Kathleen Senior High School

1100 Red Devil Way, Lakeland FL, 33815 | Polk County School District | 863-499-2655
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2087
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 43% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Lakeland
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Lakeland
55%Florida

Kathleen Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lakeland, FL. There are a total of 2,087 students and 106 teachers at Kathleen Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Kathleen Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 43% lower than the Florida average.

Kathleen Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2087
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment279
Taking some courses216
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses188

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 Kathleen Senior High School, there are a total of 279 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 216 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

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.

Kathleen Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 45.2% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 26.2% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lakeland demographics profile

StatisticLakelandFloridaNational
Population110,33521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,66441091
Median age40.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish12%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lakeland

IndexLakelandFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Kathleen Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.