Academic Challenge Team
Try-outs for the 2016-2017 Academic Challeng Team will be held at some point in September. Please listen to announcements for the time and place.
Congratulations to the 2015-2016 Varsity Team for winning the WMFD Scholastic Showdown last March, as well as coming in 1st for our fall and winter leagues.
And, congratulations to the 2014-2015 team for qualifying for the state competition as well as the national competition sponsored by NAQT.
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Semester/Final Exam Schedule
SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE
MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH
- To be used for review and instruction
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10th & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11th
- All year long English courses
- All year long Math courses
- All Foreign Language courses
- All Art courses
- All PE courses
- All music courses/groups
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th & FRIDAY, JANUARY 13th
- All Science courses
- All Social Studies courses
- All semester courses (except PE, Art, and Music)
- All Business Courses
Text Alerts
Please remember to sign up for TEXT and EMAIL ALERTS from the Lexington School District. This is our primary means of notifying families if school is delayed or cancelled due to inclement weather. Look for the link to "Text and Email Alerts" under "Parents & Students" on the top menu bar of the Lexington Local Schools' homepage.
Announcements
Parking
All automobiles driven to and from school by students must be registered in the office. Application blanks are provided for students in the high school office.
Announcements
Click here for the 2016-2017 Dress Code
Absences
Planned Absences: Parents are reminded that any planned absence is to be pre-arranged, in the office, with at least two days advance notice with a note. This would include college visits, medical appointments, out of town trips and funerals.
Notes for student absences that are not received within five days of the absence will result in the absence being permanently recorded as an unexcused absence.
High School Mission Statement
The Lexington Schools have a rich tradition of excellence in academics, arts, and athletics. Lexington High School, in continuing that tradition, is committed to preparing students for a successful future. The mission of Lexington High School is to provide educational opportunities that will best develop life-long learners, independent thinkers, and effective communicators. These opportunities will help Lexington students achieve future excellence in all their endeavors.
Ohio State Board of Education Award
CONGRATULATIONS TO LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL students, staff and administrators for being recognized by the Ohio Department of Education as one of the first annual All A Award winners for receiving A's on every measure of school performance for 2014-2015.
Click here to read the letter from Thomas Gunlock, President of the State Board of Education
2016-2017 District Calendar
2016-2017 Board Approved Calendar
State Report Cards
Lexington Local Schools earned an “Excellent” rating on the most recent report card issued by the Ohio department of Education. This marks the 11th consecutive year of an “Excellent” rating. This type of continued achievement is only possible through the dedication and commitment of school and community.
Over the past several years, Lexington has continued to improve its scores on the performance indicators from the state used to determine the report card rating. These achievements are a reflection of our teachers’ expertise and their commitment to maximizing each student’s academic growth. They reflect the hard work, focus of our students and parents, and their dedication.
Mission Statement
"The Lexington Local Schools, through a partnership with our children's families and our community, will provide the BEST possible curricular and co-curricular opportunities to challenge all students to reach their highest potential, to enjoy learning and to make positive contributions within their homes and communities."
Community Exploration for Western Grades K - 3
Introducing and apply scenarios of "Bring Your "A" Game to Work"
ATTITUDE: Staying positive in every situation. Take control of the way you react.
ATTENDANCE: Showing you’re reliable in every phase of your life. Be on time, every time.
APPEARANCE: being professional both in the way you act, and the way you look. Choose to be a pro.
AMBITION: Taking initiative and adding value. Do more than the minimum.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Living honestly and having integrity with every decision you make. Refuse to rationalize bad decisions.
ACCEPTANCE: Having respect and following direction. Be coachable and play by the rules.
APPRECIATION: Demonstrating your gratitude towards others. Provide selfless service.
All grades at Western participate in Safety Days at the end of the year. The students participate in challenges by the Fire Department, Lexington Police Department, State Highway Patrol, State Department of Natural Resources, Care Bear Helicopter Flight and many more affliates.
Kindergarten
During kindergarten screening, parents will hear how the use of Positive Praise, Embracing Mistakes, and Assigning Chores has a huge impact on their child’s work ethic development which in turn results in them reaching their potential in every arena of their life.
1st Grade
Visit Wayne's Country Market
2nd Grade
Visit Ramelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
3rd Grade
Visit Richland County Solid Waste District
RESOURCES
Community Exploration and Career Development - Grades 9, 10, 11, & 12
Introducing and apply scenarios of "Bring Your "A" Game to Work"
ATTITUDE: Staying positive in every situation. Take control of the way you react.
ATTENDANCE: Showing you’re reliable in every phase of your life. Be on time, every time.
APPEARANCE: being professional both in the way you act, and the way you look. Choose to be a pro.
AMBITION: Taking initiative and adding value. Do more than the minimum.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Living honestly and having integrity with every decision you make. Refuse to rationalize bad decisions.
ACCEPTANCE: Having respect and following direction. Be coachable and play by the rules.
APPRECIATION: Demonstrating your gratitude towards others. Provide selfless service.
Community Exploration
9th Grade
Our goal is Community Improvement by the students participation.
Click here to take the survey.
September visit to Ohio Health Hospital to experience what impact the hospital has on the community with their health care services and technological advances. The students will also be discovering the vast employment opportunities the hospital provides for high school through college graduates.
10th Grade
October visit to local manufacturers to experience what impact they have on the community/world with their products and technological advances. They will also be discovering the vast employment opportunities the manufacturers provide for high school through college graduates.
For students interested in attending Pioneer for their Junior year, a January Pioneer Career and Technology Center Student Enrollment Visit: Clusters-Lunch-Academics
11th Grade
Visit Ashland University/Charles River. Job shadowing and college visits.
12th Grade
Job Fair and local mentor and internship opportunities available. College Visits
Career Development
9th Grade
Session 1: Students will continue work within the OhioMeansJobs site in the "Explore It" section. Under this tab, the students will take an assessment in the Career Profile section to discover and understand their work personality and work interest code. The premise of this code is to match individuals with other individuals (who love their job) and share the same interests as they do. If a student can match their passions with other individuals who love their profession, then it is reasonable to say that they would like that same profession. Consequently, once students discover what their interest code is, they can then search for careers that engage those interests. The comprehensive O*NET website will be introduced to students to help them conduct career searches based on their interest code and Learning Style (6th grade survey activity that was saved in the "back pack").
Grades 10, 11, and 12
Company mentorships are in the developing stages but eventually these mentorship relationships will help students decide if they want to further pursue that occupation/field.
Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Individual student career coaching
Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Developing Community Improvement Service Hours.
Enhance Grade 9-12 individual career coaching and assessments available by appointment.
RESOURCES
Community Exploration & Career Development - Grades 7 & 8
Introducing and apply scenarios of "Bring Your "A" Game to Work"
ATTITUDE: Staying positive in every situation. Take control of the way you react.
ATTENDANCE: Showing you’re reliable in every phase of your life. Be on time, every time.
APPEARANCE: being professional both in the way you act, and the way you look. Choose to be a pro.
AMBITION: Taking initiative and adding value. Do more than the minimum.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Living honestly and having integrity with every decision you make. Refuse to rationalize bad decisions.
ACCEPTANCE: Having respect and following direction. Be coachable and play by the rules.
APPRECIATION: Demonstrating your gratitude towards others. Provide selfless service.
Community Exploration
7th Grade
Visit Kokosing Construction Home Office
8th Grade
Visit Kehoe Center, NCSC, OSU, Ohio Air Guard and REDHORSE
Career Development
7th Grade
Students will continue their exploration of the OhioMeansJobs site. They will complete Career Cluster Inventory, Search Jobs, and complete an Occupation Search.
8th Grade
Students will continue within the OhioMeansJobs site continuing with the Occupation Search, Budgeting for Your Career.
Reality Store
RESOURCES
Community Exploration Grades 4-5 & Career Development Grade 6
Introducing and apply scenarios of "Bring Your "A" Game to Work"
ATTITUDE: Staying positive in every situation. Take control of the way you react.
ATTENDANCE: Showing you’re reliable in every phase of your life. Be on time, every time.
APPEARANCE: being professional both in the way you act, and the way you look. Choose to be a pro.
AMBITION: Taking initiative and adding value. Do more than the minimum.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Living honestly and having integrity with every decision you make. Refuse to rationalize bad decisions.
ACCEPTANCE: Having respect and following direction. Be coachable and play by the rules.
APPRECIATION: Demonstrating your gratitude towards others. Provide selfless service.
Community Exploration
4th Grade
Visit Kingwood Center Gardens
5th Grade
Visit DRM Productions, the Carousel Works, the Richland Carrousel Park
6th Grade
Visit Mid-Ohio Educational Center Career Exploration Day hosted by Richland Chamber Workforce Development and SPARC.
Visit Crossroads and School Speciality.
Career Development
6th Grade
Ohio Means Jobs - We will use the K-12 portion of this site to begin introducing students to careers and education requirements for those careers. In sixth grade, we will set up their account and introduce them to the site and the use of the book bag feature for saving their career interests. Students will take a learning style survey to discover how they learn. Discussions will be held on how their learning style impacts learning in school and for their future.
RESOURCES
Click here to access the Student Learning Style assessment: Take Assessment