Students
As of 2011, LCS enrolls 370 students; 240 in boarding (grades 9–12) and 130 in day (grades 8–12) status.
The boarding students are divided into eleven residential houses, (Grove, Ondaatje, Memorial, Rashleigh, Upper Colebrook, Lower Colebrook, Susanna Moodie, Matthews, Wadsworth, Ryder, Cooper), each with an adult 'Head of House' who acts as a parent and an 'Assistant Head of House' who acts like an older brother or sister while the student is away from home. There are five boys' boarding houses and six girls' boarding houses which contain student dormitories, washrooms, common areas, a Head of House residence, and an Assistant Head of House apartment. Each has an average of 23 students and two adults.
There are also the four competitive houses of Lefevre, Mackenzie, Pullen, and Sheldrake. Initially there were two houses, Red and Green, but these were divided in the 1950s into the four 'houses'. The initial colour schemes for each house was: Lefevre, green and silver; Mackenzie, blue and red; Pullen, blue and yellow; Sheldrake, black and gold. These colour schemes have since been changed.
The day students are also divided into houses however with no actual physical building. There are two senior houses (grades 9-12, Armstrong & Brown) and one junior (grade 8, Marling) house, each with a 'Head of House'. These students get together for social events and the Head of House acts as a mentor and liaison between the students and administrative aspect of the school.
All students also have an academic advisor, who helps with course selection, university admission, and arranging extra help (including tutoring) if necessary.
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