Mead High School
12750 County Road 7 Longmont, CO 80504
phone 720.494.3940 fax 720.494.3959
mhs.svvsd.org
CEEB / School Code: 060962
Ignite – Inspire - Challenge
2014-2015 School Profile
Community
Mead High School is a new, state-of-the-art 21st century rural high school overlooking the majestic Rocky Mountains. In its
sixth year of existence, it has established a culture of care and collaboration between students, faculty and community.
Students are engaged in a variety of activities that ignite their passion for academic and personal excellence. Our Faculty is
highly involved with the success of each student and is supported by energized and involved parents.
School
Enrollment
Accreditation
Awards
Schedule
Credits
Grading
College rate
Ethnicity
865 students in grades 9-12
STATE OF COLORADO and Colorado Department of Education Certificate of Accreditation
Boettcher Scholar, National Merit Commended Student
Every-other-day block schedule; 85-minute periods; traditional semester system
.5 credits per semester in full-credit courses
Traditional, A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
Weighted classes include Advanced Placement, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=0
Partially weighted Honors classes, A=4.5, B=3.5, C=2.5, D=1.5, F=0
57% attend 4 year colleges & universities; 18% attend 2 year colleges
2% Asian; 16% Hispanic; 80% White; 2% other ethnicities
Free/Reduced Lunch 25%
Highlights
College Prep Programs with College Credit Options
Advanced Placement: 14 weighted courses (5.0)
CU Succeed Gold Program: Students can earn credit for 7 college courses at CU Denver
Concurrent Enrollment at Mead HS: COM 115 – Intro to Public Speaking and CRJ 110 – Intro to Criminal Justice
(Front Range Community College classes)
Concurrent Enrollment: 11th & 12th grade students can take up to 6 tuition free college credits each semester.
Honors: 6 weighted courses (4.5)
Visual and Performing Arts
Music – Concert Band, Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Color Guard, Percussion Ensemble, Orchestra,
String Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Acapella/Jazz Choir, Music Technology, Guitar
Art – Ceramics, Jewelry, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Multimedia, Web Design
Theatre & Dance – Drama 1 & 2, Basic Stage Technology, Annual full-length theatrical production, Tri-annual fulllength musical production
Co-Curricular Activities
Yearbook, Student Council, National Honor Society, MESA, Film Club, FBLA, Posse, FCCLA, French Club, International
Thespian Society, Anime Club, Strategic Board Game Club
CHSAA Sponsored Athletics
Fall – Football, Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Boys Golf, Dance and Cheer
Winter – Boys Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Wrestling, Dance and Cheer
Spring – Baseball, Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis, Girls’ Golf and Track & Field
Academic Program
Minimum Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 24.5 credits are required for graduation from Mead High School in the following distribution: 4 credits
of English, 3 credits of Mathematics, 3 credits of Science, 3 credits of Social Sciences, 2 credits of Physical
Education, .5 credits of Health, .5 credits of Fine Art, .5 credits of Practical Art, 8 credits of Electives.
Honors Courses: weighted 4.5 - English 9, English 10, World Geography/ History, US History, Biology, Chemistry
College Preparatory (CP) Courses: - English 11, English 12
Advanced Placement Courses: weighted 5.0 - English Language / Composition, English Literature / Composition, US
History, US Government, Comparative Government, Psychology, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Calculus AB,
Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1 and Physics 2
Concurrent Enrollment
The Concurrent Enrollment Program provides juniors and seniors with the option to take college courses while still in
high school to “promote rigorous educational pursuits and provide a wider variety of options for students.” Students
receive both high school and college/university credit.
Class Rank and GPA
All courses in grades 9-12 are included in the cumulative GPA which determines class rank. Both weighted and
unweighted GPA’s appear on the transcript. Class rank is not the ultimate indicator of class standing, college
acceptance or scholarship consideration. It is important to note that electives taken by many Mead HS students for
diversity and enrichment are not weighted classes.
Student Achievement
2014 Advanced Placement Exams
Mead HS mean scores by subject
AP Subject
Biology
Calculus AB
Chemistry
Comp Gov/Politics
Computer Science
English Lang & Comp
English Lit & Comp
AP Score
2.44
3.86
2.64
2.44
3.0
3.0
4.5
AP Subject
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Physics
Psychology
US Gov’t & Politics
Us History
ACT
Mead HS student ACT Composite averages
Number of students
Mean score
2012
178
20.4
2013
166
20.9
AP Score
2.25
2.75
3.0
3.07
2.0
2.56
School Performance Framework (3year)
2014
188
20.7
Academic Performance Indicators
Rating
Achievement
Meets
Growth
Meets
Growth Caps
Approaching
ACT scores reflect state-mandated testing of all juniors
Post-secondary & Workforce Readiness
Meets
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Colleges and Universities attended by Mead High School Graduates
Arizona State University
Azusa Pacific University
Brigham Young University
Chadron State College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Fort Hays University
Kansas Wesleyan University
Louisiana State University
Cornell College
Metro State University
Nicholls State University
Pacific University (OR)
Rochester Institute of Tech
Seattle University
Southeastern University
Texas Tech University
University of Colorado
University of Denver
Purdue University
University of Kansas
University of Nebraska
Univ. of Northern Colorado
University of South Carolina
University of Wyoming
Western State University
University of Montana