Lakeland Senior High School

Lakeland Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
726 Hollingsworth Rd,  Lakeland, FL
Polk County Public Schools
3.8
3.2
2,043 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Arthur Martinez
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
33%
Reading Proficiency
53%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
53%
Math Proficiency
33%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
102
Full Time Teachers
102
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
550
Verbal
590
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
24
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
21
AP Pass Rate
56.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
398:1

Student Diversity

Female
55.2%
Male
44.8%
White
42.9%
Hispanic
27.2%
Black
23.6%
Two or more races
3.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#34 Best HS for the Arts in Florida
#35 Best HS For Athletes in Florida
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of South Florida 403 Students
University of Florida 397 Students
Florida State University 370 Students
University of Central Florida 357 Students
Florida Southern College 270 Students
Polk State College 232 Students
University of North Florida 193 Students
Southeastern University 175 Students
University of Miami 155 Students
Florida Atlantic University 122 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 112 Students
Psychology 96 Students
Nursing 94 Students
Biology 56 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 56 Students
Music Performance 40 Students
Criminology 34 Students
Physical Therapy 34 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 33 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 33 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 409 Reviews
3.0 Junior
8/27/2024
I attend Lakeland as a Harrison school for the Arts student. Lakeland is okay it's not the best High school in our area but it's not the worst if you had to choose between lakeland and george jenkins, pick jenkins but between lakeland and kathleen pick lakeland
4.0 Alum
3/2/2024
There is no reason there should be so many school resource officers (SROs / police) on campus in my opinion..
4.0 Senior
2/3/2024
Overall, Lakeland High School has provided me with a positive learning experience, helpful teachers, and a high energy, school spirited environment.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 5 Reviews
1.0 student
8/2/2018
Please don't send your children here if you care for them constant bullying, discrimination from teachers who only care about their pay. The school is overall disgusting if I could rate any lower I would
5.0 parent
4/18/2018
Excellent teachers at honors and AP level. Extremely helpful staff with children who are struggling. Compassionate teachers. Excellent counselors who are always looking out for their students.
4.0 parent
8/24/2013
My son is a senior at LHS and has received a very good education at this High school. He has had the opportunity to take many AP classes that are not offered at other high schools . He has also been very involved in extracurricular activities. He marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York l...
1.0 parent
2/26/2012
This school is not safe. Read in any paper for details. Some staff seems to have a blind eye. Our daughter went there a few short weeks before we had to put her in another school. Fights and disrespect are rampant. The Harrison students are bullied daily. Look somewhere else, in my opiinion.

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