Cedar Crest High School

Cedar Crest High School is a public high school located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The school serves over 2000 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District.General informationCedar Crest High School was founded in 1966. The current Principal is Ms. Nicole Malinoski. Population of the school is estimated at over 2000 students. The high school runs on a periods system that is based on 45 minute classes. Each Wednesday, Activity Period is added at the end of the day to allow time for clubs and other organizations to meet. In October 2009, the school won the award for America's Best High Schools, after its Academic Achievements goal was set and after winning against every Pennsylvania High School.AcademicsCedar Crest High School offers four different levels of classes to meet the needs of students including applied, college prep, honors, Advanced Placement courses, and learning support. All students are required to complete 4 credits in the areas of mathematics, English, social studies, and science. In addition, students must complete a certain number of electives each year as well as the completion of a senior project.The school offers foreign language study in Spanish, French, German, and Latin. Each language is offered at levels 1 through 4, with levels 3 and 4 of each language ranked as an honors level course. Although students do not have to study a language to graduate, many students participate in the foreign language program for two years in order to meet possible college requirements.