Lake Region High School (Florida)

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Lake Region High School
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Lake Region High School (Florida)
1995 Thunder Rd.

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Coordinates 27°58′47″N81°44′50″W / 27.979745°N 81.747205°W / 27.979745; -81.747205 Coordinates: 27°58′47″N81°44′50″W / 27.979745°N 81.747205°W / 27.979745; -81.747205
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School typePublic High School
FoundedAugust 14, 1995
StatusOpen
School district Polk County Public Schools
PrincipalMary Jo Costine
Teaching staff77.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment1,510 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.61 [1]
Language English
Color(s) Carolina Blue
 Silver
 Black
MascotHorse
Nickname Thunder
YearbookLegend
Feeder schoolsWestwood Middle School
Website www.lakeregionthunder.com

Lake Region High School is a public high school located in Eagle Lake, Florida. [2] It is operated by Polk County Public Schools, the countywide public school district.

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Lake Region High School (LRHS) opened August 14, 1995. Current enrollment is nearly 2000, with the senior class enrollment just over 300. LRHS serves the communities of Eagle Lake, South Winter Haven, North Bartow. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the State of Florida Department of Education.

LRHS shares some of its main campus layouts with George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida. There are some newer facility enhancements that set the school apart. Perhaps the most noticeable is the stable for the school's equine mascot, Thunder (a white Spanish-Arabian horse). The school also has a separate freshman academy that was completed in 2010. [3]

Academies

Lake Region High School also houses several academies. These programs operate similar to a "School Within a School" with several different study tracks available. Programs that students may follow include:

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. "Lake Region High School's Website". Lake Region High School. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  3. Chambliss, John. "School's Equine Mascot 'Victim of Development'". The Ledger. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  4. "Nina Ansaroff".

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