Lindbergh High School (St. Louis, Missouri)

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Lindbergh High School

Principal	Dr. Ron Helms
Established	1951
School type	Public
Location	St. Louis, Missouri
Enrollment	1,831
Campus	Suburban
School colors	Green & Gold
Nicknames	LHS Flyers
Website	Lindbergh School District Website[1]

Lindbergh High School is located at 4900 South Lindbergh Boulevard in St. Louis County, Missouri. Each year it graduates over 420 students, making it one of the largest high schools in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The school district encompasses Crestwood, Sunset Hills, Concord, and parts of Fenton, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Affton, and other surrounding localities.

1 History
2 Performance
3 Recognition and Awards
4 Trivia
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Lindbergh Flyers Logo

The school district was founded in 1949 but the first schools appeared in the district as far back as 1939. The high school, which began construction in 1951, was originally named Grandview. Its mascot was the griffin and the school colors were maroon and gold. In April 1952, the school was renamed Lindbergh, after Charles A Lindbergh, the world-acclaimed pilot. Its students became the Flyers and the school colors became green and gold. The mascot later became Lindbird, sporting a chicken or eagle-like costume. In 1957 the district also adopted the name, becoming the Lindbergh School District. Several new school buildings were created over the following years, several of which later closed as a result of a declining student population. Lindbergh High School became the largest high school in the state of Missouri during the 1970's, boasting over 4,200 students. Over the past three decades, the district's population waned, causing the student body to drop significantly over the years. In 1995 the school received $25 million dollars for construction and improved facilities through the approval of bond measure, Proposition R. In 2000 and 2003 similar propositions were passed, giving the school additional revenues for improvements of infrastructure and facilities.^[1]

[edit] Performance

For the 2003-04 school year, Lindbergh maintained a teacher faculty of 116, of which 70% had earned advanced degrees. The average number of years of experience for teachers was 11.8 years and the average classroom size was 21.71 students. Average daily attendance was 95.2% and parent participation was 75%. That same year, the school awarded 440 seniors high school diplomas. Of these graduates, 414 (94%) went on to a post-secondary university or college, 2.5% went into military service, 1% went for other vocational training, and 2.5% entered the workforce. The '04 graduating class received a cumulative total of 510 scholarships. The average ACT score was 22.4, while the average SAT score was 1242.^[2]

[edit] Recognition and Awards

In 2005 the school was ranked #925 in Newsweek Magazine's "1000 Best High Schools in the Country” list.^[3]
In 2006 the LHS was recognized again on this list, improving its ranking to #679, and #733 of all schools in the nation.^[4]
In 2006, the Lindbergh High School Spirit Of St. Louis Marching Band won the annual Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival (GSL) in the Gold Division with a score of 79.85. The Band is directed by Robert Spiegelman and the winning drum majors included; Jeff Panhorst, Eric Eisenreich, and Michael Goldschmidt. Pictures of the winning night can be found at http://www.bandstanders.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3769
Also in 2006, the school district was recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and awarded their "Distinction in Performance" award.^[5]
Lindbergh's student television station, KLHS-TV, was nominated for the National Scholastic Press Association Broadcast Pacemaker in 2005.[2]
The Lindbergh Spirit Yearbook received an Interactive Yearbook Pacemaker in 2000.[3]
Lindbergh's student newspaper, the Pilot Newsmagazine[4], was one of the first high school student publications to publish a website. It was recognized in 1996 by the National Scholastic Press Association with a Best of the Net award (now known as the Online Pacemaker). [5].

Today, Lindbergh High School remains one of the top public high schools in the state, providing diploma programs in both Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate(IB). In fact, it remains one of seven high schools in the state (of two in the St. Louis area) to offer the IB Diploma Programme.

[edit] Trivia

The school's alumni include Dan Martin, the current artist of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Weatherbird cartoon, Philip Sneed and Greg Haupt of the alternative punk band Story of the Year, as well as Rob Tweedie and Josiah Werner of the post-hardcore band Adair. Also among the school's alumni is former Major League Baseball pitcher Joe Boever. Also among famous alum are the co-founders of Baker Birdfeeders Inc., Joshua('01) and Jeffrey Baker('03)

[edit] References

^ Ashwell, Wayne; Vic Lenz (2004). Lindbergh High School History. Lindbergh High School Website. Lindbergh School District. Retrieved on [[2006-12-17]].
^ Lindbergh School District 2003-04 Profile (PDF). Lindbergh School District Website. Lindbergh School District (2004). Retrieved on [[2006-12-17]].
^ Newsweek. "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. High Schools 2005", Newsweek Magazine, 2005-05-16, pp. 10. Retrieved on [[2006-12-17]]. (in English)
^ Newsweek. "The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools 2006", Newsweek Magazine, 2005-05-23, pp. 8. Retrieved on [[2006-12-17]]. (in English)
^ Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "235 School Districts Earn Recognition for "Distinction in Performance"", Department of Education, 2006-12-14, pp. 1. Retrieved on [[2006-12-17]]. (in English)