Lakeland High School (Lakeland, Florida)
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| Established | 1898 |
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| School type | Public |
| Principal | Mr. Mark Thomas |
| Faculty | 125 [1] |
| Students | 1116 |
| Mascot | Dreadnaught |
| Athletics | Class 5A |
| Location | 726 Hollingsworth Road, Lakeland, Florida 33801 |
| Information | (863) 499-2900 |
| Website | http://www.lakelandhighschool.com/ |
Lakeland High School is the oldest public high school in Lakeland, Florida.
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[edit] Overview
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. As of 2005, the principal is Mr. Mark Thomas. 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 mass renovation making it one of the top state-of-the-art High Schools in the state.
[edit] Academics
- Philosophy:
The school staff and administration of Lakeland Senior High School believe it is our mission to prepare our students mentally, physically, socially, and morally to live successfully in an ever-changing, highly technological world. We strive to provide leadership, direction, and assistance in every aspect of life at Lakeland Senior High School.[2]
- 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 [3]
[edit] State School Grades
2006 Overall Grade[4]: C
- Adequate Yearly Progress: No
- Writing Percent Proficient: 88%
- Reading Percent Proficient: 57%
- Math Percent Proficient: 34%
- Graduation Rate: 75%
[edit] Athletics
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[edit] Football
Lakeland High is home to a highly competitive high school football team that was ranked number one nationally in 2005 under Bill Castle.[5] The football team has three intra-city rivals: the traditional two being Kathleen and Lake Gibson, and the newer being George Jenkins High.
State Champions: 1986, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, & 2006
[edit] 2006 Season
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- Preview
The 2006 Lakeland High School Football Team is ranked preseason #2 in the nation by Sports Illustrated. [6]
2005 Record: 15-0
Top Players: DL John Brown (6'2", 295, Sr.); RB Chris Rainey (5'11", 170, Sr.); RB Jamar Taylor (5'11", 210, Sr.); OL James Pouncey (6'4", 285, Sr.); OL Lashawn Pouncey (6'4", 280, Sr.); WR Paul Wilson (6'1", 175, Sr.)
Key Game: Sept. 16 vs. No. 14 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) at Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge, Cincinnati
Outlook: The two-time defending state Class 5A champion Dreadnaughts are loaded again: They have at least nine Division I recruits, including six who have orally committed to Florida -- Rainey, who ran for 1,571 yards in '05; the Pouncey twins, who clear the way for Rainey and Taylor; Wilson, who caught 36 passes for 489 yards and four touchdowns; and senior defensive backs Ahmad Black and Steve Wilks. Taylor, who committed to Alabama, is coming off a 27-touchdown season, and Brown (undecided) is one of the nation's top defensive linemen.[7]
Their star running-back, Chris Rainey, is the half-brother of Carolina Panthers running-back Rod Smart. He was reported in the Miami Herald for taking money, clothes, jewelery and food in return for an autograph. Due to this the school is trying to decide weather or not Rainey should play in Friday, December 8th, 2006's Class 5A State Chamionship Game. The night before the game it was announced on News Channel 8 Sports that Rainey would play in the Championship game. Lakeland won the Class 5A State Title for the third year in a row on December 8th, 2006.
- Schedule/Results:
- 8/25 @ Venice: W 42-7 [8]
- 9/1 vs Miami Northland W 42-12 [9]
- 9/8 vs Winter Haven W 34-7 [10]
- 9/16 @ St Xavier (Ohio) W 25-22 [11]
- 9/22 vs Dr Krop W 49-7 [12]
- 9/29 @ Lake Gibson W 46-7 [13]
- 10/6 vs Centennial W 45-7 [14]
- 10/13 vs George Jenkins W 78-0 [15]
- 10/27 @ Kissimee Osceola W 7-3 [16]
- 11/3 @ Kathleen W 29-26 [17]
- Playoffs/Results
- State Championship (Miami, Florida)
- 12/8 vs St. Thomas Aquinas W 45-42 [22]
2006 Record: 15-0
Football Team Website: (Click Here)
[edit] 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 stern but beloved Scottish schoolmaster.[23]
[edit] Band
Lakeland High School's Dreadnaught Band has made distinctive marks throughout its history. In 1987, the Wind Ensemble earned the John Philip Sousa Foundation 's Sudler Flag of Honor, which is awarded to a high school band for outstanding achievement in concert performances and also must present evidence of outstanding achievement in every area of musicianship. In 1994 the Symphony Band once again received the prestigious Sudler Flag of Honor. Receiving this award for the second time allowing the Symphony Band to once again make history as it was the first high school band to ever receive the award twice.
The Lakeland High School Band is in its 82nd year in 2006. This year the Dreadnaught Band celebrated a return to recognition as one of Florida's outstanding band programs by being 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. Just as they are proud of their past, they are excited about their future and continue to strive everyday to truly be "Nulli Secondus!"
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Hazel Haley, Longest Serving Teacher at LHS and One of the Longest Serving Teachers in the nation; 67 years: Retired with Class of 2006; Class of 19??
- 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 ??
