Lake Region Union High School
| Lake Region Union High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Barton, Vermont, United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 380 |
| Mascot | Rangers |
| Affiliation | Public |
| Website | http://www.lruhs.org/ |
Lake Region Union High School, commonly known as Lake Region, is a secondary school located in Barton, in the U.S. state of Vermont. The school is operated by the Orleans Central Supervisory Union school district.
The towns which send students there include Barton, Orleans, Irasburg, Albany, Brownington, Glover, Coventry and Westmore.
The building was opened in 1967 to replace two high schools in the Town of Barton, Orleans High School and Barton Academy. Each was formerly served by its own school district; the new school by a unified school district encompassing the two former districts.
The budget for 2007–08 is $5,886,918. The school board expects this to top $6 million in 2009–2010.
In 2008, the cafeteria served hot meals to about 70% of the students daily. The cost of the meal was $2 for the student, $2.80 in actuality. Common foods served are sandwich grinders, pizza, and chef salads.
In 2010, the school stood twelfth academically in the state on the NECAP exam. This was despite being located in the third-poorest school district in the state.
In 2008, the school exceeded state averages in every category except science on the standardized NECAP tests. Improvements over 2007 were "notable." The school stood ninth out of 65 high schools in reading; fourteenth in math and seventeenth in writing.
In 2009, the school had the highest mathematics and reading proficiency of three county high schools on the standardized tests, 65%. The state average was 52%. It also had the highest percentage of students qualifying for free lunch, 49%. The state average was 31%. In 2010 and 2011, the school had the highest grades in the county in reading, and writing. It had the highest percentage of students qualifying for free lunches, 52%. In 2011, the principal was selected as the state's "Principal of the Year."
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