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As we're approaching the end of 2019, it's a good time to reflect on where we are so far in this school year.

 

Lexington Two ranks among the top 10 SC public school districts earning the highest average scores on the SAT college-entrance exam, according to recently released data by the SC Department of Education. Lexington Two’s Class of 2019 test-takers outperformed state and national averages. The average SAT score for Lexington Two is 1051 -- 30 points higher than the South Carolina average of 1021 and 12 points higher than the national average of 1039, the data shows. Our Class of 2019 ACT test-takers also posted year-over-year gains. The Class of 2019's roughly 450 grads earned a District record of  $17.4 million-plus in college scholarships. 

 

Lexington Two is one of 15 Districts statewide participating in the eLearning pilot program. We recently completed our first weather makeup day on November 11. We will be collecting feedback to help the eLearning process not only in our schools, but to aid those SC Districts that will follow us over the next couple of years in setting up this program. 

 

Lexington Two recently became the first area school district to partner with Midlands Tech on the career pathways program. Under a new agreement, Midlands Tech will award dual enrollment or exemption credit for specified courses taken by Lexington Two high school students pursuing academic and/or career pathways in several areas, among them engineering technologies, select business, information technology, health care, and a number of careers in the industrial and building industries. These students will be able to earn their academic credentials sooner and move into the workforce quickly. Lexington Two was also the first area district to partner with Midlands Tech on the Early College program, which allows students to earn college credit — and potentially an Associate Degree — during the regular high school day.  Twenty-four Lexington Two Early College students participated in the Midlands Tech graduation ceremony this past spring, with some exempting their first two years of college coursework.  

Four Lexington Two schools have earned Palmetto Silver Awards in the most recently released awards. Busbee Creative Arts Academy earned a Palmetto Silver Award in the 2018-19 year, while Fulmer Middle, the former PIneview Elementary (now Riverbank Elementary) and Saluda River Academy for the Arts earned Palmetto Silver Awards for 2017-18.  The awards program was established by the Education Accountability Act of 1998 “to recognize and reward schools for academic achievement and for closing the achievement gap."

 

Other news of note: The District has introduced a new grading system for our youngest learners, kindergarten through second grade, that provides parents a more detailed look at their child’s areas of mastery and improvement; more than 220 Lexington Two students qualified for the Duke TIP 4th-6th Grade Talent Search; and we're in the final phase of our $225 million school construction program, approved by voters in 2014, with renovations  continuing at our two high schools and initial work under way on plans for our new District-wide performing arts center.
 
Our Board's budget plan for this school year is allowing us to focus not only on important programs and resources for our students but to support priorities that our teachers have advocated for. Among them:

Our priority is the success of each and every student in a safe learning environment. We look forward to 2020 and all the new year will bring.