Lake Mary High School

Lake Mary High School
Location
Lake Mary , Florida United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Building on Excellence"
Established	1981
Head teacher	Boyd E. Karns, Jr.
Faculty	261 (teachers and staff)
Number of students	2,862
Campus	Location using Google Map
Color(s)	Red, Black & Gray
Mascot	Ram
Telephone	(407) 320-9550
Website	http://www.lakemaryhs.scps.k12.fl.us/

Lake Mary High School is located in the Seminole County community of Lake Mary, Florida, 20 miles (32 km) north of Orlando.

Campus

Lake Mary HS was the fourth high school in Seminole County, opening for the 1981-1982 academic year. The 300,000-square-foot (28,000 m²) physical plant includes an 800 seat Auditorium, 890 seat Cafeteria, 2,200 seat Gymnasium, Media Center, and 13 computer labs. The high school grounds contain a 4,500 seat stadium, lighted baseball field, softball field, track, tennis and handball courts, and an indoor practice building. Since 2002, the campus has undergone a $20 million dollar project involving both new construction and remodeling, funded by a county-wide sales tax. A new 27,000-square-foot (2,500 m²) Auditorium with modern band, chorus, dance and drama facilities opened in July 2003, along with a 6,000 sq ft (560 m²) Multipurpose Fieldhouse. The main building remodeling includes a new Media Center (14,500 sq ft), CCTV studios, additional classrooms, relocation of Administration, and expanded Applied Technology labs. The final phase completed in 2006 provided practice fields and courts, parking and drainage improvements, stadium locker rooms and concession space.

In May 2008, the Auditorium was named for Alice Ann Nilsen and Terry Pattishall, retiring choral (23 years) and band (27 years) directors.

Demographics

Lake Mary HS students are drawn from suburban residential neighborhoods of unincorporated Seminole County, as well as the cities of Longwood and Lake Mary. A small group of students attend from the city of Sanford to improve ethnic diversity, complying with a 1966 "unitary status" plan adopted by the Seminole County School Board to reverse segregation.

Student Demographics	Lake Mary HS	State Average
White, non-Hispanic	64%	49%
Black, non-Hispanic	18%	24%
Hispanic	10%	23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5%	2%
Multiracial	2%	3%
Native American	<1%	<1%
Lunch Subsidy	17%	47%
Attendance Rate	96%	94%
English Learners	2%	8%

Academics

Teaching Faculty	Lake Mary HS	State Average
Teachers in 1st year	17%	21%
BA degree	58%
Masters	38%
Doctorate	2%
Students per teacher	20

• 145 teachers
• Junior Achievement 2004 Teacher of the Year
• 13 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certified
• 1 Finalist, Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
• 1 Winner, United States Air Force for Outstanding Achievement in Technology Education
• 1 Member, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Education Advisory Group

Advanced Placement

• 25 Advanced Placement courses: (English (2), Math (3), Science (4), Social Studies (7), Spanish (2), Art (4), Music Theory, Computer Science (2)
• 558 students took 1232 exams
• 69% pass rate on AP exams
• 91 AP Scholar Awards (students scored 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams)
• 24 AP Scholar with Honors (students scored 3 or higher on 4 or more AP exams)
• 44 AP Scholar with Distinction (students scored 3 or higher on 5 or more AP exams)
• 12 National AP Scholar (students scored 4 or higher on 8 or more AP exams)

Students

• "B" rating for 2007 by Florida Department of Education.
• 87% of 10th graders at grade level or above on 2006 FCAT Writing Test
• 2005 seniors led all Seminole County Schools in ACT: 22.8 (national: 20.9), for the 10th consecutive year.
• 2005 seniors led all Seminole County Schools in SAT: 1081 (county: 1041, national: 1028).
• 12 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists.
• Two seniors are candidates for United States Presidential Scholars.
• Three seniors honored as National Hispanic Scholars.
• Two seniors awarded the 2005 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing.
• One senior awarded the 2006 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing, this senior was the only winner in Seminole County.
• LMHS students participate in 69 organizations and clubs. High points for 2005-2006 include;

• Mu Alpha Theta Math Team: 8 students qualify for American Invitational Mathematics Exam.
• Chorus won best performance at the 3rd Annual Golden Lyre Awards, plus 4 individual and 4 ensemble Superior awards at District competition.
• Band received Superior ratings at District Performance Assessments, with 24 band students receiving Superiors individually.
• Varsity Lake Mary Junior Engineering and Technical Society Team were Regional Champions.
• International Thespian Society Troupe 3506 received 16 individual Superiors, the One Act received a Superior, and 4 students made the All-Star Cast and Crew.
• Marionettes dance team was selected to perform for the nationally televised program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
• The Colorguard is the 2000 A-class gold medalist, holding the record for highest score in the class (98.6). They are also 2002 Open class silver medalists and 7 time WGI finalists.
• The Band has received 26 straight "Superiors" in their FBA District Evaluations (including Colorguard and Marionettes).

Notable graduates

• Mark "KAG" Blythe, 1984 (Sports News Assistant, agate king and Fishing guru at the Orlando Sentinel)
• Chris Elrod, 1984 (Christian comedian and writer)
• Rob (Greenstein) Rader, 1985 (lawyer, entertainment industry executive, Santa Monica College Trustee)
• Don Grayson, 1985 (former football player for the University of Central Florida)
• Ron Natherson, 1985 (insurance executive, Chairman of THE PLAYERS Championship, former baseball player for University of North Florida)
• Donna Peele, 1988 (professional model, ex-wife of Charlie Sheen)
• Tara Dawn Holland, 1990 (Miss America 1997)
• Brad Bridgewater, 1991 (1996 Olympic gold medal in the men's 200 meter backstroke)
• Kelly Fitzpatrick, 1993 (columnist at the Orlando Sentinel)
• Reggie Campbell, 2003 (Navy Running Back)
• Keith Rivers, 2004 (USC linebacker, 9th Overall 2008 NFL Draft Pick by the Cincinnati Bengals)
• Chris Haney, 1992 (former football player for Georgia Tech)

Awards and distinctions

• Orlando Sentinel Varsity Cup, 2005
• Florida Department of Education/PTSA Parent Involvement Award, 2005
• Five Star School Award, 2005
• Florida High School Athletic Association, Class 6A, All Sports Champions, 2004-2005
• Ranked #248 of Newsweek's America's Best High Schools, 2007

Athletic honors

Trainers

• One elected to the Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame, 2005
• 2 Time ATAF Student Athletic Trainer of the Year 1998, 1999

Basketball

• 2005 State 6A Coach of the Year
• 2006 Florida State Girls Basketball Champions
• 2 nominees, 2006 McDonalds All-American Team

Bowling

• 2007 Girls District Champions

Cheerleading

• 2006 Junior Varsity-Runner Up National Championship (Choreographed by Student Cheerleader Brantley Jittu)
• 2007 National Champions & Innovative Chreography Award (Choreographed by Student Cheerleader Brantley Jittu)
• 2007 Varsity- Best All-Around Routine (Choreographed by Student Cheerleaders Brantley Jittu & Kristin Trotter)

Dance

• Marionettes Dance Team: 11 time National high kick champions (last win 2002 ) with Universal Dance Association

Golf

• 2007 Girls Florida State Champions
• 2001-2006 Boys Seminole Athletic Conference Champions
• 2006 Boys Florida State Champions
• 2006 Boys Regional Champions
• 2006 Boys District Champions
• 2005 Boys Regional Champions
• 2004 Boys Florida State Champions

Hockey

• 2003 Temple Terrace Tournament "B" Bracket Champions
• 2006 Central Florida High School Hockey League (Spring) Runner-up

Lacrosse

• 1997 Academic All-American, Alex Lee
• 2000 All-American, Ken Ho
• 2003 All-American, Jordan Supraner
• 2006 Academic All-American, Brian May

Soccer

• Coach of the Year, Southern Region, National Soccer Coaches Association of America
• 2006 Runner-up, Girls 6A Florida State Championship
• 3-time Girls Florida State Champions (1989, 1998, 2002)

Swimming

• Coach Fred Tyler is a 1972 Olympic gold medal swimmer
• 4 high school All-Americans, 2005
• 2005 Regional Champions, Boys 400m Freestyle Relay
• 2004 Florida State Champions, Boys 200m Freestyle Relay
• 2004 Florida State Champions, Girls 200m Freestyle Relay
• 2004 Florida State Champions, Boys 400m Freestyle Relay

Track

• 2006 Boys & Girls Seminole Athletic Conference Championships
• 2007 Lake Mary Track Team won Conference and Regionals and the 4x1 team placed 1st in State.

Water polo

• 3 high school All-Americans, 2006
• 2005 Boys District 1 Champions (reached quarter finals in state championship)
• 2005 Girls District 1 Champions (reached semi finals in state championship)
• 2007 Girls District 1 Champions (reached quarter finals in state championship)

Weightlifting

• 3 weight class winners, 2006 Seminole Athletic Conference Championships

School publications

The newspaper is The Rampage, part of the High School National Ad Network. The literary magazine, Essence, is the only Florida school literary magazine rated Superior by the National Council of Teachers of English. The yearbook is called the Chrysomallus.

External links

• Lake Mary High School website
• Seminole County School Board
• LMHS 2005 FCAT Report Card
• LMHS Improvement Plan, 2005-2006