Leonia High School
100 Christie Heights Street
Leonia, New Jersey 07605
Telephone: (201) 302 - 5200
Fax: (201) 461 – 5692
Lhs.leoniaschools.org
CEEB Number: 310690
School Profile
2014 – 2015
Leonia is a residential suburban community, thirty-five minutes by bus from the Times Square area in New
York City. The 9,000 inhabitants are largely homeowners, as well as business and professional people of the
middle income group, including college faculty, musicians, and business executives. Included in our school
population are approximately 175 students from Edgewater, a community of 5,500 inhabitants located along
the Hudson River. Leonia is within minutes of Routes 80, 95, the New Jersey Turnpike, and the George
Washington Bridge and is easily accessible from the Garden State Parkway and Routes 4 and 17.
Leonia High School offers a four-year comprehensive program. There are approximately 700 students
enrolled in grades 9-12. Each student is offered a program of studies to meet individual needs and goal
Edward Bertolini
Principal
Ext. 5200
Bertolini@leoniaschools.org
Adrienne Stein
Director of Student Services
Ext. 5210
Stein@leoniaschools.org
Ann Melone
Counselor
Ext. 5212
Melone@leoniaschools.org
Maria DeMarco
Vice Principal
Ext. 5201
Mdemarco@leoniaschools.org
Irene Grala
Secretary
Ext. 5211
Grala@leoniaschools.org
Jennifer Bucceri
Counselor
Ext. 5213
Bucceri@leoniaschools.org
Daniel Cocco
Counselor
Ext 5214
Cocco@leoniaschools.org
Standard Program
Board of Education policy requires each student to select a schedule consisting of a minimum of eight courses for each year of high
school. This includes Physical Education/Health and seven other courses selected from the areas of English, Mathematics, Social
Studies, Science, World Language, Arts, and Vocational Studies (Business Education, Family and Consumer Science, and Industrial
Technology).
All courses have a credit value equal to the number of times the classes meet per week. Most classes meet 5 periods per week, yielding 5
credits. One-semester courses meet for only half the year and yield 2.5 credits. As of 2012-2013, Leonia High School changed to a
rotating block schedule. All laboratory classes are 58 minutes and yield 5 credits. However, prior to 2012-13, science-laboratory courses
carry 6 credits (5 classes + 1 laboratory).
Juniors and Seniors may opt to develop an Individualized Independent Program (J.I.I.P. /S.I.I.P.), which enables students to focus on a
specific subject of interest. A J.I.I.P. /S.I.I.P. may include the following options: internships, college courses, co-curricular activities,
student exchange programs, distance learning opportunities, and/or other structured learning experiences.
Graduation Requirements
Students must satisfactorily complete 130 credits, including:
4 years - English
4 years - Physical Education and Health/Driver’s
Education
3 years - Social Studies
3 years - Mathematics
3 years - Science
1 year - World Language
5 credits - Visual and/or Performing Arts
5 credits - Practical Arts
Course Levels
Rank is determined by a four-level approach.
Level 1 - AP courses (AP)
Level 2 - Honors courses (H)
Level 3 - All courses not listed in levels 1, 2, and 4.
Level 4 - Foundations courses, all academic special education
courses. Non-ranked courses - Math Lab, Language Lab, ELL
Reading
Course Weighting Table
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
F
Level 1
5.60
5.25
4.90
4.60
4.25
3.90
3.60
3.25
2.90
2.25
0.0
Level 2
5.10
4.75
4.40
4.10
3.75
3.40
3.10
2.75
2.40
1.75
0.0
Level 3
4.60
4.25
3.90
3.60
3.25
2.90
2.60
2.25
1.90
1.25
0.0
Level 4
4.10
3.75
3.40
3.10
2.75
2.40
2.10
1.75
1.40
0.75
0.0
Academic Core Course Levels
Courses in the academic core – English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, and World Languages – are offered at Foundations,
College Prep, and Honors/AP levels. Level distinctions are intended to denote rigor and placement recommendations are designed to
increase the likelihood of student success and to promote a positive learning environment that fully engages the student and encourages a
lifetime of learning.
* = New Courses
AP Chinese
AP Courses
AP Studio Art
AP English Language/Composition
AP Music Theory *(13-14)
AP English Literature/Composition
Honors Courses
AP Calculus A/B and B/C
AP Statistics
English I H and English II H
AP Environmental Science
Geometry H
AP Biology
Algebra II H
AP Chemistry
Pre-Calculus H
AP Physics B (13-14 last year offered)
Physical Science H
AP Physics 1
Biology H
AP US History I and AP US History II
Chemistry H
AP Micro Economics (offered in alternate years)
Physics H (13-14 last year offered)
AP Macro Economics (offered in alternate years)
World Civilizations H
AP World History *(12-13)
French IV H
AP French
Spanish IV H
AP Spanish
Latin IV H
AP Latin – Virgil (12-13 last year offered)
Class of 2014 SAT Breakdown
Class of 2014
Outcome Statistics Summary
60
Critical
Reading
50
Math
40
Writing
30
Class Size – 174
2 Year College – 22.4 %
4 Year College – 67.8 %
Career Education – 0.6%
Military – 0.6 %
Non-US College – 0.6 %
Other/Undecided – 5.2 %
Gap Year – 2.9 %
20
10
0
700800
600690
500590
400490
200390
Leonia Academy for Science
Class of 2014 SAT Breakdown
750-800
700-740
650-690
600-640
550-590
500-540
450-490
400-440
200-390
Critical
Reading
5
3
19
15
33
20
20
19
14
Math
Writing
13
14
16
17
29
22
13
10
14
10
4
21
20
26
18
16
18
15
Historical SAT Data
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Critical
Reading
533
543
534
545
521
Math
Writing
566
579
564
579
575
556
548
544
556
538
The Leonia Academy for Science (LAS) was founded in
September 2003 to serve the district’s best students
interested in mathematics and science.
The primary goal of the Academy for Science is to develop
well-rounded young adults who can think critically and
problem solve in today’s society.
The program structure is demanding, requiring students to
arrive at 7:00 am each morning to complete additional
coursework. Students experience four years of rigorous
training, taking honors and Advanced Placement courses in
academic core and required courses in the arts and
sciences.
In addition, students gain understanding of the practical
application of their coursework through a variety of
enrichment activities and field experiences. Students are
required to participate in an externship during their senior
year, which provides hands-on experience in a particular
field of study.
Leonia Academy for the Culinary Arts
Founded in September 2013, the Leonia Academy for the
Culinary Arts (LACA) provides interested students with the
opportunity to learn about the culinary arts and hospitality
management. Students complete all academic core and
required courses in addition to the LACA program of
study, which includes classes in business and culinary arts as
well as an externship.
College Acceptances 2011 – 2014
Adelphi U.
Albany C. of Pharmacy
Albright C.
American U.
Amherst C.
Arizona State U.
U. of Arizona
Auburn U.
Babson C.
Baldwin Wallace U.
U. of Baltimore
Bard C.
Barnard C.
Barry U.
Baruch C. - CUNY
Bauder C.
Baylor U.
Beloit C.
Bentley U.
Binghamton U.
Boston C.
Boston U.
Brandeis U.
U. of Bridgeport
Brigham Young U.
Brooklyn C. - CUNY
Brown U.
Bryant U.
Bryn Mawr C.
Bucknell U.
Buffalo State C. - SUNY
Caldwell U.
U. of Calif. @ Berkeley
U. of Calif. @ Irvine
U. of Calif. @ Los Angeles
U. of Calif. @ San Diego
California Institute of Tech.
California State Polytech. U.
Carnegie Mellon U.
Case Western Reserve U.
Castleton State C.
Cazenovia C.
Centenary C.
Central Connecticut State U.
U. of Central Florida
Champlain C.
Chapman U.
C. of Charleston
U. of Chicago
U. of Cincinnati
City C. - CUNY
Clark U.
Clemson U.
Colby C.
Colgate U.
U. of Colorado @ Boulder
Colorado C.
Columbia U.
U. of Connecticut
Cornell C.
Cornell U.
Culinary Institute of America
Curry C.
Dartmouth C.
U. of Dayton
U. of Delaware
Denison U.
U. of Denver
Dickinson C.
Drew U.
Drexel U.
Duke U.
Duquesne U.
East Carolina U.
East Stroudsburg U.
Eckerd C.
Elon U.
Emerson C.
Emory U.
Eugene Lang C.
Fairfield U.
Fairleigh Dickinson U.
Fashion Institute of Tech.
Flagler C.
Florida International U.
Fordham U.
Franklin and Marshall C.
George Mason U.
George Washington U.
Georgetown U.
Georgia Institute of Tech.
Gettysburg C.
Gordon C.
Goucher C.
Hamilton C.
Hampshire C.
U. of Hartford
Hartwick C.
Harvard U.
Haverford C.
U. of Hawaii @ Manoa
Hendrix C.
High Point U.
Hofstra U.
C. of the Holy Cross
Hunter C. - CUNY
C. of Idaho
U. of Illinois
Iona C.
Ithaca C.
James Madison U.
John Carroll U.
John Jay C. - CUNY
Johnson & Wales U.
Kutztown U.
Lafayette C.
Lehigh U.
Lesley U.
Lewis & Clark C.
Lock Haven U.
Loyola U. - Chicago
Loyola U. - Maryland
Lynn U.
Manhattan C.
Manhattanville C.
Marietta C.
Marist C.
U. of Mary Washington
Maryland Institute of Art
U. of Maryland
Massachusetts C. of Pharmacy
U. of Massachusetts
McDaniel C.
McGill U.
Mercy C.
Miami U., Oxford
U. of Miami
Michigan State U.
U. of Michigan
Middlebury C.
U. of Minnesota
Mitchell C.
Monmouth U.
Montclair State U.
Moravian C.
C. of Mount Saint Vincent
Muhlenberg C.
New England C.
U. of New Haven
New Jersey City U.
New Jersey Institute of Tech.
The C. of New Jersey
New York Institute of Tech.
New York U.
U. of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill
U. of North Carolina
North Carolina State U.
U. of North Texas
Northeastern U.
Northwestern U.
Norwich U.
Oberlin C.
Ohio U.
Ohio State U.
Ohio Wesleyan U.
Oregon State U.
Pace U.
Pennsylvania State U.
U. of Pennsylvania
Pepperdine U.
Philadelphia U.
U. of Pittsburgh
Pomona C.
Pratt Institute
Prescott C.
Princeton U.
Providence C.
Purchase C. - SUNY
Purdue U.
Queens C. - CUNY
Quinnipiac U.
Ramapo C.
Reed C.
Rensselaer Polytech. Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
U. of Rhode Island
Rhodes C.
Rice U.
Richard Stockton C.
U. of Richmond
Rider U.
Roanoke C.
Rochester Institute of Tech.
U. of Rochester
Roger Williams U.
Rowan U.
Rutgers U.
Sacred Heart U.
C. of Saint Elizabeth
Saint John's U.
Saint Joseph's U.
Saint Leo U.
Saint Michael's C.
Saint Peter's U.
C. of Saint Rose
Saint Vincent C.
Savannah C. of Art
School of Visual Arts
U. of the Sciences
U. of Scranton
Seton Hall U.
Siena C.
Simmons C.
Skidmore C.
Smith C.
U. of South Carolina
U. of South Florida
U. of Southern Calif.
Spelman C.
Springfield C.
St. John's U.
St. Lawrence U.
St. Thomas Aquinas C.
SUNY @ Albany
SUNY @ New Paltz
Stetson U.
Stevens Institute of Tech.
Stonehill C.
Stony Brook U.
SUNY - C. @ Cobleskill
SUNY C. @ Geneseo
SUNY C. @ Oneonta
SUNY - Delhi
Susquehanna U.
Swarthmore C.
Syracuse U.
U. of Tampa
Temple U.
U. of Tennessee
Texas A&M U.
Towson U.
Trinity C.
Tufts U.
Tulane U.
Union C.
U. @ Buffalo - SUNY
Ursinus C.
Utica C.
Vanderbilt U.
Vassar C.
U. of Vermont
Villanova U.
Virginia Commonwealth U.
Virginia Polytech. Institute
U. of Virginia
Wagner C.
Wake Forest U.
Washington C.
Washington U. - St. Louis
U. of Washington
Wells C.
Wesley C.
Wesleyan U.
West Virginia U.
Western New England U.
C. of William and Mary
William Paterson U.
Williams C.
The C. of Wooster
Worcester Polytech. Institute
Yale U.
York C. - Pa