Student Activities

Student activities are provided as an enrichment factor in the students’ high school experience.  They provide opportunities to pursue special interests and talents.  Students are encouraged to participate in these activities to the degree that provides a proper balance with the required work in their studies.

Standard of Eligibility

All students participating in any extra-curricular activity must meet and maintain the following standards of eligibility:

·        Each student must have attained, in the previous marking period, an accumulated grade of 70 or better in at least 4 courses each of which requires at least 5 periods of prepared work per week.

·        Students will automatically forfeit eligibility if they fail to maintain the academic standards of eligibility in any ensuing report card.  In addition, any student who violates school rules that results in a suspension will receive the following penalty:

Ø      First offense: the student will lose eligibility to participate in all school activities for two (2) weeks.

Ø      Second offense: subsequent violation(s), student will lose eligibility to participate in all school activities for twelve (12) consecutive weeks.

Co-Curricular Activities offered at LHS--Descriptions available in Room 428 (Thomas F. Murphy Cafeteria)

Student Government

• Class Officers:  Officers elected include:  President, Vice-President, Secretary; and Treasurer for the Senior Class.  Elections are held each November in conjunction with city/state/national elections. Applications are available in the Student Activities Office in early October for seniors.  Students who wish to be considered as nominees must meet the standards of eligibility including academic eligibility as stated by the MIAA Handbook (page 7-1), and submit a completed application by the required deadline.

• LHS Student Council: The Student Council does its utmost to promote an understanding of the scholastic and co-curricular aims and activities of the students of Lowell High School.  The administration gives a considerable measure of responsibility to the student government.  Officers of the Student Council are elected in May to serve during the following year.  Election/selection of new members takes place in the fall of each school year; applications are available the Student Activities Office during the first two weeks of school. 

• Headmasters Advisory Panel: Consists of students from every grade level who meet on a monthly basis with the Headmaster as well as other key administrative personnel. Students discuss issues as brought up by students with the Headmaster in an effort to not only improve the school community, but school climate as well.  This forum provides for an open discussion in which students work directly with administration for positive improvements to LHS. Students must apply to be part of the panel; students are also appointed per the Headmasters recommendation. Applications are available the Student Activities Office during the first two weeks of school.

• Student Advisory Councils (Chapter 1009): Two students from each public high school must be elected yearly to represent their student body on the Regional Student Advisory Council (RSAC).  Eleven regional councils elected delegates to the Student Advisory Council (SAC), which elects a chairperson who sits as a full voting member of the state Board of Education.  As SAC members, students not only advise the Board of Education but also work extensively on local school issues such as improving school governance, curriculum and counseling, teacher evaluation, students’ rights, and a variety of other serious school concerns.

• Student Advisory Committees (Chapter 95): establishes student advisory committees to local school committees.  The committee consists of five (5) students elected by the entire student body of the high school or high schools in each city, town, and regional school district.  Every school committee is required to meet at least once every other month with the student advisory committees during the months school is in session.