Lake Wales Senior High School

1 Highlander Way, Lake Wales FL, 33853 | Polk County School District | 863-678-4222
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1566
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Lake Wales
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
43%Lake Wales
55%Florida

Lake Wales Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lake Wales, FL. There are a total of 1,566 students and 82 teachers at Lake Wales Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Lake Wales Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 3% lower than the Florida average.

Lake Wales Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1566
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment154
Taking some courses83
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses73

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lake Wales Senior High School, there are a total of 154 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 83 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lake Wales Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 48.2% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 23.7% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.7% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lake Wales demographics profile

StatisticLake WalesFloridaNational
Population16,51521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)87641091
Median age38.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English80%72%79%
Speak Spanish18%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Wales

IndexLake WalesFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college49.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Wales Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.