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Community Information:
Limon is a rural community with a population of 2,000
located 90 miles east of Denver on I-70. Due to the Limon intersection of
many highways near the town limits, Limon is known as the Hub City. The
Limon community is supported by the following industries, State Department
of Corrections, Lincoln Community Hospital, agriculture, and several
service oriented businesses.
Schools:
Limon’s school district consists of one elementary, one
middle school, and one senior high school. The average enrollment from
year to year is 476.5.
Curriculum Features:
Limon offers a college preparatory program including
English, Math, Social Studies, and Science classes at all levels. The
school offers some specialty elective classes in Industrial Arts, Fine
Arts, Accounting, Spanish, French, Speech and Newspaper.
Post-Secondary Option:
Limon High School, in cooperation with Morgan Community
College offers a Post-Secondary Option for Juniors and Seniors who
demonstrate a high degree of academic maturity and responsibility.
Students who are on schedule to fulfill graduation requirements and want
to be academically challenged are encouraged to participate in the
Post-Secondary Option, which concurrently awards high school and college
credit upon successful completion of coursework.
Extra-Curricular Activity Information:
Elementary: music programs, kids council, beginning band.
Middle School: Junior High Choir, band, football, girls
and boys basketball, girls volleyball, wrestling, boys and girls track and
field, girls and boys cross country, student council, and knowledge bowl.
High School: Senior High band and marching band, choir,
girls softball, girls and boys cross country, wrestling, golf, football,
boys and girls basketball, girls volleyball, boys and girls track,
baseball, cheerleading, dance team, speech – forensics, knowledge bowl,
L Club, International Club, National Honor Society, student council, and
Future Farmers of America.
School Colors: Black and White Mascot: The Badger
Graduation Requirements for Seniors:
26 Credits of Required Curriculum
| 4 Years of English |
2 Years of Humanities |
| 3 Years of Math |
1 Semester of Health |
| 3 Years of Science |
1 Semester of Speech |
| 3 Years of Soc Studies |
1 Year of Physical Education |
| 8 Electives |
|
28 Credits for Honors Diploma
Grading System:
A=90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=59 and below
Faculty: The current teaching faculty of 39,
with 39 highly qualified teachers. The student teacher ratio is
approximately 12.2:1.
Graduate Information:
| Class Of
|
’03
|
’04
|
’05
|
’06
|
`07
|
| Enrollment |
45 |
39 |
55 |
45 |
37 |
| 4 Year College |
33 |
25 |
29 |
23 |
22 |
| 2 Year College |
12 |
8 |
19 |
16 |
14 |
| Military |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Scholarships & College Grants |
$262,745
|
$343,625
|
$287,100
|
~$200,000
|
over 200,000
|
ACT Junior Information:
| Class Of |
’03
|
’04
|
’05
|
’06
|
`07
|
|
English
|
18.8 |
18.6 |
17.8 |
17.7 |
19.2 |
| Math |
19.0 |
19.6 |
18.6 |
18 |
18.8 |
| Reading |
20.2 |
20 |
18 |
19.3 |
18.8 |
| Science |
20.1 |
19.7 |
19.8 |
20.2 |
20.3 |
| Composite |
19.7 |
19.6 |
18.7 |
18.9 |
19.3 |
Annual Scholastic Testing:
All sophomores can take the PLAN test. Juniors have the
option of taking the PSAT. The MAP – Measures of Academic Progress is
given to grades 2-11 annually. The state testing system is the Colorado
Student Assessment Program (CSAP) administered to grades 3-11.
Class Rank:
Limon High School does not weight classes. College classes
that are taken for duplicate credit do not carry any additional weight
when factored into the student’s grade point average.
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