Lakewood High School (Florida)

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Lakewood High School
LakewoodHigh.jpg
Address
1400 54th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL, Pinellas County, 33705
United States United States
Coordinates 27°43′09″N 82°39′10″W / 27.71927°N 82.6528°W / 27.71927; -82.6528
Information
School type Public, Secondary
Established Early 1960s
School district Pinellas County Schools
Principal Robert Vicari
Grades 9th - 12th
Gender Coeducational
Color(s) Black and Gold
         
Mascot Spartan
Accreditation(s) Florida State Department of Education
Newspaper 'Spartan News Network (SNN)
and CAT 5'
Yearbook AlphaOmega
Website Lakewood High School

Lakewood High School is a public high school in St. Petersburg, Florida operated by Pinellas County Schools. It opened in 1967 with students previously attending St. Petersburg High School and Boca Ciega High School. As of 2006, due to its 54% minority population, Lakewood High was known as one of the most diverse schools in Pinellas County. It was also one of the most highly-funded, due to the Center for Advanced Technologies, a magnet program attached to Lakewood.

CATCOM (Center for Advanced Technologies Communications and Original Media), a video production class and club within the CAT program, was created by Mark Granning and Dr. Martin Shapiro in the mid 1990s. It produces a daily in-house 15-minute news program called Fast Forward, as well as award winning segments, known as "FOX ThirTEEN Magazine," for the local Fox affiliate. CATCOM has won numerous Student Emmys for its work. Acceptance into the program is competitive, as only about 75 students may participate each year.

The school mascot is the Spartan. The school colors are black and gold.

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[edit] Academic achievements

  • 16 Commended in National Merit Scholarship Program (2001; 5/2002)

Erica was a National Merit Scholarship Program award winner in 2009.

  • 4 Finalists in National Merit Scholarship Program (2001; 2/2002)
  • 2 Semi-finalists National Achievement Program (2002)
  • 1 Semi-finalist National Hispanic Scholars Program (2002)
  • 104 Bright Future Recipients (2002)
  • CATCOM 1st Place Universal Studies H. S. Video Competition (1997, 1998, 2001)
  • CATCOM #1 rated TV show in nation (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
  • Regional & National Finalist U.S. Robotics Competition (2000, 2001, 2002)
  • Envirothon Winners (1997, 1998)
  • 12 students selected to represent district at the Florida State Science Fair (2002); 1 student at International Science Fair (2002)
  • Erica went to the international science fair 2 years earlier as a sophmore.

3 students sent to International Science Fair (2009)

  • The Lakewood Debate Team was formed in the 2003-2004 school year.
  • Sent 12 students to nationals from the Debate Team in 2006
  • Sent 12 students to win First Place at the State Spanish Contest in April 2006.
  • Sending 10 people to FBLA Nationals in Anaheim, June 2009

[edit] Test scores

  • 197 students took 442 Advanced Placement Examinations. 214 scored 3 or above.
  • FCAT Writing Score 3.8 (0-6); District 4.1, State 3.8
  • FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test)
    • Reading 317; District 315, State 304
    • Mathematics 336; District 330, State 323
  • SAT composite mid range
    • Verbal 480 Mathematics 489
    • CAT mid 50%: 1180-1360(2001) 1100-1270 (2002)
2005 Announcement at Lakewood High School

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] External links

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