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Lakeland Senior High School vs. George W. Jenkins Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Lakeland Senior High School
726 Hollingsworth Rd
Lakeland, FL 33801
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
George W. Jenkins Senior High School
6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd
Lakeland, FL 33813
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lakeland Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

George W. Jenkins Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,005 students in grades 9-12, Lakeland Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,306 students in grades 9-12, George W. Jenkins Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,005 students
2,306 students
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This chart display total students of George W. Jenkins Senior High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
104 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of George W. Jenkins Senior High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Lakeland Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#2272 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2511 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Lakeland Senior High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of George W. Jenkins Senior High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
25%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
97%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart display graduation rate of Lakeland Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of George W. Jenkins Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Lakeland Senior High School by grade.
This chart display the students of George W. Jenkins Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
579
695
Grade 10 Students
524
612
Grade 11 Students
463
491
Grade 12 Students
439
508

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Lakeland Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
28%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeland Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
22%
15%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Lakeland Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
46%
51%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Lakeland Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.68
0.64
This chart display the diversity score of Lakeland Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
35%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(15-16 School Year Data)
2%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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