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Lakeland Senior High School
726 Lake Hollingsworth Rd, Lakeland, FL, 33801-5818 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Lakeland Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Polk County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2145 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 120 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 677 students
Grade 10 - 548 students
Grade 11 - 507 students
Grade 12 - 413 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 2%
% Hispanic 11% 22%
% Black 25% 28%
% White 61% 47%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 35% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Polk County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 153 20
Number of Students Managed 97,677 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $755,266,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $744,316,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $7,732 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $7,620 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 83% 81%
School Notes:
  • Lakeland High School is the oldest public high school in Lakeland, Florida. Lakeland High School belongs to the Polk County School Board and is a member of Polk District Schools. Lakeland High School was the original high school in the city. It also shares its campus with The Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (Harrison Arts Center). Harrison students attend academic classes at Lakeland High School. In 2001 Lakeland High underwent a massive renovation.
  • Departments: Art; Agriculture; Business/Marketing Education; English; APE English Page; Foreign Language; Guidance; Family/Consumer Science; Mathematics; Media; Music; Physical Education; Science; Social Studies; Exceptional Student Education; Technology Education.
  • State School Grades: 2006 Overall Grade: C.
  • Adequate Yearly Progress: No; Writing Percent Proficient: 88%; Reading Percent Proficient: 57%; Math Percent Proficient: 34%; Graduation Rate: 75%.
  • Football: Lakeland High is home to a football team that was ranked number one nationally by USA Today in 2005 and 2006 under Bill Castle. The football team has three intra-city rivals: the traditional two being Kathleen and Lake Gibson, and the newer being George Jenkins High. The football team was state champions in 1986, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, & 2006; and was undefeated in 2005 and 2006. They finished ranked in the top ten by several authorities.
  • Mascot: Lakeland High School's mascot is the dreadnaught. Named after the British battleship HMS Dreadnought, the name was brought to LHS in the 1920s by a Scottish schoolmaster.
  • Band: The Lakeland High School Band is in its 82nd year in 2006. In 1987, the wind ensemble earned the John Philip Sousa Foundation 's Sudler Flag of Honor. In 1994 the symphony band also received this award. This makes Lakeland High the first school to receive the award twice. In 2006, the band was awarded the Otto J. Kraushaar Award. This award was presented by the Florida Bandmasters Association in recognition for receiving straight superiors yearlong in district marching, district concert, and state concert festivals.
  • Notable alumni: Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida from 1991-1998, Class of 1948.
  • Rod Smart, running back for Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, and now the Oakland Raiders, Class of 19??.
  • Bob Coldeen, TV sports commentator for KSPN - Saipan, CNMI, Class of 1969.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (33801)
School Zip (33801) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,593 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 18% 27%
Population Average Age 36 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $29,120 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.7 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 36 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 55% / 45% 67% / 33%
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  Nearby Schools:
1. Harrison Center/performing Arts High School - 386 students - view location
2. Maynard E. Traviss Technical Center - 128 students - view location
3. Pcc Collegiate High School - 196 students - view location
4. Kathleen Senior High School - 1653 students - view location
5. George W. Jenkins Senior High School - 2196 students - view location
View all schools in: Lakeland Town, Polk County, Zip 33801 
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