Polk County Public Schools
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| Polk County Public Schools | |
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| Location | |
| Polk County, Florida United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-school through 12th |
| Superintendent | Jacqueline Byrd |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Polk County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Bartow, Florida, United States.[1] The district serves Polk County.
Controversies
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Intelligent design controversy
In November 2007, four Polk County School Board members interviewed by The Ledger daily newspaper said they would support a resolution advising the Florida Board of Education to revise proposed science standards to include alternative theories to evolution.[2]
Expulsion of student for science experiment
In 2013 the district expelled a 16-year-old girl after her experiment mixing household materials resulted in a small explosion. The student was arrested and charged with possession/discharge of a weapon on school property and discharging a destructive device. Scientists posted tweets condemning the district's response.[3] Tiffany Madison of the Washington Times argued that the district's punishment reflected American schools becoming "mindless, bureaucratic prisons".[4]
School uniforms
The district requires all students in Kindergarten through 8th grade to wear school uniforms.[5]
High schools
- Auburndale Senior High School (mascot: Bloodhounds)
- Bartow Senior High School (Yellow Jackets)
- Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School (Eagles)
- Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School (Miners)
- Frostproof Middle-Senior High School (Bulldogs)
- George Jenkins Senior High School (Eagles)
- Haines City Senior High School (Hornets)
- Jewett High School Former black high school in Winter Haven prior to integration[6]
- Harrison School for the Arts
- Kathleen Senior High School (Red Devils)
- Lake Gibson Senior High School (Braves)
- Lake Region Senior High School (Thunder)
- Lakeland Senior High School (Dreadnaughts)
- Lake Wales High School (Highlanders)
- McKeel Academy of Technology (Wildcats)
- Mulberry High School (Panthers)
- Polk State College Lakeland Collegiate High School (Eagles)
- Ridge Community High School (Bolts)
- Rochelle School of the Arts Black high school prior to integration; now a K-8 magnet.[7]
- Roosevelt High School, a black high school in Lake Wales prior to integration.[6]
- Tenoroc Senior High School (Titans)
- Union Academy Former black high school before integration; now a middle school[8]
- Winter Haven Senior High School (Blue Devils)
Middle schools
- Bartow Middle
- Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy
- Crystal Lake Middle
- Daniel Jenkins Academy
- Davenport School of the Arts (magnet)
- Denison Middle
- Doris A Sanders Learning Center
- Dundee Ridge Middle
- Fort Meade Middle-Senior
- Frostproof Middle-Senior
- Gause Academy of Leadership
- Jean O'Dell Learning Center
- Jere L. Stambaugh Middle
- Jewett Middle Academy
- Jewett School of the Arts
- Karen M. Siegel Academy
- Kathleen Middle
- Lake Alfred Polytech Academy
- Lake Gibson Middle
- Lake Marion Creek Middle
- Lakeland Highlands Middle
- Language & Literacy Academy
- Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
- McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy
- Mulberry Middle
- New Beginnings High
- REAL Academy
- Rochelle School of the Arts
- Roosevelt Academy
- Rosabelle W. Blake Academy
- Shelley S. Boone Middle
- Sleepy Hill Middle
- Southwest Middle
- Union Academy
- Westwood Middle
Elementary schools
- Alta Vista Elementary[9]
- Alturas Elementary
- Auburndale Central Elementary
- Bartow Elementary Academy
- Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary
- Bethune Academy
- Carlton Palmore Elementary
- Chain of Lakes Elementary
- Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy
- Clarence Boswell Elementary
- Cleveland Court Elementary
- Combee Academy (CODE Academy - magnet)
- Crystal Lake Elementary
- Davenport Elementary
- Davenport School of the Arts (magnet)
- Dixieland Elementary
- Doris A Sanders Learning Center
- Dr. N.E. Roberts Elementary
- Dundee Elementary
- Eagle Lake Elementary
- Eastside Elementary
- Edgar Padgett Elementary
- Elbert Elementary
- Floral Avenue Elementary
- Frank E. Brigham Academy
- Fred G. Garner Elementary
- Frostproof Elementary
- Garden Grove Elementary
- Gause Academy of Leadership
- Gibbons Street PreK Center
- Griffin Elementary School
- Highland City Elementary
- Highlands Grove Elementary
- Horizons Elementary
- Inwood Elementary
- James E. Stephens Elementary
- James W. Sikes Elementary
- Jean O'Dell Learning Center
- Jesse Keen Elementary
- Jewett School of the Arts
- Karen M. Siegel Academy
- Kathleen Elementary
- Kingsford Elementary
- Lake Alfred Elementary
- Lake Shipp Elementary
- Laurel Elementary
- Lena Vista Elementary
- Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary
- Lewis Elementary (PK-3)
- Lincoln Avenue Academy (magnet)
- Loughman Oaks Elementary
- Medulla Elementary
- North Lakeland Elementary
- Oscar J. Pope Elementary
- Palmetto Elementary
- Philip O'Brien Elementary
- Pinewood Elementary
- Polk City Elementary School
- Purcell Elementary
- R. Bruce Wagner Elementary
- R. Clem Churchwell Elementary
- REAL Academy
- Rochelle School of the Arts
- Rosabelle W. Blake Academy
- Sandhill Elementary School
- Scott Lake Elementary School
- Sleepy Hill Elementary
- Snively Elementary
- Socrum Elementary
- Southwest Elementary
- Spessard L. Holland Elementary School
- Spook Hill Elementary
- Valleyview Elementary
- Wahneta Elementary
- Walter Caldwell Elementary
- Wendell Watson Elementary
- Winston Academy of Engineering (magnet)
Charter Schools in District
- Achievement Academy - Bartow
- Achievement Academy - Lakeland
- Achievement Academy - Winter Haven
- Berkley Accelerated Middle
- Berkley Elementary
- Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
- Compass Middle Charter
- Cypress Junction Montessori
- Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary
- Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred
- Discovery High School
- Edward W. Bok Academy
- Edward W. Bok Academy, North
- Hartridge Academy
- Hillcrest Elementary
- Janie Howard Wilson Elementary
- Lake Wales Senior High
- Lakeland Montessori Middle
- Lakeland Montessori Schoolhouse
- Language & Literacy Academy
- Magnolia Montessori Academy
- McKeel Academy of Technology
- McKeel Central Academy
- Mi Escuela Montessori
- Navigator Academy of Leadership
- New Beginnings High
- Polk Avenue Elementary
- Polk Pre-Collegiate Academy
- Polk State College Collegiate High
- Polk State Lakeland Gateway
- Ridgeview Global Studies Academy
- South McKeel Academy
- Victory Ridge Academy
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Polk County Public Schools. Accessed October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Majority Opposes Science Proposal". The Ledger. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ "Kiera Wilmot Expelled: Scientists, Teachers Outraged By Harsh Punishment For Teen's Experiment Accident." International Business Times. May 2, 2013. Retrieved on May 6, 2013.
- ^ Madison, Tiffany. "Florida schoolgirl charged with felonies for science experiment." Washington Times. Wednesday May 1, 2013. Retrieved on May 6, 2013.
- ^ "School Uniform & Dress Code Information." Polk County Public Schools. Accessed October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Hendrick, Charles; Schmidt, Pete (May 26, 1965). "204 Negroes to go to all-white schools". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Rochelle High School". City of Lakeland. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ African American Sites in Florida. Pineapple Press Inc. Jan 12, 2007. ISBN 9781561643851 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Polk County Schools School Listing".
