It has been another exciting week at Leonia High School! Congratulations to Dani Daproza on her historic signing with the University of Nebraska to play flag football, becoming the first girl in New Jersey to sign with a Power Four conference school for the sport. We are proud of her hard work and dedication and look forward to cheering her on in this next chapter.
Our Boys Soccer Team also gave us plenty to celebrate, defeating Mahwah to advance to Saturday’s sectional championship against Montville! Let’s bring our Lion pride and fill the sidelines with students, families, staff, and alumni to cheer our boys on as they compete for the sectional title. Please review the athletics section below for game details and ticket information. Come out, wear your Leonia colors, and make some noise for our Lions!
The excitement continues tonight with our Homecoming Dance at 7 p.m. We look forward to a fun evening for our students! Looking ahead, the Leonia Academy of Hospitality and Culinary Arts will host its annual Cookie Wars on Wednesday, November 18. Student Services will also host College Planning Night on Thursday, November 19, offering families an opportunity to learn more about the college planning process.
Thank you for supporting our students and making LHS such a special community. Have a wonderful weekend, and Go Lions!
Go Lions!
Chuck Kalender
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Each year on November 13, we celebrate Leonia Naming Day! On this date in 1865, community leaders adopted the name “Leonia” in honor of Revolutionary War General Charles Lee, whose name is also reflected in neighboring Fort Lee. Today, we celebrate our town’s history and the people who make Leonia such a special place to live, learn, and grow. Happy Naming Day, Leonia! |
The #8 seed LHS Boys Soccer Team will take on the #15 seeded Montville High School Mustangs in the NJSIAA Group 2, Section 1 State Final on Saturday, November 14, at 11 AM!
We are calling all students, parents, and LHS community members: come out, wear your Leonia colors, and cheer on our Lions as they compete for the sectional title! Let’s pack the stands with Lion Pride and show our boys that Leonia is behind them!
Admission Information:
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Adults: $6. Tickets can ONLY be purchased online in advance through the NJSIAA ticket website linked below. Your paid ticket must be presented on your mobile device upon arrival.
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Current students: Free admission with a valid student ID.
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Children under 5: Free admission.
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The Senior Class, on behalf of the HSA, is launching a Super 50/50 Raffle to support our 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students!
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The Prize: Win up to $5,000 (50% of total proceeds)!
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Tickets: $50 each — ONLY 200 TICKETS AVAILABLE!
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Drawing Date: November 23rd
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How to Buy: Send cash or check (payable to Leonia High School) in an envelope marked "Super 50/50 Raffle" with the completed slip below to your child’s class advisor (Ms. Agnello - Guidance, Ms. Berstein - English, Mr. Muller - Gym, or Ms. Kelty - C 214).
With only 200 tickets being sold, odds are fantastic and tickets will sell out fast! Thank you for supporting LHS!
SUPER 50/50 TICKET ORDER FORM
Order online via our 50/50 Order Form or send the order slip below to school with your student. Payments (Cash or Check payable to Leonia High School) must be sent in an envelope marked "Super 50/50 Raffle" to your class advisor within 3 days of ordering.
Physical ticket(s) will be sent home with your student once processed!
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November 12, 2026
How to Access Your Scores
- View your score on BigFuture School. If you provided your mobile number on test day, you should have received a text message with access to the BigFuture School mobile app.
- View your scores online if you have a personal College Board account or set up an account previously. Students must create the College Board account on their own, using their own personal email address - parents should NOT set up accounts for students.
- Log into Student Score Reports with the username and password the student uses for their College Board account.
- If they don’t have an account, it’s easy to create one.
BigFuture is an easy way for students to view score insights and begin exploring college and career options. The app also has something new: Career Explorer is a skills-based tool that connects learning to opportunity. Students can start to see where the types of skills from their AP® coursework and in-school SAT Suite of Assessments can take them after high school.
With Career Explorer, students see in one place
- The skills they demonstrated on the SAT School Day or a PSAT-related assessment.
- Their current AP courses and the skills they’re likely developing in each one.
- A list of 100 careers connected to the skills identified through their SAT or PSAT-related assessment scores and AP courses, with each career's median yearly income, job growth, and degree requirements.
- Career Explorer is built for discovery, not deciding. Students start with what they’re already learning and doing in school and then explore a range of potential careers.
App Access Tip
Students can get the BigFuture School app if they provided their mobile number in Bluebook™ when they took their PSAT or in their My AP profile at any time. To see both their AP courses and their in-school SAT Suite scores, they need to provide their mobile number for both programs. Students who took the PSAT/NMSQT can also download the app from Google Play or the App Store and enter their test registration number to get started.
Students who decide not to sign up for BigFuture School can always get their PDF score report in their College Board Account
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Congratulations to the LHS music students who participated in the prestigious New Jersey Music Educators Association All-State Choir and Orchestra this past weekend in Atlantic City! Our students proudly represented Leonia while making music alongside talented performers from across the state.
The group will perform again this Sunday at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark. We are proud of our students’ hard work, dedication, and musical accomplishments!
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The LHS JV Debate Team delivered a strong performance Tuesday at Emerson High School! Juniors Jooha Park and Talia Hanimov won all of their matches, bringing home medals for Leonia. Junior Stela Savelijic and sophomore Kamilla Jaumbatova made a successful debut, finishing with a 1–1 record in their first competition. The other participating sophomores gained valuable experience to build on throughout the season.
Congratulations to all of our debaters! The JV team will compete next at Fair Lawn High School on Tuesday, December 1.
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In Mr. Rogers’ CP Environmental Science classes, students explored a question close to home: Why are there so many white-tailed deer in New Jersey, and what should we do about it? Working in teams, students became experts on one of seven management methods, including hunting, fertility control, fencing, and predator reintroduction. They read and annotated research, weighed benefits and trade-offs, and created Z-charts to share their findings with classmates.
The research came to life during a whole-class “Spider Web Discussion” in the Media Center. Students asked questions, challenged ideas respectfully, and shared evidence as they debated which approach might work best. As students built on one another’s thinking, a web of connections grew across the room.
The activity connected ecology concepts, including population dynamics, energy flow, and species interactions, with practice in collaboration, critical thinking, and respectful listening. It was a lively, student-led conversation that showcased our LHS scientists’ ability to examine complex environmental challenges together!
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French IV Honors students brought everyday expressions to life through language and art! Students reviewed expressions using the verb avoir, including j’ai faim (I am hungry), j’ai froid (I am cold), and j’ai sommeil (I am sleepy). Each student selected an expression connected to a feeling, physical sensation, or everyday situation, wrote a sentence in French, and illustrated it with a colorful drawing. The activity gave students a creative way to strengthen their French skills while expressing themselves! |
Our 9th Grade STEM Academy cohort took learning into the field during a visit to the Meadowlands Environment Center for its Urban Estuary Ecology program! Students tested water chemistry, collected field samples, and tried hand net fishing as they explored the biodiversity of our local tidal ecosystem.
Back indoors, students examined aquatic food webs, observed living and dead organisms under microscopes, and investigated how human activity affects the Meadowlands. The trip gave our young scientists hands-on experience with ecological research and a closer look at the connections that sustain a local ecosystem!
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Consistent attendance and punctuality are two of the most important factors in a student’s success at LHS. At Leonia High School, absences and tardies are tracked closely, and students risk losing credit for courses if they exceed the allowed number of absences. Being on time to school and to every class is just as important, as it minimizes disruptions and helps students stay fully engaged in their learning. Regular attendance builds strong academic habits, keeps students connected to their teachers and peers, and ensures they don’t fall behind. We encourage families to schedule all appointments after school hours whenever possible to limit time away from class. Please take a few minutes to review the full attendance policy and guidelines in the Student Handbook so that expectations are clear for both students and parents. |
A reminder for families: All students are required to use their district-issued iPads while in school. Students should bring their iPad to school every day, fully charged and ready for use. Personal tablets, iPads, laptops, or MacBooks may not be used during the school day.
If a student forgets their district-issued iPad at home, a loaner device will not be issued. Loaner iPads are reserved only for students whose district-issued iPad is being repaired by the school.
Additionally, to help maintain a focused learning environment:
- Cell phones, AirPods, earbuds, and headphones are not permitted at any time.
- Meta glasses and other smart glasses are not permitted at any time.
Thank you for partnering with us to ensure that students come to school prepared, engaged, and ready to learn each day.
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- November 16 - LHS HSA Meeting 7PM
- November 19 - College Planning Night
- November 20 - Celebrating 250 Years: Through the Mists of Time-Washington's Retreat Reconsidered
- November 25 - Single Session Day
- November 26/27 - Thanksgiving Break All Schools Closed
- December 11 & 12 - Leonia Limelighters Fall Play
- December 17 - Winter Concert
- December 23 - Single Session Day
- December 24-31 - Winter Break
- January 1 - 3 - Winter Break
- January 4 - School Reopens
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History made at Leonia High School!
Dani Daproza signed her letter of intent to play flag football at the University of Nebraska, becoming the first New Jersey girls flag football player to sign with a Power 4 Conference school! The Power 4 includes the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC.
A member of both the NY Jets Elite Flag Football Team and the Leonia High School Flag Football Team, Dani is one of New Jersey’s most dynamic players. Her talent, hard work, and dedication have earned her this incredible opportunity and helped open doors for the next generation of girls flag football players.
Our entire LHS community is proud to celebrate this milestone with her. Congratulations, Dani, on this historic accomplishment. From the Lions to the Cornhuskers, we can’t wait to see what you do next!
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he Leonia High School Boys Soccer Team earned a spot in the State Sectional Final with a 1-0 victory over Mahwah on Wednesday, November 11. Brennan Cortez scored the winning goal, with an assist from Ben Chun, while the Lions kept Mahwah off the scoreboard to secure the win.
The Lions will face Montville on Saturday, November 14, for the North 1, Group 2 sectional championship. Congratulations to our players and coaches! Let’s come out and show our support as Leonia takes the field for the sectional title!
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Come out and show your Lion Pride by supporting our LHS athletic teams! Click here to view the schedule and cheer on our Lions! |
Click to access the 26-27 Modified Rotating Block (MRB) Schedule. |
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Leonia, NJ 07605
Phone: (201) 302-5200
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