Lakeland Senior High School (Lakeland, Florida)
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| Lakeland Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
| Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | nulli secundus (second to none) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Principal | Tracy Collins |
| Faculty | 125 [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,033 |
| Color(s) | Orange & Black |
| Nickname | Dreadnaughts |
Lakeland Senior High School is the oldest public high school in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Lakeland Senior High School belongs to the Polk County School Board and is a member of Polk District Schools. Lakeland High School was the original high school in the city. It also shares its campus with The Lois Cowles Harrison School For The Arts. Harrison students attend academic classes at Lakeland Senior High School. In 2001 Lakeland Senior High underwent a massive renovation. The school's athletics teams are known as the Lakeland Dreadnaughts.
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[edit] Departments
- Art
- Agriculture
- Business/Marketing Education
- English
- APE English Page
- Foreign Language
- French
- Guidance
- Family/Consumer Science
- JROTC
- Mathematics
- Media
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Exceptional Student Education
- Technology Education [2]
[edit] State School Grades
08–09 Grade 07–08 Grade 08–09 Points 08–09 Reading 08–09 Math 08–09 Writing 08–09 Science Lakeland Senior High School B D 500 50 78 78 45
[edit] Academics
[edit] AADT(Academy of Art, Design and Technology)
The Lakeland High School Career Academy of Art, Design and Technology is committed to provide a rigorous and relevant curriculum to teach students the necessary skills to pursue post-secondary education in the academy areas as well as direct entry into the workforce.
[edit] Veterinary Science Academy
Students can gain insightful knowledge into careers revolving around the field of Veterinarian services.
[edit] IT Academy
The IT Academy at Lakeland High School. It is the goal of this academy to prepare its students for the business world of today with tomorrow in mind. Upon graduating from Lakeland High School while taking classes through the IT Academy, students will not only acquire a high school diploma, but industry certification that makes them highly employable. College credit can also be earned which in turn will save time and money if a post secondary education is on the horizon, Of course through all of this real world experiences will take place which could not have been acquired otherwise.
[edit] Mascot
Lakeland Senior High School's mascot is the Dreadnaught. Named after the World War 1-era British battleship HMS Dreadnought, the name was brought to LHS in the 1920s by a Scottish schoolmaster.
[edit] Band
The Lakeland Senior High School Band is in its 184th year in 2008. In 1987, the wind ensemble earned the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Flag of Honor. In 1994, the symphony band also received this award. This makes Lakeland High the first school to receive the award twice. In 2006, the band was awarded the Otto J. Kraushaar Award, presented by the Florida Bandmasters Association in recognition for receiving straight superiors yearlong in district marching, district concert, and state concert festivals.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida from 1991–1998, Class of 1948
- Allen Hunt, Talk Radio Host, Class of 1982
- Maurkice Pouncey, class of 2007, Pittsburgh Steelers player
- Mike Pouncey, class of 2007, Miami Dolphins player
- Randall Smith, Radio Morning Show Host, Class of 1987
- Rod Smart, class of 1995, NFL player
- Chris Rainey, class of 2007, Florida Gators Running back
- Kyle Lewis, class of 1992
- Ahmad Black, Class of 2007,Tampa Bay Buccaneers player
[edit] Old Lakeland High School
- See main article: Old Lakeland High School
The Old Lakeland High School is located at 400 North Florida Avenue in Lakeland and in 1993 was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Over the years the building has housed several different schools including the Polk Opportunity Center and Lakeland Middle Academy renamed the Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in 1999.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Faculty of LHS: Faculty and Staff". http://www.lakelandhighschool.com/staff/index.html. Retrieved 2007-03-06.[dead link]
- ^ "The Departments of LHS: Departments". Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20070312081622/http://www.lakelandhighschool.com/departments/index.html. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
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