Lake Wales High School
27°55′00″N 81°34′47″W / 27.9167°N 81.5797°W
| Lake Wales High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Highlander Way , 33853 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter school |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Principal | Donna Dunson |
| Staff | 67.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Faculty | 90 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,571 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.45[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black Orange |
| Athletics | Florida High School Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Highlanders |
| Website | http://www.lakewaleshigh.com/ |
Lake Wales High School is a high school located in Lake Wales, Florida, serving the city of Lake Wales and nearby communities such as Frostproof, Dundee, and Winter Haven, Florida .
History
Lake Wales served white students only until 1968, when Federally mandated integration required the school to take in 260 black students from Roosevelt High School, which was then repurposed as a junior high school.[2]
Alumni
- Pat Borders - Major League Baseball catcher 1988–2005, MVP of 1992 World Series for Toronto Blue Jays, Olympic gold medalist
- Dominique Jones - pro basketball player
- Rolan Milligan - football safety who is currently on the Indianapolis Colts
- Wade Davis - Major League Baseball pitcher
- Amare Stoudemire - NBA power forward and center (2002-2017), former NBA Rookie of the Year (2003), now playing in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
See also
References
- ^ a b c "LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Roosevelt High Student Transfer Due This Year". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. July 25, 1968. p. 58. Retrieved 27 March 2020 – via newspapers.com.
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