Lowell High School’s rigorous curriculum features Honors level and Advanced Placement courses, including chemistry, calculus and economics, as well as a variety of foreign languages. 94 percent of the students take AP exams.

Beyond classes, extracurricular offerings include more than 80 teams, organizations and student-interest clubs. The school’s speech and debate team is among the oldest in the nation.

Economically disadvantaged students make up 43 percent of the student body.

The U.S. Department of Education recognized Lowell High School as a Blue Ribbon School.

Admissions requirements include standardized test scores, a writing sample, grade point average, and extracurricular activities.