Lake Mary High School

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Lake Mary High School
Motto "Building on Excellence"
Established 1981
Type Public
Head Boyd E. Karns, Jr.
Location Lake Mary, Florida, United States
Campus Location using Google Map
Enrollment 2,862
Telephone (407) 320-9550
Colors Red, Black & Gray
Homepage http://www.lakemaryhs.scps.k12.fl.us/

Lake Mary High School is located in the Seminole County community of Lake Mary, Florida, 20 miles north of Orlando.

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[edit] Campus

Lake Mary HS was the fourth high school in Seminole County, opening for the 1981-1982 academic year. The 300,000 square foot physical plant includes an 800 seat Auditorium, 890 seat Cafeteria, 2,200 seat Gymnasium, Media Center, and 13 computer labs. The high school grounds contain a 4,500 seat stadium, lighted baseball field, softball field, track, tennis and handball courts, and an indoor practice building. Since 2002, the campus has undergone a $20 million dollar project involving both new construction and remodeling, funded by a county-wide sales tax. A new 27,000 square foot Auditorium with modern band, chorus, dance and drama facilities opened in July 2003, along with a 6,000 sq ft Multipurpose Fieldhouse. The main building remodeling includes a new Media Center (14,500 sq ft), CCTV studios, additional classrooms, relocation of Administration, and expanded Applied Technology labs. The final phase completed in 2006 provided practice fields and courts, parking and drainage improvements, stadium locker rooms and concession space.

[edit] Demographics

Seminole County High School Attendance Zones
Seminole County High School Attendance Zones

Lake Mary HS students are drawn from suburban residential neighborhoods of unincorporated Seminole County, as well as the cities of Longwood and Lake Mary. A small group of students attend from the city of Sanford to improve ethnic diversity, complying with a 1966 "unitary status" plan adopted by the Seminole County School Board to reverse segregation.

Student Demographics Lake Mary HS State Average
White, non-Hispanic 64% 49%
Black, non-Hispanic 18% 24%
Hispanic 10% 23%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 2%
Multiracial 2% 3%
Native American <1% <1%
Lunch Subsidy 17% 47%
Attendance Rate 96% 94%
English Learners 2% 8%

[edit] Academics

Teaching Faculty Lake Mary HS State Average
Teachers in 1st year 17% 21%
BA degree 58%
Masters 38%
Doctorate 2%
Students per teacher 20
  • 145 teachers
  • Junior Achievement 2004 Teacher of the Year
  • 13 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards [1] certified
  • 1 Finalist, Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
  • 1 Winner, United States Air Force for Outstanding Achievement in Technology Education
  • 1 Member, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Education Advisory Group
Advanced Placement
  • 25 Advanced Placement courses: (English (2), Math (3), Science (4), Social Studies (7), Spanish (2), Art (4), Music Theory, Computer Science (2)
  • 558 students took 1232 exams
  • 69% pass rate on AP exams
  • 91 AP Scholar Awards (students scored 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams)
  • 24 AP Scholar with Honors (students scored 3 or higher on 4 or more AP exams)
  • 44 AP Scholar with Distinction (students scored 3 or higher on 5 or more AP exams)
  • 12 National AP Scholar (students scored 4 or higher on 8 or more AP exams)

[edit] Students

  • Mu Alpha Theta Math Team: 8 students qualify for American Invitational Mathematics Exam.
  • Chorus won best performance at the 3rd Annual Golden Lyre Awards, plus 4 individual and 4 ensemble Superior awards at District competition.
  • Band received Superior ratings at District Performance Assessments, with 24 band students receiving Superiors individually.
  • Varsity Lake Mary Junior Engineering and Technical Society Team were Regional Champions.
  • International Thespian Society Troupe 3506 received 16 individual Superiors, the One Act received a Superior, and 4 students made the All-Star Cast and Crew.
  • Marionettes dance team was selected to perform for the nationally televised program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
  • The Colorguard is the 2000 A-class gold medalist, holding the record for highest score in the class (98.6). They are also 2002 Open class silver medalists and 7 time WGI finalists.
  • The Band has received 26 straight "Superiors" in their FBA District Evaluations (including Colorguard and Marionettes).

[edit] Notable graduates

[edit] Awards and distinctions [8]

1200 Top US Schools
1200 Top US Schools
  • Orlando Sentinel Varsity Cup, 2005
  • Florida Department of Education/PTSA Parent Involvement Award, 2005
  • Five Star School Award, 2005 [9]
  • Florida High School Athletic Association, Class 6A, All Sports Champions, 2004-2005 [10]
  • Ranked #348 of Newsweek's America's Best High Schools, 2006 [11]

[edit] Athletic honors

Trainers
  • One elected to the Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame, 2005
  • 2 Time ATAF Student Athletic Trainer of the Year 1998, 1999
Basketball
  • 2005 State 6A Coach of the Year
  • 2006 Florida State Girls Basketball Champions
  • 2 nominees, 2006 McDonalds All-American Team [12]
Bowling
  • 2006 Girls District Champions
Golf
  • 2005 Boys Regional Champions
  • 2004 Florida State Champions
Hockey
  • 2003 Temple Terrace Tournament "B" Bracket Champions
  • 2006 Central Florida High School Hockey League (Spring) Runner-up
Lacrosse
  • 1997 Academic All-American
Soccer
  • Coach of the Year, Southern Region, National Soccer Coaches Association of America
  • 2006 Runner-up, Girls 6A Florida State Championship
  • 3-time Girls Florida State Champions (1989, 1998, 2002)
Swimming
  • Coach Fred Tyler is a 1972 Olympic gold medal swimmer
  • 4 high school All-Americans, 2005
  • 2005 Regional Champions, Boys 400m Freestyle Relay
  • 2004 Florida State Champions, Boys 200m Freestyle Relay
  • 2004 Florida State Champions, Girls 200m Freestyle Relay
  • 2004 Florida State Champions, Boys 400m Freestyle Relay
Track
  • 2006 Boys & Girls Seminole Athletic Conference Championships
Water polo
  • 3 high school All-Americans, 2006
  • 2005 Boys District 1 Champions (reached quarter finals in state championship)
  • 2005 Girls District 1 Champions (reached semi finals in state championship)
Weightlifting
  • 3 weight class winners, 2006 Seminole Athletic Conference Championships

[edit] School publications

Essence, 2005 edition

The newspaper is The Rampage, part of the High School National Ad Network. The literary magazine, Essence, is the only Florida school literary magazine rated Superior by the National Council of Teachers of English. The yearbook is called the Chrysomallus.

[edit] External links

[edit] Maps and satellite photos

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
  2. ^ 2006 Florida Department of Education School Grades
  3. ^ Florida Department of Education: 2006 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
  4. ^ Orlando Sentinel "Local Olympians"
  5. ^ Yip-Yip
  6. ^ Keith Rivers: USC Team Biography
  7. ^ Naval Academy Profile of Reggie Campbell
  8. ^ National & State School Recognitions
  9. ^ Five Star School Award Website
  10. ^ Florida High School Athletic Association: All Sports Awards
  11. ^ Newsweek: America's Best High Schools, 2006
  12. ^ 2006 McDonalds All-American Team
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