Our classes are organized in six areas or aspects of language communication: general survey courses, language skills courses, composition courses, reading courses, performance or production courses and advance study courses. Students should take classes that cover each of these areas.
Freshman Survey and Sophomore Survey are required of all students. Success at other levels depends on successfully completing these fundamental courses. Beginning with the sophomore year, students may select specific areas of concentration, either specifically designed college-preparatory classes or general study courses or some mixture of these two.
We recommend that college-bound students take classes in American and British literature as well as expository and research writing. We also recommend Vocabulary and Word Study and Critical Thinking and Reading.
For those with superior ability, we offer Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition and two college-credit classes. The beginning college composition course and the introductory literature course are taught in cooperation with the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth.
For course descriptions, see the LHS Curriculum Guide.
For faculty members, see the LHS Faculty and Staff webpage.