Lyons Middle Senior High School

Lyons Middle students engage in innovative, inquiry-based learning and leadership activities, as well as academically rigorous coursework to prepare them for both college and career.

FOCUS: Small-School Community

PRINCIPAL: Chris Frank

ENROLLMENT: 168 Students

CONTACT INFORMATION: 100 McConnell Dr., Lyons, CO 80540 | 303-823-6631 | lmshs.svvsd.org

MASCOT: Lions

Highlights

• Rated at Performance, Colorado Department of Education’s highest level of accreditation

• Lyons Middle is part of a strong PK-12 feeder system focused on community connections, a strong tradition of academic excellence, and student involvement and engagement

• Lyons Middle offers strong vertical alignment between middle and high school teachers to best support student success

• The average core (language arts, math, science, and social studies) class size is 23 students per class with ability-level grouping for language arts and math

• Students have access to advanced core content options for every grade level, including Algebra I and Geometry

• Students build life-long skills through research-based curriculum that support social-emotional learning

• Students have a consistent school counselor from sixth through twelfth grade, and this strong relationship allows school counselors to support students academically, socially, and emotionally

• Lyons Middle has strong fine arts programming with more than half of students taking band, choir, and/or art, providing great continuity through high school

• More than 90% of students are involved in sports, clubs, or co-curricular activities in the school and community

• Students at Lyons Middle explore elective classes to further develop the whole child, including: Creative Writing, Speech and Debate, Habitats, Shark Tank Product Design, Design-Thinking Process, Band, Choir, Drama, Yearbook, and Spanish

Athletics for Character, Discipline, and Collegiality

Basketball, Cross Country, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling

Visual and Performing Arts

Music: Band, Beginning Band, Choir, and Music Technology Art: Art and Yearbook Theater and Dance: Drama

Co-Curricular Activities

Art Club, Book Club, Coding Club, Drama Club, and Student Council

What makes your school community unique across St. Vrain Valley Schools?

I love Lyons Middle Senior High School because it’s a small school that feels like a family. The classes are really fun and we do a lot of hands-on activities like dissections and exploring our environment. My favorite class is Yearbook because I get to be creative and take photos.

-Sage Glover, 8th Grade