Lander Valley High School

Lander Valley High School (LVHS) is the primary high school located in Lander, Wyoming at 350 Baldwin Creek Rd, Lander, Wyoming 82520. The school is part of the Fremont County District #1. Lander serves as the county seat for Fremont county and the school district services the outlying communities. These include the towns of Lander, Hudson, Jeffrey City, Atlantic City, and the surrounding area, which also includes the Wind River Indian Reservation. The school is accredited by the Wyoming Department of Education and AdvancED (North Central).

Downtown Lander Wyoming

History

The school was originally located on Main Street with their field house located on Baldwin Creek. In 2004 they demolished the old high school and built the new one.

The school appears to have been founded in 1944.

Demographics

Lander Valley High School has 527 students grades 9 - 12 as of 2017.[1] The school district has approximately 1800 students.[2]

District Demographics[3]
Ethnicity
White American Indian Hispanic Multi Race Asian
73% 12% 7% 6% 1%

Of the current 7900 residents in Lander with a median age of 40, there are approximately 26% who have a bachelors degree.

According to the US News and World Report on LVHS:

School Score Card
Local State National
College Readiness Index 3.2 N/A
AP Tested 10% N/A
AP Passed 9% N/A
Mathematics Proficiency 41% 40% 25%[4]
English Proficiency 34% 30% 37%

Additional stats

LVHS has a 13:1 student to teacher ratio

Total Minority Enrollment: 31%

Total Economically Disadvantaged: 31%

Full time teachers: 36

Female to Male Ratio of the student body: 47% / 53%

LVHS has an 82% graduation rate

Mascot

The mascot for LVHS is the Tiger which can be seen at pep rally's and most sporting events. The Mascots name is Tony The Tiger

Sports programs[5]

The sports programs at LVHS include:

  • Football
  • Basketball- Boys and Girls
  • Volleyball - Girls
  • Wrestling - Boys
  • Swimming - Boys and Girls
  • Golf - Boys and Girls
  • Cross country skiing - Boys and Girls
  • Track - Boys and Girls
  • Cross country running - Boys and Girls

Additional extracurricular programs

LVHS has a band, choir, theater program, Junior Navy ROTC program[6], 4H, and FFA.[7]

LVHS also has a wide variety of club programs as well.

References

  1. ↑ Norman., Crampton, (2002). Making your move to one of America's best small towns. New York: M. Evans. ISBN 1461710669. OCLC 851160197.
  2. ↑ "About Fremont #1 – Fremont Co School Dist #1". www.landerschools.org. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Lander Valley High School". US News and World Report. 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Camera, Lauren (April 27, 2016). "High School Seniors Aren't College-Ready". US News and World Report. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Activities Office – Fremont Co School Dist #1". www.landerschools.org. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  6. ↑ "Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps - Home". www.njrotc.navy.mil. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  7. ↑ "Lander - Home". landerffa.theaet.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.

Coordinates: 42°50′29″N 108°45′04″W / 42.8415°N 108.7512°W / 42.8415; -108.7512

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