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. The school district serves Lander and outlying communities including Hudson, Jeffrey City, Atlantic City, and the surrounding area, which also includes Wind River Indian Reservation. The school is accredited by the Wyoming Department of Education and AdvancED (North Central).

Lander Valley High School
Location
350 Baldwin Creek Road,
Lander, Wyoming

United States
Information
TypePublic
School districtFreemont County District #1
PrincipalBrad Neuendorf[1]
Faculty36
Grades9–12
Enrollment527 (2002)
Color(s)    Green and black
TeamsTigers
Websitewww.landerschools.org/Lander-Valley-HS

History

The school was originally located near the west end of Main Street, with a nearby field house on Baldwin Creek. In 2004, the old high school was demolished, and the school district built the new one.

Demographics

Lander Valley High School has 527 students in grades 9–12.[2] The school district has approximately 1,800 students.[3]

District Demographics[4]
White Native American Hispanic Multiracial Asian
73% 12% 7% 6% 1%
U.S. News & World Report
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%[5]
English Proficiency 34% 30% 37%

Additional statistics

LVHS has a 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Total minority enrollment: 31%.

Total economically disadvantaged: 31%.

Full-time teachers: 36.

Percentage of students who are female: 47%.

LVHS has an 82% graduation rate.

Mascot

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

Sports programs[6]

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, 4-H club, and FFA.[7]

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

Notable alumna

References
  1. "A Message from Our Principal". Lander Valley High School. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. Norman., Crampton (2002). Making your move to one of America's best small towns. New York: M. Evans. ISBN 1461710669. OCLC 851160197.
  3. "About Fremont #1 – Fremont Co School Dist #1". www.landerschools.org. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. "Lander Valley High School". US News and World Report. 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. Camera, Lauren (April 27, 2016). "High School Seniors Aren't College-Ready". US News and World Report. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  6. "Activities Office – Fremont Co School Dist #1". www.landerschools.org. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  7. "Lander". landerffa.theaet.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

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