Lake Worth Community High School
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| Lake Worth Community High School | |
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| Address | |
1701 Lake Worth Rd Lake Worth Beach , Florida United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public (Choice) Secondary - Title I [1] |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | School District of Palm Beach County |
| Principal | Elena M. Villani |
| Teaching staff | 150.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,683 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.89[2] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | Trojans - Troy Trojan |
| Rival | John I Leonard, Santaluces |
| Accreditation | Florida State Department of Education |
Lake Worth Community High School is a public high school located in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Established in 1922 as Lake Worth High School, it is currently one of Palm Beach County's largest schools.
The Palm Beach County School Board added the word "Community" to the names of all public high schools, including Lake Worth High School, in the 1980s.
Academics
[edit]Lake Worth Community High School offers a wide range of academic courses, including Advanced Placement (AP) and AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education) courses, as well as numerous honors courses.
English
[edit]For English, students are required to complete four credits. The English curriculum spans from English 1 to AP English Language and Literature, providing students with a progressive pathway to develop their language and literary skills.
Social Studies
[edit]One credit of World History, one credit of American History, 0.5 credit of Economics, and 0.5 credit of Government are required to graduate. World history is usually taken during sophomore year, American history during junior year, and economics and government is taken during senior year.
Math
[edit]Four Credits of Math are required to graduate. Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics are offered.
Science
[edit]Three Credits of Science are needed to graduate. Integrated Science I (formerly known as Earth Sciences), Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, Physics, Environmental Science, Integrated Science I & II. Some courses are also available in AP version.
Foreign Languages
[edit]Foreign Language is required to graduate high school. At least two credits are required for college acceptance. Spanish and French are both offered from Spanish and French 1 up to AP Spanish Language and Literature and AP French Language.
Choice Academies
[edit]Lake Worth Community High School has seven Choice Academies.[3]
- 3DE by Junior Achievement
- Air Force JROTC
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Drafting and Design
- Early Childhood
- Medical Science / Biomedical Sciences
The school also has one in-house Academy, which is Construction Technology.[3]
Athletics
[edit]The Lake Worth Community High School mascot is the Trojan (Troy Trojan) and the colors are Maroon, Silver and White. The current Athletic Director is Frank Baxley.
Trojan Athletics include:
- Baseball
- Basketball - Girls & Boys
- Bowling- Girls & Boys
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country - Girls & Boys
- Football - Boys
- Flag Football - Girls
- Golf - Girls & Boys
- Soccer - Girls & Boys
- Softball
- Swimming - Girls & Boys
- Tennis - Girls & Boys
- Track and Field - Girls & Boys
- Volleyball - Girls & Boys
- Water Polo - Girls & Boys
- Weightlifting - Girls & Boys
- Wrestling
Lake Worth has a long-running cross town rivalry with the Atlantic Community High School Eagles, the Santaluces Community High School Chiefs, John I. Leonard Community High School Lancers and most recently the Park Vista Community High School Cobras.
Notable alumni
[edit]- LaVon Brazill, Former American football player (National Football League - NFL) with the Indianapolis colts (Class of 2007)
- Daniel Cane, co-creator of Blackboard Learning Management Systems
- Mark Foley, former member of the United States House of Representatives (Class of 1973)
- Deidre Hall and Andrea Hall, twin sisters; both stars of the soap opera Days of Our Lives (Class of 1965)
- Scott Henderson, award-winning jazz guitarist (Class of 1972)
- Scott Levy, professional wrestler known as Raven (Class of 1982)
- James Looney, NFL player
- Joe Looney, professional NFL football player for the [Dallas Cowboys] (Class of 2008)
- Robert McKnight, former Florida State Senator and Representative (Class of 1962)
- Herb Score, former MLB All-Star and 1955 American League Rookie of the Year for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox (Class of 1952)
- Stanley Shakespeare, Former American football player (National Football League - NFL)
- Mayo Smith, former Major League baseball player and manager (Class of 1932)
- Otis Thorpe, former Providence College Friar and NBA basketball player for the Kansas City Kings (Class of 1980)
References
[edit]- ^ SDPBC Title I Schools Archived 2013-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Choice Academies". Lake Worth Community High School. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Lake Worth High School Alumni Foundation
- Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars (DFS)
- School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC)
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