School Profile 2025-2026

Art: Advanced Ceramics and Metal Arts 3/4/5, Advanced Film Photography 3/4/5, Art 1/2/3, Communication Design 3/4/5, 9th grade Art

English: 1/2/3; Creative Writing, Film and Literature, Heroes and Monsters: Classic British Lit, Journalism, Modern and Contemporary Literature, Reading and Writing Non-Fiction, Sports in Literature and Non-Fiction,Theater Arts: Drama Survey and Appreciation, Voices in African-American Literature and Non-Fiction

Mathematics: Advanced Topics in Linear Algebra and Discrete Mathematics, Computer Science 1/2, Computer Science Seminar, Integrated Math 1/2/3, Pre-calculus, Mathematics Seminar, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning , Cyber Security (H).

Music: Concert Band, Concert Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Music Major

Science: Foundations of Advanced Engineering & Design (H), Advanced Engineering & Design I , Architectural Design, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Foundations of Engineering and Design (Beg/Adv), Genetics, Geology, Human Anatomy/Physiology, Innovation and Invention Robotics, Meteorology, Physics, Oceanography, Organic Chemistry

Social Studies: Black Excellence: The Politics, Economics, and Culture of an American People, Economics, Global Studies I , Global Studies II, Global Citizenship, Philosophy and Modern Culture, Psychology, U.S. Government, U.S. History

World Languages: French 1/2/3/4/5/6 (for Global Competence), Japanese 1/2, Latin 1/2/3/4/6, Spanish 1/2 (Spanish Speaker) Spanish 1/2/3/4/5/6 (for Global Competence)

All courses designated on the transcript by the word Honors or the letter H are accelerated and enriched.

No class rank is recorded on a student’s transcript.

Any institution may request in writing from the School Counseling Department the class rank of any student if class rank is required for admission to that school or needed for any scholarship program. The class rank reported is weighted and includes only major academic subject courses completed in grades 9-11.

Approximately 95% of Lower Merion High School graduates continue a program of higher education. Approximately 90% of the class enroll in 4 year colleges, 5% in 2 year colleges. The 5% that do not attend higher education enroll in the military, participate in a gap year, attend a career school, or are employed full-time.

Albright College, Arcadia University, Bates College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Bucknell University, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Clemson University, Cleveland State University, Colorado College, Community College of Philadelphia, Cornell University, Delaware County Community College, Delaware State University, Denison University, Drexel University, Elon University, Fairfield University, Fashion Institute of Technology, Florida Atlantic University, Fordham University, George Mason University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Gettysburg College, Goucher College, Hamilton College, Harvard University, Haverford College, High Point University, Immaculata University, Indiana University, Ithaca College, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, Keene State College, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Lehigh University, Louisiana State University, Loyola Marymount University, Marywood University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McGill University, Middlebury College, Montgomery County Community College, Morgan State University, Mount Allison University, Mount Holyoke College, Muhlenberg College, Neumann University, New York University, North Carolina A & T State University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Oregon State University, Pratt Institute, Providence College, Purdue University, Saint Joseph's University, Skidmore College, St. John's College, Syracuse University, Temple University, Temple University Japan, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, The George Washington University, The University of Tampa, The University of Texas Permian Basin, Thomas Jefferson University, Tufts University, Tulane University of Louisiana, University Basel, University of California, University of Cincinnati, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Florida, University of Illinois at Urbana, University of Leeds, University of Maryland, University of Miami, University of New Hampshire, University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, University of Scranton, University of Southern California, University of Vermont, Vassar College, Villanova University, Virginia Commonwealth University, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Virginia University, William & Mary, Williams College, Wingate University, Xavier University of Louisiana

The annual "Amazing Ace" and "Dr. Harriton" competitions raised more than $78,000 for various charities, including the Lower Merion Township Scholarship Fund and the Dr. Sean A. Hughes Memorial Fund.

For the 15th consecutive year, LMSD earned a "Best Communities in Music Education" designation from the NAMM Foundation for providing outstanding music access and education to all students.

Lower Merion High School senior Bole Ying was chosen from more than 2500 entrants as a Top 300 scholar in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search. He used AI to create a program that predicts nearsightedness and other vision problems using quick and simple eye tests.

Lower Merion High School sophomore Sarah Chenoweth won a Gold Congressional Award, the highest honor Congress bestows upon youth in the United States. The award recognizes initiative, service and personal growth over an extended period of time.

The Pittsburgh Business Journal ranked LMSD #3 in the state based on PSSA and Keystone scores. Great Pennsylvania Schools noted that both LMSD high schools have Niche rankings in the Top 50.

Lower Merion earned Silver Recognition on the 2024 AP Honor Roll, which recognizes schools that have done outstanding work to welcome more students to Advanced Placement courses and support them on the path to college success.