Lakeland Junior/Senior High School (Indiana)

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Lakeland Junior/Senior High School
Location
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School (Indiana)
805 East 075 North

Lagrange
,
Indiana
46761

United States
Coordinates 41°39′14″N85°24′36″W / 41.654016°N 85.410112°W / 41.654016; -85.410112
Information
Type Public high school
School districtLakeland School Corporation
SuperintendentDr. Traci A. Blaize
PrincipalJason Schackow
Teaching staff63.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment764 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio12.13 [1]
Color(s)Columbia blue, red and white
   
Athletics conference Northeast Corner [2]
Nickname Lakers [2]
Rivals Prairie Heights Senior High School, and Westview High School, and Angola high school
NewspaperLaker Weekly Newsletter
Website www.lakelandlakers.org

Lakeland Junior/Senior High School (Formerly Lakeland High School) is a public high school located in Lagrange, Indiana. Lakeland Jr/Sr High School (LHS) is the only high school part of Lakeland School Corporation. LHS students are given the opportunity to complete a variety of dual credit and Advanced Placement classes in a variety of subjects in addition to completing their regular requirements for a high school diploma. Current partners for dual credit and AP are IPFW, IUPUI, Ivy Tech Community College, Trine University, and the University of Saint Francis (Indiana). As of the 2019–20 school year, the school serves grades 7–12.

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 578 students enrolled in 2016-17 was:

By race

45.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2016–17, Lakeland was a Title I school. [1]

The demographic breakdown of the 855 students enrolled in 2020-21 was:

By gender

By race

By grade

For 2020–21, Lakeland was a Title I school. [3]

Athletics

The Lakeland Lakers compete in the Northeast Corner Conference. The school colors are Columbia blue, red and white. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: [2]

Recent Corporation History

In 2019 they announced that they would close two of the elementary schools. The two schools that they would close would be Wolcott Mills and Lima-Brighton. Starting in the 20–21 school year all students would go to three schools instead of five. The first school would be renamed the Lakeland Primary, and it would host grades K–2. The second school would be Lakeland Intermediate it would host grades 3–6. The final school was renamed the Jr/Sr high it would host grades 7–12. Wolcott Mills and Lima-Brighton were repurposed for preschool and community use.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lakeland High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lakeland Jr/Sr High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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