Lakeland Senior High School

726 Hollingsworth Rd, Lakeland FL, 33801 | Polk County School District | 863-499-2900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2125
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Lakeland
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Lakeland
55%Florida

Lakeland 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 2,125 students and 117 teachers at Lakeland Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Lakeland Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 2% higher than the Florida average.

Lakeland Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2125
Teachers117
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment584
Taking some courses413
Taking some courses (not tests)26
Passing some courses122
Passing no courses291

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 Lakeland Senior High School, there are a total of 584 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 413 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

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.

Lakeland Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 52.3% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 23.4% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 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 Lakeland Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.