Lawrence Central High School encourages students to take advantage of a wide variety of course opportunities which will impact their future role in our global society. College Credit, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Lyceum (advanced English course) curricular options are available in core academic subject areas.

There are many curriculum-based, teacher websites at LC.

Special Programs and Offerings

Vocational offerings are available in collaboration with the McKenzie Career Center, where students learn skills valued in today's job market. Lawrence Central students can also receive support through alternative programs at the Diploma Plus Secondary Academy School (DPSA), the "Senior Save" Program, the NovaNet program (online credit recovery) housed in the MAC at LCHS.

Lawrence Central also offers AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a middle through senior high school initiative that prepares students in the "academic middle" for success in a solid college prep curriculum and four year college enrollment. This initiative seeks to examine teaching methodology to make college preparatory curricula accessible to almost all students.

Interdisciplinary courses are offered at Lawrence Central, creating opportunities for contextual relevance in instruction.

Another initiative has been to implement programs facilitating inclusion of special needs students with general education students.

As a comprehensive high school, Lawrence Central offers a wide variety of course choices reflecting a broad spectrum of college prep, academic, vocational, English as a New Language and Special Education, to allow all students varied education experiences and preparation.