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Superintendent's Message
Fall 2007
Dear Parents and Guardians,
You will be hearing lots of good news in the next few weeks about student achievement at Lyons Township High School. We are riding the crest of a very high wave. Our ACT and SAT scores are the highest in school history. We had more students take AP exams (1,053) than ever before and had an all-time high 92% of exams taken receiving a score of 3 or higher. This year in the National Merit Scholarship Program, we have 22 semi-finalists and 23 commended students. This is the highest number since 1974 when the graduating class had over 1,100 students. These are amazing results.
How did this happen? It wasn’t luck. It wasn’t chance. It was a combination of key factors: great kids, talented teachers, good planning, and a community that truly supports education. Every day some of the best kids in the country walk through the front doors at our North and South Campuses. We should be achieving great results because of the kids we are given to educate. As promising as our student body is, though, they don’t absorb knowledge through osmosis; they are taught by highly talented teachers. Over the past two decades, we have been able to assemble at LTHS one of the finest teaching staffs anywhere. Along with great teaching, we have modified our curriculum in the right places, and we have increased the number of students who formally prepare to take important tests. And, lastly, behind every one of those high achieving kids are parents and a community who deeply care about learning and education. The level of financial and emotional support we receive at LT is incredible.
While our results are impressive this year, we believe the best is yet to come. We don’t believe we have reached our true potential. We are looking forward to even better days in the future.
Sincerely,
Dennis G. Kelly, Ph.D.
Superintendent