I graduated from Avon Grove High School in 2019. I graduated with a GPA of 4.332 on a 4.5 scale and top 10% in a class of 429. I was a member of four clubs and one sport, and was a teacher’s assistant for three semesters.
As previously stated, I graduated top 10% of my class. I was 31st out of 429 students with a GPA of 4.332. I graduated having achieved honors level grades throughout every semester of high school. I took all honors classes when available. I also took a total of 9 AP classes, three of which were a combined two-in-one class, one of which was an extra AP that the district offered to cover if I studied and took the test with a small group of other selected students.
I was a member of my school’s lacrosse team. I played for the team during my sophomore and junior year. I did not play my freshman year because a local team was in more of a need for a player in my position, so I chose to play for the local club team instead of the high school during that year. My sophomore year I started JV, and during my junior year I was again a starting JV and backup varsity player. I did not continue my senior year because I wanted to focus more on STEM-related activities as well as grades. My time playing lacrosse helped me learn invaluable lessons about teamwork and dedication.
One of the main clubs I was a part of was my high school’s robotics team. My years on this team and what I gained from it could not be encompassed solely in a paragraph such as this, I dedicated another page to it, which can be found here.
During my junior year, I was accepted into the chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) run in the high school. During my time both before and with the group over a three year span, I conducted approximately 100 hours of community service inside and outside of the district. I maintained membership and good faith with the group until graduation.
All four years of high school I played the cello. I began playing in 4th grade and still do to this day. Because of this, I was part of my high school’s String Orchestra all four years. I was one of our best cellists, achieving first chair cellist my sophomore year and at least top five out of 15 every other year.
Due to my grades and musical ability, I was selected to join the Tri-M Honor Music Society, an nationally run honors music group that had a chapter in my school. I was asked to join the club my sophomore year and maintained membership until I graduated.
Another musical club I was able to be a part of during all four years was my high school chamber ensemble, a small group of students (less than 10) that played at different professional events. This different style of musical performance from the string orchestra was a nice reprieve and helped keep it interesting for me.
I was a teacher’s assistant (TA) during three different semesters in my high school wood shop. I did one of my semesters the spring of my freshman year, and then the other two came during my senior year. I was a TA for a total of three different Advanced Woodworking classes, wherein I assisted students with going through the design process and creation of their desired projects. From my time as a TA and just helping out my peers with their projects in general, I learned a great deal about the design process and specifically how different people can approach the same problem with radically different but very feasible solutions.
These clubs shaped who I am, helped make me more well-rounded, and taught me how to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. I would not be the person I am now if I did not participate in these clubs.
Lucas Ramsey 