Category: Academics

Shuble named Class of 2018 Valedictorian

April 17, 2018

Filed under Academics, Events, Humans of LP, Showcase

Kat Shuble was recently named Class of 2018’s Valedictorian, and it is no surprise after taking a peek at her schedule. Shuble is more than qualified for the position, as she has taken rigorous courses such as AP World History, AP US History, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP ...

LPHS hosts Learn Today to Excel Tomorrow Banquet

Corrine Kelley, Staff Writer

April 16, 2018

Filed under Academics, Events, Showcase

Celebrating the academic dedication of Slicers ranked in the top 10 percent and those who were named Outstanding Students were invited to the Learn Today to Excel Tomorrow Banquet on Thursday, April 12th at the Silver Palace, to honor them and their achievements along the way. Students who wen...

A ‘bowl’ like no other

Jaden Millard, Staff Writer

April 12, 2018

Filed under Academics

The time has come for Academic Super Bowl to start up again, and the teams are excited for their upcoming season. Academic Super Bowl is an academic competition that consists of six different categories, each of which have a different team. The categories are math, english, history, fine arts, science, a...

Tune-ups instead of textbooks

Corrine Kelley

April 12, 2018

Filed under Academics, Showcase

Learning does not always have to be a lecture or bookwork. Mr. Walker and his students are proof of that. Currently at LPHS, the Agriculture Power and Structure class, or more commonly known as the Ag Mechanics, is involving the school in its projects as they students learn to tune-up lawn mowers a...

Class of 2018 valedictorian and salutatorian

LPHS

April 12, 2018

Filed under Academics, Showcase

La Porte High School Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian Candidates Principal Ben Tonagel, of La Porte High School, is proud to announce the names of the valedictorian and salutatorian candidates from the Class of 2018. Katerina Shuble is La Porte High School’s Valedictorian candidate for th...

Higley travels to D.C. for VFW award

Autumn Prast, Editor-In-Chief

April 11, 2018

Filed under Academics, Community, Humans of LP, Showcase

LPHS senior Keeley Higley traveled to Washington D.C. on March 3rd. She was awarded first place in Indiana for VFW’s “America: Our Hope for the Future” essay contest. Higley’s essay highlighted that America’s hope for the future exists in the people's willingness to change it. Some of th...

LPHS Envirothon heads to State

Jaden Millard, Staff Writer

March 28, 2018

Filed under Academics, Clubs

Two LPHS Envirothon teams headed to Red Mill County Park, for their first Envirothon meet on March 15th. While only one team is heading to State, both did well in their placements. Envirothon is an academic competition that allows students to test their knowledge on forestry, aquatics, soil, w...

Guest Writers: Mrs. Keirn’s Class

Mrs. Keirn's Class

March 21, 2018

Filed under Academics

On February 2nd, 2018, students from Mr. Walker’s class met in his shop to harvest the lettuce that they had planted earlier in the trimester. The lettuce was grown in an aquaponics system over the course of about 79 days. Mr. Walker’s students set up and maintained the tank, plants, and fish over th...

LPHS Photo Contest

McKenzie Jacobs, Staff Writer

March 19, 2018

Filed under Academics, Showcase, Student Photography

Every school year around March, the LPHS Yearbook staff holds a photography contest that is open to all students at the high school. The photo contest is a great way to show off otherwise unknown talents in a classroom setting in photography. The contest for 2018 kicked off on March 1st and will ...

An art class like no other

Jaden Millard, Staff Writer

March 19, 2018

Filed under Academics

In the 2016-2017 school year the AP 3D Studio Art class was introduced to LPHS and was taught by Mrs. Lebo. This class is fairly new and is more than a group of students who go around painting murals, and plows. Take a look at what each student is doing in the AP class. Students in the A...