South Lake High School
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South Lake High School is a school in Groveland, Florida and one of seven public high schools in Lake County. The school serves Groveland, Clermont, Mascotte, Minneola, and other cities in South Lake County.
South Lake High School | |
Location | |
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15600 Silver Eagle Road Groveland, FL |
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Information | |
Principal | David Bordenkircher |
Enrollment |
approx. 1,800 |
Type | Public |
Grades | 9-12 |
Mascot | Eagle |
Established | 1993 |
Information | (352)-394-2100 |
Homepage | [1] |
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[edit] History
South Lake High School is a combination of two rival schools. The Clermont Highlanders and the Groveland Greenbacks were consolidated to form one school. The school started operation in August of 1993. East Ridge was built in 2002 to help offset overcrowding.
[edit] Students
South Lake High School started out with approximately 1100 students, 700 from Clermont and 400 from Groveland. The school has grown to about 1,800 students.
[edit] Sports
South Lake High School provides many sports for students.
[edit] Athletic teams (as of 2006)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country Running
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
[edit] School rankings
The Florida Department of Education gave the school a "D" rating in the 2007 school year. It had a C rating in 2006 and 2005, and a D in 2004.
[edit] Clubs (Non-sport)
South Lake also has a lot of clubs and other activities outside of the world of sports.
[edit] Clubs
- Best Buddies
- Bible Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Future Farmers of America Senior Division
- Future Farmers of America Junior Division
- Key Club
- National Honors Society
- Student Government Association
- Thespians
- Chorus
- Screaming Eagle Marching Band
- Screaming Eagle Jazz Ensemble
- Screaming Eagle Concert Band
- Step