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In 1868 the town of Lowell was incorporated and the schools passed from the Township Trustee to the Board of Trustees of the town, composed of three members.
Thereupon the High school at Shelby in Cedar Creek township was merged with the Lowell District High school in the fall of 1920.
After much agitation by patrons of the school and school officials and after repeated recommendations by the State High School Inspector, a joint meeting of the Trustees and Advisory Boards of Cedar Creek and West Creek Townships was held October 1927 in the office of the Trustee of West Creek Township.
www.lowellpl.lib.in.us /lhs.htm   (2362 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: Lowell High School
Lowell High School is the oldest public high school west of the Mississippi and traces its beginnings to 1856 as the Union Grammar School.
In 1894, the school was renamed to honor the distinguished poet, James Russell Lowell.
Lowell's academic success is due to the stringent requirements placed upon admission, and at present, Lowell High School is ranked 3rd in terms of test scores among the Top 10 Public Schools in California, behind Gretchen Whitney High School and Oxford High.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lowell-High-School   (3590 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Lowell High celebrates best, brightest
Lowell High School's push to join the ranks of elite suburban schools and preparatory academies by raising up to $5 million for an endowment fund has made substantial progress.
Costello said she is hoping Lowell High's alumni will feel good enough about their years as students to donate money to the fund.
Lowell High School headmaster William Samaras said the overall plan for the endowment fund is to help the many students who are capable of going on to college after they graduate but are hampered because they come from economically disadvantaged families.
www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2004/10/24/lowell_high_celebrates_best_brightest?pg=full   (971 words)

  
 In Lowell, a school of their own - The Boston Globe
But school officials acknowledge a trade-off: Giving freshmen their own school delays a rite of passage, starting at the bottom and working their way to the top.
In the new school, a red-brick building that used to be a K-8 magnet school, the hallways are half the size of Lowell High's.
Lowell High temporarily put ninth-graders in their own building about 20 years ago because of crowding in the high school.
www.boston.com /news/education/k_12/articles/2005/09/04/in_lowell_a_school_of_their_own?mode=PF   (1199 words)

  
 On the Wrong Side: Chinese Americans Win Anti-Diversity Settlement-- and Lose in the End | ColorLines | Summer 1999
Lowell admits most of its students based on grades and test scores, but since a 1983 federal consent decree, Lowell has also had to ensure integration of its student body.
Wong was admitted to Abraham Lincoln High School, and went on to excel at the University of California at Irvine.
Although Lowell’s student body is among the best in the state, research done by Rowena Robles, Kyung-Hwan Mo, and Mariam Araujo shows that at least 43 percent of Lowell’s class of 2000 has a GPA of 3.0 or less.
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 Peace Corps Online | September 9, 2004: Headlines: COS - Ethiopia: Politics: Awards: Lowell Sun: Five Lowell High ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
LOWELL Five Lowell High School alumni will be honored next month for their achievements and contributions to their community.
Chosen as the first Lowell High School Distinguished Alumni are: the late beat novelist Jack Kerouac, class of 1939; pharmaceutical businessman George Behrakis, class of 1951; the late U.S. Sen. and one-time Democratic presidential candidate Paul Tsongas, class of 1958; and entrepreneurs and philanthropists Elkin and Donna McCallum, class of 1961.
Those nominated must have graduated or attended Lowell High School at least 20 years ago; demonstrated substantial life achievement; made a significant contribution to the community in which he or she lives; and engaged in activities engendering pride as a Lowell High School alumnus.
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 Peace Corps Online | October 28, 2004: Headlines: COS - Ethiopia: Politics: Awards: Lowell Sun: The late U.S. Sen. and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
LOWELL If senior Beth Regan didn't already have aspirations for greatness beyond high school, last night's tribute to those who graduated before her provided it.
LHS, which opened in 1831, was the first co-educational high school in the country and was the first school to graduate an African-American student.
The school is working to fulfill its Campaign for Educational Excellence, a fund-raising effort seeking $5 million for Lowell High School.
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 Lowell-Caledonia High School Hockey: History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
High School Students from Lowell High School and Caledonia High School are eligible to participate in the program.
After several discussions the school agrees to consider Varsity hockey again if a successful club program could be operated for a minimum of 2 years.
The Lowell School Board approved sponsorship of a cooperative Varsity program with Caledonia with the understanding that no district funds would be provided.
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 Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com
The rally was canceled and the school was put in a state of lockdown for about an hour while parents waited in the parking lot to pick up their kids.
LOWELL --- Rumors of a planned shooting during Lowell High School's scheduled pep rally Friday forced a lockdown at the school, but officials said they have yet to find anything to substantiate the rumors.
Nathan Kleefisch, director of operations for the Tri-Creek School Corp., said the lockdown and subsequent removal of students from the building was "a good drill, a good test," noting that the building was emptied in 14 minutes.
nwitimes.com /articles/2003/11/08/news/lake_county/da2ee18e0a8990cb86256dd8000ff1d1.txt   (506 words)

  
 Tri-Creek Education Foundation
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must have at least a 'C' average upon graduation from Lowell High School, participate in an interview process, and plan to attend a two-year commuter college with a business major.
During the Seniors and Honors Night event at Lowell High School held June 1, 2005, the second recipient of the Ruth Dahl-Weinberg Scholarship was announced.
This scholarship was established by members of Lowell High School's Freshman Student Council and the Student Council Sponsor in memory of Erin Wentworth, a Lowell Middle School student who lost her battle with a terminal illness.
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 About Lowell @ Lowell Online
continue to enjoy their traditional option of attending a college preparatory public high school.
It endorses the concept of an integrated school where cultural and social diversity enrich the lives of all students.
The WASC Report, prepared for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, is the culmination of a two-year self-evaluation process.
www.sfusd.edu /schwww/sch697/about   (136 words)

  
 Saint Joseph High School for Boys
A decade later the high school courses were resumed in September of 1920 by Brother Marie Florentius, F.M.S., and in 1928 a sophomore class was opened with a registration of 32 students.
The entire course was kept general, to facilitate the transition for students having to go to Lowell High School for their junior and senior years.
Since 1975, when the school became non-affiliated with any specific parish it has been operating under the administration of a board of directors consisting of local professional and business men and women and it is staffed by a faculty of Sisters of Charity of Ottawa and lay teachers.
ecommunity.uml.edu /francolowellma/schools/StJosephBoys.htm   (914 words)

  
 Lowellbands.org
The Lowell Jazz Ensemble traveled to LaPorte High School on March 2nd for the annual ISSMA Jazz Organizational.
The Lowell Marching Red Devils competed last weekend at Twin Lakes High School in the annual Spirit of the Lakes contest.
The ultimate result is the host school waiting until the last minute to set the schedule for their competition.
www.lowellbands.org   (2908 words)

  
 Status Quota: Admissions Policies for Premier High Schools in San Francisco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The admissions process for these schools was devised independently from the other district high schools presumably because they are the only schools with merit-based admission policies in the entire district.
The Lowell admissions committee, in concert with SFUSD’s Education Placement Center, will identify students who are to receive admissions in Band One (70 percent of all seats) and review set-aside nominations made by middle school committees and principals in Bands Two and Three (each 15 percent).
Nor are parents willing to send their children to inadequate schools to accomplish social outcomes that they as parents can pursue on their own through activities outside of the classroom.
www.pacificresearch.org /pub/act/2001/act_01-12-15.html   (2457 words)

  
 Lowell High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In other words schools that are public but attract individuals from all over the places because of its prestige.
I find it ironic that we are talking about the best private high schools and best private colleges on a public high school thread under a public university forum.
I cannot tell you which high school 30 minutes away from San Francisco I go to because I am the only person in the entire high school to get into Stanford and I don't really want to put my identification info on the web....especially after I pissed so many people off on collegeconfidential hehe.
www.collegeconfidential.com /discus/messages/8/70366.html   (1061 words)

  
 Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation: Partnership for College Success Lowell
The University of Massachusetts, Lowell (UML) and Lowell High School (LHS)
Lowell High School is Massachusetts’ second-largest high school, with an ethnically diverse enrollment of more than 4,000 students.
Lowell High School is Massachusetts’ second-largest high school, with an ethnically diverse enrollment of more than 4,000 students, most of whose parents are not college graduates.
www.woodrow.org /pcs/PCSlowell.php   (336 words)

  
 Hebrew classes at Lowell High School in jeopardy (December 20, 2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
What is believed to be the only Hebrew course taught in any public high school in the Bay Area is facing elimination next fall because of shrinking enrollment.
School officials have asked Dramen to send for her transcripts from her native Israel to see if they meet California requirements, Ho said Wednesday.
She said former Superintendent Bill Rojas had waived Dramen's credentialing requirement in 1994, but school officials have since determined that waiver is not valid.
www.jewishsf.com /bk021220/sf03.shtml   (750 words)

  
 Lowell High School > HOME ( DNN 2.1.2 )
The Lowell High School Distinguished Alumni Award honors individuals who have attended or graduated from Lowell High School, Lowell, MA and have translated their Lowell High School experience into distinguished service in public, business, professional, educational, or service to the Lowell High School community.
Lowell High School vs Tewksbury Memorial - Held At: Alumni Field
Seniors may purchase tickets after May 14 from Room 417 before/after school for $50 each.
lhs.lowell.k12.ma.us   (651 words)

  
 Lowell High School - San Francisco, CA 94132 - Reviews: High Schools
It sends a lot of their graduates to good schools like UC Berkeley but I've also known people who had 4.0s in middle school but flunked at Lowell.
This school is only good for those who are ready and willing to take on the challenges.
Lowell is the top public high school in san francisco.
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 Lowell High School > SPORTS > WINTER SPORTS ( DNN 2.1.2 )
LHS school records were broken recently by senior Noelle Horelik in the mile (5:25.49) and junior Colin Dougherty in the 600 meters (1:26.55).
Congratulations to the Daley School girls and the Pyne Arts boys who won the middle school intramural basketball championships last night at the Riddick Field House.
Lowell High Girls Basketball Team will play in the Division 1 semi-finals Monday night at the TD BankNorth Garden after winning convincingly over Somerville Saturday night 48-21 at Tsongas Arena.
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 AsianWeek.com: Sports: Lowell High School Wins First Place in Dragon Boat Championship
Lowell’s team is comprised of 64 students divided into three teams, headed by coaches Lisa Chan, Brian Danforth and Bryan Wong, along with three co-captains, seniors Anny Ching, Dennis Lee and Kevin Lee.
Lowell began participating in the races in 1998, sponsored by counselor May Choi.
On Oct. 8, a press conference was held at Lowell High School where Fiona Ma, supervisor candidate for District 4, recognized Lowell’s Dragon Boat team for its superb performance.
www.asianweek.com /2002_10_18/sports_dragon.html   (828 words)

  
 Lowell High School celebrates opening of $5.6 million science wing
In the summer of 1997, voters approved $90 million in bond money for the city schools, $9.26 million of which was supposed to go toward 24 new classrooms at Lowell, according to Terry Abad, a member of the school's site council and vice president for planning and development of its alumni association.
Guest speaker Dr. Eric Cornell, a member of Lowell's Class of 1980 and winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics, will talk about the importance of science education and reminisce about his high school days.
Please submit items for School Notes at least two weeks before publication by e-mail to sffriday@sfchronicle.com or by mail to the San Francisco Chronicle, S.F. Friday School Notes, 901 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/19/WBG8U1NRLA1.DTL   (675 words)

  
  Greater Lowell Tech Library Media Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It provides students with a wide variety of resources that are integrated into the curriculum and learning activities to help them become lifelong learners and discriminating users of information.
The main one, the IMC (Instructional Media Center) is located on the third floor in the center of the building.
The IMC contains material for the school's academic areas of study, as well as, general reference material and current periodicals.
www.mec.edu /gltech/library   (278 words)

  
 Tri-Creek School Corporation
Most of the individuals involved in a recent audit of external communications for Tri-Creek School Corporation declared the communications with the schools to be mostly positive,...
Tri-Creek School Corporation was placed in the “Exemplary” category, the highest level of recognition under the Indiana Accountability System for Academic Progress...
The Tri-Creek School Corporation Board of School Trustees invites applicants from Cedar Creek and Eagle Creek townships to apply for a four-year appointment to fill an at-large position which will be vacated on July 1, 2007, by Eagle Creek resident Jeremy Hayden.
tricreek.schoolwires.com   (228 words)

  
 Lowell High School Class 1963
11/18/06 Lowell, Lincoln for title Lowell is heading back to the Turkey Day Game for a chance to win its third championship in five years.
Lowell (10-1), which won the 2004 Turkey Day Game over Balboa, lost to Lincoln 24-22 in the semis last year to end its season.
Bismark Navarro (114 yards, 15 carries) gave Lowell a 22-6 lead with 1:36 left in the third quarter when he ran 30 yards for a TD on a fourth down play.
tool-stop.com /lowell_january63.htm   (679 words)

  
 San Francisco Bay Guardian : Article : Pink-paint hate
It was a little after 6 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 21 when Naomi Okada arrived to start her day at Lowell High School.
Okada made her way down the quiet, empty halls of the school and up a stairwell to the second floor, where she unlocked the door of the World Language Department office.
This article is clearly written from the biased perspective of the teacher, who without a single shred of evidence links the crime to his own disgruntlement and dissatisfaction with his department and administration.
www.sfbg.com /entry.php?entry_id=2274   (1217 words)

  
 Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
Discover Lowell, The heart of the Greater Merrimack Valley.
It's where you'll hear the thunderous beat of 80 looms in an historic mill, the whistle of an antique trolley signaling its approach, the crack of a bat on a summer night.
In Lowell you can run the rapids of one river, sail the calm waters of another, sample a global menu and savor legendary local fare.
www.lowell.org   (94 words)

  
 1999-2000 API Growth / San Francisco Unified / Lowell High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lowell High School's Full Report from California Department of Education
The state calculates the API based on a school's test scores on the Stanford 9 exam.
A school has met its growth target if it improved by 5 percent of the difference between 800 and its API from last year.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/gate/archive/2000/10/04/SanFranciscoSanFranciscoUnifiedLowellHigh.txt   (272 words)

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