Lakeland High School (Virginia)

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Lakeland High School
Address
Lakeland High School (Virginia)
214 Kenyon Road

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23434

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1990
School districtSuffolk Public Schools
SuperintendentJohn B. Gordon III
PrincipalLori White
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,048 (2020-2021)
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Columbia blue, navy blue & white
Athletics conference Virginia High School League
Class 3 Region A
Southeastern District
MascotCavaliers
Rival King's Fork High School
Nansemond River High School
Feeder schoolsJohn F. Kennedy Middle
King's Fork Middle
Forest Glen Middle
Website www.sps.k12.va.us/schools/lhs

Lakeland High School is a public secondary school in Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It opened in September 1990 and originally consisted of students from the four former high schools of John F. Kennedy High School, Forest Glen High School, John Yeates High School, and Suffolk High School.

Lakeland opened its doors to approximately 1800 students. The student population swelled to nearly 2600 students in 2003, and in 2004 a new high school, King's Fork, opened. As a result of the population dropping in the 2004–2005 school year to about 1400 students. However, the following year, the school opened its doors to about 1800 students once again. The current principal of this school is Lori White, and the assistant principals, or administrators, are Marie Bullock, Rickey Eley, and Tim Kubinak.

Athletics and extracurricular activities

Lakeland's “Quiet Storm” marching band played in the National Memorial Day Parade on May 31, 2010. Lakeland was the only high school in Virginia invited to send a band to perform in the prestigious event.

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