Lick-Wilmerding High School
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| Lick-Wilmerding High School | |
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| A private school with public purpose | |
| Established | 1895 |
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| School type | Private |
| Head of School | Albert M. Adams, Ed.D |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Students | 415 |
| Faculty | 55 |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | http://www.lwhs.org |
Lick-Wilmerding High School is a college-preparatory high school located in San Francisco, California, United States.
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[edit] Early history
Lick-Wilmerding (then known as the California School of Mechanical Arts) was founded in September 21, 1874 by a trust by James Lick. George Merrill was hired to manage the school as the first director, and Lick officially opened in January, 1895. George Merrill was the director of Lick until 1939, and later also the director of Wilmerding School of Industrial Arts and the Lux School for Industrial Training for Girls. All three schools later merged to become Lick-Wilmerding High School.
[edit] Mission statement
The mission statement, as quoted from the school website, is the following:
"Lick-Wilmerding's central mission is to offer its students a distinctive and exemplary education, the key ingredients of which are: the school's 'head, heart, and hands' curriculum, the inclusive nature of its community, and its commitment to society beyond the campus. Each of these elements is grounded in the principles set forth by the school's founders -James Lick, Jellis Wilmerding, and Miranda Lux."
[edit] Curriculum
All students must carry a minimum of six credit courses per semester. The maximum number of courses a student may carry per semester is seven, unless a student has been approved to take three AP courses, in which case, the course limit is six. All academic courses are college preparatory. In keeping with Lick's 110-year tradition, every student is required to complete technical arts courses (such as wood, metal, glass or electronics), as well as to design and create a major independent arts project in their junior year.
Historically, Lick has been known to offer technical courses that other private schools in the Bay Area do not offer. Some of these include Metalworking, Woodworking, Glass, Electronics and Jewelry. Lick also has several semester-long Architecture courses and an introduction to design course, entitled Contemporary Arts and New Media that is mandatory for all freshmen.
Lick's Performing Arts Department has three choirs, three jazz bands, an orchestra, an a cappella group, one-acts, and musicals. There is also a dance group.
[edit] Community
The school's 415 students in grades 9 through 12 reflect Lick's tradition of a strong commitment to cultural and social diversity. The student body is 4% African-American, 21% Asian-American, 49% Caucasian, 5% Latino, 21% multiracial, and 1% other.
Over the past three years, 71 students have earned recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Twenty students have been named Finalists and 53 have received Letters of Commendation. In addition, one student has been honored as a Finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program and two students have been selected for the National Hispanic Recognition Program. Six students from the class of 2006 were National Merit Semifinalists, and all became Finalists. From the class of 2007, 15 students have attained National Merit or National Achievement Semifinalist status.
Of the 55 full-time teachers, administrators, and program directors, 33 have master's degrees and four have doctorates. Of the eight part-time teachers, all have master's degrees. Performing, technical, and fine arts teachers have extensive work and performance experience.
[edit] Technical Arts Programs
"Remaining faithful to its century-old history as a pioneering institution in the technical arts, Lick offers a unique collection of shop classes. This is an important part of the school's mission of developing in young people those "qualities of the head, heart, and hands" which will serve them well in college and in life.
The department's courses seek to provide a basic understanding of the qualities and characteristics of the materials in the Glass, Electronics, Machine, Jewelry and Wood Shops, as well as to foster an appreciation of the design principles introduced in the Drafting & Design course. Lick students learn to work conceptually and physically, moving from theory to practice in order to bring the designs of the mind into the physical world.
The faculty members work closely together, often stepping across conventional boundaries. They are committed not only to educating young people but also to furthering their own learning and to exploring their own creativity. Their common objectives include efficient use of technologies, effective problem solving, creative expression, aesthetic appreciation of craft and design, and personal empowerment through self-confidence and self-esteem."
Courses:
- Applied Technology, Drafting and Design, Senior Project
- Metal Shop: Fabrications, Advanced Fabrications, Jewelry/Metal Art, Advanced Jewelry/Metal Art
- Glass Working: Glass Foundations, Advanced Glass
- Wood Shop: Woodworking I, Advanced Woodworking, Wood Carving
- Electronics: Electronics Foundations, Advanced Electronics
[edit] Current Performing Arts Schedule
2006 Fall Play - The Syringa Tree, November, 2 & 3, 7:30 p.m. November 4, 2:00 p.m.
Golden Gate Philharmonic Performance - November 13, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
2006 Fall Dance Concert - Friday, November 17, 7:30 p.m.
2006 Winter Vocal & Instrumental Music Concert (Orchestra, Choral and Jazz) - Friday, December 1, 7:00 p.m.
[edit] Athletics
Fall Teams: Boys and Girls Cross Country
Boys Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh/Soph Soccer
Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity Volleyball
Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity Tennis
Winter Teams: Boys Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh/Soph Basketball
Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball
Spring Teams: Boys and Girls Track and Field
Boys and Girls Badminton
Varsity and Junior Varsity Lacrosse
Baseball
Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity Soccer
Boys Volleyball
Boys and Girls Swimming
Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity Tennis
[edit] Clubs
Lick-Wilmerding offers a variety of student clubs that help students become engaged in their environment and connect to students with similar interests to their own. Clubs include:
- Agape
- Anime Club
- ASIA Club
- Black Student Union
- Community Action Club
- Dodgeball Club
- Environmental Club
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Go Club
- Hapa Club
- Jewish Student Union
- Junior Statesmen of America
- Latinos Unidos
- Lumberjack Club
- L-WOW (Lick-Wilmerding Organization of Women)
- Math Club
- Meat Club
- Model UN/ Middle East Discussion Forum
- Shakespeare Club
- Social Justice Club
- IPA
[edit] Awards
Alternet.com has also designated Lick-Wilmerding as the 6th top high school in the United States utilizing Green Architecture [1]
California Music Education Association Honors
Chamber Singers: Unanimous Superior, 2004, 2005, 2006.
Big Band: Unanimous Excellent, two years running, and Unanimous Superior, two years before.
Advanced Jazz Combo: Unanimous Superior, for four years
Orchestra: Unanimous Superior, for one year
Anaheim Heritage Festival Honors
2004: Chamber Singers and Chamber Orchestra: Gold
[edit] SAT Means
For the class of 2005:
SAT I
Verbal Mean: 685
Math Mean: 670
SAT II and number of test takers
Biology: 603 (4)
Chemistry: 713 (10)
English Composition: 690 (90)
English Literature: 639 (31)
French: 694 (19)
Japanese: 635 (4)
Math IC: 613 (55)
Math IIC: 718 (43)
Physics: 643 (9)
Spanish: 695 (9)
US History: 614 (59)
[edit] Admissions
In 2005, there were 716 applicants for 108 places in the ninth grade. Students were admitted on the basis of previous academic work, recommendations, extracurricular talent, and test scores. The 110 ninth graders entering Lick-Wilmerding in 2005 come from 54 middle schools. Lick's acceptance rate was about 15% in 2005.
[edit] Programs
From the website:
Aim High "Aim High was founded in 1986, with 50 students and 12 teachers, on the campus of Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco.
The program has evolved into a collaboration with several outstanding educational institutions: Lick-Wilmerding High School, The Urban School of San Francisco, the San Francisco Unified School District and St. Paul's Episcopal School. Additional partners include the Bay Area Teachers Center, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Exploratorium."
The Bay Area Teachers Center "The Bay Area Teachers Center, located within Lick-Wilmerding High School, offers a unique one-year secondary school single subject teaching credential in partnership with San Francisco State University. See the Bay Area Teachers Center (BATC) website at bayareateacherscenter.org"
[edit] Famous Alumni
Albert Overhauser - National Medal of Science winner (class of '42)
