| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Lake County, FL |
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| Total Students |
1788 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
97 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 590 students | | Grade 10 - 478 students | | Grade 11 - 402 students | | Grade 12 - 318 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:18 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
1% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
16% |
18% |
| % Black |
12% |
26% |
| % White |
70% |
52% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
1% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
20% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
6% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Lake County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
57 |
24 |
| Number of Students Managed |
38,943 students |
15,852 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$320,017,000 |
$150,286,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$375,153,000 |
$148,035,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,218 |
$9,481 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,633 |
$9,339 |
| District Graduation Rates |
77% |
90% |
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- South Lake High School is a school in Groveland, Florida and one of seven public high schools in Lake County. The school serves Groveland, Clermont, Mascotte, Minneola, and other cities in South Lake County.
- Mascot- Bald Eagle
- Colors- Blue and Silver
- Motto- "One School One Excellence"
- Football Team- The South Lake Eagles
- Cheerleaders- The Lady Eagles
- NJROTC- The Silver Eagles Brigade
- Band- Screaming Eagle Regiment
- Chorus- Soaring Eagle Chorus
- Drama- South Lake Spotlight Theatre
- School Grounds
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The School has a relatively large campus for its area. The main building is a two story structure containing grades 10th though 12th. The front campus has a single story auditorium and gym containing a dance room, weight room, and a basketball/volleyball court. There is also a combined building, which was converted from the old cafeteria to house the culinary and ROTC programs. The back of the campus houses the 9th grade center, a two story building constructed in 2007, where the freshmen spend most of their first year of high school. The campus also includes portables, two tennis courts, track, and football field and stadium.
- Students
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South Lake High School started out with approximately 1100 students, 700 from Clermont and 400 from Groveland. The school has grown to about 1,800 students.
- Students by Ethnicity
- % American Indian - Not available
- % Asian/Pacific Islander - 1%
- % Hispanic - 16%
- % Black - 12%
- % White - 70%
- % Unknown - 1 %
- School rankings
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The Florida Department of Education gave the school a "D" rating in the 2007 school year. It had a C rating in 2006 and 2005, and a D in 2004.
- Sports
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South Lake High School provides many sports for students.Graduate Jeff Demps and soon to be graduate Jonotthan Harrison have signed on to play football for The University of Florida. There are graduates from the 2008 class who play for other NCAA Division I schools, including the University of South Florida, the University of North Florida and Auburn University. In which these South Lake High School alumni participate in Softball and Track.
- Athletic teams (as of 2008)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country Running
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- NJROTC
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Navy JROTC run by Commander Donald Guy and First Seargent Broderic. First Seargent runs the NS1 (1st year cadets) and Commander runs the NS2's and up. Every Wednesday the cadets in ROTC dress up in salt and pepper uniforms like the navy and march and get inspected to prepare for the real thing. The school's NJROTC program received and currently holds the honor of Unit Achievement and Distinguished Unit, earned by their cadets during the 2007-2008, 2008-2009 school years. The school's ROTC program is ranked 11th in the state. With approximately 150 cadets, the unit is divided up into three companies:
-Alpha 1st period
-Bravo 2nd period
-Charlie 3rd period (the biggest class in the 2009 school year) - The program has an orienteering team, an academics team, a color guard, and an athletics team. It also has four drill teams which include:
-Armed Exhibition Drill Team
-Unarmed Exhibition Drill Team
-Armed Basic Drill Team
-Unarmed Basic Drill Team - School Band
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Mr. Wright, the new band director at SLHS (a replacement from East Ridge High School for Mr. Garcia, who now teaches at East Ridge Middle), has changed the name of the Marching band from the Screaming Eagle Marching Band to the
South Lake High School Screaming Eagle Regiment .Other ensembles include:
Screaming Eagle Wind Symphony
Screaming Eagle Jazz Ensemble
Screaming Eagle Guard Ensembles
Screaming Eagle Percussion Ensembles
These ensembles perform at many venues throughout the year such as football and basketball games, evening concerts in the South Lake High School Auditorium, public appearances at South Lake County businesses, and various Music Performance Assessments such as the Florida Bandmasters Association Marching and Concert Festivals, and Florida Marching Band Association Competitions. The Indoor Percussion and Guard Ensembles compete in FFCC circuit competitions.- The Band Website is located at: SLHSBand.com
- Chorus
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The South Lake Soaring Eagle Chorus has been under several directors, the most recent sponsor being Mrs. Sayers. The choir received a 'Superior' rating at FVA Choral MPA and an 'Excellent' at State, having been to State for the first time in the history of the school. The chorus also regularly attends Stetson Men's and Honor Choirs, Light Up Clermont, and Disney's Candlelight Processional.
- Notable Alumni
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Jeff Demps - Florida Gators Football Player 2008-Present
Mike Goodwin - U.S. Navy Supply Corps Lieutenant (Class of 1995)
Courtland Goodwin - U.S. Air Force Captain (Class of 1995) - Clubs (Non-sport)
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South Lake also has a lot of clubs and other activities outside of the world of sports.
- Clubs
- Best Buddies
- Bible Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Future Farmers of America Senior Division
- Future Farmers of America Junior Division
- Key Club
- National Honor Society
- Student Government Association
- Thespians
- Chorus
- Screaming Eagle Regiment
- Screaming Eagle Jazz Ensemble
- Screaming Eagle Concert Band
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| About This Zip Code (34736) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
7,901 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
14% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
37 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.8 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$39,368
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.2 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
28 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
80% / 20% |
67% / 33% |
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