The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts provides a rich and comprehensive educational program for students grades 9 through 12 with talents and potential in dance, instrumental music, visual arts, vocal music, theatre and ice skating. Admission to LVPA is based on audition. This regional model will enable each student to maximize his or her special talents. Our graduates will increase the quality of their life, the lives of people who surround them, and the respective communities of the Lehigh Valley.
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Student/Staff Population
The student population is 440, with a high degree of diversity and 110 students in the current senior class. The faculty numbers 40, 33 percent with advanced degrees and an average of 7.5 years teaching experience. The current staff to student ratio is 1 to 9.6.
Accreditation
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts is fully accredited by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education. In November 2006, The Middle States Association recommended full accreditation for LVPA.
District and Community
LVPA is located minutes away from historic downtown Bethlehem, the heart of the Lehigh Valley community. Located approximately 60 miles northeast of Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley is home to many notable colleges and universities. A great diversity of cultures and historic preservation are prominent features of the area. LVPA is currently drawing students from 40+ surrounding area high school districts.
Curriculum
The college preparatory curriculum is designed to develop individual potential while meeting the entrance requirements of America’s competitive colleges. The program of studies contains a full complement of college preparatory courses and each academic discipline offers honors level options. Advanced placement courses are available in English, American History, Spanish and Calculus. Students participate in a comprehensive Performing Arts program for three hours each day.
All Students receive a GPA based on a 4.0 scale; however, LVPA does not rank and no courses are weighted. Pass/Fail courses are not included in the GPA.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
English – 4 credits Science – 3 credits
Mathematics – 3 credits Internship – 1 credit
History – 4 credits Foreign Language – 2 credits
Performing Arts Major – 16 credits
Graduation Project
TOTAL REQUIRED: 33 CREDITS
GRADUATE PROFILE – Class of 2007
(87.1% of Graduates are attending College)
4 Year Colleges = 70.7%
2 Year Colleges = 23.2%
Professional Art/Theatre Schools = 6.1%
Finalist 2008 Merit Scholarship Competition – 1
SAT MEANS - Class of 2007
LVPA State of PA
Critical Reading 538 493
Math 479 499
Writing 534 482
45.8% of Students Took SAT I
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Representative List of High Schools Our Students Previously Attended
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Allentown Central Catholic HS
Allentown, PA
Bethlehem Catholic High School
Bethlehem, PA
Catasauqua High School
Catasauqua, PA
East Stroudsburg High School
East Stroudsburg, PA
Easton High School
Easton, PA
Emmaus High School
Emmaus, PA
Freedom High School
Bethlehem, PA
Lehighton Area High School
Lehighton, PA
Liberty High School
Bethlehem, PA
Louis E. Dieruff High School
Allentown, PA
Moravian Academy
Bethlehem, PA
Nazareth High School
Nazareth, PA
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North Penn High School
Lansdale, PA
North Pocono High School
Moscow, PA
Northampton Area Sr High School Northampton, PA
Northern Lehigh High School
Slatington, PA
Notre Dame High School
Easton, PA
Palisades High School
Quakertown, PA
Palmerton Area High School
Palmerton, PA
Parkland High School
Allentown, PA
Pen Argyl High School
Pen Argyl, PA
Penridge High School
Perkasie, PA
Pius X High School
Bangor, PA
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Pocono Mountain Sr. High School
Swiftwater, PA
Quakertown Senior High School
Quakertown, PA
Salem Christian School
Macungie, PA
Salisbury High School
Allentown, PA
Saucon Valley High School
Hellertown, PA
Schuykill Haven High School
Muncy, PA
Southern Lehigh High School
Center Valley, PA
Stroudsburg High School
Stroudsburg, PA
Upper Perkiomen High School
Red Hill, PA
Whitehall-Coplay High School
Allentown, PA
William Allen High School
Allentown, PA
Wilson Area High School
Wilson, PA
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Representative List of Colleges Accepting LVPA Graduates
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Adelphi University (NY)
Arcadia University (PA)
Bryn Mawr College (PA)
Bucks County Com. College (PA)
Delaware State University
DeSales University (PA)
Drexel University (PA)
E Carolina University (NC)
Eastern University (PA)
Elon University (NC)
Five Towns College (NY)
Fordham University (NY)
George Mason University (VA)
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Hampton University (VA)
Hartwick College (NY)
King’s College (NY)
Kutztown State University (PA)
Lehigh Carbon Community College (PA)
Lehigh University (PA)
Long Island University (NY)
Mansfield University (PA)
Marymount Manhattan College (NY)
Massachusetts College of the Art (MA)
Millersville University (PA)
Montclair State University (NJ)
New York University
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Penn State University (PA)
Point Park University (PA)
Rutgers University (NJ)
Shenandoah Conservatory (VA)
Staten Island College (NY)
Temple University (PA)
The School for Film & Television (NY)
University of California at Santa Cruz (CA)
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of Pittsburgh (PA)
University of the Arts (PA)
Wagner College (NY)
West Chester University (PA) |
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Click HERE for the LVPA Student Handbook
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