Lakeland High School (Shrub Oak, New York)
| Lakeland High School | |
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| Address | |
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1349 East Main Street , 10588 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°19′30″N 73°50′13″W / 41.3250939°N 73.8370797°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Lakeland Central School District |
| Superintendent | George Stone |
| CEEB code | 335187 |
| Principal | Christopher Cummings[2] |
| Faculty | 77.3 FTEs[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,045 (as of 2014-15)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.5:1[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Athletics | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Rival | Walter Panas High School |
| Accreditation | Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York |
| Newspaper | Sting |
| Website | www |
Lakeland High School (LHS), located in Shrub Oak, New York, United States, is a senior public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Lakeland Central School District. Along with its sister school, Walter Panas High School of Cortlandt Manor, LHS attracts a culturally diverse and talented student body from over 40 square miles (100 km2) in northern Westchester County. The school's colors are gold and green, and its mascot is a hornet.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,045 students and 77.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1. There were 133 students (12.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 42 (4.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[3]
Performance
The Class of 2016 had an unweighted average GPA of 86.31, with a range of 98.35-71.03.
In 2015, a total of 348 students took 715 AP exams, with 60% scoring a 3 (out of 5) or better. There were over 60 AP Scholars.[4]
Notable alumni
- Conor Prunty, former two sport All-American, Siena Lacrosse Captain, credit analyst and currently a Jefferies Fixed Income Sales Assistant
- T.C. Boyle, author, taught at Lakeland High School from 1968 to 1972
- Melissa Gonzalez, member of the USA Women's Olympic Field Hockey Team
- Lawrence Lindsay (1972), economist, former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, professor at Harvard University
- Herb Trimpe (1957), illustrator responsible for designing the school's mascot
- Jessica Lynn (2008) Country music artist
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report: Lakeland Senior High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Lakeland High School Principal Yurish to Retire at the End of February". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d School data for Lakeland High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Lakeland High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 8 October 2015.