Senior Information

Leander High School CEEB Code: 444095

2021 SENIOR WALL

Keep submitting your acceptances / enlistments so we can celebrate your accomplishments! If you’d like to have your photo added to the celebration, use this form. Follow the LHS College & Career Center on Instagram and Twitter: @LeanderHS_CCC

2021 SCHOLARSHIP REPORTING:

Deadline to report acceptances and scholarships is May 2, 2021. Please submit the Scholarship Reporting Form for each scholarship you receive. We cannot report your scholarship / use in Senior Awards unless we have your official documentation.

2021 SENIOR AWARDS:

2021 Senior Awards is planned May 21 at Bible Stadium with a rain date of May 24. In-person or Virtual Ceremony will be determined closer to time and is pending guidance from district and local health authorities.

CAP AND GOWN, ANNOUNCEMENTS, SENIOR ORDERING INFORMATION:

Cap & Gown and Tassel are required to participate in the LHS graduation ceremony. You may order your own cap, gown, and tassel, along with many other graduation items, from Herff Jones. If you are unable to purchase a cap & gown, you may apply for a local LHS scholarship by completing this form.

Herff Jones will deliver your items to LHS on the following dates and can be picked up in front of the school between 11:45 am - 2:30 pm.

• Tuesday, April 6th - Announcements and other graduation items.

• Thursday, May 13th - Cap & gown delivery (Be sure to have LHS obligations taken care of to pick up your cap & gown)

Elementary Senior "Walks"

Due to COVID-19, LISD Elementary schools are not having the traditional Elementary Senior Walk. However, most are still organizing events for seniors to celebrate their accomplishments. Here is the information that has been shared with us:

• PHE Husky Alumni - Senior Slideshow (form due May 15, 2021)

Senior Celebration: Saturday, May 1st - SAVE THE DATE!!

**None of the LISD Schools will be having an official prom this year. LHS will be hosting a free LHS Senior Celebration Night on May 1st at Bible Stadium in lieu of prom, if we have enough interest. You must RSVP by Wednesday, April 14th to attend, so that we can gauge interest. This event will be for LHS seniors and their guests.

Attendees will be required to wear masks, complete a screener, and agree to only socialize within their small group “pod,” which we will keep a record of names. In the event of a needed quarantine, students could miss out on school or other events. If a student misses an AP exam, there will be an additional opportunity to take the exam virtually in late May through early June, depending on the exam.

• When? Saturday, May 1st at Bible Stadium

• 7 pm - Red Carpet Walk - Seniors can wear a formal for this celebration. Parents are welcome to attend this portion of the night and sit on the HOME bleachers at Bible Stadium.

• 8 pm - Entertainment

  • We will have a DJ and local band “Yesterday” as evening entertainment. Social distancing will be practiced and students can relax while listening to the bands and DJ. Students can bring a blanket to sit on the field (no food or drinks) or sit in the stands (with food/drinks from the concession stand) within their pods.

• Seniors can stay in their formals or bring other clothes to change into after the red carpet walk. King & queen will be crowned and senior superlatives announced.

• Concession Stand will be provided by project graduation.

• RSVP Form - Again, you MUST RSVP by Wednesday, April 14th if you plan to attend. Will we ask for names in your “pod” the week of the event.

PROJECT GRADUATION - www.lhsprojectgrad.com

This year’s project graduation has been cancelled, but the project graduation committee is still working to help celebrate this year’s seniors. A GoFundMe charity campaign is on the website to help host a parade for the seniors and to purchase gift cards for all seniors.

Be on the lookout for other fundraisers such as senior yard signs and the concession stand at the senior celebration on May 1st.

SENIOR PARADE/ SENIOR SUNSET - May 26th:

Project graduation is hosting a senior parade on Wednesday, May 26th at 6:30 pm. You will be able to decorate vehicles and we will follow the typical homecoming parade route, lining up on the bumpy road at the back of LHS towards Lakeline.

Seniors are encouraged to join teachers and their classmates at Bible Stadium after the parade for a senior sunset.

Transcript Requests:

Current Students & Recent Graduates:

• Leander High School Transcripts can be ordered by clicking here.

• For additional help creating a Parchment account, please reference these instructions or watch this Parchment Registration Video

• Please note: transcript orders take 3 - 5 business days to process and are not processed when LISD is out for break.

• Effective November 2, 2020 several changes will be made to the process for requesting transcripts through Parchment. Leander ISD students will now receive five free electronic transcripts while enrolled in an LISD high school if they submit their request through Parchment. These electronic transcripts will be available when students enter ninth grade. There will be a $2.75 service charge if students request to have their transcript mailed from Parchment.

  • • After the five free transcripts have been used, the cost for current LISD students will be $5.00 per transcript

    • Effective November 2, 2020 the price for alumni transcripts will be $8.00 per transcript

    • Students are considered alumni on August 1st the year they graduate

Class of 2000 Graduates and earlier:

• If you graduated prior to 2000 you must request your transcript through Leander ISD Records Office. You must provide your full legal name, time of enrollment, date of birth, and graduation date.

Dual Credit Transcripts:

• Austin Community College Transcripts for dual credit students can be ordered by following these steps.

HOW CAN I SEND MY TSI ASSESSMENT SCORES TO THE COLLEGE I AM ATTENDING?

• If you can submit your unofficial score report, please access here and save as a PDF to be able to upload/send to any institution.

• The college may accept scores in a sealed envelope, but most will require you to complete a consent/authorization for them to retrieve the scores electronically through the online ACCUPLACER system:

  • • ACC's authorization form

    • Sam Houston State University's authorization form

    • Tarleton State University's authorization form

    • Texas A&M University's authorization from

    • Texas State University's authorization form

    • University of North Texas (UNT) authorization form

    • University of Texas at Austin authorization form

    • University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) authorization form

• Though very rare that a school would require official, scores be sent, students may request official score reports by completing this LHS TSI Score Report Request Form.

ACC SENIOR WORKSHOP:

Planning on attending ACC as your next step, planning/might take classes at ACC while home for summer, and/or want to have ACC as your back-up plan? we invite you to join us on February 19th from 11:30 AM - 4:00PM or February 24th from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. You don't need to stay the whole time. There will not be a presentation so please come with questions or specific items you need help with.

SENIOR MIDYEAR MEETING - 1/14/21

• Webinar Recording

• You may order online at https://www.herffjones.com/ or in person. Herff Jones will be at LHS next week in Science Hallway near the main office for you to order in person:

  • Wednesday, Jan. 20 - 11:45 am - 2:00 pm

  • Thursday, Jan. 21 - 4:00 - 6:30 pm

• Herff Jones Senior Presentation posted in the LHS 2021 Google Classroom on 1/14/21

• For a scholarship form, email Kyla.Mills@leanderisd.org

Senior Ads & Senior Portraits

Senior Ads have a deadline of December 11th unless sold out prior.

Senior Portraits are happening on October 2, 3, & 5

Leander ISD Graduation Information

For more information on what to expect the day of graduation, please visit the LISD Graduation Information page.

Career Planning

Think college isn't for you? Want to explore your career options? We have provided resources below to assist you in doing some career research.

Step 1: Reflect and Discover

• Discover Your Interests and Aptitudes

• Naviance - try the StrengthsExplorer, Career Interest Profiler & Cluster Finder

• Kiersey.com - try the Kiersey Temperament Sorter, a personality test

• Big Future - match your interests with career

• Zip Recruiter's Resume Resources

Step 2: Research Career & Earnings Potential

• Jobs Near Me

• Zip Recruiter's Salary Calculator

• High School Job Listings

• Internship Opportunities

• College Jobs and Internships

• What will you need to make to support your lifestyle? Try Reality Check to get an idea!

• Learn more about specific careers using Naviance's Explore Careers & Clusters tool

• Find out more about job descriptions, outlook, earning potential, and education requirements using:

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook - assembled by the U.S. Dept of Labor

  • ONET - career exploration and job analysis

Step 3: Determine an Educational Path

• Research which institutions will offer a path to your career. Do you need to go to a technical or trade school? Community College? Four-year institution? Graduate school? Where should you start?

• Naviance's College SuperMatch and Big Future's College Search both offer college search tools that allow you to filter.

• Austin Community College offers many degrees and certificates, or is a good place to start your education.

• ACC also has a Continuing Education Workforce Development program - they offer certificates that can help you quickly enter the workforce