enrollment)
Foreign Language: Spanish IV and Spanish V (Dual Enrollment), AP Spanish (Virtual Virginia),
French IV, Latin III (Virtual Virginia)
Grade Policy in Determining GPA
The Quality Point Values for final grades in non-weighted courses are as follows:
A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0
Prior to 2008-2009 School Year
Weighted academic courses which will have an additional one-half (.5) quality point value added to the final
grade are:
All academic level Spanish III & IV (non dual enrolled)
Algebra II French III & IV
Chemistry Latin III
Physics
Weighted courses which will have an additional one (1.0) quality point value assigned to the final grade are:
All honors level Pre-Calculus
Advanced Placement Cisco Networking (Not offered 2008-2009)
Dual Enrollment Practical Nursing
Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year
Weighted courses which will have an additional one-half (.5) quality point value added to the final grade are:
All Honors courses (Algebra II Honors; Biology Honors; Earth Science Honors; English 9 through 11
Honors; and Geometry Honors)
Weighted courses which will have an additional one (1.0) quality point value added to the final grade are:
All Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses (AP Biology; AP English 12; Dual Enrolled Spanish
IV and Spanish V; AP US Government/Politics; AP US History; Dual Enrolled US History; Dual Enrolled
Geospatial Research Seminar; and Dual Enrolled Probability and Statistics)
Massanutten Regional Governor’s School subjects (AP Environmental Science, Natural Resource
Management/AgroEcology, Probability and Statistics, AP Calculus, AP English Language and Literature,
Research and Inquiries into Science, and Business and Industry Mentorship) were added to the curriculum
starting with the 2005-2006 school year. All courses are weighted and carry an additional one (1.0) quality
point value.
Weighted credits will not be awarded for courses taken during the summer or for long-term homebound (over
a six-week duration) courses. Weighted courses will be accepted from other school systems. Courses
identified as receiving weighted grades in advanced placement and dual enrollment courses will be considered
when determining Honor Roll, selection to National Honor Society, other academic honors, and class rank.
“As required by federal laws and regulations, the Page County School Board does not discriminate on the basis
of sex, race, color, religion, handicapping conditions or national origin in employment or in its educational
programs and activities.”