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Upper School (9th - 12th Grade)

Lyndon Academy believes every student should have the best education and the right to go to college and beyond. We have created a rigorous academic curriculum that puts our high school students in the top 25% in the US.

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As AJ Julianin says, “Our job is NOT to prepare students for something. Our job is to help students prepare themselves for anything”. We recognize each student’s unique academic needs and talents while providing a solid academic foundation that requires 23 graduating credits and 60 hours of community service. The average graduate has 28 plus credits. 

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Classes are kept small for a reason. Teacher satisfaction is higher. There are greater expectations of students. There is a reduction of anonymity. Student achievement is greater when teachers know you and your name, and behavior is better. Students are being watched more closely and they are not unidentified, and therefore, they demonstrate more responsibility.

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At Lyndon Academy, students can explore their academic goals. Our college guidance counselors are available to provide personalized support and advice on the college searches and application processes. Not only do we offer a variety of courses to take, but we also offer opportunities to get ahead.  

• Dual Enrollment (Taking college courses in High School)

• Advanced Placement Courses     

• Three-Year Graduation Plan

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Students can explore over 75 elective offerings, including Driver’s Education and participate in school sponsored social functions, sports, the arts, and volunteer forcharities. At Lyndon, we infuse overnight trips and day trips into the curriculum. Why?  Hands-on learning is an invaluable experience. Whether you are heading to Spain or China, or attending a student UN debate, or even a chess tournament, these experiences build character, foster sportsmanship, and friendships.

Class Size

Teacher to Student Ratio:

9th - 12th Grade

1:18

Hundreds of studies have found that students who attend small schools outperform those in large schools on every academic measure from grades to test scores. They are less likely to dropout and more likely to attend college

~According to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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College Credits

The rigor and the design of the language arts programs allows students to walk into ninth grade with up to nine high school credits. They have the opportunity to fast-track through our upper school, and they may take advantage of dual enrollment and AP course opportunities. If they are mature enough and feel compelled to go on to college after three years of high school, they can do it. Because of these options, we have alumni that have transitioned into college and been classified as sophomores and juniors and earning bachelor's degrees within two or three years on campus. 

 

Both opportunities allow parents the opportunity to save money at the secondary or post-secondary level.

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Parent Involvement

​When you feel like your kids wish you didn't exist, we can still keep you connected to your high school student. We have an online system, called Sycamore, that enables parents to communicate directly with teachers, monitor participation, discipline, grades, and classwork in, almost, real time. They will not even know you are there.

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Electives

We offer a wide variety of electives courses with over forty different opportunities. We provide courses on the ground and online here at Lyndon. The depth and variety of courses allow students to explore career paths and expand their minds beyond the core requirements for graduation. On campus opportunities are not limited to art, music, business, foreign language, and driver's education classes.

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See a list of our elective courses here.

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Extra-curricular

Opportunities aren't limited to the classroom. School is more than just pencils and books at Lyndon Academy. Lyndon students are invited to engage in a dynamic roster of campus activities that extend beyond the typical school day, and they are all included in their tuition.

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You can find a list of our extra-curricular activities for middle and high school students here.

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At-A-Glance

100% of Students Accepted To College​

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100% of Students Eligible for Hope Scholarship

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1366 Average SAT Score

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30 Average ACT Score

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55% Teachers with advanced degrees

Upper School News

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Meet Our Upper School Faculty

Lyndon Academy Eric Burin

Eric Burin

History Teacher

"Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best."

- Tim Duncan

Lyndon Academy Sandy Delenick

Sandy Delenick

English Teacher

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be 

felt with the heart."

- Helen Keller

Lyndon Academy Robin Gant

Robin Gant

Science/Social Studies Teacher

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the starts to change the world."

- Harriet Tubman

Lyndon Academy Catalina Herron

Catalina Herron

"In the end only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you"

- Gautam Buddha

Spanish Teacher

Lyndon Academy Nancy Lee

Nancy Lee

Mandarin Teacher

"People at birth are naturally good. Their natures are similar; their habits become different. If, negligently, not taught, their nature deteriorates. The right way to teach, is with absolute concentration... Jade that has not been polished cannot be used. Person that has not been studied cannot know righteousness."

- Three-Character Classic Poem by Wang Yinglin

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Henry Olgesby

Math Teacher

"Teaching kids to count is fine, teaching them what counts is best."

- Bob Talbert

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