Land O' Lakes High School
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| Land O' Lakes High School | |
| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1975 |
| Principal | Monica Ilse |
| Staff | Approx 190 |
| Students | approx. 2,700 |
| Colors | Gold and blue |
| Location | 20325 Gator Lane Land O' Lakes, Florida 34638 |
| Information | (813) 794-9400 |
| Website | http://lolhs.pasco.k12.fl.us |
Land O' Lakes High School is a four year public school in Land O' Lakes, Florida. It is a part of the District School Board of Pasco County The school mascot is the fighting gators. The school is a participant of the IB Diploma Programme.
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[edit] History
Construction of Land O' Lakes High School began in 1973. Mr. Leroy McClain was named principal and began hiring staff. Because of critical overcrowding across the county due to a population jump, classes were held in double sessions at nearby Sanders Memorial Elementary School while the school was being built. When the school finally opened two years later, it welcomed 1,400 students in grades 7 through 12. Five year later, Pine View Middle School was built to hold grades 6 through 8.
In 1996, assistant principal Norm Weaver was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student at the school.[citation needed] No criminal charges were filed, but Weaver was transferred to the district's Facilities department and later to the Planning department. He received a formal reprimand from the Florida Department of Education in 1999.
In 2005, the school made a list of the top 1000 high schools in the country in an issue of Newsweek Magazine. The school was listed as 312 out of 1,000 high schools. That year, the school also received an A from the state for the first time. It was also the first time a high school in Pasco County received an A. Land O' Lakes would later make the list in 2006
[edit] Land O' Lakes High School Today
As of June 2006, five teachers who were at the school since its opening in 1975 (John Benedetto, Nancy Browning, Al Claggett, Caryn McDermott, and Paul Russell) are still at the school. The school has a population of approximately 2,700.
