We are very proud of the Ludington Area Schools curriculum from pre-school all the way through advanced placement courses at the high school. LAS staff work hard to continually soar higher in grade level and subject content to meet State of Michigan Merit Curriculum standards, community expectations especially in the fine arts, MEAP objectives, social training, and to meet the new demands of our world-wide culture.

US News and World Report Best High Schools 2008
Ludington Area Schools has earned a bronze medal indicating we are performing in the top 8% of high schools in the country. Schools selected for these awards must have student test scores that are much above what is expected according to economic and social indicators. These are called “outperforming” schools. LAS has been an outperforming school for many years. Read more here.

Adequate Yearly Progress
The State of Michigan measures each school's Adequate Yearly Progress in many ways as you will see in the accompanying information. We are very proud of our students' success and that we continue to be an "Outperforming School District". See AYP targets here.

Michigan Educational Assessment Program Testing
Our community has high standards for our schools, which we proudly strive to meet. Our students regularly score among the best in the State on the MEAP test. The test is administered to third through ninth graders in the fall of each year. English Language Arts and Mathematics are tested at third through eighth grades, Science at fifth and eighth grades, and Social Studies at sixth and ninth grades. For last year's results and information about Adequate Yearly Progress, please click here.

For access to the Michigan Department of Education web site where you can review MEAP scores, please click here.

Michigan Merit Examination / ACT Scores
As a result of the efforts of our students, parents, and teachers, and because the community of Ludington has high expectations and supports its school district, these test scores which reflect the academic preparation of high school students, are outstanding. Our students are well prepared for continued education or the world of work. Our teachers spend nine full days each school year specifically set aside to make curricular adjustments and to share lessons that work. See MME scores here.